Hocken Digital Collections

Nelson family : Papers

Details

Reference NumberARC-0679CreatorNelson familyDescriptionThe collection includes a 1918 diary of Jack Leith's, along with a range of cards, photographs and ephemera relating to World War I. Also included are some dance cards and programmes from the 1880s and 1910s and some miscellaneous ephemera.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyMost items in this collection relate to Minnie Leith, who married Albert Nelson in 1920, and to John (Jack) Leith. Jack Leith served in Egypt and Western Europe with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force from 1916 to 1918.

Depicts Or Relates To

SubjectsWorld War, 1914-1918

Digital Collections

Hocken Digital Collections

Menu

Nelson family : Papers

Hocken Collections | Te Uare Taoka o Hākena