Guide to the Papers of Dudley McCarthy, 1900-1987

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7777
Creator:
McCarthy, Dudley
Extent:
6 metres and (32 ms boxes; 2 folio boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dudley McCarthy, National Library of Australia, MS 7777, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection contains correspondence, drafts, typescripts and notes relating to books and articles written by McCarthy. Also included are reviews, radio scripts, diaries of McCarthy and his wife. Some of the correspondents are: Mrs E. Bean, Sir Paul Hasluck, Gough Whitlam, etc. The three main books are: "South-West Pacific area first year: Kokoda to Wau" (vol. 5 of "Australia in the war of 1939-45); "The fate of O'Loughlin" and "Gallipoli to the Somme: the story of C.E.W. Bean".Additional papers document Dudley Mccarthy's professional life as Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea, Australian Minister to United Nations in New York and as Ambassador to Mexico and Spain and . They include published books, photographs, notes and press clippings along with some childhood and family photographs.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Professions
Politics and government

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1577334) 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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Dudley McCarthy, National Library of Australia, MS 7777, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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