Thomas John Ley, 1880-1955

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

The nine folders in this series contain material relating to Thomas Ley's birth, career as a politician, business dealings in Australia and England, his trial and death. The career papers include sheets of blank writing paper from the political parties he was involved with; numerous letters of recommendation for his overseas trips; and dozens of certificates relating to his Commissioner of Deeds status in many countries. Much of the remaining material relates to court proceedings involving Thomas or his sons - there are relatively few details of Thomas Ley's personal life.

Immediate source of acquisition:

This collection was acquired by the National Library in 1984. It lay in an old shed in the Southern Highlands for approximately 30 years before being discovered by a young man from Wollongong.

Names:

Ley family

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