Donald Mountfort papers, ca. 1924 - 1991
Donald Mountfort papers, ca. 1924 - 1991
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Date
ca. 1924 -1991
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8531/Boxes 1-8 , MLMSS 8531/Boxes 9X-10X
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Physical Description
Contents
2.24 metres of textual material and graphic material (8 boxes, 2 outsize boxes)
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Copyright status : In copyright
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Contents
Donald Mountfort papers, ca. 1924 – 1991, consisting mainly of business, administrative and accounting records, photographs and advertising material relating to Mountfort’s radio and electrical appliance shops in Maroubra and Kingsford. Also includes significant personal reference papers, including correspondence and photographs relating to Mountf...
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Full title
Donald Mountfort papers, ca. 1924 - 1991
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Description source
Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs P. M. Mountfort in 1998
Administrative / Biographical history
Donald Mountfort came to Australia from Buckley in North Wales in 1924 as part of the 'Dreadnought' immigration scheme for British boys. In response to the growing German Naval power and presence in the Pacific during the early years of the 20th century, the Lord Mayor initiated a public appeal to buy a battleship for the Royal Navy. The name of th...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 8531/Boxes 1-8 , MLMSS 8531/Boxes 9X-10X
Record Identifier
9yM6Kop9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM6Kop9
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Reference code
411607
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