Historical family letters referenced in a thesis

[Essnell]

Hello Rootschatters.

I do not know if this is applicable or what but here is my question.

I am researching  in an area in Queensland between 1880 and up to 1900's. 
 I have a discovered a Paper relating to this area that was written about the early settlement in there . In that, in the biliography, there are referenced several letters that the author used from seven different people. 

Does anyone on here know if letters in this instance have to be retained for access in the future and if so where would they be kept.

Would such be kept at State Archives along with the copy of the work.

Thanks for any ideas. 

Essnell.

[Neale1961]

If not in a private collection, I would expect them to be in the Qld State Archives, or in The Qld State Library. Searching their online catalogue or an email enquiry or phone call may be starting point.

[Essnell]

Hi Neale1961

Thank  you for replying so soon. 
 Ii thought that might be the place.   I will ask there tomorrow when they open.  Otherwise I will just have to accept what it is. 

I do suspect they might be held privately.   

Cheers Essnell.

[Ruskie]

Could you contact the person who wrote the thesis?

[Neale1961]

Another thought is to do a search for the letters in the National Library of Australia - ie., a search in the general index of Trove.

Also, if the letters relate to a specific town or a family from a specific town, the local historical society may be aware of them and have copies.

[Essnell]

Hi Ruskie, 
Unfortunately she has passed away.  Her husband has been telling us some information but the letters ?

The problem is that my research goes back to the previous generation of first settlers and no one is all that interested in them or won't talk. 

Neale1961
I will try again on Trove.. I just have problems with this search facility.  I do not know why.

If the local Historical Society has them it looks like they are being totally ignored. 
Nothing was apparent last time it was visited.

I would have thought that someone who has an extensive bibliography would have made sure these were accessible, even as copies.  Interestingly there is no reference as to where they are held in that listing.    Shouldn't these have been placed in a separate section in that work. 

In what I am helping compile there are  loads of family records - to many to put in to the main body, so these are being incorporated into a section at the end of the research. 

I will give Trove a go.  Thank you for the ideas.
Essnell