Guide to the Papers of Muriel Howlett, 1938-1992

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 5029
Creator:
Muriel Howlett
Extent:
0.56 metres and (4 boxes, 1 folio)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Muriel Howlett, National Library of Australia, MS 5029, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection includes seven photograph albums, photographs, correspondence, typescripts, cuttings and other papers.

The photographs and photograph albums contain images of family and friends. Other papers include material relating to Howlett's work for the British Broadcasting Corporation and her journey to Sydney aboard the Imperial Airways Flying Boat Service in 1938.

Biographical Note:

Howlett was born in Temora, New South Wales in 1906. She came to England in 1935 and began working for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Howlett worked for the BBC, as a typist, broadcaster and radio producer, until her retirement in 1967.

In 1938 Howlett was selected as the BBC representative aboard the inaugural flight of the Imperial Airways Flying Boat Service to Sydney.

Howlett died in London in 1994.

Provenance:

The papers were purchased by the Library in May 1995, from Stride and Son of Chichester, England. Further papers, comprising typescript entitled 'Growing up with radio', cuttings and photographs, were donated in June 1995.

Indexed terms

Names:
Muriel Howlett

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn649544).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Muriel Howlett, National Library of Australia, MS 5029, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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