Original consignments

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Component identifier:
Class MS 6265
Content Summary:
MS 6265 comprises correspondence, notes, articles and book reviews, statistical data, photographs, miscellaneous journal issues, and newspaper cuttings. The literary series (Series 3-12) include research notes, manuscripts and annotated typescript drafts of seven of O'Farrell's publications. Correspondents include Elizabeth Dryer, Brian Fletcher, David Hilliard, T.W. Moody and Edith Johnson (144 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 elephant folio).
Immediate source of acquisition:
The Library purchased the original instalment of papers from O'Farrell in June 1980. O'Farrell donated subsequent consignments to the Library in August 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and in 2000. Other papers were purchased from O'Farrell in 1998 and 1999. Material acquired in May 1984 and in February 1998 pertaining to Dr Albert Dryer has been transferred to the papers of Albert Dryer (MS 6610).Further material was added to the O'Farrell Papers in 2006.
Arrangement:

The papers have been arranged into 27 series. Series 1 and 2 contain O'Farrell's personal files and material relating to the organisations to which he belonged. Series 3-12 include the notes and files created by O'Farrell in the course of his research for both his Master's thesis and his publications. Series 13-23 contain other research material collected by O'Farrell on a variety of themes. The published material collected by O'Farrell is contained in Series 24-27.

The files have been grouped according to subject headings identified by O'Farrell, including those of several of his publications.

Where possible, separate items or Files of material have been incorporated into these subject headings.

Subjects:
Academic
History

Contents

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2618940).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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