Guide to the Papers of Roger Cross, 1980-2005

Summary

Collection number:

MS Acc08.059

Creator:

Cross, Roger, Dr

Extent:

(4 ms boxes, 7 digital carriers, 9 audiovisual carriers)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Roger Cross, National Library of Australia, MS Acc08.059, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

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

Background

Content Summary:

Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this file contains names, descriptions and images of deceased people and other content that may be distressing and/or culturally sensitive, specifically content relating to the nuclear weapons testing at Maralinga and Emu Field between 1952 and 1963, including personal statements of Aboriginal people living in these communities.

This collection comprises papers relating to the book about nuclear weapons testing at Maralinga, Montebello Islands and Emu fields, collated for the book Beyond Belief: The British Bomb Tests - Australian Veterans speak out (2005), by Roger Cross and Avon Hudson. The collection includes correspondence with veterans and official bodies; transcripts of veterans' personal histories; audio cassette tapes of interviews with veterans; and some published material about testing and radiation.

Reading Room Access Note:

For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact (Ask a Librarian) to enquire about access.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Health
Indigenous peoples

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4364592).

Conditions Governing Use:

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4364592).

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Roger Cross, National Library of Australia, MS Acc08.059, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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