History, Literature & Rare Books Collections
History
Ian Watts Collection
Ian Watts (aka Simon Goodman) (1951-1991) was instrumental within the Australian occult scene during the 1970’s, being a catalyst for the formation of a number of groups (including the “Covanentus Quercus”), Pagan festivals and the Occult Reference Centre based in Canberra.
The collection consists of books, documents, newspaper clippings, post cards, tarot cards, video cassettes and audio cassettes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ian Watts Collection, QB 40, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Michael Durey Collection
The Michael Durey Collection was acquired to support historical research funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
The collection consists of microfilmed newspapers from the United States, England and Ireland and theses that were produced from the 1700’s to the 1900’s.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Michael Durey Collection, QB 48, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Rottnest Island Oral History Collection
The collection consists of audio cassettes of interviews, also photographs and documents provided by the interviewees to accompany their recorded memories.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rottnest Island Oral History Collection, QB 10, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Literature
Griff Watkins Collection
The collection consists of original manuscripts of novels, short stories and poetry.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Griff Watkins Collection, QB 26, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Rare books
Rare Books Collection
The Rare Books Collection holdings are based on the following criteria:- An edition of less than 500 copies
- Australian imprint pre-1900
- Non-Australian imprint pre-1850
- Signed by the author
- Of noteworthy provenance
- Deemed to be vulnerable
- Subject to legal restrictions on access