Collection: Private Papers of George Plante

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Object description

Collection of papers relating to George Plante, artist, radio officer in British Merchant Navy 1941 - 1943 and illustrator working for the Political Intelligence Department of the Foreign Office [Political Warfare Executive], comprising: Plante's ts memoir of his time as a radio officer with accompanying ms letter to his stepdaughter Kathleen Williams, 10 December 1991; original documents including his certificate of discharge, birth certificate, radiotelegraphy certificate, various printed pamphlets and aerial propaganda leaflets with illustrations by Plante; and photocopies of documents including ms letters to his wife Evelyn, newspaper clippings relating to his artistic career and service, his marriage certificate and photograph.

Object Details

Related period: Interwar (production), Second World War (production)
Creator: Plante, George (Creator)
Catalogue number: Documents.27724

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