Papers of Percy J. Marks, 1793-1942 (bulk 1813-1936) [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1598482
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Marks, Percy J. (Percy Joseph)
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1793-1942]
- 0.4 m. (2 boxes) + 1 folio box + 1 security binder.
- Summary:
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The collection is composed of the following items: 1. Various newspaper clippings (ca. 1930s) dealing with Australian currency and the Union Bank of Australia. 2. Book by Coleman P. Hyman, published in 1893, entitled: "An account of the coins, coinages and currency of Australasia". Interspersed between the book's pages are newspaper articles and photocopied examples of early Australian notes and currency. 3. Photographs and glass negatives of early Australian notes and currency. 4. Album entitled: "Early Australian paper currency notes (originals and photographs) exhibited by Percy J. Marks" and the manuscript "Australian paper currencies" by Marks (NLA has 3 copies of the latter).
Collection content continued: 5. Correspondence to and from various publishing houses pertaining to the publication of his manuscript. Also present are various other letters. 6. Box of medals (most from N.S.W. and Great Britain, some dating from 1878 to the First World War) and commemorative coins (one celebrating the opening of the first Federal Parliament in 1901 by the Duke and Duchess of York and another, the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge).
- Biography/History:
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Lawyer, numismatist and founding President of the Jewish Historical Society. Died 1941.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS 1537.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-244988964
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available online.
- Subject:
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- Marks, Percy J. (Percy Joseph) -- Archives
- Union Bank of Australia -- History
- Australia. Parliament -- Anniversaries, etc
- Paper money -- Australia -- History
- Promissory notes -- Australia -- Specimens
- Paper money -- Fiji -- Levuka
- Paper money -- Tasmania
- Coinage -- Australia -- History
- Coins, Australian -- History
- Money -- Australia -- History
- Bank notes -- Australia -- History
- Medals -- Great Britain
- Medals -- New South Wales
- Commemorative coins -- Australia
- Merchants -- Tasmania
- Merchants -- New South Wales
- Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, N.S.W.) -- Anniversaries, etc
- Time Coverage:
- 1793-1942
- Occupation:
- Authors
- Other authors/contributors:
- Hyman, Coleman P
- Also Titled:
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- Account of the coins, coinages and currency of Australasia
- Early Australian paper currency notes (original and photographs) exhibited by Percy J. Marks
- Australian paper currencies
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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