Collection UQFL404 - Kathleen McArthur Papers

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL404

Title

Kathleen McArthur Papers

Date(s)

  • 1966-1990 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 boxes, 1 parcel

Context area

Name of creator

(1915-2000)

Biographical history

Kathleen McArthur, botanical illustrator and conservationist, was born Kathleen Evans in Brisbane in 1915. In 1938 she married Malcolm McArthur, with whom she travelled to India and around Australia. They were divorced in 1947. From 1953, Kathleen began ... »

Archival history

Previously catalogued at F1082, F1572, F1852-71, F1875, F2338, F2356, F2447-8.
Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1967- 1990
Collection alternatively titled as: Kathleen McArthur Collection

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Paintings and drawings (printed), and papers relating to wildflowers and wildlife preservation in Caloundra and Cooloola area. Incoming correspondence and greeting cards from various people including Judith Wright, Nancy Cato and Rosemary Opala. Material ... »

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright applies

Language of material

  • English

Uploaded finding aid

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Publication note

Material from this collection has been cited in:

Renee Mickelburgh (2020) ‘“Unearthing women’s activism”’, Australian garden history, 32(2):8–11.

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991008502279703131

Millennium Local System Number

b22229139

Libraries Australia ID

28641044

OCLC Number

62548049

Art number

00404

Access points

Description control area

Status

Revised

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 21-Dec-2023. Revised, Linda Justo, 2-Aug-2021. Revised, JH, 16-Jun-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.