Florence Bride O'Brien diaries, 1930-1966 with additional material from Ken Ryan, 2008-2009
Florence Bride O'Brien diaries, 1930-1966 with additional material from Ken Ryan, 2008-2009
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Date
1930-2009
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8066
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Physical Description
Contents
1.22 metres of textual material, photographs and 2 CD-Roms (6 boxes)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
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Scope and Contents
Contents
BOX 1
Collection inventory
16 pocket diaries, 1930-1941. Brief daily entries mainly relating to daily occurrences and social life
BOX 2
17 pocket diaries, 1941-1966. Brief daily entries mainly relating to daily occurrences and social life
BOX 3
Partial transcription of the diaries, includes items of general interest a...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Florence Bride O'Brien diaries, 1930-1966 with additional material from Ken Ryan, 2008-2009
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Ken Ryan, March 2011
Administrative / Biographical history
Florence Bride Mortimer was born in Middle Creek, Pejar, N.S.W. in 1890 to Samuel James Mortimer and Mary Mortimer nee Gray. She married Alfred Laurence O'Brien in 1913 and they had seven children. Alfred predeceased her in 1962 and Florence died in Mt Druitt, aged 75, in 1966.
The diaries document daily life of a family of nine over several...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8066
Record Identifier
1LjR0z49
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjR0z49
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Reference code
932452
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