Historical information

Created by the Victorian Deaf & Dumb Institution, this is a record of the estates, bequests, bonds and insurance policies of the VD&DI from 1873 to 1920

Significance

This is a record of how the VD&DI obtained funds from various sources.

Physical description

Brown leather bound book with red leather on spine under name with marbelled facing pages on front and back covers. Pages are laid out in ledger format and detail estates, bequests, bonds and insurance policies of the V.D.&D.I.

Inscriptions & markings

Spine: "ENDOWMENT BOOK" in gold stamping