School prize books, 1919-1922

Containers:

Box 63, Piece 12/1-5, Box 64, Piece 12/6-13

Component identifier:

Series 12

Content Summary:

Books won as academic prizes by Harold White as a student at Wesley College, Melbourne, over the years 1919-1922. The prizes include Third in Form (1919), Dux of Form (1920), Dux of Pass Sixth A (1921), and Dux of the College (1922). Titles include Geoffrey Wall Letters of an airman, Charles Gibson The wonders of modern electricity, James C. Philip The wonders of modern chemistry, Helen Zimmern The Hansa towns, David Murray Japan, and John Richard Green History of the English people (8 volumes). The books are hard-bound and are embossed with the Wesley College logo on the front cover.

[13 items]

Immediate source of acquisition:

The original consignment of MS 7599 was collected from the home of Sir Harold White by Library staff in 1988. A number of further instalments were subsequently received from Sir Harold and members of his family.

Access and use