Guide to the Papers of James R. Darling, 1947-1991, 1947-1991

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7826
Creator:
James R. Darling
Extent:
5.4 metres and (39 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], National Library of Australia, Papers of James R. Darling, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The original consignment includes correspondence and other papers, primarily relating to the Australian Frontier, the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, the Road Safety Council, Marcus Oldham Farm Management College and the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

The September 1991 consignment includes further files on such organisational records as the Australian Frontier and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; a large group of correspondence; as well as drafts of articles, speeches and Darling's autobiography Richly rewarding.

Provenance:

The September 1991 part of the collection was transferred to the Library in 1991.

Arrangement:

The original consignment of papers of Sir James Darling comprises 14 boxes of material arranged into 6 series.

The papers in the September 1991 consignment have been arranged into 13 series and the numbering of the series follows on from those in the original consignment.

The Australian Frontier material can be found in Series 1 and 13; the Miscellaneous material is in Series 5 and 18; and the Printed material is in Series 6 and 19.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1179372).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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], National Library of Australia, Papers of James R. Darling, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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