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Series M3604 primarily comprises family papers concerning Sir Joseph and Dame Mary Cook’s children, possibly gathered together by their son, Cecil Cook.  Of particular relevance to Cecil Cook are his school reports and certificates from Newington College, Stanmore, correspondence received from his mother Dame Mary, and University of Sydney publications and programmes dating from the early 1920s.

Of significance to the Cook family generally are several photographs including a group portrait of the Cook children taken about 1910 and unidentified wedding photographs possibly of the Cook’s daughter, Winifred. 

A couple of items in the series relate more specifically to Dame Mary Cook, namely papers concerning her opening a Methodist Church craft sale in North Staffordshire and an item of correspondence from Florence Amery.

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Single number control symbols [1]-[10] have been imposed on the items in this series by National Archives. 

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Series history

In 1993 the Cook family donated Sir Joseph Cook papers, including series M3604, to the National Archives of Australia.  The collection was initially located at the New South Wales Office of National Archives but was transferred to the National Office of National Archives in Canberra in 2001.

Provenance

Series M3604 is part of the personal collection of former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Cook.  It comprises family papers and appears to have been accumulated by Sir Joseph Cook, his wife Dame Mary Cook and possibly several of their children.  The Cook family donated the collection to the National Archives in 1993.

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