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Papers of J A Letts
MSS 337

Collection Title

Papers of J A Letts

Collection Identifier

MSS 337

Inclusive date(s)

1920 to 1987

Bulk date(s)

1937 to 1944

Extent and Medium

3 boxes

Creator(s)

Category

Military

Subject: Person(s)

Collection Description

Material relating to the Home Guard in the Second World War along with sporting publications, collected by J A Letts

Administrative / Biographical history

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Acquisition Details

Gifted by J A Letts' grandson Sub-Lieutenant Michael Letts, RAN in 1996

Scope and Content

Field service pocketbooks, memoranda, and volumes relating to the Home Guard (Australian Volunteer Defence Corps) in the Second World War collected by J A Letts, including small arms training pamphlets. The collection also includes sporting publications such as rare cricket magazines from England and Australia, particularly post-1945 tours to Australia, an album with cards depicting famous players, Australian football (VFL) and horse racing guides, and Australian National University Cricket Club newsletters

Access Restrictions

Other

Access: Check with Curator

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

Copying: Check with Curator

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.

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