Falkner, Nancy Gaynor, 1930- : Papers relating to Mary White and Leilah Gordon

Papers relating to Mary White, formerly Mary Truby King, and her mother, E Leilah Gordon (nee Urquhart); includes correspondence between Mary White and her mother; articles about the family, funeral service for Mary White (2002), copy of essay by Falkner for DNZB and eDNZB and other papers

The letters are mostly from Leilah Gordon to her daughter Essie, who was adopted by Dr and Mrs Truby King and who became Mary Truby King, later Mary White; also includes letter from Gordon to the Kings, letter of reference from Truby King for Leilah Gordon, newspaper clippings about Harry Urquhart, poems, `A Sister's farewell' by M Urquhart and `The Books of life' by Gordon; letter from Michael White to friends and relatives of Mary White, his mother (1998); service of requiem mass for Mary White (2002); and papers relating to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography eDNZB project

Source of title - Supplied

Accompanying material - Photocopy of letter, Falkner to Field Librarian with copies of Gordon's birth and death certificate, and letter from Falkner to Stephens

Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter (photocopies)

Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Ms N Falkner, Khandallah, Wellington, Sep 2002