Songs of Gunner Inglorious
Scope and Contents
A collection of correspondence, newspaper obituaries, printed articles and a photocopied cover of the songbook ‘Songs our Mothers Never Taught us’. The majority of correspondence is between LC and Jim Henderson, famed journalist and writer of ‘Gunner Inglorious’ and is of both a personal and professional nature. Also included is LC’s article ‘Soldier’s Songs: The Folklore of the Powerless’ published in New York Folklore [See ‘Australia, Billjim’ folder for another example]. The publication date range is c. 1981-2005.The subject matter includes dates from c. 1940 onwards.
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
- Folklore Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- War songs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
