Papers relating to the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1927

Containers:

Box 41

Component identifier:

File 1-3

Content Summary:

Correspondence, including a letters of thanks from the Duke and his staff; ephemera, including invitations to official functions, bound copies of itineraries, offical passes and an offical badge to enable entrance to Parliament House on the day of the opening.

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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