Pauline Fanning interviewed by Alec Bolton [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 723894
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Fanning, Pauline, 1915-2012, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1988
- 7 sound tape reels (ca. 417 min.) ; 10 in.
- Summary:
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Pauline Fanning, former Director of Australian National Humanities Library, talks about her family background; childhood in Tasmania; education at Collegiate School from 1923-31 and the impact of the Depression on the family; her part-time University studies; leaving Hobart in 1936 and coming to the Parliamentary Library on a cadetship; her memories of working at Parliament House; coming to the Commonwealth National Library in 1937 and working at Kings Ave and the state of the Australian collections in 1936-37; the hostel and social life in Canberra during 1930s; marriage in 1941 and retirement from Library; her views on Kenneth Binns; Nan Kivell Collection and the administration of Harold White; returning to full-time work in 1950; her involvement with 1958 ed. of "Australian Encyclopedia"; working at the Parkes Annexe; collection building and cooperation with other states and the origins of AACOBS.
Fanning then shares her memories of Canberra life in 1950s; Keyes Metcalf's visit and report on the Library; Maurice Tauber's survey in 1961 of Australian library resources; involvement with acquisition of Palmer and Higgins collections and Hazel de Berg material; the impact of moving to the new building; her views on Harold White and C. A. Burmester; the role of Grenfell Price as 1st chairman of National Library Council; appointment of Allan Fleming as succesor to Sir Harold White; Library's collecting of music and sound recordings; the administration of Dr Chandler from 1974 and the situation of the Film Collection; her 1978 visit to Teheran on an UNESCO sponsored meeting; her views on staff development and training; highlights of her career; the system established for aquiring personal papers for the Library and people who have made outstanding contributions to the development of the National Library.
- Notes:
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- Recorded between Feb. 16, 1988 and Feb. 26, 1988 in Canberra.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-216003830
- Related Material:
- Papers of Pauline Fanning, 1946-2011; located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection at MS 9864.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Corrected transcript (typescript, 123 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Librarians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bolton, A. T., 1926-1996, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2058 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1988
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