MacPherson family papers, photographs and realia, including material relating to The Donald MacPhers...
MacPherson family papers, photographs and realia, including material relating to The Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature bequest, 1838-1950
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Date
1838-1950
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Physical Description
Contents
0.15 metres of textual material
9 photographs
4 objects
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Collection arranged and described by Eleanor Christofides, for the internship component of the Master of Museum Studies course, University of Sydney, June-July 2009
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The collection consists of papers, photographs and realia of the MacPherson family and material relating to the Donald MacPherson bequest, including Margaret and Elizabeth’s correspondence with W.H. Ifould, Principal Librarian at the State Library of New South Wales.
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MacPherson family papers including papers relating to the Dona...
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MacPherson family papers, photographs and realia, including material relating to The Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature bequest, 1838-1950
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Notes
General note
Papers, photographs and realia transferred from Rare Books, Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature, July 2009
Books held in the MacPherson collection are available by searching the online catalogue of published items under the subject heading: Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature
Contextual Information
Source
Account book (MLMSS 7900/Folder 1) presented by the MacPherson family, 1937
Silver snuff box (R 1036) presented by Margaret MacPherson, 1950
Papers and photographs bequeathed by Elizabeth and Margaret MacPherson, 1956
Administrative / Biographical history
The Donald MacPherson Collection of Art and Literature is a special collection within the State Library of New South Wales. This bequest was given by the Misses Margaret and Elizabeth MacPherson in honour of their grandfather, Donald MacPherson, a schoolteacher who migrated from Scotland to Australia in 1838. The collection's areas of strength are...
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Record Identifier
nV2qBjgn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nV2qBjgn
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Reference code
872712
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