John Ferguson papers mainly concerning Angus and Robertson, George Robertson, and the Robertson and...
John Ferguson papers mainly concerning Angus and Robertson, George Robertson, and the Robertson and Ferguson families, ca. 1838-1953
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Date
ca. 1838-1953
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8404
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Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings, Pictures, Drawings, Photographs, Maps and Ephemera
Physical Description
Contents
0.92 metres of textual material (4 boxes)
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
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Scope and Contents
Contents
BOX 1
Wages book for Angus & Robertson staff from 1 January 1894 to 1902 - plain notebook in green cloth slipcover, with slipcase stamped 'First Salary Book Angus and Robertson Ltd.'
Folder 1
Small watercolour by L. Corbett; assorted page, cover and illustration proofs; etching of George Robertson by Gayfield Shaw; proofs of C.E.W. Bea...
Alternative Titles
Full title
John Ferguson papers mainly concerning Angus and Robertson, George Robertson, and the Robertson and Ferguson families, ca. 1838-1953
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Contents list available
Description source
Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from John Ferguson, March 2001
Administrative / Biographical history
George Robertson started work at a Sydney bookshop in 1882. David Angus joined the store but decided to branch out on his own, and opened his own store in 1884. In 1886 George Robertson and David Angus co-founded Angus & Robertson.
Rebecca Wiley was George Robertson's secretary and personal assistant from about 1890 until Robertson's death...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8404
Record Identifier
YdmdE6N9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YdmdE6N9
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Reference code
412399
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