W L Crowther Library, Hobart

Identity area

Identifier

daa/323

Authorized form of name

W L Crowther Library, Hobart

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

  • W E L H Crowther Collection
  • W L Crowther Library, Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, LINC Tasmania

Type

  • State

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

91 Murray Street, Hobart

Locality

Hobart

Region

Tasmania

Country name

Postal code

7000

Telephone

03 6165 5538

Fax

Note

Description area

History

The W L Crowther Library was developed by Dr W E L H (later Sir William) Crowther and presented by him to the State Library of Tasmania in the period 1964 to1981.

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Officer in charge: Manager, State Library and Archive Services

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

Holdings

Dr Crowther's collecting ranged across all aspects of Tasmanian history and culture. Highlights include:

  • Crowther family business, medical, personal papers, c1825-1980
  • Sir William Crowther World War I diaries and photographs, 1914-1919
  • Logs of Tasmanian whaling and other vessels, c1813-1910
  • Derwent Bank/Charles Swanston: business records, c1828-1850
  • Dr Edward Swarbreck Hall: anatomical drawings, c1850.

Finding aids, guides and publications

Books and objects catalogued as library items: search https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx.
Manuscripts: search http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=NG00050
References:
Kathryn Evans, Guide to the Crowther Family Papers (State Library of Tasmania, 2006), see https://stors.tas.gov.au/922889
Tony Marshall, '"The choosing of a proper hobby": Sir William Crowther and his library', Australian Library Journal, vol 56 nos 3-4, 2007, see https://stors.tas.gov.au/au-7-0095-02427

Access area

Opening times

Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-6pm, Saturday 9.30am-2pm.

Access conditions and requirements

For information on visiting the History Room, see https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/how-to/Pages/history-room-use.aspx

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

General reference assistance available. For further information on contacting a librarian or archivist online and for hints on research and finding information​, see https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/get-help/Pages/help-finding.aspx

Reproduction services

Copying services include photocopying, photography, and scanning. For further information, see https://www.linc.tas.gov.au/how-to/Pages/copies-holds.aspx

Public areas

Control area

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Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Revised 24 March 2018

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Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

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  • Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
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  • Environment (Thematic area)
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  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
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  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
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  • Language (Thematic area)
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  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
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  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
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  • Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)
  • Clipboard

Primary contact

91 Murray Street, Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania 7000