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Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Australasia

Australian Special Research Collection

Museum or Collection Type:
History & Archaeology
Institutional Type:
Special Type: Archive

Subject:
History, Military Sciences, University History

Address:
Academy Library, UNSW@ADFA, CRICOS Provider Code: 00100G, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra ACT 2600

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

Contact:
specialcollections@adfa.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 6268 6270
Fax: +61 2 6247 2324

Additional information:
(350 collections (800 metres); established 1986; 3 staff)
Location: ASRC, Library

Links:
Australian Special Research Collection
Australian Defence Force Academy (UNSW)

Description:
280 Australian literary manuscript collections, 70 military. Australian literary manuscripts of national significance. Research and teaching collection. Schools and other groups welcome. Some restrictions apply.

National significance: manuscripts of the Almost Managing Company; Frank Hardy; David Foster; Peter Corrigan; John Romerill; Robert Anderson; Robert Grey; Kate Llewellyn; Alex Miller; Philip Hodgins; Graeme Blundell; Bob Ellis; Dorothy Green; Nick Enright.