Guide to the Papers of Xavier Herbert, 1932-1938, 1951
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- MS 758
- Creator:
- Xavier Herbert
- Extent:
- 0.48 metres and (3 boxes + 1 folder)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Xavier Herbert, National Library of Australia, MS 758, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
Background
- Content Summary:
- Papers, including the manuscript of Capricornia and the unpublished 'The facts of the publication of Capricornia for the Historical Record' and letters, mostly addressed to Arthur Dibley written from February 1935 to August 1938 and covering the period in which Capricornia was published.
- Biographical Note:
-
Author. His first published novel Capricornia won the Commonwealth 150th Anniversary Prize in 1938.
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Xavier Herbert
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn540893) for the access conditions.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Xavier Herbert, National Library of Australia, MS 758, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: