Guide to the Papers of W. E. Hotchkiss, 1936-1986

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8000 and MS Acc GB 1987/3011
Creator:
W. E. Hotchkiss
Extent:
10.5 metres and (15 boxes, 2 cartons, 19 outsized cartons)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], National Library of Australia, Papers of W. E. Hotchkiss, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises correspondence, subject files, lecture notes, and articles, theses, conference papers, reports and other writings by Hotchkiss. The papers primarily relate to Hotchkiss' work an academic with the University of New South Wales and include papers relating to his sabbaticals in Fiji and Sierra Leone. There are also files relating to adult education and other courses taught by Hotchkiss as well as material relating to transport issues in New South Wales, Broken Hill mines, and industrial relations.
Biographical Note:

William Ernest Hotchkiss was born in Sydney in 1920 and was educated at Canterbury Boys' High School. After leaving school he worked for the New South Wales Department of Road Transport and Tramways. Hotchkiss served in the AIF during the Second World War in Egypt, New Guinea and the Pacific. On return to civilian life, he joined the New South Wales Department of Motor Transport based in Parkes, Broken Hill and Sydney. In the 1960s he studied for a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Sydney and graduated with a Masters of Economics in 1967.

After graduating, Hotchkiss worked as a teacher of business studies at Sydney Technical College and a tutor in Government at the University of Sydney before joining the University of New South Wales as a tutor in Economics. Hotchkiss worked as a lecturer in Economics (1968-73), senior lecturer in Industrial Relations (1973-82) and an administrative officer with the School of Industrial Relations at the University of New South Wales. During his career with the University he completed periods of sabbatical in Sierra Leone (1975), the United Kingdom, the United States, Papua New Guinea, India, Samoa and Fiji (1979). His academic interests and research have revolved around transport economics, development economics and industrial relations. Hotchkiss has published journal articles, chapters in books and research reports prepared for Government bodies.

Hotchkiss was a committee member of the Industrial Relations Society of New South Wales.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Provenance:

The papers were donated by William Hotchkiss in 1987.

Arrangement:

The order of the files in this collection has been imposed by Library staff.

Indexed terms

Names:
W. E. Hotchkiss

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1607962).
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], National Library of Australia, Papers of W. E. Hotchkiss, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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