Family correspondence, 1951-2000

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Series 1

Content Summary:

The correspondence in this series dates from 1951 when Feith travelled overseas for the first time. There are two volumes of his letters home from this period (some of which are photocopies). There are a number of letters from Feith to his family, written whenever he travelled overseas, in which he records details not only of his activities but also often includes comments on the political situation. In later years, there are letters written by Feith's wife, Betty, together with letters to them both from their children, David, Rob and Annie. There is also Feith's correspondence with his cousin, Lily Rosenow, and her family.

Note: files 11-12 and 19 contain a mixture of family and general correspondence.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The bulk of the papers were donated to the Library in 2002 by Herb Feith's widow, Betty, and his son, David Feith. Also in 2002, smaller groups of papers were donated by Professor John Legge, Dr Gerry van Klinker and Daniel S. Lev.

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