Non-Military career, 1927-1940

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Series 5

Content Summary:

Following his resignation from the Military in 1923, White held positions within both public and private organisations as well as being on the board of several institutions. This collection contains a small group of papers relating to four of his positions. In 1927 White was appointed to oversee arrangements for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to open the new Parliament House in Canberra. In 1928, White was appointed as Manager of the New Zealand Loan and mercantile Agency, a position he held until 1939. White was at one time President and remained a Trustee of the Melbourne Club. White was a member of the Australian War Memorial Board and included in his papers is a progress report on the building of the Memorial (nd).

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Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were acquired in several instalments from the family of Sir Brudenell White. The first large instalment was received in 1976 from White's daughter, Rosemary, Lady Derham. This was followed by small additions to the collection in 1979, 1982, 1984 and 1989. In 1999 Lady Derham added the remaining papers she held to the collection. A further small addition was received in 2003 from White's grandson, Mark Derham.

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