Guide to the Papers of Roland Breckwoldt, 1974-1992

Summary

Collection number:

MS 9383

Creator:

Roland Breckwoldt

Extent:

1.82 metres and (13 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Roland Breckwoldt, National Library of Australia, MS 9383, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers comprise correspondence, reviews, drafts, notes and research material including articles, theses, reports and other papers relating to Breckwoldt's publications Wildlife in the home paddock (1983) and A very elegant animal: the dingo (1988) and the report he edited for the National Trust of Australia, 'A heritage study of Hartley, Kanimbla and Megalong Valleys'.

Biographical Note:

Roland Breckwoldt was born on 8 February 1944 at Tatura, Victoria. He was educated at Macquarie Boys High School (Rydalmere, NSW), Hawkesbury Agricultural College (where he graduated with a Diploma of Agriculture in 1965 and a Diploma of Rural Extension in 1970) and the University of New England, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1977.

Date	Event
1960-61	Stockman, Augustus Downs Station, near Cloncurry, Qld
1962	Stockman, Camboon Station, Camboon, Qld
1963-65	Student, Hawkesbury Agricultural College
1966-68	Livestock Officer, Beef Cattle and Horses, Department of Agriculture, NSW
1969-73	Education Officer, National Parks and Wildlife Service of New South Wales
1973-74	Member of the Nature Conservation Committee, National Trust of Australia (NSW)
1973-74	Member of the Executive Committee, Beecroft-Cheltenham Civic Trust
1974-76	Senior Environmental Officer, Department of Environment and Conservation, Canberra.
1976	Resigned to take up management of his beef cattle property while writing and working as a consultant on conservation and land use planning
1979	Senior Tutor in Human Ecology, Human Sciences Program, Australian National University
1980-82	Visiting Fellowship, Australian National University
1980-82	Director, Eden Pastures Protection Board
1985-88	Member, Catchment Areas Protection Board

Provenance:

The Breckwoldt Papers were donated to the Library by Roland Breckwoldt in 1992.

Arrangement:

The arrangement of the papers has been imposed by Library staff.

Indexed terms

Names:

Roland Breckwoldt

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn232937).

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 Roland Breckwoldt, National Library of Australia, MS 9383, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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