Historical information

Newspaper notices from 1990 on the death of Legatee Morrie Tonkin. Morris John Gladhall Tonkin was 97 years old. Legatee Tonkin was president of Melbourne Legacy in 1952. He received his certificate of 50 years service with Legacy in 1989.
The information was part of an album of past presidents from 1965 to 1989. The folder included biographical details and obituaries, eulogies and death notices of prominent Legatees. The items have been catalogued separately.

Significance

A record of the life of Morrie Tonkin a past president of Legacy. The information was collected to record the lives of prominent legatees in a folder.

Physical description

Photocopied A4 document of the death notices of Morrie Tonkin - President 1952.