Australian Capital Territory Library Service, 1978-94

Component identifier:

Series 36

Content Summary:

Else-Mitchell was appointed Chairman of the Canberra Public Library Service Advisory Committee in 1975 and retained that position for nearly twenty years. In 1981 the Service was transferred from the National Library to the Department of the Capital Territory. The name was changed to the ACT LIbrary Service in 1986. The series contains correspondence, minutes, agenda papers, reports, leaflets and cuttings. The correspondents include A.L. Ketley, David Barron and J.D. Enfield.

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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