Guide to the Papers of Charles Duguid, 1890-1986

Summary

Collection number:

MS 5068

Creator:

Duguid, Charles, Dr

Extent:

(32 boxes + 1 archives box + 4 large folio boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 3 folio items)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Charles Duguid, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part permission required for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS 5068 comprises correspondence, diaries (1934-1951), reports, notes, texts of speeches, printed material and newspaper cutting books (1933-1972). The material relates to his work for the Australian Aborigines, and his involvement in various organizations, such as the Aborigines Advancement League of South Australia. It documents the development of the Ernabella Mission in the Musgrave Ranges, in 1937, and the use made of the Smith of Dunesk Bequest for the improvement of Aboriginal welfare. The bulk of the collection covers the period from 1930 to 1960 when Duguid was campaigning most actively for Aboriginal rights. The later correspondence, from 1960 to the early 1980s, consists mainly of congratulatory notes and telegrams on Duguid's 80th and 90th birthdays, and on his award of the O.B.E. The collection also includes the typescript of his autobiography (11 boxes).

Provenance:

This collection was donated to the Library by Charles Duguid in 1975. The manuscript of Duguid's autobiography, Doctor and the Aborigines, was presented by Duguid's daughter, Mrs Rosemary Douglas, in 1997.

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2615633).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Charles Duguid, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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