Guide to the Papers of Walter Murdoch, 1899-1970

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 2987
Creator:
Walter Murdoch
Extent:
1 metre and (8 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Walter Murdoch, National Library of Australia, MS 2987, [series/file/item number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Biographical Note:

Academic, author and essayist. Born Scotland. Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, 1904-1911. In 1913 he became the first Professor of English at the University of Western Australia, retiring in 1939. Between 1943 and 1947 he was Chancellor of the University. Murdoch was knighted in 1964.

Indexed terms

Names:
Walter Murdoch

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2294062).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Walter Murdoch, National Library of Australia, MS 2987, [series/file/item number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: