[UMA-SR-000000918] Correspondence, Oxford years

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IdentifierUMA-SR-000000918Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentAndrew Sheppard Grimwade was at Oriel College, Oxford from 1952 – Jul 1954, graduating on 17 Jul 1954. Following his graduation he sailed for America on 18 Jul, and was in America and Canada for over 2 months. He embarked for Australia from Vancouver on 8 Oct and arrived in Sydney on 1 Nov 1954. This series includes letters received and sent during this period. Most of the items in this series are personal letters received by Andrew Sheppard Grimwade. His main correspondent was his mother, Mrs. F.S. (Gwendolen) Grimwade, who wrote almost weekly. Other family members also wrote regularly, including Andrew Sheppard Grimwade’s maternal Carnegie grandparents, his uncles W. Russell Grimwade, John Grimwade and Geoffrey Grimwade, and his brothers Fred and James Grimwade. Many friends from school, university and his social set in Melbourne also wrote regularly. The letters have been retained in rough chronological order, as originally kept by Andrew Sheppard Grimwade. Some files include associated papers and memorabilia retained with the letters by Andrew Sheppard Grimwade.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Series

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1997.0095 Unit 0019

1997.0095 Unit 0018

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CreatorGrimwade, Andrew S.

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Date1952-1954

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Finding Aid Reference15

University of Melbourne Archives

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[UMA-SR-000000918] Correspondence, Oxford years