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411624
  • Title
    Sidney Liebert further papers, ca. 1932-1984
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 8227
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1932-1984
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    411624
  • Physical Description
    1.15 metres of textual material (7 boxes)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Mr Sidney F. E. Liebert, O.B.E., World War I & II veteran, writer, chemical engineer, member of the Parents and Citizens Association of New South Wales. Liebert was founder and business owner of chemical firm Murphy Liebert Pty. Ltd. active in Papua New Guinea post World War II and supplier of products to the Australian Army in the 1960's.

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  • Scope and Content
    Further personal papers of Sidney F. E. Liebert and business records of Murphy Liebert Pty. Ltd., Sylvania NSW, ca. 1932-1984

    BOX 1
    Diaries address books and notebooks, ca. 1954-1984

    BOX 2
    Manuscript notes for 'My life' by Sidney Liebert, c. 1981 manuscript for ‘Our years with the P&C’ by Sidney Liebert, c. 1982 correspondence with Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, 1963, printed material including Murphy Liebert Pty Ltd publicity material, newspaper clippings, ephemera, Melbourne Olympic Games 1956 memorabilia, maps, and business cards

    BOX 3
    Manuscript and notes for 'Ord River and Lake Argyle freshwater for the Australian dry interior', research notes and correspondence related to water resources in Western Australia

    BOX 4
    Business records of Murphy Liebert Pty Ltd, ca. 1932-1979, including financial ledgers, certificates, lists of shareholders, business in Papua New Guinea, 1948-1959, and statement of accounts

    BOX 5
    Documents related to the liquidation of Murphy Liebert Pty. Ltd., 1974

    BOX 6
    Sidney Liebert personal papers including letters and correspondence ca. 1949-1984, business papers related to Murphy Liebert Pty Ltd ca. 1932-1976

    BOX 7
    Sidney Liebert personal papers including material related to the estate of business partner J. G. Murphy, 1947, travel notes ca. 1964, working papers on estate, 1976
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright status:: In copyright
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
  • Description source

    Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012
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