Guide to the Papers of Sir William Dunk, c. 1939-1959

Summary

Collection number:

MS 1535

Creator:

Sir William Dunk

Extent:

1.28 metres and (8 boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir William Dunk, National Library of Australia, MS 1535, [series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

Includes personal and official papers relating to: war finance including reverse lend lease period, 1939-45; the post war world economic position; overseas visits, 1956-59; external affairs, 1945-47; the administration of territories of New Guinea, Nauru and the Northern Territory; the New Zealand public service and the European Common Market.

Biographical Note:

Chairman, Commonwealth Public Service Board, Canberra, 1947-60; Secretary of the Dept. of External Affairs, 1945-47; Assistant Secretary, Treasury (Special War Services), 1939-45; Director of Reciprocal Lend-Lease.

Indexed terms

Names:

Sir William Dunk

Conditions Governing Access:

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2976207).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Sir William Dunk, National Library of Australia, MS 1535, [series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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