State Library of New South Wales, 1972-89

Component identifier:

Series 15

Content Summary:

Else-Mitchell was appointed a Trustee of the Public Library of New South Wales in 1961. In 1969 he became Vice-President of the Council of the Library of New South Wales and he was President of the Council in 1974-79. Most of the papers relating to his work for the Library are held in the Mitchell Library, but this series contains a small amount of correspondence and a number of reports, speeches and publications. The correspondents include Dulcie Stretton, R.F. Doust and R.F. Brian.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Justice Else-Mitchell first placed papers in the National Library in 1981. He had earlier donated a considerable quantity of papers to the Mitchell Library in Sydney but decided that the later papers documenting his involvement in a range of national organisations should be in the National Library. Further papers were received in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991 and 1995. The 1989 and 1991 instalments were donated under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme.

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