Ronald McGreal oral history interview concerning The Free Library Movement

MLOH 534

fonds

before 1993

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories

963290

Digitised

2 audiotape reels (2 hr., 51 min.) - 13 cm, 6 mm tape

The Free Library Movement began in June 1935 when forty representatives of local parents and citizens' and progress associations met at the Chatswood-Willoughby School of Arts in Sydney 'to advocate and work for the establishment of Free Libraries'.

The Movement was broad-based and decentralised, with branches formed by representatives of Progress Associations, teachers, members of parliament of all political persuasions, local councillors, the Country Women's Association, the United Associations of Women, business groups, the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League, Rotary and other service clubs, trades unions and Parents and Citizens' Associations. By the end of 1938 there were branches at Ashbury, Chatswood-Willoughby, Casino, Muswellbrook, North Sydney, Lane Cove, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Bathurst, Newcastle, Maitland and Cessnock.

Reference:
Australian Library and Information Association. http://www.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/54.2/full.text/jones.html (accessed 13 March, 2012)
R. M. McGreal was the former Deputy Principal Librarian, State Library of New South Wales

Item 1: Ronald McGreal oral history interview concerning The Free Library Movement
Item 2: Ronald Mervyn McGreal interview by Helen Woodward

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