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NameUniversity of Adelaide Library
Alternative NameUniversity LibraryBarr Smith LibraryUnique IDUA-00025125Date Establishedc1890sDescription
Alternative NameUniversity LibraryBarr Smith LibraryUnique IDUA-00025125Date Establishedc1890sDescriptionThe University of Adelaide Library originated in the Mitchell Building in the 1890's.
In 1899, the University Council decided to name the library after one of its greatest benefactors, Robert Barr Smith.
In honour of his father, Tom Elder Barr Smith financed the construction of a separate building to house the library, and the new Barr Smith Library was officially opened in 1932.
Taken from UAA Provenance Record UAR-0188
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William Herbert Ifould - Cataloguer - Application for instructions re classifying Barr Smith Library
Chief Justice Samuel Way - Adelaide - Thanking Council for congratulations re Barr Smith Library etc
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PlaceBarr Smith LibraryPositionUniversity LibrarianEventInternational Kelmscott Press Day, 26 JuneExhibition or HighlightWilliam Morris and the Kelmscott Press in AdelaideRelated SeriesUniversity Library Reports and Publications
PositionUniversity LibrarianEventInternational Kelmscott Press Day, 26 JuneExhibition or HighlightWilliam Morris and the Kelmscott Press in AdelaideRelated SeriesUniversity Library Reports and PublicationsUniversity of Adelaide Library, [UA-00025125] . Adelaide University, accessed 17/02/2026, https://connect.adelaide.edu.au/nodes/view/25318