Guide to the Papers of George Mackaness, 1853-1962

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 534
Creator:
George Mackaness
Extent:
3.24 metres and (18 archive boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], George Mackaness Collection, National Library of Australia, MS 534, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
Part of the collection comprises letters from Australian writers to Dr. Mackaness, some of them relating to his publication in 1946 of "Poets in Australia: An Anthology of Australian Verse." There are 150 manuscripts by Bulletin writers (1918-1920) in the collection, together with some 800 other manuscripts by Australian writers.
Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged following the order in which Dr. Mackaness kept it, in groupings each with its internal alphabetical order by author.

Indexed terms

Names:
George Mackaness

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2784115) 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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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], George Mackaness Collection, National Library of Australia, MS 534, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: