Original consignment

Component identifier:

Class MS 9060

Content Summary:

Comprises correspondence, diaries, notebooks, photographs, family documents and publications relating to several members of the Ewers family. The main focus of the papers is Latvian migration to Australia, but there is also a good deal of general information on Australian social life and economic conditions. Much of this is revealed through documents of Ewers' grandfather, Janis Sarin (John) Anderson who owned several businesses. Also significant are papers of William M. Nixon, an early Australian photographer (Earl Ewers' great great grandfather). The families mentioned in the papers include Ewers, Anderson, Nixon and Ludlow.

Contained in 9 boxes, 1 carton and 1 folio package.

Immediate source of acquisition:

In 1994 the National Museum of Australia transferred to the Library some material which Earl Ewers had offered first to the Mitchell Library in Sydney and then to the Museum. It consisted of documents, photographs and objects which remained after the two previous institutions had made a selection. The National Library in turn made selections of items for its manuscript and ephemera collections. Earl Ewers made a small addition to the papers in July 2003 (Series 6, Pieces 2-4) and a further addition in July 2006 (Series 6, Folder 5).

Names:

Earl Ewers

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