| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR00063 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Potter, Oswald Spencer Various |
| Date made | 1940-1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 92/0268 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Potter, Oswald Spencer
Description
Collection relating to the civilian work of Oswald Spencer Potter during the Second World War in Sydney. Lecture notes, pamphlets, plans, reports and letters concerning the design of civilian air raid shelters relate to Oswald's occupation as an Engineer engaged in bomb census and damage surveys for the Department of Home Security. The collection also contains a completed application form and official permits relating to his successful enrolment as a conscientious objector on the basis of religious and occupational grounds.