Reginald Roose Francis: Maritime & Military Correspondence Collection
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1850s-1960s Maritime & Military correspondence relating to Reginald Roose Francis including letters, photographs, ephemera & documents from throughout his career as a purser on board the Orient Line Rms 'Ophir', 'Otway' & 'Omrah' from 1908-11; then during World War I he served as an Officer in the Royal Fusiliers; later as Director of London's Maritime Lighterage Company; 1920s-60s includes press clippings, World War II letters & airgraphs, menus, invitations & greeting cards; the final album includes family letters & ephemera dating back to the 1850s, all housed in five matching leather clamshell document boxes. A wonderful opportunity for further research of these turbulent times. (Qty 100s)
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- Ephemera - Ephemera is written or printed matter not meant to be retained or preserved, such as Christmas cards, cigarette and other trade cards, postcards, posters and Valentines.
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