Numbered research papers and notes, 1940s-87

Component identifier:

Series 3

Content Summary:

This series of research papers and notes were numbered by Gibson and maintained in the numerical sequence. The numerical index to the papers is contained in two exercise books. Items 1-707 are listed in the first book, items 708-911 in the second book. A spiral notepad entitled 'Notes on W. C. Groves' consisting of handwritten notes on Groves under different headings has been included with these papers.

The series comprises photocopies of articles from a range of journals, books and reports and Gibson's own handwritten research notes. Gibson allocated numbers to all his notes. Some are written in exercise books, others in writing pads, others consist of brief jotting on single slips of paper or envelopes. All notes were numbered for retrieval and most were kept in some sort of covering, for instance, used envelopes or bags. The research notes and papers are mainly about the policy and administration of education in Papua NewGuinea. The Library has maintained Gibson's indexed numerical sequence. For preservation reasons, the Library has placed groups of papers in special folders.

The material appears to have been largely accumulated and numbered by Gibson during the 1970s and the early 1980s, probably for the easy retrieval of information for the doctoral thesis on William Charles Groves.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated by Joan Gibson to the National Library in 1994.

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