Original Consignment

Component identifier:

Class MS 4655

Content Summary:

Comprises correspondence, periodicals, meeting papers and annual reports by various literary, conservation, ornithological, national parks, wildlife, tree preservation, limnology and other societies. They include the Wild Life Preservation Society of Australia, Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales, Royal Australian Ornithologists Union, Australian Society of Authors, World Wildlife Fund (World Wide Fund for Nature), National Trust of Australia, Australian Heritage Commission, International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, and the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. Other papers in the collection include letters to Serventy from fellow naturalists, academics, societies, government departments, editors, politicians and others, together with some copies of replies; family and personal correspondence, including a series from Dominic Serventy; writings by Serventy; files maintained as editor of Wildlife in Australia and Australia's wildlife heritage; subject files kept on a range of mainly conservation and natural history subjects; files relating to film and television documentaries; conference papers; newspaper cuttings and other papers.

Contained in 422 boxes, 1 fol. box.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated by Serventy (mainly under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme) in numerous instalments between 1972 and 2003.

Names:

Vincent Serventy

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