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17.94 metres(82 ms boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 2 medium folio boxes + 4 large folio boxes + 1 map folio + 5 folio packets + 2 volumes + 1 folder + 21 sound/av carriers)
Abstract Or Scope
The papers comprise correspondence (including letters written by Kent Hughes from the Middle East during World War I and POW camps during World War II), diaries, photographs, speeches, cuttings and cutting books and the manuscripts of his book Slaves of the Samurai and other writings. There are relatively few papers on Kent Hughes' career in Victorian politics, but extensive papers dating from his 21 years as a Federal Parliamentarian, including his work as Minister of the Interior and Works and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. There are extensive papers on the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games.