Guide to the Papers of Agnes Dobson, 1900-1975

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 6220
Creator:
Agnes Dobson
Extent:
1.28 metres and (8 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Agnes Dobson, National Library of Australia, MS 6220, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Biographical Note:

Actress and broadcaster. Agnes Dobson, her father Collet Dobson, her first husband, Ronald Riley, and her mother, Harrie Dobson, were members of a notable theatre family and appeared for a number of years with Benjamin Fuller's theatre companies, as well as acting in a few Australian and American films. She turned to radio broadcasting and performed in drama programs and reviewed books on 3 UZ and 3 AW as Agnes Grey. She became involved in television, joined the Hector Crawford School as a drama teacher and also gave speech training.

Indexed terms

Names:
Agnes Dobson

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1096638).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Agnes Dobson, National Library of Australia, MS 6220, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: