Guide to the Papers of Murray-Prior Family, 1810-1945

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7801
Creator:
Murray-Prior Family
Extent:
1.05 metres and (7 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Murray-Prior Family, National Library of Australia, MS 7801, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Biographical Note:

Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior (1819-1892) was born in Somerset, England, and emigrated to Australia in 1839. In 1843 he settled in what later became Queensland, and became a successful pastoralist. From 1866 to 1874 he was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council and Postmaster-General. In 1872 he married his second wife, Nora Barton, the daughter of Emily Mary Darvall (1817-1909). Nora's elder sister, Rose Barton (1844-1893) was the mother of the poet A.B. "Banjo" Paterson. Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior's eldest daughter was the writer Rosa Praed (1851-1935).

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged by Colin Roderick. Roderick prepared an itemised inventory. A full copy of Roderick's index is stored in Box 1 of the collection. A copy of each part of the index has also been placed in the box to which the part relates.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn505344) for the access conditions.
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Murray-Prior Family, National Library of Australia, MS 7801, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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