Travel diaries (unbound)

Title

Travel diaries (unbound)

Shelfmark

MS. 12110/8

Summary

Travel diaries (unbound), some appear to be draft copies. Comprises:

Folder 1: Jun-Dec 1945, 'Election diary', typewritten, with a few letters and printed ephemera, 1944-1945.

Folder 2: Jan-Dec 1946, United Kingdom, typewritten.

Folder 3: Jan-Mar 1947, Far and Middle East (RAF / Air Ministry trip), typewritten, with 21 duplicate pages showing alternative format.

Folder 4: Jul-Aug 1947, Germany, handwritten (rough notes only).

Folder 4 (continued): Jan [1948], Gibraltar to Malta flying over Algeria and Tunisia, typewritten (incomplete).

Folder 5: Feb 1949, Rhodesia, handwritten, with related letters from Geoffrey de Freitas to his wife, Helen de Freitas.

Folder 5 (continued): Sep-Oct 1949, New York, USA (as part of the United Kingdom delegation at the United Nations), letters only from Geoffrey de Freitas to his wife, Helen de Freitas.

Folder 6: Mar-Apr 1956, West Africa, typewritten, marked 'draft'. With 3 photographs and letters, mainly from Geoffrey de Freitas to his wife, Helen de Freitas.

Folder 7: Sep 1956, Germany (Leipzig Trade Fair), typewritten (5 leaves only), original and carbon copy, with handwritten amendments on both.

Folder 8: May-Jun 1957, South East Asia, typewritten, with a few related papers including map of South East Asia.

Date

1944-1957

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (8 folders)