Chips Rafferty photograph album
Chips Rafferty photograph album
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1920s-1930s
Call Numbers
PXA 7275
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (78 photographic prints) - 18.5 x 28.5 cm
30 photographic prints - 21 x 16 cm or smaller - gelatin silver, black and white
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Photograph album comprising 78 photographic prints documenting the life of Chips Rafferty during the 1920s and 1930s. A further twenty six photographs were loose in the album and have been rehoused in sleeves.
Also included in the collection are four publicity stills of Rafferty / Scott '38.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Chips Rafferty photograph album
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Date note
Date range is based on inscriptions on photographs and information from donor.
Object History
The album and loose photographs were part of the Chips Rafferty estate received by the F. R. Strange auction room in 1971. Donor took possession of the album after it was unclaimed.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Margaret Taylor, February 2020
Administrative / Biographical history
Chips Rafferty MBE (1909-1971) was born John William Pilbean Goffage in Broken Hill, New South Wales. He worked as an ironmoulder, drover, shearer, boundary rider, deckhand in coastal boats and a wine cellar assistant before finding his niche acting on stage and in films.
Reference:
Library correspondence file
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 7275
Record Identifier
nV2W3aln
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nV2W3aln
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9650108
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