ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
Richardson Family Papers
Scope and Content Notes
| Call Number | HMSS 0369 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Richardson Family Papers |
| Date Range | 1961-2009 |
| Quantity | 1.3m (4 manuscript boxes, 5 photographic boxes, 2 oversized items) |
| Access Conditions | open |
| File Number | with attribution |
| Related Collections |
The Richardson family came to Canberra in the early 1960s. Arthur Lincoln Richardson (known as Lin) worked on the first computers for the Department of Defence.
Elizabeth Richardson was a science teacher and active in the Humanist Society and the ACT Branch of the Australian Labor Party.
The couple regularly hosted Bhutanese students in their home.
The family were active in the community and the university.
Box List
| Box No. | Description | Quantity | Date Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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1961-2003 | |||
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| 1-3 |
APPOINTMENT DIARIES 1972-1981 |
3 boxes | 1972-2009 | ||
| 3 – 9, 10 – 11 over size | PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS Lin was a keen amateur photographer in both black and white and colour. Approximately half the prints relate to competitive work with Australian Photographic Society and include assessment reports. The other half relate largely to Bhutan. |
4 wallets, 6 boxes |