Guide to the Papers of Peter Gelling, c1980-2018

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 10474
Creator:
Gelling, Peter, 1969-2018
Extent:
19 MS boxes, 1 map folio, 3 digital carriersPlus 4 MS box and 3 medium folio boxes (now rehoused)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Peter Gelling, National Library of Australia, MS 10474, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
This collection comprises papers relating to Gelling's career as an independent musician in Australia. Included is correspondence, business papers, sheet music, drafts of compositions, drafts of music instruction books, financial records, photographs relating to the band 'Blind Freddy', and ephemera.
Biographical Note:

Australian musician, composer, arranger, and music teacher. Published over 130 instruction manuals for a range of instruments and styles. Member of the Canberra-based band Blind Freddy, founded in 1988.

Provenance:

Acquired from the family of Peter Gelling in 2019 with the assistance of historian, Barry York.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Performing arts

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn7898738).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Peter Gelling, National Library of Australia, MS 10474, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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