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1382601
  • Title
    Ferguson family papers, 1885-1993
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 9876
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1885-1993
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    1382601
  • Physical Description
    0.16 metres of textual material (1 box)
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    George Robertson was co-founder of Angus & Robertson in 1886. His daughter Bessie married John Ferguson, famed author of the seminal work, Bibliography of Australia. Their son George Ferguson joined the Angus & Robertson publishing department in 1939. He became publishing director in 1949 and managing director in 1961.
  • Scope and Content
    1. Letters and postcards from members of the Robertson family to George Ferguson, 1911-1990, including a letter and postcard from Marjorie Robertson, serving as a nurse in Egypt during World War I.
    2. Letters from George Robertson to his daughter Bessie, 1885-1905.
    3. Miscellaneous letters received by George Ferguson, 1969-1990. Includes a letter from Gough Whitlam.
    4. Miscellaneous papers and correspondence of George Ferguson mainly relating to books and publishing, 1976-1993
    5. Letters from Colin Roderick to George Ferguson, 1984-1992
    6. Two school exercise books belonging to Bessie Ferguson nee Robertson, undated.
    8. Account Book – Mrs Whitley in account with Angus & Robertson, 1888-1897
  • System of arrangement
    Folders arranged by donor
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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