Guide to the Papers of Ken Inglis relating to the Dunera Boys, 1930-2020, 1930-2020

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10613
Creator:
Inglis, Ken, Professor, AO (Kenneth Stanley)
Extent:
(43 MS boxes)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ken Inglis relating to the Dunera Boys, National Library of Australia, MS 10613, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Permission required for research until 31 December 2050. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises papers relating to the Dunera Boys, gathered by Ken Inglis over years as an Australian historian. His final work "Dunera Lives" was published posthumously in 2018. The book tells the story of the famous "Dunera Boys": nearly 3000 Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria who were transported aboard HMT Dunera and landed in Australia in 1940. They were interned as "enemy aliens' in camps near Hay, Orange and Tatura during the Second World War. This collection comprises of Inglis's research for his book "Dunera Lives" and is made up of personal correspondence, research notes, newspaper clippings and drafts of publications and talks on the subject. A large component of the collection is comprised of folders on various Dunera and Queen Mary Internees, ordered alphabetically by surname. These folders include email correspondence with informants, newspaper cuttings, transcripts of interviews, and notes Inglis made detailing his thoughts on the individual's story, also include printed material, photocopies and notes containing biographical details of the Dunera Boys.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Academic
Society and culture
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-vn8629641).
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-vn8629641).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Ken Inglis relating to the Dunera Boys, National Library of Australia, MS 10613, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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