W L Crowther Library, Hobart

Zone d'identification

Identifiant

daa/323

Forme autorisée du nom

W L Crowther Library, Hobart

forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom

Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

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

Type

  • State

Zone du contact

Type

Adresse

Adresse physique

91 Murray Street, Hobart

Localité

Hobart

Région

Tasmania

Nom du pays

Code postal

7000

Téléphone

03 6165 5538

Fax

Courriel

Note

Zone de description

Historique

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.

Contexte géographique et culturel

Textes de référence

Structure administrative

Officer in charge: Manager, State Library and Archive Services

Gestion des archives courantes et intermédiaires et politiques de collecte

Bâtiments

Fonds

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.

Instruments de recherche, guides et 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

Zone de l'accès

Heures d'ouverture

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

Conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

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

Accessibilité

Zone des services offerts

Services d'aide à la recherche

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

Services de reproduction

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

Espaces publics

Zone du contrôle

Identifiant de la description

Identifiant du service d'archives

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

Statut

Niveau de détail

Dates de production, de révision et de suppression

Revised 24 March 2018

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Points d'accès

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  • Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)
  • Presse-papier

Contact principal

91 Murray Street, Hobart
Hobart, Tasmania 7000