Letters to John Smith
- Containers:
- Box 5
- Component identifier:
- Series 10
- Content Summary:
- These letters were written in simple language by Giblin to 'John Smith' and published in the Herald (Melbourne) during the Depression (1930). Their object was to persuade the people to accept a reduction in the basic wage awarded by the Arbitration Court. More letters to John Smith are also included in this series.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- This collection was brought together from a number of sources between 1952 and 1967. Mrs Eilean M. Giblin deposited some of the papers herself. Various friends and associates deposited either original papers, or copies of papers in the possession of other members of the Giblin family. Among those who made substantial contributions in this way were J.M. Garland, Sidney Crawford and Sir Roland Wilson.
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2950469).
- Parent Terms of Access:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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