MANUSCRIPTS QUEENSLAND
Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party to the people of Queensland, Charles Seymour Papers, Accession No. OM69-18
Gold swag necklace made by Christian Ludwig Qwist for Queensland squatter John Watts, John Watts Necklace, Accession No. 6681
Detachable collar written on, in pencil, by Henry Lawson, Henry Lawson Collar, Accession No. OM90-42
An American baseball used by some of the first American servicemen stationed in north Queensland during World War II. It was used in a game held in Townsville on Christmas Day 1942, and it displays the signatures of a number of the participants, World War II American Baseball. Accession No. 6495
Manuscripts Queensland provides access to the original material collections held in the State Library.
Our original materials collections include an historically rich and diverse range of material such as business records, diaries and correspondence, photographs, artworks and film, original maps and plans, artefacts and decorative art, oral histories and digital stories.
Some of our treasures include a detachable collar belonging to Henry Lawson; the first logbook for QANTAS; a sword belonging to the first Governor of Queensland, Governor Bowen; and the Manifesto of the Queensland Labour Party to the people of Queensland.
How do I access items in this collection?
Access at the State Library
- Browse Level 4 or request from storage with your e-services card via One Search. Order stored items online 24 hours ahead of your visit and items should be waiting when you arrive.
- Use one of our computers to search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles and to view images and manuscripts from our collection. You can book a computer with your e-services card for up to two hours per day.
- Bring your own laptop and access our electronic resources via our wireless service.
- Search One Search for electronic journal, magazine and newspaper articles. You will need to login with your e-services card or QPL account.
- Some State Library items are available for loan to other libraries. Contact your local library for information about interlibrary loan and copy services.
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Last updated: 27th October 2009
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