Charles Smith MSS
Scope and Contents
A collection of correspondence between LC, Charles Smith and Russell Smith, along with a series of Charles Smith’s recollections and poems. Documents moments of fighting and leisure for the soldiers of the North African, Crete and Italian campaigns. Also included is a letter of recognition addressed to Charles Smith from General Freyberg and an obituary for Brigadier F.M.H. Hanson. The diary entries and the poems have a date range of 1941-1945. The transcribing of material and the correspondence occurred between 1986 and 1991. Concerns events 1939-1945.
Dates
- Collection covers ca 1960-2010
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- Diaries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Poets, New Zealand -- 20th century -- Biography Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
