P. H. Morton - papers and photographs, c.1890, 1901, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1944-1973, 1987, 1999
P. H. Morton - papers and photographs, c.1890, 1901, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1944-1973, 1987, 1999
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
c.1890, 1901, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1944-1973, 1987, 1999
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7345
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
9 boxes - 1.83 Meters
Ephemera
Textual Records
Clippings
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs
Textual Records - (typescript)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Within the scrapbooks the arrangement is mostly chronological
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Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A. Papers, 1901, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1944-1973, 1987, 1999, being mainly scrapbooks and printed items concerning his political career, and politics and government in NSW, together with personal family papers. The scrapbooks contain correspondence; campaign ephemera for Mosman municipal elections and NSW state elections; invitations and menus; phot...
Alternative Titles
Full title
P. H. Morton - papers and photographs, c.1890, 1901, 1905, 1912, 1926, 1944-1973, 1987, 1999
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Digital order no:Album ID : 954511
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Patricia N. McPhee in 1999
Administrative / Biographical history
Philip Henry Morton, known as Pat Morton, was elected to Mosman Municipal Council in 1944 and Mayor of Mosman in December 1945. He was Liberal member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Mosman from 1947 until his retirement in 1972, during which time he was Leader of the Opposition (1955-1959), and Minister for Local Government and Highways (1965-1...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7345
Record Identifier
nX6yojzY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nX6yojzY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
402751
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