Guide to the Papers of Brij Lal and Padma Narsey Lal, 1835-2022

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10696
Creator:
Dr Padma Narsey Lal
Extent:
(55 ms boxes + 1 large folio box + 3 folders + 1 map folio + 33 digital carriers)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Brij Lal and Padma Narsey Lal, National Library of Australia, MS 10696, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Permission required for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
This collection comprises the papers of historian Brij Lal and ecological economist Padma Narsey Lal. Brij Lal's papers relate to research conducted into Fijian economic and political systems, including the history of Indian indentured labour in Fiji. Included are handwritten research notes, news cuttings, council papers and reports, and Brij Lal's undergraduate papers. Padma Narsey Lal's papers consist of research, reports and studies relating to the sugar industry and associated environmental issues, in particular mangrove conservation, and include over 100 slides depicting farming and infrastructure. The collection also contains recorded interviews with Jai Ram Reddy, the former attorney General of Fiji; academic Ken Gillion's research notebooks and related slides; and publications relating to Fiji, the Indian diaspora, Fijian politics, Pacific history, the Fijian sugar industry and the conservation and economic valuation of mangroves in Fiji.

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-vn8806329).
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-vn8806329).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Brij Lal and Padma Narsey Lal, National Library of Australia, MS 10696, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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