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Papers of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony collected by Eric Nicholls, 1900-1947 [manuscript]
Bib ID 3912897
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1900-1947. 
2.31 (14 boxes) + 1 fol. box. 
Summary

Papers of Walter Burley Griffin, mostly relating to his life and work in Australia. There are writings in Griffin's hand, typescripts of articles he wrote, newspaper cuttings relating to Griffin and his work, including the establishment of Canberra and plans for the development of Leeton and Griffith. There is a small amount of material relating to projects in Melbourne such as Newman College, the Palais de Dance and the Capitol Theatre. There is also a small amount relating to the the building of incinerators in Sydney and the development of Castlecrag, including the the knitlock process. Papers of Marion Mahony Griffin include a set of notebooks containing lists of plantings, coded by colour. There is a small amount of material relating to Griffin's work in the USA and India.

Biography/History Architect Eric Nicholls was Walter Burley Griffin's business partner and managed their Melbourne office. In 1932 he moved to Sydney with his family to live at Castlecrag. Following Griffin's death in 1937, Nicholls continued the architectural practice from Castlecrag. During Nicholl's lifetime he kept custody of a large collection of Griffin's papers and photographs. On his death in 1966 this custody passed to his children, Marie and Glynn, from whom the collection was acquired in 2006. 
Related Material Related materials: Eric Milton Nicholls collection; located at; National Library of Australia Pictorial Section PIC/9929/1-9.  Related materials: Eric Milton Nicholls special map collection; located at; National Library of Australia map collection MAP NIC 1-21 
Subjects Griffin, Marion Mahony, - 1871-1961 - Archives.  |  Griffin, Walter Burley, - 1876-1937 - Archives.  |  Architects - Archives.
Occupation Architects.
Other Authors Griffin, Marion Mahony, 1871-1961  |  Nicholls, Eric M. (Eric Milton), 1902-1966