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Correspondence re: the acquisition of items by the Museum as War Trophies or donated by individuals. 9 subfolders as follows:
/1 Correspondence, IWM exhibit certificates and other information re: maps used by Prisoners of War in Germany; a telephone used by the First Lord of the Admiralty; wreath and banner from Saladin's Tomb in Damascus (see also /2 below) and the stork of the Hotel Du Rhin. 1918-1935
/2 IWM exhibit certificate relating to the wreath from Saladin's Tomb. Signed by TE Lawrence and with his handwritten notes on the back. Part of correspondence in /1 above. 08 Nov 1918
/3 Correspondence and newscuttings re: the acquisition and history of Private Fowler's Cupboard. Catalogue numbers 15891, 15902, 15911, 16103. 1927-1958
/4 Memorandum and letters from Major Neville Lytton re: M Oliver's collection of War Trophies. 1919
/5 Correspondence, newscutting and other material re: the acquisition and history of the head of Tirpitz the pig. Catalogue number 69/38. 1919-1958
/6 Correspondence re: the proposed acquisition of a German trumpet captured on Flesquieres Ridge. 1927
/7 Correspondence re: the acquisition of a 'trench weapon' made by a military policeman in Burma, and a whip taken from a German prisoner, 1927
/8 Letter sending gift of German tobacco substitute found during the 1918 advance. Catalogue number 16454. 1927
/9 Correspondence with Sir Charles Wakefield re: the deposit of a recruiting poster issued during his time as Lord Mayor of London together with other items. Catalogue number 16552-6 1927-1928
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