Series Series D - Papers of M.W.D. White

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UQFL418-Series D

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Papers of M.W.D. White

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  • 1991-2013 (Creation)

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3 folders

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(1939-)

Biographical history

Dr Michael White OAM QC is a barrister and legal academic with a particular specialism in maritime law. After a career in the Royal Australian Navy, retiring as a Lieutenant-Commander in 1969, he studied law at the University of Queensland and became a barrister, eventually being made Queen's Counsel in 1988. Since 1999 he has been an academic at the University of Queensland. He has a particular interest in family history, and has collected extensive research material on different branches of the Duckett White family in Australia, culminating in the publication of two books: An early settler : the Duckett White family in Australia (1990) and 19th Century Pioneer: Frank Villeneuve Nicholson Family in Australia (2016).

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Material relating to Michael White, including biographical details, speaking notes, and incoming and outgoing correspondence.

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Unrestricted access.

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Copyright applies.

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  • English

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Created, FF, 23-Apr-2021

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  • Box: UQFL418 Box 7