Records [manuscript]. 1964-1965.

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Records [manuscript]. 1964-1965.

Minutes of the Mary Gilmore Centenary Committee. Correspondence re. the Mary Gilmore celebrations, including letters sent by the secretary of the Committee, Mrs. Ovenden, and letters and telegrams received from guests such as R. Menzies, Arthur Calwell, H. L. White (National Librarian), Hon. J. C. Maddison (Minister of Justice) A. E. Monk (President of A.C.T.U.), H. E. Jensen (Lord Mayor of Sydney), etc. - mainly concerning their attendance at the celebrations. Also letters concerning response to press appeal for material relating Mary Gilmore.

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