Papers of Lionel Wigmore, 1925-1983 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1836841
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Wigmore, Lionel
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1925-1983]
- 1.05 m.
- Summary:
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The collection includes material relating to India, Canberra, the Snowy Mountains and Papua New Guinea. (1) India: Include roneoed notes and programmes of the Delhi Training and Orientation Centre for Foreign Technicians in India, memoranda and cuttings on the official language question, booklets and cuttings on the partition, photographs of the Similar Conference in 1946 and a large number of newspaper cuttings and pamphlets. (2) Canberra: Include letters and speeches relating to Canberra in the 1930s, N.C.D.C. reports, typescript articles by Wigmore and publications relating to Canberra and the A.N.U., about five hundred photographs, newspaper clippings and letters, submissions and reports relating to a seminar on government of the A.C.T. (3) Snowy Mountains: Typescript reports, articles, speeches, and newspaper clippings. (4) Papua New Guinea: Include notes, articles and newspaper clippings relating to the Bougainville Copper project, pidgin, and women in Papua New Guinea.
- Biography/History:
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Lionel Wigmore conducted Australian national information services in Malaya and India between 1940-1948 and he wrote the volume of the Australian Official War History entitled The Japanese Thrust From 1954 he was responsible for Australian national information services to Asia.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 4571.
- Related Material:
- Associated material: other papers of Lionel Wigmore are held by the National Library of Australia at MS 544 and MS 1769.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list (36 p.) available
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1925, 1983
- Occupation:
- Historians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australia. National Capital Development Commission
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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