A pile of manuscript papers

The National Library of Australia is unable to provide specialist advice about how to look after personal collections of papers.

There are however a number of resources which can assist you in keeping your archives in their best condition:

  • the National Archives of Australia have an extensive range of fact sheets in their Preserving information section. Their website also includes information for family historians on looking after your family archive
  • the Australian War Memorial has a useful range of online leaflets about Conservation, including one on Documents
  • the book Keeping Archives is a useful guide for archivists which covers the key archival principles of original order and provenance. Trove can help you find a copy of the guide at a library near you.
Manuscripts

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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