Historical information

The Melbourne Legacy Diary/Contactor handbooks were produced annually by Melbourne Legacy. The books supply Legatees with many useful details and regulations. They include lists of current Legatees and contact details.
A handbook is issued to all Legatees to assist them with their work with the legacy widows; eg childrens' education, welfare, accommodation, health. A quick easy guide to services provided by Melbourne Legacy such as bursaries, medical care, financial assistance etc for Legatees use.
It was reissued annually for many years prior to keeping this information electronically. Many issues are held at 00305.
Chapters of the book might include the following (taken from the 1956 edition), many of which are Legacy committees:
Administration
Anzac Day Observance
Comradeship. 'Comradeship is an integral and important part of Legacy. This committee's function is primarily to arrange social and other activities which bring members together so that they become known to each other on an intimate and friendly basis; and so that when a member strikes a problem, he immediately knows with whom he might get into touch to discuss it in then spirit of mutual assistance.'
Finance
Huntingdale (Golf Club)
Intermediate Legacy Liaison
Personnel Committee
Programme Committee
Dealing with the Junior Legacy Committee:
Boys' Group
Camps and holidays
Christmas party
Contact
Cultural and Library
Dental
Demonstration
Education
Employment
Firewood
Girls' Group
Housing and accomodation
Legal
Longbank (holiday home for widows in need of a rest)
Medical
Newsletter
Older widows
Optometrists
Pensions
Probation
Residences
Special cases
Welfare
Appendix A Allowances for school requisites
Appendix B Scholarships
Appendix C Pensions / War widows pensions / Commonwealth widows pensions / Immediate assistance SCTF
Appendix D Repatriation Department
Appendix E Commonwealth Social Services
Appendix F CWD - Children's Welfare Department
Appendix G Hospital and medical benefits for Legacy Widows and their dependants
Appendix H AMF Relief Trust Fund
Appendix I SCTF - Services Canteen Trust Fund
Appendix J Sir Samuel McCaughey Bequest
Appendix K Various sources of assistance available (eg clothing, blankets, POW associations, RSL, conveyance allowances.)

Significance

A record of Legacy compiling information for use by the Legatees in their work with widows and junior legatees.

Physical description

62 small books of various colours, and some covered in black plastic. Issues from between 1966 and 2014.