Guide to the Papers of Laurie and Bronwyn Thomas, 1937-1995
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- MS 4921; MS Acc01.244;
- Creator:
- Laurie Thomas and Thomas, Bronwyn
- Extent:
- (9 boxes) (4 ms cartons + 66 ms boxes + 1 wooden box) + 24 Obsolete Carriers
- Language:
- English and English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Laurie and Bronwyn Thomas, National Library of Australia, MS 4921, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.
Background
- Content Summary:
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The papers in MS 4921 consist of letters from Cynthia and Sidney Nolan, Will Ashton, Henry Bell, William Rose, Rex Rienits, Sir Russell Drysdale, Ian Fairweather and Daryl Lindsay and others, as well as cuttings, photographs and printed material. They cover most periods of Laurie Thomas' career, including his work in Cambridge following his award of a Gowrie Travelling Scholarship, his work as a student and then lecturer at Melbourne University, and the University of Western Australia, his periods as director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia and of the Queensland Art Gallery, his journalism for the Australian, and his notes for various publications. The collection also contains several files of correspondence, cuttings and other papers, 1965-1969, on the selection of the director of the National Gallery in Canberra (9 boxes).
The Acc01.244 instalment comprises papers, files, cuttings and posters concerning Bronwyn and Laurie Thomas' involvement in the art industry (66 boxes, 4 cartons, 1 wooden box).
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Thomas, Bronwyn
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2631822).
- 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- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Laurie and Bronwyn Thomas, National Library of Australia, MS 4921, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: