Guide to the Papers of W. G. R. Gilfillan, 1893-1981

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 854
Creator:
W. G. R. Gilfillan
Extent:
1.6 metres and (12 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of W. G. R. Gilfillan, National Library of Australia, MS 854, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The papers consist mainly of secondary source material. They include university lecture notes, handwritten notes, lecture notes for real estate courses, various reports and papers prepared by the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority, technical documents and journal articles on explosives and notes on public speaking.
Provenance:

The papers were donated to the Library by Gilfillan's wife in 1991, after his death in 1990.

Arrangement:

The lecture notes, mostly from Melbourne University have been arranged in folders and neatly labelled by Gilfillan. They have been supplemented by journal articles and hand written notes. The original folders and the arrangement of material within the folders have been maintained by the Library. The items in folders 54, 58, 62, 68 and 69 had been donated to the Library in previous years (1963, 1974, 1989 and 1991). They have been amalgamated into this consignment and re-numbered.

Indexed terms

Names:
W. G. R. Gilfillan

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2920551).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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], Papers of W. G. R. Gilfillan, National Library of Australia, MS 854, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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