Correspondence, 1934-1973

Containers:

Box 66-68

Component identifier:

Subseries 13-1

Content Summary:

A small amount of buisness and personal correpsondence (1934-1973), which includes letters from Dr C.E.W. Bean; a large group of sympathy cards received following the death of Sir Brudenell White in 1940; and a large group of letters written to Lady White by her son, Patrick, while he was serving in World War II (1940-1944). There is also correspondence about a memorial to be erected at the air disaster site, and about a plaque installed in White's memory in St John's Church, Canberra, for which Dr Bean suggested the text quoted.

[15 folders]

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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