Papers of Miriam Chisholm, 1817-1981 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2594546
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Chisholm, Miriam, 1901-1979
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1817-1981]
- 7.67 m. (20 boxes) + 5 cartons + 3 fol. boxes + 4 map folios.
- Summary:
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MS 6207 comprises correspondence, financial papers, business documents, deeds, wills, diaries, notebooks, photographs, glass slides, press cuttings and notes relating to Miriam Chisholm and properties such as "Kippilaw", Goulburn and "Calder House," Sydney. There are also notes and pictorial records of Chisholm's travel experiences, and a large quantity of notes, articles, family trees, and obituaries relating to the history of Goulburn, Sydney, Canberra, Berrima and nearby areas, as well as the genealogy of the Chisholm family, including the first settler, James Chisholm, and related families such as Kinghorne, Strickland, Mason, Brown and Sandiland (19 boxes, 3 fol. boxes, 4 map folios).
The Acc98.083 instalment comprises records of the Clan Chisholm Society including correspondence, membership applications and indexes, photographs, papers relating to Caroline Chisholm, publications, souvenirs, genealogies and family trees, press clippings, a film and records of branches in Victoria, North America and Scotland (5 cartons).
The Acc00.065 instalment includes copies of the documentation prepared for Miriam Chisholm's Clan Chisholm Society records (1 box).
- Biography/History:
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Miriam Strickland Chisholm of Goulburn, New South Wales, was an amateur historian, whose interests included local history, genealogy, trains and lunar exploration. She was secretary of the Clan Chisholm Society of Goulburn.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS 6207, MS Acc98.083, MS Acc00.065.
- Ledger, 1882-1894 also available on microfiche at the National Library of Australia Main Reading Room – Newspapers and Family History at McG 5111/1-5.
- MS 6207 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Related Material:
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- Miriam Chisholm collection of photographic negatives and coloured slides; Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC/8577.
- Miriam Chisholm collection of family photographs; Located at; National Library of Australia Pictures collection PIC/14331.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; D1152
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available; please consult Library staff.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1817-1981
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Clan Chisholm Society Australia
- Copyright:
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