Guide to the Papers of Dennis Altman, 1961-2021

Summary

Collection number:

MS 5402; MS Acc10.041; MS Acc16.020; MS Acc17.099.MS Acc22.063; MS Acc22.145

Creator:

Altman, Dennis, AM, Professor

Extent:

(23 ms boxes + 1 archives box + 1 map folio + 2 folders)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dennis Altman, National Library of Australia, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection comprises papers documenting academic and gay right's campaigner Dennis Altman's career as a writer and his roles in Australian and international HIV/AIDS organisations. Includes correspondence to and from academics, publishers, politicians, leaders of homosexual movements and admirers.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Accession number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Academic
Health
Society and culture

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2438746).

Conditions Governing Use:

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2438746).

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Dennis Altman, National Library of Australia, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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