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Title
Fred Lane papers
Creator
Frederick Claude Vivian Lane, 1879–1969
Level of description
fonds
Date

1893-1902
Type of material
Textual Records, Ephemera, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects
Reference code
9683632
Physical Description
0.54 metres of textual material (1 box and 1 outsize box)
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Frederick Claude Vivian (Fred) Lane (1880-1969) was born at Miller's Point, Sydney and was the first athlete to represent Australia in swimming at the Olympic Games. After retiring from competitive swimming in 1902, Lane became a master printer and partner in the printing and stationery firm Smith & Lane. He was also known as an art collector.

Reference
Library correspondence file
Collection history
Purchased by vendor at Fred Lane estate auction, 2020
Scope and Content
SERIES 1

Fred Lane swimming programs and ephemera

SERIES 2

Fred C. V. Lane certificate of World Record swim, 26 January 1899
Copying Conditions
Copyright restrictions may apply:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
Subject
Swimmers--Australia--Archives.
Olympic athletes--Australia.

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