McKell family - papers of Sir William McKell, Lady McKell and Betty McKell, 1943-1995
McKell family - papers of Sir William McKell, Lady McKell and Betty McKell, 1943-1995
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1943-1995
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7347
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
3 boxes - 0.27 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, photocopy)
Textual Records - (printed)
Photographs - 4 passports
Clippings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Access Conditions
Partly restricted : - 2016
Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1961-1989; Papers relating to Sir William McKell, being mainly newscuttings and including a copy of his toast to Sir William Hudson in 1961 (Call No.: MLMSS 7347/1/1)
1949-1986; Printed commemorative booklets associated with Sir William McKell, including booklet from opening ceremony of McKell Building in Sydney in 1979 with copies of addresse...
Alternative Titles
Full title
McKell family - papers of Sir William McKell, Lady McKell and Betty McKell, 1943-1995
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss Betty McKell in 1996
Administrative / Biographical history
Sir William McKell (1891-1985), Premier and Governor-General, was born at Pambula on the South Coast of NSW, the son of Robert McKell, a rural butcher, and his wife Martha. In 1898 the family moved to Redfern where McKell was educated at Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills. He left school at the age of 13 to take up an apprenticeship as a bo...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7347
Record Identifier
1Lj2dEa9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Lj2dEa9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
118227
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