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Births, deaths and marriage records for family historians Pt 2

Records of major life events form the building blocks of family history research. Collections of indexes and sources, as well as ease of access have increased substantially over the past few years.

Discover SLQ’s many and varied birth, death and marriage sources for Australia and overseas, and learn the skills to use them productively. Staff from the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and SLQ will demonstrate what is available.

When: Fri 2 Aug 2013, 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Venue:slq Auditorium 2, level 2

Also available via the SLQ streaming server

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Birth, death and marriage records for family historians Pt 1

Records of major life events form the building blocks of family history research. Collections of indexes and sources, as well as ease of access have increased substantially over the past few years.

Discover SLQ’s many and varied birth, death and marriage sources for Australia and overseas, and learn the skills to use them productively. Staff from the Queensland Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and SLQ will demonstrate what is available.

When: Fri 2 Aug 2013, 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Venue:slq Auditorium 2, level 2

Also available via the SLQ streaming server

View Birth, death and marriage records for family historians Pt 1 on full page

Navigating our business history Pt 1

Part One:  Welcome by Geraldine Doogue, Opening address by Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex, Presentation by Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Bolton

Queensland’s business stories are as diverse as society and have played a significant role in defining our identity as Australians and as Queenslanders. 

Key note speakers are Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO, distinguished Australian historian and author and Dr David Allison, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.  They discuss why business history matters and the value of engaging with and interpreting business history. 
Panelists from the business, community and academic sectors share their experiences as history makers and documenters, and give their perspectives on how business history is implicit across all aspects of society - social, cultural, political as well as economic and commercial.  Panelists include:

Helen Gregory, Historian
Ross Patane, Managing Principal, Crowe Horwath
Paul Syvret, Assistant Editor and Columnist, Courier Mail
Sarah Lethbridge, Senior Archivist, Noel Butlin Archive, ANU
Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland
Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty Store, Maryborough

Navigating our business history is a Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame initiative presented by SLQ, QUT Business School and the Queensland Library Foundation.

Date: Wed 19 June 2013
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Auditorium 2, SLQ

 

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Navigating our business history Pt 3

Part Three: Presentation by Dr David Allison

Queensland’s business stories are as diverse as society and have played a significant role in defining our identity as Australians and as Queenslanders. 
Key note speakers are Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO, distinguished Australian historian and author and Dr David Allison, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.  They discuss why business history matters and the value of engaging with and interpreting business history.
 
Panelists from the business, community and academic sectors share their experiences as history makers and documenters, and give their perspectives on how business history is implicit across all aspects of society - social, cultural, political as well as economic and commercial.  Panelists include:

Helen Gregory, Historian
Ross Patane, Managing Principal, Crowe Horwath
Paul Syvret, Assistant Editor and Columnist, Courier Mail
Sarah Lethbridge, Senior Archivist, Noel Butlin Archive, ANU
Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland
Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty Store, Maryborough

Navigating our business history is a Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame initiative presented by SLQ, QUT Business School and the Queensland Library Foundation

Date: Wed 19 June
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Auditorium 2, SLQ

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Navigating our business history Pt 4

Part Four: Panel discussion with Dr David Allison, Sarah Lethbridge and Ken Brooks

Queensland’s business stories are as diverse as society and have played a significant role in defining our identity as Australians and as Queenslanders. 
Key note speakers are Professor Geoffrey Bolton AO, distinguished Australian historian and author and Dr David Allison, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.  They will discuss why business history matters and the value of engaging with and interpreting business history. 
Panelists from the business, community and academic sectors share their experiences as history makers and documenters, and give their perspectives on how business history is implicit across all aspects of society - social, cultural, political as well as economic and commercial.  Panelists include:

Helen Gregory, Historian
Ross Patane, Managing Principal, Crowe Horwath
Paul Syvret, Assistant Editor and Columnist, Courier Mail
Sarah Lethbridge, Senior Archivist, Noel Butlin Archive, ANU
Louise Denoon, Executive Manager, Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland
Ken Brooks, Manager, Brennan & Geraghty Store, Maryborough

Navigating our business history is a Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame initiative presented by SLQ, QUT Business School and the Queensland Library Foundation.

Date: Wed 19 June
Time: 9am – 4pm
Venue: Auditorium 2, SLQ

View Navigating our business history Pt 4 on full page