Guide to the Papers of Larry Lake

Collection Summary

Creator

Larry Lake

Title

Papers of Larry Lake

Date Range

1916-1989

Collection Number

MS 8324

Extent

3.45 metres (19 boxes + 1 large folio package + 6 sound/av carriers)

Language of Materials

English

Repository

Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The papers comprise correspondence, diaries, notebooks, drafts, minutes, reports, cuttings, printed items, photographs, tape recordings and films. There are a few letters, references and printed works dating from Lake's early life, but most of the papers date from the late 1940s onwards. They document the later years of his long service with the National Library and in particular his work as the Liaison Officer in London and Chief Selection Librarian. There is also material of both an official and private nature relating to Australian films. The later papers deal with Lake's life in Balmain and his strong concern with environmental matters. Finally, there are a large number of letters from his mother and children.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2125565).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Larry Lake, National Library of Australia, MS 8324, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Provenance

The papers were presented to the National Library by Miss Louise Lake, the daughter of Larry Lake, in April 1990.

Related Materials

Larry Lake recorded an interview with Hazel de Berg in 1967 which is held in the Oral History Section.