Hugh Quinn war diary and pictorial material, with George Coy family papers, 1792-1921
Hugh Quinn war diary and pictorial material, with George Coy family papers, 1792-1921
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca 1792-1921
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9796
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.16 metres of textual material, some folders contain photographs - manuscript; black & white
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into 2 series. You can navigate to more detailed descriptions to each series from this record.
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Physical Access Conditions
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Comprises a bound transcription of World War I diary written in 1921 with war photographs of Hugh Quinn. As well as family papers and documents of George Coy's ancestors, 1792-1881.
SERIES 01: Hugh Quinn war diary and photographs, ca 1912-1921.
SERIES 02: George Coy family papers, 1792-1881.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Hugh Quinn war diary and pictorial material, with George Coy family papers, 1792-1921
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Geoff Coy, September 2015
Collection history
The WW1 diary and associated photographs and postcards were written by and belonged to Hugh Quinn, a gunner in the AIF during the First World War. Hugh was the great-uncle of the donor, Geoff Coy.
The Coy family papers belonged to the donor’s great great grandfather George Barnes Makin Coy, and great grandfather George Edward Coy.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9796
Record Identifier
1kV8kjdn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kV8kjdn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1000646
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