Ship trans-time: words for a museum, 1987-1989

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Component identifier:
Series 11
Content Summary:

O'Connor was appointed as the Museum of Victoria's Thomas Ramsay Science and Humanities Scholar in 1987, with a brief to write a book of poetry. He spent a year in the Museum, having full access to all its collections as well as to the information from its expeditions and fieldwork. His book of poetry, Ship trans-time: words for a museum, was the end result and was published by the Museum of Victoria, Melbourne in 1989. Contained in this series are newspaper cuttings relating to O'Connor's time in the Museum and a copy of the publication.

Comprises 2 files.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased from O'Connor in three instalments received in 1983, 1999 and 2002.

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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