These typescripts may have been talks prepared by McGavin on subjects including the history of wind instruments and their manufacture. Item 971 is a discussion of student model instruments.
Three untitled typescripts by Eric McGavin, possibly notes for talks on wind and brass instrument history and manufacture
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35mm slide: Market. Peter Baldwin wanted to buy a coolie hat but couldn’t find one.

35mm slide: Women dressed up for welcome

Assortment of stencils

Black and white medium format negative of large logs being hauled over a ramp of smaller logs
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