| Accession Number | PR04569 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 folder: 1 cm |
| Object type | Letter, Newspaper cutting, Photograph |
| Maker |
Various |
| Place made | Australia, New Guinea1, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Jacobs (nee Hart), Barbara Joan
Description
Collection of original letters and accompanying envelopes (two with photographs) relating to Barbara Joan Jacobs (nee Hart) who was a PIX magazine pin-up girl for South Australia in 1941. Most letters are from servicemen who had seen her photograph in PIX magazine; two letters are from the media in 1941. Also includes original copy of PIX magazine February 8, 1941 with a photograph of Barbara Joan Hart on p45.
Barbara Hart enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service in 1942 as a Gunner, operating searchlights in Adelaide and Perth. She was discharged in May 1944.