Collection UQFL275 - Wally Doe Photographs

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL275

Title

Wally Doe Photographs

Date(s)

  • 1932-1948 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 album, 1 parcel

Context area

Name of creator

(1907-?)

Biographical history

Walter Lewis Doe was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, on 15 November 1907. He migrated to Australia in 1924. In 1930 Wally, as he was known, went to the Mandated Territory of New Guinea to work for Bulolo Gold Dredging. He fought in World War Two with the ... »

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Photographs, 1932-1948
Collection alternatively titled as: Wally Doe Collection / W L Doe Collection

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Two hundred and fifty two photographs (mostly black and white photographs), and eighteen real photo postcards. These photographic images are mostly taken Papua New Guinea, mainly depicting Bulolo gold fields. Many of the photographs have been taken by ... »

System of arrangement

Arranged into two series:
Series A: Wally Doe Photographic material.
Series B: Photographic material received from the Papua New Guinea Association relating to Wally Doe.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Pre-1955 photographs: Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Photographs were previously sticky taped on card and have been removed; some still have pieces of card glued to the reverse of the photographs.

Uploaded finding aid

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Digitised in 2024: D000637, D000710 and D000716

Notes area

Note

Photographs rehoused in February 2024.

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991002581359703131

Millennium Local System Number

.b19126852

OCLC Number

1058713837

Libraries Australia ID

21259649 ; 62992982

Alma MMS ID

991002581359703131

Access points

Description control area

Status

Revised

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 18-Mar-2024. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.