Consignment received 2016, 1933-2015

Component identifier:: Class MS Acc16.177
Content Summary:: This consignment comprises the personal papers of Sir Arvi Parbo and papers relating to the history of Western Mining Corporation (WMC) and companies in the Western Mining group. They include correspondence, speeches, book drafts, personal recollections, newspaper cuttings and audiovisual material. The recollections of Sir Arvi Parbo describe his experiences as a migrant from Estonia to Australia, studying Engineering in Adelaide, and then working for WMC progressively moving into management roles in the company. WMC historical material includes published and unpublished papers on its mining operations and corporate activities.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4583412).
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:: National Library of Australia

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia