McLeod, Close and Kay family collection of letters, drawings, autograph book, war diary and photographs, [ca. 1900-ca. 1925]

fonds

[ca. 1900-ca. 1925]

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings

9611942

Small collection of mainly sketches, loose and in a scrapbook, accompanied by letters, notes, and poems, both printed and manuscript, together with an autograph book, diary and photographs.

Manuscript items are from Dr McLeod's occupation as a medical practioner in Hurstville, New South Wales and from his hobby as an illustrator and poet.

The collection also contains material from other branches of the donor's family being a diary from William Elphinstone Kay and World War 1 photographs from Thomas James Richards.

Sub-fonds 1: Dr James McLeod drawings, sketches and associated material, including an autograph book given to his daughter, ca. 1900s-ca. 1925

Sub-fonds 2: William Elphinstone Kay war diary, 20 August 1914-October 1915

Sub-fonds 3: Thomas James (Tom) Richards, World War I photo album, 1914-1922