Guide to the The Whittakers papers, 1796-1963

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10702
Creator:
Whittakers, Peter
Extent:
(28 ms boxes)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], The Whittakers Papers, National Library of Australia, MS 10702, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
This collection features correspondence, financial records, ledgers, station diaries, family history research, printed material and ephemera dating from 1796 to the early 1960s. This material provides a record of the pioneering Whittakers family and farming life on various stations in New South Wales and Victoria. The papers also include Clyde Whittakers' correspondence and notes relating to his research, most of which contributed to his work The Whittakers Story, which was first published in 2021.

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-vn8806319).
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-vn8806319).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], The Whittakers Papers, National Library of Australia, MS 10702, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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