Doidge, Frederick Widdowson (Sir) : Scrapbooks of career

Date
26 Jun 1945-6 Jul 1954
By
Doidge, Frederick Widdowson (Sir), 1884-1954Doidge, Lyle Eirene (Lady), -1962
Reference
MS-Group-1525
Description

Contains newspaper clippings and photographs in a scrapbook which covers Frederick Doidge's career as New Zealand High Commissioner to London in the 1950s. The second scrapbook contains breavement letters to Lyle, Lady Doidge following the death of her husband, Sir Frederick in 1954.

Quantity: 2 volume(s). 1 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres.

Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 black and white photograph (PAColl-8119).

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2 volume(s), 1 folder(s), 0.05 Linear Metres, Scrapbooks, Photographs, Clippings, Personal correspondence, Manuscripts
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Scrapbook of career highlights as New Zealand High Commissioner in London

Date: 26 Jun 1945-26 May 1954

From: Doidge, Frederick Widdowson (Sir) : Scrapbooks of career

Reference: MSZ-1431

Description: Contains newspaper clippings and photographs in a scrapbook that covers Frederick Doidge's career as New Zealand High Commissioner to London in the 1950s. The scrapbook features official social events Doidge and his wife Lyle attended as High Commissioner. These included ANZAC day services, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, her visit to New Zealand, meeting sports teams and personalities like Sir Edmund Hillary and Edwin Carr. Also includes newspaper articles on comments made by Doidge on trade relations between Great Britain and New Zealand. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Printed matter, photographs

Manuscript

Loose papers from MSZ-1432

Date: 25 Oct 1951-10 Jun 1955

From: Doidge, Frederick Widdowson (Sir) : Scrapbooks of career

Reference: MS-Papers-8608

Description: Contains breavement letters to the New Zealand Prime Minister, Sidney Holland following the death of Sir Frederick Doidge and an order of service booklet from St Paul's Cathedral in which Doidge's death is mentioned. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Scrapbook of breavement correspondence

Date: 27 May-6 Jul 1954

From: Doidge, Frederick Widdowson (Sir) : Scrapbooks of career

Reference: MSZ-1432

Description: Contains letters and telegrams of condolence to Lady Doidge following the death of her husband, Sir Frederick Doidge 1954. The letters and telegrams come from British royalty, British, New Zealand and Australian Members of Parliament, family friends and relatives. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts