Original Consignment

Component identifier:

Class MS 7029

Content Summary:

Comprises family correspondence, personal papers, photograph albums, diaries, invitations and press cuttings of three generations of the Delprat and Teppema families, documenting their lives in the Netherlands, Australia, Argentina and Uruguay. The collection includes letters of Daniel Delprat (1816-1840) and his son F.A.T. Delprat (1820-1933); letters and papers of Guillaume Delprat and his wife Henriette Delprat (1894-1937); material relating to the musical career and travels of Carmen Delprat (1904-1956); personal and diplomatic papers of Peter Teppema (1912-1960); and correspondence of his daughter Tania Teppema (1930-1970). There is also material on Sir Douglas and Lady Mawson. Among the Australian papers are photographs and other items relating to Broken Hill and the Newcastle steelworks.

Contained in 29 boxes, 5 fol. boxes, 2 map folios.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was donated to the Library by Tania Teppema in 1984.

Names:

Delprat and Teppema Families

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