Murray Goot papers, 1916-1981, concerning Sir Ernest Fisk
Murray Goot papers, 1916-1981, concerning Sir Ernest Fisk
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1916 - 1981, compiled 1978-1981
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6277
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
2 boxes, 1 folder - 0.39 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript, carbon)
Clippings
Clippings - (photocopy)
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (printed, photocopy)
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Level of description
Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1919, 1956, 1978-1981; 'Fisk, Sir Ernest Thomas', being correspondence mainly with Bede Nairn, General Editor, Australian Dictionary of Biography, and United Grand Lodge of New South Wales; research notes, draft entries, photocopied newscuttings and Sydney Morning Herald Library Index cards (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1934-ca. 1980; 'Fisk - Who'...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Murray Goot papers, 1916-1981, concerning Sir Ernest Fisk
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The papers include photocopied and original material, being chiefly duplicates, from the papers of Sir Ernest Fisk which were formerly in the possession of his son, E. K. Fisk, and lent by him to Murray Goot for the purpose of writing the ADB entry. E. K. Fisk presented his father's papers to the Library in 1987 and they are located at ML MSS 6275.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Murray Goot in 1987
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1978 Murray Goot, Lecturer in the Department of History, Philosophy and Politics at Macquarie University, was invited by the General Editors of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) to write the entry on Sir Ernest Fisk (1886-1965). The entry was published in ADB Vol.8 (1981).
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6277
Record Identifier
nQRqBLq1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQRqBLq1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
147550
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