Murray Goot papers, 1916-1981, concerning Sir Ernest Fisk

MLMSS 6277

fonds

1916 - 1981, compiled 1978-1981

Textual Records, Clippings

147550

2 boxes, 1 folder - 0.39 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript, carbon)
Clippings
Clippings - (photocopy)
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (printed, photocopy)

In 1978 Murray Goot, Lecturer in the Department of History, Philosophy and Politics at Macquarie University, was invited by the General Editors of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) to write the entry on Sir Ernest Fisk (1886-1965). The entry was published in ADB Vol.8 (1981).

1919, 1956, 1978-1981; 'Fisk, Sir Ernest Thomas', being correspondence mainly with Bede Nairn, General Editor, Australian Dictionary of Biography, and United Grand Lodge of New South Wales; research notes, draft entries, photocopied newscuttings and Sydney Morning Herald Library Index cards (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1934-ca. 1980; 'Fisk - Who's Who', being biographical notes on Sir Ernest Fisk compiled by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) (AWA) and Fisk (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1980; 'Fisk, Sir E.T. - Biographical Notes', being correspondence with Rosemary Auchmuty, Bede Nairn and Mitchell Library (N.S.W.) (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1947-1948; 'Patents' concerning Fisk's patents for ventilating devices and World Time indicators (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1939-1940; 'Fisk - Cabinet', being mainly Fisk's correspondence concerning his appointment as Director of Economic Co-ordination and his remuneration arrangements with AWA (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1917, 1934; 'Fisk - Political Donations', being Fisk's correspondence with the National Party Organisation Fund, 1917, and the Gordon (State) Electoral Conference of the United Australia Party, 1934 (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1918-1939; 'Fisk - Papers by 1918-39', being photocopied articles and talks by Fisk (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1921-1978; 'Fisk - Papers about', being newscuttings and photocopied articles about Fisk (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1940-1960; 'Fisk - Papers by 1940-', being articles and talks by Fisk. Typescript, newscuttings, printed material and photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1927-1929; 'Fisk - Newspaper cuttings, 1927-1929', being mainly photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
1930; 'Fisk - Newspaper cuttings, 1930', being mainly photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/1)
ca. 1978-1980; Research cards file in wooden box (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/2)
1916-1978; Photocopies of wireless related entries from the Sydney Morning Herald Library Index (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/3)
1919-1948; Photocopies of articles and talks mainly by and about Fisk (Call No.: MLMSS 6277/3)

The papers include photocopied and original material, being chiefly duplicates, from the papers of Sir Ernest Fisk which were formerly in the possession of his son, E. K. Fisk, and lent by him to Murray Goot for the purpose of writing the ADB entry. E. K. Fisk presented his father's papers to the Library in 1987 and they are located at ML MSS 6275.