Papers of Kenneth Binns [manuscript]. 1909-1992.

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Papers of Kenneth Binns [manuscript]. 1909-1992.

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Miscellaneous papers relating to the work of Binns in the Commonwealth National Library and his activities in his retirement. They include letters, notes, official documents, newspaper cuttings, photographs and publications. In addition, there are papers of Joan Binns relating to the life of her father, in particular letters of Andrew Osborn and drafts of an unpublished biography of Kenneth Binns by Osborn.

56 cm. (4 boxes)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7042959

Libraries Australia

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Osborn, Andrew D. (Andrew Delbridge), 1902-1997

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A librarian, Osborn was on the staff of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, later the Commonwealth National Library, from 1920-27. He worked at the New York Public Library and for the United Nations and was later Deputy Librarian, Harvard University from 1942-58. He was Librarian, University of Sydney, from 1959 until 1962, when he was appointed Professor of Librarianship, University of Pittsburgh. He wrote many papers on cataloguing and processing and his book on serials was studied by thou...

Binns, Joan, 1916-

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National Library of Australia.

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Much of this collection was originally sent as specimen material to the National Library by the then Postmaster-General's Dept. Other material was presented to the Library or p̀assively' obtained in similar ways. The collection is not comprehensive. From the description of Philatelic items [manuscript]. 1860-1985. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225843143 ...

Binns, Kenneth, 1882-1969

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Librarian. Joined staff of Commonwealth Parliamentary Library in 1911. Commonwealth Parliamentary Librarian 1928-47. Member of Commonwealth Literature Censorship Board 1937-64. From the description of Papers of Kenneth Binns [manuscript]. 1909-1992. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224041367 ...