Guide to the Papers of Rachel Roxburgh, 1794-1986

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8368
Creator:
Roxburgh, Rachel, 1915-1991
Extent:
4.65 metres and (17 ms boxes + 2 large folio boxes + 1 outsized phase box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Rachel Roxburgh, National Library of Australia, MS 8368, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection contains papers relating to Roxburgh's research for her books, including Throsby Park (1989), Early colonial houses of New South Wales (1974) and Colonial farm buildings of New South Wales (1978), together with material on architecture and early Australian families.

The papers include photographs, legal documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, drawings, elevations, catalogues, financial records, slides, committee meetings reports, and research notes. The majority of the papers are original documents.

Biographical Note:

Rachel Roxburgh was born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1915. She attended East Sydney Technical College and Adelaide Perry School. Afterwards she spent ten years in England and Europe, where she continued her studies at London Central and Hammersmith Art Schools. After her return to Australia she taught arts and crafts.

Roxburgh wrote a number of books on architecture and early Australian families. Her published works include The Early Australian scene: illustrated by example of early buildings in New South Wales (1969), Thomas Potter Macqueen of Segenhoe, New South Wales (1972), Early colonial houses of New South Wales (1974), Colonial farm buildings of New South Wales (1978), Berrima Court House (1981), Throsby Park: an account of the Throsby Family in Australia 1802-1840 (1989) and Some early colonial buildings (filmstrip, 1962). She also published a number of articles on old buildings, for example those published in the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society (New South Wales).

Roxburgh died on 13 April 1991 in Castle Hill, New South Wales and is survived by her brother, Mr J. Roxburgh.

Bibliographic Reference(s)

  • Roxburgh, Rachel, Colonial farm buildings of New South Wales. Sydney: Rigby, 1978
  • Roxburgh, Rachel, Early colonial houses of New South Wales. Sydney: Ure Smith, 1974

Architectural historian who published a number of books on colonial architecture in New South Wales.

Provenance:

The papers were donated to the National Library by Rachel Roxburgh on 28 May 1991. A typescript draft of 'Throsby Park' was donated in 2002 by Betty Howard (Box 19).

Arrangement:

The collection was well organised and listed by the donor.

The papers have been arranged by the Library into seven series.

Container List:
Series Box
1 1-5, 19
2 6-7
3 8-10
4 11
5 12
6 13-18
7 Folio Box 1

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is available for reference.
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 Rachel Roxburgh, National Library of Australia, MS 8368, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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