Historical information

A guide to help Legatees understand their responsibilities. These handbooks are updated periodically. Also known and the Contactors Handbook.
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 00002 and 00305.
Chapters of the book include the following (taken from the 1956 edition), many of which are 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 helpful booklet for Legatees in carrying out their duties.

Physical description

Printed paperback book with olive green cover, white pages and black type.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover, Melbourne Legacy Handbook and Legacy logo printed in black ink, 1951 handwritten in black biro and underlined twice in green pencil. Cover and pages stapled together. Page 4, alterations handwritten in blue ink, one alteration made by hand held stamp.