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Second World War collection
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Collection
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RC0331
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1935-2005 (Creation)
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Physical description
1 m of textual records and graphic material
1 sound recording
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Custodial history
Scope and content
The collection consists of typescripts, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, reports, sheet music, printed materials (Canada, Britain, Australia and the United States) and uncatalogued pamphlets (some in German) pertaining mainly to Britain's participation in World War II. The collection is supplemented by books which have been catalogued for Archives and Research Collections, including a full set of the British Official History of the War, unit and regimental histories, biographies and autobiographies, and volumes on the various battles and operations of the British forces. There is also a poster collection which contains one photograph (#C24).
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Immediate source of acquisition
Collection was purchased from Bertram Rota ca. 1976. Finding aid available in hard copy and electronically.
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Researchers are also referred to the related fonds, collections, and items, which have been described separately.
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No further accruals are expected.
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RC0331