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Title
Errol Hampton Coote - papers, 1929-1987
Creator
Errol Coote
Call number
MLMSS 7777
Level of description
fonds
Date

1929 - 1987
Type of material
Textual Records, Graphic Materials
Reference code
457579
Physical Description
1 box - 0.18 Meters
Textual Records
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Errol Hampton Coote (1898-1973), journalist and aviator, was the pilot of the Golden Quest on the Central Australian Gold Exploration Company Limited's (CAGE) 1930 Lasseter Expedition. His book, Hell's Airport (1934) records the event.
Scope and Content
1929-1967; File relating to the Lasseter expedition, and to the publication of Coote's book, Hell's airport. Includes correspondence, legal documents concerning the formation of the Central Australian Gold Exploration Company Limited (CAGE), newscuttings and booklets.
1928-1930; Pilot's Log Book.
Undated ; Literary manuscript: Hell's airport. Corrected carbon typescript draft.
1930-1987; Scrapbook, including correspondence and newscuttings.
System of arrangement
This collection comprises 1 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of this series from this collection record.
Name
Lasseter, Harold Bell, 1880-1931
Subject
Air pilots, Australian--20th century.
Gold mines and mining--Australia, Central.
Journalists, Australian--20th century.
Prospecting--Australia, Central.

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