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Letters received by Eric (Mac) McGlinchey, from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien, 29 Oc...

Letters received by Eric (Mac) McGlinchey, from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien, 29 Oc...

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Letters received by Eric (Mac) McGlinchey, from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien, 29 October 1917-10 January 1919

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Full title

Letters received by Eric (Mac) McGlinchey, from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien, 29 October 1917-10 January 1919

Date

29 October 1917-10 January 1919

Call Numbers

MLMSS 10257

Record Identifier

1bGWjl8Y

Reference Code

9639829
Physical Description

Contents

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, typescript

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

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Copying Conditions

Copyright status : Unpublished textual material is out of copyright where the author(s) died more than 70 years ago, or else, it is in copyright for the life of the author(s) plus 70 years. Duration of copyright differs for material that has been made public.

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Scope and Contents

Contents

A collection of 12 handwritten World War One letters from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien to Eric (Mac) Wood McGlinchey, 29 October 1917-10 January 1919. The letters are accompanied by typescript transcriptions from a later date. Also included is a handwritten transcription of the poem, "Archie Jackson" / Alex Scott.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Letters received by Eric (Mac) McGlinchey, from George Hunter Brown and Gerard Cashel O'Brien, 29 October 1917-10 January 1919

Notes

Object History

Inherited by descent by Sandra Elliott, granddaughter of Eric McGlinchey and given to the Marrickville Heritage Society by Ms Elliott in 2012.

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Richard Blair, Marrickville Heritage Society, May 2019

Administrative / Biographical history

Eric (Mac) McGlinchey (1899-1978) lived at 66 Juliett Street, Enmore. He was friends with George Hunter Brown and Gerald Cashel O’Brien who also lived in the Enmore area, mixed in the same circles and played in the same local cricket team.

George Hunter Brown (1897-1918) (Service Number 18922) was born in Scotland and migrated to Australia w...

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

MLMSS 10257

Record Identifier

1bGWjl8Y

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Reference code

9639829

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