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Jacks, Harry, 1908-1994 : Papers

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Date

[ca 1908-1994]

By

Jacks, Harry, 1908-1994

Reference

MS-Papers-7167

Description

Comprise correspondence, drafts of poems, reflections, reminiscences and stories of his life in Rumania before coming to New Zealand, and of his wartime experiences, research papers on plants and agriculture in Germany, copies of his certificates in agricultural engineering and plant research from Rumania and France, and newspaper clippings of his retirement in Hawkes Bay. His work as a plant pathologist and tree and forest management specialist with the DSIR and Forestry Institute is not covered in this collection.

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Harry Jacks was born in Rumania and after gaining qualifications in plant research in France, came to New Zealand in the 1930's, where he worked with the DSIR and the Forestry Institute. During World War II he served with 2NZEF in Greece and on Crete, trained commandos and served on special operations in Yugoslavia and Greece. Retired to his farm at Havelock North in the 1970s.

Quantity: 9 folder(s). 0.10 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter (Photocopies)

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9 folder(s), 0.10 Linear Metres, Autobiographies, Certificates, Drafts (Documents), Manuscripts, Personal correspondence, Photocopies, Typescripts, holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter (Photocopies)

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