Reference and Research Material on Canberra, 1950-89

Component identifier:: Series 19
Content Summary:: This series contains material relating to Canberra of a more general nature that was kept by Harrison. It includes copies of newspapers and photographs; a handwritten chronology made by Harrison of events in Canberra's history; a draft of Jim Gibbney's history of Canberra, with Harrison's annotations; maps and plans; and a range of articles and printed material. Other series, notably Series 6 and 15, contain research material more directly related to Harrison's activities as an authority on Walter Burley Griffin and as a Canberra planning activist. Series 18 contains a reference set of Canberra newspaper cuttings.
Immediate source of acquisition:: The papers were donated to the Library by Sheila Harrison in 1991. Small additions were made by Mrs Harrison in 1996 and by Ed Wensing in 1997.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:: Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2202164).
Parent Terms of Access:: Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Location of this collection:: National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia