Historical information

The minutes of the Melbourne Legacy Wives Association from 1968 to 1978. The wives of legatees established the Legacy Wives' Association to help support their husbands' work. They often helped the widows' prepare costumes for the children' annual demonstrations. They also held golf tournaments and events that helped fundraise.
The meeting in 1968 mentions the president of the Legacy Wives Association was Norma Cooper, who was the wife of the President of Melbourne Legacy in 1968. President J E Cooper also attended and spoke at the meeting.

Significance

A record of the business practices for formal meetings in the 1970s and that Legatees' wives provided a valuable support to Legacy.

Physical description

Red cloth covered minute book with lined pages. Pages of handwritten minutes of meetings from 1968 to 1978. Financial statements typed in black on white pages taped into the front cover.

Inscriptions & markings

Imprinted in black 'Collins Minute Book'. Inside handwritten in pencil '$1.85'.