The Long View

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Containers:
Box 7
Component identifier:
Series 6
Content Summary:

The Long view, a history of Canberra's first fifty years, was published in 1963.

This comprises mainly correspondence pertaining to the production and publication of the book, newspaper clippings, reviews and congratulatory notes.

Interesting articles in the collection include a pamphlet entitled 'Who's who in Canberra?' autographed by Achdiat K. Mihardja in March 1963, and a compliments note from Wigmore which states 'This first copy of THE LONG VIEW is respectfully offered to HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II with the author's humble duty 12 March 1963, Canberra.'

The collection also has amongst it articles pertaining to the illustrator, Alison Forbes.

Major correspondents in this series include: Stewart Cockburn - Secretary of the Board of Commissioners at the Australian Embassy - Washington, Andrew Fabinyi, Alison Forbes- Illustrator, Fleur - Daughter, N. F. Goss - Cheshire Ltd.

Congratulatory messages were received from many 'notable' persons including: Government House (Canberra), Norman Harper and Wilfrid Thomas.

There are 3 folders.

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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