Guide to the Papers of Edward St John, 1963-1978

Summary

Collection number:

MS 7614

Creator:

Edward St John

Extent:

0.65 metres and (5 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Edward St John, National Library of Australia, MS 7614, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part not available for research until 2038 (Box 5, File 1). Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

Correspondence, speeches, cuttings, legal documents and other papers concerning St John's political career and some of his other public activities. The political papers comprise correspondence, cuttings and other material on the 1966 and 1969 general elections and correspondence concerning St John's attack on the leadership of J.G. Gorton in early 1969. Other papers include correspondence on the South Africa Defence and Aid Fund (1963-1964), papers on the HMAS Voyager inquiry (1967-1968), correspondence and cuttings concerning A time to speak (1969) and papers on Henry Fisher and an Iraqi gift of ALP funds (1975).

Biographical Note:

Barrister and politician, Liberal M.H.R. for Warringah, 1966-1969. President, South Africa Defence and Aid Fund in Australia, 1963-1967. President, Australian Section, International Commission of Jurists, 1961-1973. Author of A time to speak, 1969

Indexed terms

Names:

Edward St John

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2007347) for the access conditions.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Edward St John, National Library of Australia, MS 7614, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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