Consignment received 2021, 1885-2018

Component identifier:

Class MS Acc21.055

Extent:

(21 ms boxes + 1 large folio box[shared] + 4 map folios + 1 album)

Content Summary:

The MS Acc21.055 instalment comprises Neville Gare's personal collection of maps, papers and photographic materials including photographs, negatives and slide transparencies. Subject areas cover park management; history of land use; science of alpine ecosystems in Australia; role of Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority; personalities closely involved in Kosciuszko State and National Park management such as Sir William McKell, Sir Garfield Barwick, Sir William Hudson, ES Clayton, Baldur Byles, Milo Dunphy, Alec Costin. This instalment also includes a separate collection of Baldur Byles, which was bequeathed to Neville Gare on Byles's death, as Gare was writing his biography. Byles' collection includes detailed reports, maps, articles and photographs.

Extent information:

7.94 metres,

Subjects:

Environment

Contents

Access and use