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- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: