Guide to the Papers of Vincent Gair, 1859-1974

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 6909
Creator:
Vincent Gair and Gair, Ellen M., Mrs.
Extent:
14.4 metres and (16 ms boxes + 6 map folios + 10 medium phase boxes + 1 folio + 1 oversize volume + 3 sound/av carriers)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Vincent Gair, National Library of Australia, MS 6909, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
Correspondence and fragments of files, engagement diaries, files on conferences, conventions, trips and tours, speeches, articles and broadcasts, personal documents, election propaganda, subject files, photographs, cartoons, sketches, presscuttings, printed matter, miscellaneous material. There is also material on the Democratic Labor Party, the Queensland Labor Party and the Royal Visit, 1954. Amongst the miscellaneous group are two visitor's books, a tape of "This Day Tonight", 2-3 April 1974, and 2 discs (sound recordings) of the State Election "Round Table Discussion", 1956. There is very little material on the period Gair was Ambassador. There is a volume of 6 special issues of the Courier Mail, 1859-1959.

Indexed terms

Names:
Gair, Ellen M., Mrs.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2246132).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Vincent Gair, National Library of Australia, MS 6909, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: