Historical information

Copies of newsletters to Legacy widows in 1960s. There were usually 4 editions per year (February, May, July and November - plus two special one pages editions in October and November 1961). Newsletters include a notice from the Senior Widows Club coordinator F R G Strickland and information about events and meetings. The editor was Mrs B E Shephard.
There were so many widows that the meetings were spread over three groups - yellow, green and red - each meeting on a different Wednesday of the month at Legacy House. On the free Wednesday a Card party was open to all widows and their friends to play cards (entry fee of 1/-). Some months all groups met on the same day and the meeting had to be held at the Melbourne Town Hall to accomodate the numbers.
November's meeting as a picnic in the Botanical Gardens and January the widows met in Fitzroy Gardens.
In November there were calls for nominations for the committee members for the following year. Committee comprised of a President, 2 Vice presidents, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Assistant Secretary and 14 members of the committee.
The first edition in the new format was in 1960, previously there had been a quarterly magazine but the distribution was limited, they changed to a 4 page newsletter format to reach more of the widows. The newsletter was priced at 1D a copy.
Various pages of interest have been added to show different news items. Not all editions have been scanned.

Significance

Brings to life the activities provided for the widows and the work of Melbourne Legacy in the 1960s.

Physical description

Black typed newsletter x 10 editions from 1961 and 1962.
1961 editions: 28 Feb ; 31 May ; 21 Jul ; 10 Oct ; 30 Nov
1962 editions: 23 Feb ; 11 May ; 20 Jul ; 30 Nov