Papers of Jane Macgowan relating to the Casey Family, 1834-1989
- Bib ID:
- 7577717
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Macgowan, Jane, 1928-2015
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Permission required for research until 2030. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1834 and 1989]
- 24.23 m (44 boxes) + 14 archives boxes + 1 small folio box + 5 medium folio boxes + 5 large folio boxes + 8 map folios + 2 small phase boxes + 1 security binder + 1 negative box.
- Summary:
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The collection comprises records relating to the Casey family including papers from Van Diemen’s Land surgeon Cornelius Gavin Casey, containing early maps of the towns of Formby and Forthside that are now part of Devonport. The papers of his son, pastoralist and parliamentarian Richard Gardiner Casey includes notebooks and business correspondence relating to his pastoral and business activities in Queensland in the late 19th century, on the cattle station Kilfera and the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. Additionally, there are speeches and papers of Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey’s (Baron Casey) from his time as Governor of Bengal, Minister-in-Charge of the CSIR (later CSIRO) through to his position as Governor-General of Australia; Casey family photographs dating from the 1800’s and official and personal photographs taken throughout Baron Casey’s career; Casey family correspondence dating from the 1830s through to the 1980s; notebooks describing travels in England and Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, and drawing books, sketches and original artworks by Maie Casey and two watercolours attributed to Ellis Rowan.
- Biography/History:
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Jane Macgowan was a patron of the arts and philanthropist, and the daughter of Richard Gavin Gardiner Casey (Baron Casey). In 1998, Jane Macgowan was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the arts.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference number: MS 10400.
- Associated materials: Papers of the Casey family, 1820-1978 MS 6150; Papers of Maie Casey, 1831-1987 MS 1840; Papers of Dermot Casey, 1840-1944 MS 10401; Papers of Donn Casey, 1888-2007 MS 10526; Papers of Marian Macgowan, 1970-1997 MS 10431.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2874327195
- Subject:
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- Macgowan, Jane, 1928-2015 -- Archives
- Casey, Cornelius Gavin, 1811-1896 -- Archives
- Casey, Richard Gardiner, 1846-1919 -- Archives
- Casey, Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron, 1890-1976 -- Archives
- Casey, Maie, 1891-1983 -- Archives
- Casey, Maie, 1891-1983 -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc
- Casey family -- Archives
- Casey family -- Correspondence
- Politicians -- Australia -- Archives
- Governors general -- Australia -- Archives
- Farmers -- Australia -- Archives
- Businessmen -- Australia -- Archives
- Surgeons -- Australia -- Archives
- Time Coverage:
- 1834-1989
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2085 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2015
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1989
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