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Letter from Spencer to Mary 'May' Howitt
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am afraid that it is not possible just at present. I have to lecture at the University every morning at 9 am. but when this term is over I might be able to come to Bairnsdale - say some time in September which would probably be better for you rather than in mid-winter.
The only trouble is that unless you have someone there who can run a cinematograph I should have to bring a man from Melbourne.
I could of course lecture with lantern slides only but the "moving pictures" of the native dances make it much more attractive & also they are of course unique especially if I could lecture in a Hall with a special "cinematograph" room so that the noise if the machine is not heard by the audience. This makes it possible to show the dances & hear the phonographic records of the songs at the same time. With very many thanks & kindest regards from Lady Spencer & myself
Yours most sincerely
W. Baldwin Spencer.
Rights: State Library of Victoria
Document Details
- Date Made
- 19/06/1918
- State
- Victoria
Document Details
- Letter To
- Howitt, Mary ‘May’
- Number of Pages
- 1
Subjects
- People
Institution
- Institution
- State Library of Victoria
- Registration
- MS9356Box1049_7b_31