Russell Doust further papers, 1997-2015

MLMSS 10544

fonds

1997-2015

9658882

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box) - typescript

Russell Doust was a former State Library of New South Wales State Librarian, 1973-1987. He was appointed Deputy in December 1970, and became Acting Principal Librarian before becoming the Principal Librarian on 13 September 1973.
Reference:
Jones, David J. "State Librarians I have known since 1826". The Australian library Journal, 55:4, 343-359. Accessed 17 May 2021. DOI:10.1080/00049670.2006.10721880

FOLDER 1
Correspondence, 1997-2004. Includes article submissions to the National Library of Australia News: 'Two men and a bridge', 'Romance and gallant endeavour', 'The 8th wonder', 'What's for dinner, ma?'; correspondence regarding Doust's book 'NSW Legislative Council 1824-1856: Abstracts of votes and proceedings'; newspaper clippings about Kinetica, the National Library of Australia's database for library holdings; travel itinerary.

FOLDER 2
Correspondence, 2005-2006. Includes article submissions to the National Library of Australia News: 'Boys own paper', 'Once a danger', 'Food for thought'; correspondence regarding Doust's book 'NSW Legislative Council 1824-1856: The select committees' and 'NSW Legislative Council 1824-1856: Abstracts of votes and proceedings'.

FOLDER 3
Correspondence and notes, 2007-2008. Includes article submissions to the National Library of Australia News: 'Would you build a town hall in a cemetery?', 'Not bison for dinner again?', 'Biggest public library in the world - or is it?'; correspondence regarding the digitisation of Doust's Masters of Library thesis, Professor Marjorie Jacob's article, 'Lobbyists for the archives: Some reminiscences', and NSW Legislative Council members.

FOLDER 4
Correspondence, 2011-2012. Includes correspondence about the Metcalfe auditorium renovations, 'NSW Legislative Council 1824-1856: The select committees' research paper; article submissions 'Emma lost - tale of abduction and deception', 'And now they tell us!...'; Petherick newsletter material, autobiographical notes.

FOLDER 5
Correspondence and notes, 2013-2015. Includes correspondence regarding the 2014 Australian Library History Forum, article ' State Librarians I have known since 1826' by David J. Jones.

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