Guide to the Papers of Desmond Digby, 1953-2014

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10172
Creator:
Digby, Desmond
Extent:
21.9 metres and (24 MS Boxes; 2 Large Folio Boxes; 1 Medium Folio Box; 15 Map Folios)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Desmond Digby, National Library of Australia, MS 10172, [class/series/file/item number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises set and costume designs by Desmond Digby for Opera Australia, the Australian Ballet and the Elizabethan Trust Opera including Dame Joan Sutherland's farewell performance at the Sydney Opera House in 1990; original drawings and artwork for the Bottersnikes and Gumbles books by S.A. Wakefield; scrapbooks, personal and professional correspondence, photographs and memorabilia including the program for Joan Sutherland's role debut in Lucia di Lammermoor at Covent Garden, 1959.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Performing arts

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- vn6892612).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Desmond Digby, National Library of Australia, MS 10172, [class/series/file/item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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