W L Crowther Library, Hobart

Área de identidad

Identificador

daa/323

Forma autorizada del nombre

W L Crowther Library, Hobart

Forma(s) paralela(s) de nombre

Otra(s) forma(s) de nombre

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

Tipo

  • State

Área de contacto

Tipo

Dirección

Dirección (calle)

91 Murray Street, Hobart

Localidad

Hobart

Región

Tasmania

Nombre del país

Código postal

7000

Teléfono

03 6165 5538

Fax

Correo electrónico

Notas

Área de descripción

Historia

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.

Contexto geográfico y cultural

Mandatos/Fuentes de autoridad

Estructura administrativa

Officer in charge: Manager, State Library and Archive Services

Administración de registros y políticas de recolección

Edificios

Fondos

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.

Instrumentos de descripción, guías y publicaciones

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

Área de acceso

Horario de apertura

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

Condiciones de acceso y requisitos

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

Accesibilidad

Área de servicios

Servicios para la investigación

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

Servicios de reproducción

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

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

Revised 24 March 2018

Idioma(s)

Escritura(s)

Fuentes

Notas de mantención

Puntos de acceso

Puntos de acceso

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Thematic area)
  • Agricultura (Thematic area)
  • Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
  • Built Environment (Thematic area)
  • Communication (Thematic area)
  • Defence (Thematic area)
  • Educación (Thematic area)
  • Medio ambiente (Thematic area)
  • Family / Domestic Life (Thematic area)
  • Genealogical (Thematic area)
  • Geography (Thematic area)
  • Immigration (Thematic area)
  • Indigenous (Thematic area)
  • Industry, Manufacturing and Commerce (Thematic area)
  • Idioma (Thematic area)
  • Law and Justice (Thematic area)
  • Local Studies (Thematic area)
  • Media (Thematic area)
  • Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
  • Natural Resources (Thematic area)
  • Politics and Government (Thematic area)
  • Religión (Thematic area)
  • Science and Technology (Thematic area)
  • Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)
  • Transportation (Thematic area)
  • Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)
  • Portapapeles

Contacto principal

91 Murray Street, Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania 7000