Guide to the Papers of Robin Gollan, 1920-2005

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 9372
Creator:
Robin Gollan
Extent:
3.11 metres and (22 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Robin Gollan, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
They include correspondence, lecture notes, drafts, manuscripts, typescripts, research notes, journal articles, photocopies, and notebooks relating to Gollan's long career as a history lecturer and labour historian and his interests in forest issues, the peace movement and uranium mining.
Biographical Note:
Date Event
1917 Born 8 December, Woodburn, New South Wales
1940-42 Teacher, NSW Department of Education
1942-45 Served in the Royal Australian Air Force
1946-52 Lecturer at Sydney Teachers' College
1953-76 Research Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow, Professorial Fellow, History Department, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
1976-82 Manning Clark Professor of Australian History, Australian National University
1982 Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University
2007 Died 15 October, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Provenance:

The papers were donated to the Library by Robin (Bob) Gollan in 1994.

Arrangement:

The collection was arranged in files with titles when received by the Library. The arrangement of papers within these files and the file titles have been preserved by the Library.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn234208).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Robin Gollan, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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