Guide to the Harold S. Williams Map Collection, 1898–1987

Summary

Collection number:

MFC 40

Creator:

Harold S. Williams

Extent:

51 items and in 3 map folders and one box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Harold S. Williams Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The Harold S. Williams collection consists of maps relating to Japan with a few items relating to China and Korea. The maps hold a heavy focus on tourist information on Japan such as tourist brochures and road maps, however political maps, development plans, and artistic impressions of specific areas are also included. William's main collecting focus was on Kobe, as this was his place of residence, however material from larger cities such as Osaka and Tokyo are present.

Biographical Note:

In 1953 Williams began writing articles about the foreign settlements in Japan that appeared regularly in Mainichi Daily News and other journals. His books include Tales of the Foreign Settlements in Japan (1958), Shades of the Past or Indiscreet Tales of Japan (1959), Foreigners in Mikadoland (1963) and Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club: The First Hundred Years (1970). Selected writings were republished posthumously in West Meets East: The Foreign Experience of Japan (1996), which included sketches by his wife Gertrude (Jean) Williams) (1909–1999).

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

The material in the Harold S. Williams collection was donated to the library in various stages by both Harold and Gertrude between 1978 and 1995, with donations from their son also occurring in 2002.

Arrangement:

Imposed numbering system, in which a copy of an item is numbered as the next item in the collection, has been retained.

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6574312).

Conditions Governing Use:

Some of the items within this collection, including some that have been made available as digitised images, are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of map item], Harold S. Williams Map Collection, National Library of Australia, [item number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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