Personal correspondence of Sir Harold and Lady Elizabeth White, 1924-1992

Component identifier:

Series 16

Content Summary:

This series consists of correspondence of Harold and Elizabeth White with family and friends. The material is of a personal rather than official nature, and includes letters, cards, postcards and telegrams from and to family, friends, house and garden guests, colleagues, international contacts, politicians and other dignitaries.

Groups of letters concerning particular events or people are identified in file titles, such as letters from Elizabeth White to her husband. Many family and friends, even those who wrote frequently, have not yet been identified.

Further correspondence of Harold White can be found in series 3 and 9. Further correspondence of Elizabeth White is held with her papers on community activities in series 26. Correspondence with their daughter Judith White is found in series 17.

[87 folders]

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.

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