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Greenough Museum and Gardens > Records

Autograph Book

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c. 1930

Subcollections

Knapp family collection

Overview

maroon leatherette bound notebook

Historical information

Bought for Leslie George Knapp c1930. Contains autographs from Mr. J.C. Maxwell, J.E. Slade, Audrey Rogerson, M. Bryden, Valma Willis, Reg Hollingsworth, Gwen Hollingsworth, C.J. Dunn, Mavis Morris, Kitch Willis, Audrey Palmateur, Grace Hiscot, Phyllis Morris, Phyllis Knapp, J.L. Knapp, H.A. Willis, Morris Bone, Rita McCreery, Florence Davies, J.W. Davies, Perce Stokes, Norman Bone and others who only put initials.
Leslie George Knapp (1915-95) grew up at South Greenough and attended the South Greenough State School.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0576

Item type

Material

Width

155 mm

Height or length

105 mm

Depth

7 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

On front cover - Autographs

Contextual Information

Children growing up at Greenough in the early 20th century were still living isolated lives. This book provides an indicator of that restricted community.

Keywords

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1930

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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