Guide to the Papers of Jacob Baldwin, 1951-2010

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 10278
Creator:
Baldwin, Jacob Francis
Extent:
1.95 metres and (7 ms boxes + 1 large folio box)
Language:
English
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises material relating to disability advocate Jacob Baldwin including: early records from his time as a student and employee at the NSW Spastic Centre, tertiary education records, poetry, papers relating to his involvement in various charities; photograph album of his life plus ten diaries, letters of support and promotional material relating to his four-year, 16,500 kilometers journey around Australia by motorized wheelchair, known as the 'Ability Trek'.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Society and culture

Access and use

Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: