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890286
  • Title
    Murray family further papers, 1793-2010
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 9923/Boxes 1-6, 8-12, 14-15, 17-23
    MLMSS 9923/Boxes 7X, 13X, 16X
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1793-2010
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    890286
  • Physical Description
    3.68 metres of textual and graphic material (20 boxes, 3 outsize boxes) - manuscript, printed, music (manuscript and printed scores)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    James and Elizabeth Murray and their 11 children arrived in Sydney from Langholm, Scotland aboard the Templar on 9th March 1843. James Murray had married Elizabeth Wilhelmina Reid (1797-1879) in 1818. They took up land leases at Mt. Lambie, N.S.W., calling the sheep and cattle property Warrawang. When James Murray died in 1856 Warrawang continued to be managed by his descendants until 2004. Ref: Library correspondence file
  • Scope and Content
    SERIES 01
    Murray family personal papers, 1793-2001

    SERIES 02
    Murray family business, farming and legal papers, 1801-2003

    SERIES 03
    Murray family ephemera, ca. 1837-1994

    SERIES 04
    Murray family music manuscripts and printed music, ca. 1845-2000

    SERIES 05
    Murray family collection content lists, ca. 2010
  • General note

    See detailed contents list (MLMSS 9923/Box 23) for full item descriptions
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