Guide to the Papers of A. Barrie Pittock, 1940-2016

Summary

Collection number:

MS 10149

Creator:

Pittock, A. Barrie, Dr (Albert Barrie)

Extent:

10.35 metres and (69 ms boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of A. Barrie Pittock, National Library of Australia, MS 10149, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part permission required for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The papers in this collection represent a comprehensive record of the two main areas in which Pittock has had a long-term involvement: climate change and Indigenous affairs.

Papers relating to his research into issues of climate change created in his official capacity as a scientist at the CSIRO are held by its archive. The papers in this, Pittock's personal archive, relate in the main to activities that are external to those of this work at CSIRO. Included is correspondence with key scientists, Pittock's writings on related issues, including books and articles; papers presented at national and international conferences and to numerous community groups; and papers and reports from his involvement with various groups, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Panel and the Garnaut Review on Climate Change.

Pittock has been an active supporter for Indigenous rights from his youth. This support is reflected in his papers, which include correspondence with key people such as Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker); writings by Pittock; reports, submissions to government, published material, news cuttings and ephemera. There are also papers relating to his membership of several organisations working on related issues. These include the Quaker Service Council of Australia; the National Union of Australian University Students' Aboriginal scholarship scheme; The Federal Council for Advancement of Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders as convenor of the Legislative Reform Committee (1967-1970) and then as Land Rights convenor for the National Tribal Council (1970-1973); and as a member of the National Aborigines' Day Observance Committee.

Biographical Note:

In 1965, Dr A. Barrie Pittcock commenced work at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Aspendale Laboratory, a part of the Marine and Atmospheric Research division. In 1999 he became a CSIRO Honorary Fellow. In addition to this scientific work Pittock has been actively involved in Indigenous Land Rights activism and other social justice causes.

Pittock's work at the Marine and Atmospheric Research Division included the measurement and study of the ozone, climate change, and the potential impact of smoke from nuclear war. He has published extensively on these topics and has served on multiple International panels on climate related issues. In 2007 he received a share in the Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a Principle Scientist on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Alongside his work on Climate Change Pittock is an active participant in Indigenous Rights. Beginning in the 1950s as an undergraduate student Pittock joined the ABSCHOL (Aboriginal Scholarship Scheme) at The University of Melbourne. He later travelled to the United States of America on a Fulbright Scholarship to complete postdoctoral work. He has been involved with The Federal Council for Advancement of Aborigines' and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) and the National Tribal Council. As a member of the Legislative Reform Committee of FCAATSI, Pittock played a role in the 1968 national land rights campaign and legal case.

Biographical entry on Pittock from the Encyclopedia of Australian Science

Arrangement:

Pittock's file numbering system has been maintained in the description of this collection. For the first instalment of papers, he numbered the files consecutively, commencing at box 1/file 1.1 and ending at box 28/file 28.165. For the second and subsequent instalments, within each box the file numbering begins at file 1. Eg box 32/file 32.1, box 32/file 32.2 … box 33/file 33.1, box 33/file 33.2… etc.

The file content descriptions have been provided by Pittock.

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6810873).

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 A. Barrie Pittock, National Library of Australia, MS 10149, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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