Papers of R. Selkirk Panton
MSS 342
Collection Title
Papers of R. Selkirk PantonCollection Identifier
MSS 342Inclusive date(s)
1939 to 1944Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
Category
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
This collection comprises World War 2 German memorabilia collected by R. Selkirk Panton, including a small number of items autographed by Adolf Hitler and H. Himmler, together with medals.
Administrative / Biographical history
Ronald Selkirk Panton, born in Sydney, was for 22 years the chief foreign correspondent for the London Daily express in Germany and Central Europe and later wrote on foreign affairs for the Sydney Sun. He was interned in the German prison camp Store Grundet in Denmark from 1940 to 1945, and from 1945 to 1946 was the only Australian journalist present at the Nuremberg Trials, recording the events and witnessing the execution of those sentenced to death.
References:
Papers of R. Selkirk Panton, National Library, MS 5808.
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection comprises World War 2 German memorabilia collected by R. Selkirk Panton, including a small number of items autographed by Adolf Hitler and H. Himmler, together with medals. The items were given to Commander Francois Van Der Berg by Nina Panton, widow of R. Panton, who was a political correspondent in Europe in the 1930s and 1940s.
System of arrangement
The collection has been arranged in box then folder order.
Access Restrictions
Other
The collection is available for research.Reproduction Restrictions
Existence and Location of Orginals
Related and Separated Materials
Further papers of R. Selkirk Panton are held by the National Library, in the Papers of R. Selkirk Panton, 1921-1971 at MS 5808.
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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.