Guide to the Papers of Sir Frederic William Eggleston, 1876-1946

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10594
Extent:
1.2 metres and (8 ms boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir Frederic William Eggleston, National Library of Australia, MS 10594, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises material relating to Australian barrister, politician and diplomat Sir Frederic William Eggleston, his father John Waterhouse Eggleston, his grandfather Reverend John Eggleston and family and includes: correspondence between Frederic William Eggleston and his immediate and extended family; administrative records; diaries covering his postings to Chungking [Chongqing] as Australia's first minister to China, to Washington as the Australian Minister to the United States of America, and attendance at the Paris Peace Conference in Versailles. The collection also includes: Eggleston's lectures and writings that reflect his career and interests in international diplomacy, law and the social sciences; his diplomatic passport; Chinese ID card; signature chops; and correspondence with the National Library of Australia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Politics and government
History

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8613252)
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8613252).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir Frederic William Eggleston, National Library of Australia, MS 10594, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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