Guide to the Papers of Gus O'Donnell, 1937-1989

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8340
Creator:
Gus O'Donnell
Extent:
5.32 metres and (38 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Gus O'Donnell, National Library of Australia, MS 8340, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan

Background

Content Summary:
The collection includes correspondence, photographs, drafts, typescripts, notes, reports, minutes, cuttings and printed material.
Biographical Note:

Gus O'Donnell was a Patrol Officer (1937-42), an Officer with ANGAU (1942-45) and Assistant District Officer (1947-52) in New Guinea. He returned to Sydney in 1952.

O'Donnell was an active member of the Australian Labor Party. He contested two East Sydney pre-selection ballots, but was not successful. He was President of the Woollahra branch of the Australian Labor Party and a member of the New Guinea Committee and Sub-Committee of the New South Wales Branch.

O'Donnell was Chairman of the Australian Society of Authors (1966-85) and the Australian Copyright Council (1968-85). He was the author of a number of publications, including a novel about New Guinea entitled Time expired. He owned a small publishing company, Leksand Press, in the 1970's and he was also involved in other business ventures.

Provenance:

The O'Donnell Papers were donated to the Library by Mrs Deidre O'Donnell under the Tax Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1991.

Two folders of correspondence (Series 2) were donated outright in 2002 by O'Donnell's sister, Wendy Hucker.

Indexed terms

Names:
Gus O'Donnell

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1179886).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Gus O'Donnell, National Library of Australia, MS 8340, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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