Papers of Harold Markham, 1943-1962 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1488211
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Markham, Harold A
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1943-1962]
- 3 cm.
- Summary:
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Papers relating to Markham's years in the Solomon Islands. These include correspondence, including the draft of a letter by Markham which contains biographical details, newspaper articles and a copy of the booklet by R. C. Laycock, "Pearls of the South Seas : the ... Solomon Islands". The correspondence includes a series of letters to Lily Mulvey (Markham's daughter) from her husband, Lieutenant P. H. Mulvey (9 Feb. 1943 - 10 July 1943), and two letters from Markham to his daughter in 1946, after the death of her husband. Other correspondence includes a letter from the United States Navy rejecting Markham's request for compensation for the damage to his plantation.
- Biography/History:
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Markham was a coconut plantation owner for more than 35 years at Segi in Marovo Lagoon, New Georgia, British Solomon Islands. His plantation and house were destroyed in the second World War.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 9079.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1943-1962
- Other authors/contributors:
- Mulvey, P. H
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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