Guide to the Papers of Maslyn Williams, 1850-1995

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 3936
Creator:
Masyln Williams
Extent:
12.3 metres and (70 ms boxes + 2 medium folio boxes + 7 map folios)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Maslyn Williams, National Library of Australia, MS 3936, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection includes material about Williams' World War II service and items pertaining to the photographer Damian Parer; research notes and manuscripts relating to publications about Asia; research note and manuscripts relating to Australian historical research and other writings; research notes and manuscripts relating to the history of the British Phosphate Commission; papers relating to the founding of the National Music Camp Association; other papers including drafts of writings.
Arrangement:

The National Library has been collecting material from Williams since 1966. The material was allocated separate collection numbers; in September 1986 the papers were amalgamated under one of the collection numbers, MS 3936.

Material that was received in April 1968 and previously catalogued as MS 2069 is now MS 3936, Box 4, Folders 19-25.

Material that was received in November 1968 and previously catalogued as MS 2217 is now MS 3936, Box 4, Folder 26.

Material that was received in December 1966 and previously catalogued as MS 1818 is now MS 3936, Box 1, Folders 1-4.

Material that was received in March 1970 and previously catalogued as MS 2009 is now MS 3936, Box 2, Folders 5-12 and Box 3, Folders 13-18.

Material that was received in 1974 is in MS 3936, Box 18, Folders 120-125.

Material that was received in May 1978 is in MS 3936, Box 19, Folders 126-127.

Material that was received in April 1986 is in MS 3936, Boxes 20-30.

Material that was received in January 1988 is in MS 3936, Boxes 31-36.

Material that was received in September 1988 is in MS 3936, Boxes 37-42.

Material that was received in November 1989 is in MS 3936, Boxes 43-46.

Material that was received in July 1989 is in MS 3936, Boxes 52-56.

Material that was received in January 1990 is in MS 3936, Boxes 47-51 and Folios 1-2.

Material that was received in October 1992 is in MS 3936, Boxes 57-60.

Material that was received in November 1994 is in MS 3936, Boxes 66-68.

Material that was received in April 1996 is in MS 3936, Boxes 68-70.

Indexed terms

Names:
Masyln Williams

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1791626) 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 Maslyn Williams, National Library of Australia, MS 3936, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: