Guide to the Papers of Terry Wills Cooke, 1794-2016

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10257
Creator:
Wills Cooke, Terry
Extent:
2.88 metres and (10 ms boxes + 2 large folio boxes + 1 small phase box + 3 folders + 1 Packet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Terry Wills Cooke, National Library of Australia, MS 10257, [class/series/file/item number]'
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research (Boxes 1-12); part available for research at curatorial discretion (Box 13). Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection documents the activities of the Wills family, who were pastoralists from the early 1800s, in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and includes: letters; personal and financial documents; diaries; maps; photographs; realia; manuscript and typescript notes;Register of deaths of the Cullin-la-ringo massacre, also referred to as the Wills Tragedy; writings, publications, research material and a family tree of Edward Wills. Much of theis material relates to the life and times of Horatio Spencer Howe Wills (1811-1861), pastoralist and politician, and his son Thomas Wentworth Wills (1835-1880), footballer and cricketer, who played a significant role in the development and establishment of Australian Rules Football.

Access and use

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-vn7506491).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Terry Wills Cooke, National Library of Australia, MS 10257, [class/series/file/item number]'
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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