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Vera Davey's Reference Letter

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H. Stehn

1929

Overview

hand written letter on printed notepaper

Historical information

Vera Marion Davey (c1896-1962) was a former barmaid at the Criterion Hotel, who lived in a de facto relationship with Charles Crowther Maley (MLA for Irwin).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0057

Item type

Material

Width

260 mm

Height or length

203 mm

Depth

1 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

[Hotel Metropol crossed] Criterion Hotel Perth W.A.
E.J. Church Tel A4309
Nov 26th 1929
To whom it may concern
The bearer Miss Vera Davey was employed at the Criterion Hotel for about 7 years. During that time she gave us every satisfaction being a good, sober, honest and experienced servant. I can thoroughly recommend her to any one requiring a first class Barmaid.
She left here of her own free will.
Yours faithfully
H. Stehen, Manager.

Contextual Information

The letter is important because of Vera Davey's relationship with Charles Crowther Maley.

Keywords

Criterion Hotel

Place made

Perth
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1929

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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