Letters from Jack Kerrigan and family to Heather Woods and family, May 1941-November 1946
Letters from Jack Kerrigan and family to Heather Woods and family, May 1941-November 1946
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Date
May 1941-November 1946
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10174
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Formats
Manuscripts and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
0.025 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, printed material
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Level of description
Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - this collection has multiple copyright owners
Research & study copies allowed : Letters from Jack Kerrigan - author has been deceased for more than 50 years
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Twenty six letters most with corresponding envelopes, written by Jack Kerrigan to Miss Heather Woods, Kogarah, New South Wales, May 1941-January 1945. Four postcards of New York City are enclosed with one letter. Jack Kerrigan shares his experiences with the 2/1 Australian Medical Regiment A.I.F. and later as a Flight Sergeant with the R.A.A.F. and...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Letters from Jack Kerrigan and family to Heather Woods and family, May 1941-November 1946
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Object History
Acquired by the vendor from a garage sale.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Helen Girgs, October 2018
Administrative / Biographical history
Jack Kerrigan (1917-1945), was the son of Michael and Inez Kerrigan of South Hurstville, New South Wales and a former Kogarah High student and “electric clock worker”. In 1941, Jack enlisted in the 2/1 Australian Medical Regiment A.I.F. and in 1943, joined the 9th Squadron RAAF as a Flight Sergeant. He was shot down over Leuna, Germany on the 14 Ja...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10174
Record Identifier
9qoaoaJ1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoaoaJ1
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Reference code
9619457
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