Manuscripts of the Library of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
Public enquiries are
welcome. Hours:
Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 1
pm
Librarians:
Kevin Griffin, Phyl Twigg and Michael Dover.
Phone:
08 82077266 Fax: 08
82077225 Email: library@rgssa.org.au
Location:
The Library and the Society’s office are located on level 2 of the
Mortlock Wing of the State Library of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide.
(PO Box 419 Adelaide, 5001)
(Directions:
Enter the main State Library entrance, cross the walkway to the old building and
proceed to the far (southern) end of the display hall. The RGSSA Library and
Office are located at the top of the stairs.)
By prior arrangement Library material can be made available
for reading in the State Library’s Somerville Reading Room.
Manuscripts
Manuscripts
held by the Society are available through this link,
manuscripts,
(includes the index published in 1981 and the supplement complied in 2006).
Catalogues
Most of
the Library’s Australiana collection and rare books (‘specials’) are
catalogued on the State Library’s website; (http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au/screens/opacmenu.html)
If you type in the words 'York Gate Australia' in a key word
search at this site a listing of many of the Society's Australiana rare books
are obtained, or 'York and Gate' will list most of the rare volumes
RGSSA
books are indicated by the following location information in the catalogue
record:
*
RGS Australiana collection These
books are housed in the Library. Most books in this category published after
1900 are available for loan to members.
* RGS Special Collections. Housed
in the Library.
The manuscript collection is described in Catalogue of the manuscripts
in the Library of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South
Australian Branch) Inc., compiled by Phyllis Mander-Jones, and published in 1981.
Copies of this are available from the Society or the Society's manuscript
holdings can be searched on-line on the Register of
Australian Archives and Manuscripts (RAAM).
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