Whiteley family - Letters received mainly from Brett Whiteley, 1950-1988, ca 1993. Includes some let...
Whiteley family - Letters received mainly from Brett Whiteley, 1950-1988, ca 1993. Includes some let...
Whiteley family - Letters received mainly from Brett Whiteley, 1950-1988, ca 1993. Includes some letters co-written with Wendy Whiteley.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1950-1988
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6380 (Safe 1/225a-c)
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
1 item of textual material (contains drawings) - visible image 47 x 56 cm, in frame 74.3 x 80.3 cm
0.4 metres of textual material (3 boxes) - manuscript, some illustrated
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Collection
Arrangement
Chronological
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 4210, frames 1 - 312
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
MLMSS 6380/1/1
1950; Letter received by Brett Whiteley from his teacher, L. J. Erikson
ca 1950; One pound note, drawn by Brett Whiteley
1950; `Treasure Map...', signed and dated `B. Whiteley 50', lower right
MLMSS 6380/1/2
1954; Second term report for Brett Whiteley, Form 3, The Scots College, Bellevue Hill, Sydney
Alternative Titles
Full title
Whiteley family - Letters received mainly from Brett Whiteley, 1950-1988, ca 1993. Includes some letters co-written with Wendy Whiteley.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Collection includes copy of Sandra McGrath's biography: Brett Whiteley (Sydney: 1979); signed, limited edition 170/200; inscribed by Whiteley to his mother, Beryl Whiteley. Transferred to Mitchell Rare Books collection: MRB/Q1.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs Beryl Whiteley in 1998 and 1999.
Exhibited in
Administrative / Biographical history
Brett Whiteley was born on 7 April 1939 at Longueville, Sydney. From 1948 he attended boarding school at The Scots School, Bathurst, and briefly attended The Scots School, Sydney, during 1954 and 1955. He left boarding school in mid-1956, having completed the Leaving Certificate in 1955.
In 1959 he was awarded the Italian Government Travelli...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6380 (Safe 1/225a-c)
Record Identifier
1LjRKly9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1LjRKly9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
412179
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