Ramon Mascord World War II diary, 1942-1943
Ramon Mascord World War II diary, 1942-1943
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Author / Creator
Date
1942-1943
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9106
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Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
0.05 metres of textual material (1 box)
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Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Collins Service Diary for 1942, bound in textured cloth boards, front board is stamped in gild R.E. Mascord, fly leaf is inscribed with Mascord's personal details and those of his father with the note 'Would finder please send to my father at the address below'. The entries are written in a calligraphic hand with numerous finely executed pen and wa...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Ramon Mascord World War II diary, 1942-1943
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
State Library of New South Wales collection of World War II diaries
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Douglas Stewart Fine Books in June 2013
Administrative / Biographical history
Prior to enlisting in the Second A.I.F. in 1940, Ramon Enslin Ernest Mascord (1913 – 1983) was a commercial artist in Sydney. After the war, he went on to become a book illustrator and also one of Australia’s foremost experts on spiders, renowned for his field collecting of, and publications on, Australian arachnids. His wartime diary contains illu...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9106
Record Identifier
9O4o4q2n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9O4o4q2n
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Reference code
1045804
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