Flinders Collection

Name of Collection	Flinders Collection
Type of material	Printed matter and special items.
Inclusive dates	1800 -
Quantity	About 100 volumes
Location	Special Collections
Conditions of access	Printed matter - general conditions of access. Special items - under supervision of University Librarian
Notes	A collection of books by and about Matthew Flinders and his associates. Mostly monographs, a few serial issues, microfilm of manuscripts. Also a collection of journal articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, memorabilia and ephemera. All are catalogued in .FindIt@Flinders
Further description	Special items are:- 2 hand engraved goblets 1 manuscript letter from Matthew Flinders to his wife 1 autographed lithograph 3 flower paintings by Ann Flinders. The Official Matthew Flinders Bicentennary Medallic Commemorative Cover 1774-1974
Finding lists, indexes	All items are catalogued - see FindIt@Flinders. For ease of browsing, non-book items are given call numbers according to the following scheme: EPH. 1001-1799 Whole publications EPH. 1801-1999 Whole publications (large) EPH. 2001-2999 Ephemera (including stamps) EPH. 3001-3999 Audio-Visual material EPH. 4001-4999 Realia (including coins) EPH. 5001-5999 Pictures EPH. 6001-6999 Posters and large pictures EPH. 7001-8999 Journal and magazine articles, including Flinders' own works. EPH. 9001-9499 Press clippings EPH. 9501-9999 Press clippings (large) and newspapers.
Related Sites	Matthew Flinders Project at the State Library of NSW - a manuscript digitisation project of Flinders' papers held at the Library.
	Material provided by Witgar Hitchcock , great-great-great nephew of Matthew Flinders.