Guide to the Papers of Marcie Muir relating to Katie Langloh Parker, c. 1838 to 2000

Collection number:: MS 10182
Creator:: Muir, Marcie
Extent:: 0.78 metres and (5 ms boxes + 1 file)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Marcie Muir relating to Katie Langloh Parker, National Library of Australia, MS 10182, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:: Available
Access conditions:: Available for research. Not for loan.

Content Summary:: Comprises papers relating to Katie Langloh Parker's research and publication of the myths and legends of the Narran River Aborigines in the late 1800s, considered one of the earliest examples of a European Australian documenting Aboriginal culture in a serious manner. In 1940 Langloh Parker's archive was purchased by Harry Muir. His wife, Marcie Muir, used the archive to publish a biography of Langloh Parker in the 1980s. The remaining papers in the collection consist mainly of Muir's research, drafts and correspondence relating to this publication.

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-vn6894658).
Conditions Governing Use:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Marcie Muir relating to Katie Langloh Parker, National Library of Australia, MS 10182, [series/file/item number(s)]'.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia