Ruth Kerr is an experienced historian who has done extensive research in mining, regional and organisational history and has written several books on these subjects. Ruth has more than 10 years research experience in native title areas and 12 years experience as an archivist at Queensland State Archives.
Skills and services offered:
Research and writing regional, industrial, mining and political
corporate history of Queensland
Heritage consulting
Professional interests:
Mining history
Native Title
Administrative and political history of Queensland
Corporate history
Queensland regional history
Qualifications: B.A., Gr.Dip.Lib.Sci., Ph.D., B.Leg.Studies
Publications and experience:
Chillagoe: a town with a sense of adventure (with G.K.
Bolton), 1998.
John Moffat's Empire: a mining history of Cairns hinterland
1880-1918
Confidence and Tradition: a history of the Esk Shire
Freedom of Contract: a history of the United Graziers' Association
of Queensland
Resolute and Rugged: a history of the Warrego Graziers' Association
Chillagoe - Copper, Cattle and Caves, 1986
Irvinebank: mining community and centre of an empire - God
bless John Moffat
John Moffat of Irvinebank - a biography of a regional entrepreneur;
a mining history of the Cairns Hinterland
Journal articles on mining history, heritage
Address: Dr Ruth S. Kerr
105 Highland Terrace
St Lucia Qld 4067
Phone: 07 3870 9588
E-mail: Ruth.Kerr@dpi.qld.gov.au
Updated 25 October 2007
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