Guide to the Papers of Michael Alexander Smith

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Summary

Creator:
Smith, Mike, Professor (Michael Alexander)
Extent:
8.75 metres and (40 ms boxes + 4 small folio boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 map folio)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Michael Alexander Smith, National Library of Australia, MS 10227, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Permission required for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The papers document Professor Smith's professional life as a pioneering desert field archaeologist covering his roles as Field Archaeologist for Museums and Art Galleries Northern Territory, as Research Fellow at the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University (ANU), as lecturer in Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU, as head of People and Environment, National Museum of Australia (NMA), as Director of Research and Development, NMA and as Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Historical Research, NMA as well as his secondary, tertiary and postgraduate studies. The collection includes correspondence, letter books, research papers, reports, surveys, course notes, field notes and journals, exhibition proposals, clippings, manuscripts, publications and photographs.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7051698).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Michael Alexander Smith, National Library of Australia, MS 10227, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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