Papers of Sir Keith Yorston, 1895-1983 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2964930
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Yorston, Keith, Sir, 1902-1983
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1895-1983]
- 4.34 m (31 boxes) + 7 folio packages.
- Summary:
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The collection comprises correspondence, certificates, invitations; addresses and writings by Yorston; minutes, conference papers, programs, publications, scrapbooks, reports, subject files, diaries, photographs and other papers relating primarily to Yorston's career as a chartered accountant, and his involvement in the Australian-American Association and the Presbyterian Church. Correspondents include American Australian Association (New York), R.W. Askin, Floyd G. Blair, J.J. Cahill, Norman Coleman, R.J. Cotton, Charles Court, Robert J. Dixon, Sir Alexander Fitzgerald, Cardinal Gilroy, P.M. Hamilton, Randal Heymanson, Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood, General Laurence Kuter, Sir John Latham, Lt. Col. Joseph W. Lynch, Rev. Fred McKay, William McMahon, R.G. Menzies, Richard M. Nixon, E.S. Owens, William J. Sebald, Lord Slim, Lt. Col. S.P.M. Sutton, John L. Swigert, Frank A. Waring, General I.D. White and Guthrie Wilson.
- Biography/History:
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Chartered accountant. Federal President of the Australian-American Association, 1960, 1962-1964; 1966-1967 and President of the Australian-American Association (NSW), 1957-1963 and 1965-1971. Principal of the Australian Accountancy College, 1932-1966 and author of numerous textbooks on accountancy and company practice.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 9064.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (14 p.)
- Subject:
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- Yorston, Keith, Sir, 1902-1983 -- Archives
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 -- Correspondence
- Heymanson, Randal, Sir, 1903-1984 -- Correspondence
- Latham, John, Sir, 1877-1964 -- Correspondence
- Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978 -- Correspondence
- McKay, Fred, 1907-2000 -- Correspondence
- McMahon, William, 1908-1988 -- Correspondence
- Australian-American Association
- American-Australian Association
- Presbyterian Church of Australia
- Accountants -- Australia -- Archives
- Time Coverage:
- 1895-1983
- Occupation:
- Accountants.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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