Guide to the Papers of the Chau family, 1893-2010

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10030;MS Acc09.205;MS Acc10.171;.MS Acc10.196;MS Acc13.137
Creator:
Chau Family
Extent:
1.26 metres and (2 ms box + 2 folders + 1 map folio + 1 packet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of the Chau FamilyXXXXXXX, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan. Researchers are required to read a statement prior to access.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises Chau family correspondence, including letters addressed to Chau King-san in Canton or Melbourne. Letters to Chau King-san sometimes use the English rendering of Kangson Joe and Joe Way Doe Tong. The collection also includes family photographs, Tong family papers, official documents, postcards and two volumes of genealogy of the Chau Family written in Chinese.
Collection Retrieval Advice:

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Indexed terms

Subjects:
Society and culture
History

Access and use

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 the Chau FamilyXXXXXXX, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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