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Function and purpose

This series contains assorted unidentified and undated photographs along with newspaper clippings (largely from unknown sources) collected by Sir Joseph Cook throughout his career.  Individual items in the series may date from about 1900 to 1947 but most probably fall between 1909, when Joseph Cook was Minister for Defence, and 1927, when his tenure as Australian High Commissioner in London ended.  Included are a number of group portraits taken at unidentified occasions usually featuring Sir Joseph Cook and sometimes also Dame Mary Cook, photographs of unidentified individuals (possibly relatives), photographs of unidentified houses and scenes, and newspaper articles dating from 1909 to about 1922 concerning Joseph Cook’s career.

Of note is a postcard photograph contained in item 1 featuring a portrait of Joseph Cook with the caption ‘With hearty thanks Joseph Cook 9.6.13’, two weeks before he was sworn in as Prime Minister.     

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Single number control symbols [1]-[8] 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 M3800, 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 M3800 is part of the personal collection of former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Cook.  The Cook family donated the collection to the National Archives in 1993.

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