Speeches, articles, broadcasts of Sir Harold White, 1939-1974

Containers:

Box 4, Piece 2/1-9, Box 5, Piece 2/10-18, Box 6, Piece 2/19-23

Component identifier:

Series 2

Content Summary:

Texts, drafts and notes for speeches, articles, conference papers, radio broadcasts and addresses given by White in his official capacities as Parliamentary Librarian and National Librarian ; speeches given at the NLA opening ceremony (1968) ; texts of speeches given by others, including talk by C.A. Burmester to the ACT Branch of the Library Association of Australia ; journal articles and offprints of conference and seminar papers by White on topics including libraries, archives, publishing and history.

[23 folders]

Immediate source of acquisition:

The original consignment of MS 7599 was collected from the home of Sir Harold White by Library staff in 1988. A number of further instalments were subsequently received from Sir Harold and members of his family.

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