State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

Área de identidad

Identificador

daa/384

Forma autorizada del nombre

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre

Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre

Tipo

  • State

Área de contacto

 

Manuscripts Librarian

Tipo

Dirección

Dirección (calle)

328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Localidad

Melbourne

Región

Victoria

Nombre del país

Código postal

3000

Teléfono

03 8664 7009

Fax

Correo electrónico

Notas

Área de descripción

Historia

Contexto geográfico y cultural

Mandatos/Fuentes de autoridad

Estructura administrativa

Officer in charge: Manuscripts Librarian

Administración de registros y políticas de recolección

The acquisition of original records which document all aspects of the history and development of Victoria and its inhabitants, from the earliest times until the present day.

Edificios

Fondos

The Library's manuscripts collection has a particular emphasis on Victoria and its inhabitants, and seeks to gather papers and records that reflect the full range of human diversity and undertakings.

With a wide collecting brief, the manuscripts collection is particularly strong in a number of areas:


  • records of the discovery, exploration and settlement of Victoria by Europeans, including the Port Phillip papers relating to the first contact between Europeans and Aboriginal people
  • the diaries and letters of immigrants to Victoria, especially shipboard diaries
  • life on the Victorian goldfields
  • company records, including the very extensive Coles Myer retail collection
  • records of the labour movement and the papers of notable political figures in Victoria
  • manuscript papers from individuals and organisations active in the fields of literature, the fine arts and the theatre
  • collections relating to Aboriginal people in Victoria
  • diaries, letters and photographs from World War I and World War II

Instrumentos de descripción, guías y publicaciones

A video is available with helpful tips on locating or requesting collection items (see https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/search-discover/explore-collections-format/manuscripts-letters-diaries).

Área de acceso

Horario de apertura

Material from the Australian Manuscripts collection is viewed in the Heritage Collections Reading Room or, for certain manuscript collections, in the Australian Manuscripts room.
Heritage Collections Reading Room: open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Sunday 10am-6pm, Wednesday 10am-9pm.
For other reading rooms and public holiday opening, see https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/plan-your-visit/opening-hours-getting-here

Condiciones de acceso y requisitos

The use of the Australian Manuscripts collection is subject to the State Library’s manuscripts access policy and can be searched via the Library's catalogue. The Library's Rare Books collection is held in storage and can be viewed by contacting Library staff to arrange an appointment in the Heritage Collections Reading Room.

Accesibilidad

Área de servicios

Servicios para la investigación

General reference assistance available.

Servicios de reproducción

Áreas públicas

Área de control

Identificador de la descripción

Identificador de la institución

Reglas y/o convenciones usadas

Estado de elaboración

Nivel de detalle

Fechas de creación, revisión o eliminación

Idioma(s)

Escritura(s)

Fuentes

Notas de mantención

Puntos de acceso

Puntos de acceso

  • Portapapeles

Contacto principal

328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria 3000