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W.T.G (Bill) Airey letter.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-A-64

Scope and Contents

Collection contains a message to the Spanish Medical Aid Committee: Sowing the hope of democracy by Bill Airey written in 1937.

Dates

  • 1937

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Not restricted.

Biographical / Historical

Willis Thomas Goodwin Airey (1897-1968), University professor, historian, peace activist. Willis Airey joined the History Dept of Auckland University College as a lecturer in 1929 and was promoted to Associate-Professor in 1947. He retired in 1962, but continued part-time teaching until his death.

For further details see - Michael Bassett. Airey, Willis Thomas Goodwin - Biography, from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Sep-10 URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/biographies/4a6/1

Extent

0.01 metres (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mr J. Shannon, 1970.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

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