Correspondence, 1899-1939
- Component identifier:
- Series 1
- Content Summary:
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1-194
This series contains letters written between 1899 and 1939. Most of them are from the early years of the century, dealing particularly with the issue of federation, goldfield agitation in favour of federation, and its relation to the building of the transcontinental railway. Later letters deal with matters of journalism, with Kirwan's attendance at Imperial Press Conferences and with his published material.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The papers were received in 1951 as part of a co-operative agreement with the Public Library of Western Australia. Negotiations for the acquisition of his papers had taken place with Sir John Kirwan by both institutions, and after his death in 1949 it was decided to divide his papers, those of Federal importance being held in the National Library, with photocopies in Western Australia, those of local interest within the Public Library of Western Australia. The original “Separate to Federate” letters are in the Western Australian collection, with photographic copies in Canberra.
- Names:
- John Kirwan
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2245904).
- 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- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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