Guide to the Papers of Maurice Wills
MS Acc12.116
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Collection Summary
- Creator
- Maurice Wills
- Title
- Papers of Maurice Wills
- Date Range
- 1950-2011
- Collection Number
- MS Acc12.116
- Extent
- 1.11 metres (5 ms boxes + 2 archive boxes + 1 sound/av carrier + 1 digital carrier)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6216302).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Maurice Wills, National Library of Australia, MS Acc12.116, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Item Descriptions
Personal diaries, 1990 - 1996 (File) - Box 1
Contain general information about day-to-day activities and appointments.
Personal diaries, 1997 - 2001 (File) - Box 2
Contain general information about day-to-day activities and appointments.
Personal diaries, 2002 - 2006 (File) - Box 3
Contain general information about day-to-day activities and appointments.
Personal diaries, 2007 - 2011 (File) - Box 4
Contain general information about day-to-day activities and appointments.
Papers relating to the acquisition of business names, contracts of sale and related documents; newspaper cuttings; unidentified photographs; documents relating to private business 'Shamrock Lodge'. Folders of letters sent to libaries regarding donation or purchase of his publication 'The Envelope'. Letters of correspondence from readers and enquiries about 'The Envelope' ; inlcuding letters form people who themselves were in care as children; many of the letters were included in 'The Reply' which is largely based on the reactions of readers. Two folders titled 'Miscellaneous' including documents, surveys from care leavers, researcch information and newspaper cuttings in relation to 'The Envelope' (File) - Box 5
Letters of correspondence from readers and enquiries about The Envelope'; inlcuding letters from people who themselves were in care as children. Signed copy of 'The Envelope'; signed copy of 'The Reply'; the following relate to Maurice Wills interest in science - a DVD 'Lacewinger Butterfly'; and two games of his own invention 'Darwin Cubes' and ' Tranters' (File) - Box 6
'Lacewing or Butterfly? - For the love of Science', 2008 (Item NLA.MS-DM005398) - Digital-Carriers-Box 109, Object Digital Box
1 item, Adelaide Professional Imaging, Published Data/Multimedia resources on CD/DVDA world first presentation of a unique introduction to 'Bug' Science'. Commercial production