EmilyLewise Stone Vernon Ley, 1883-1956

Component identifier:

Series 2

Content Summary:

Thomas Ley's wife Lewie is represented by two folders of material. There are indications that Lewie had literary inclinations (a certificate for a story in Girl's own paper in 1883; a press cutting of one of her stories, published in 1892; and an exercise book containing drafts of short stories). There is also a quantity of advertising material for various small business concerns, including the Marblex Institute.

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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