Guide to the Papers of Thomas Mautner, 1965-2005

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS Acc09.091, MS Acc09.113, MS Acc23.083, MS Acc23.129
Creator:
Mautner, Thomas, Dr
Extent:
(1 archives box, 1 ms box, 2 folders)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Thomas Mautner, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS Acc09.091 and MS Acc09.113 consignments comprise press cuttings, articles, correspondence and documents relating to policies of the National Library of Australia on collection development and information technology such as Kinetica and World 1 project, the National Document and Information System (NDIS). The World 1 project, an electric network connecting Australian and New Zealand libraries, was to be a system that would link libraries around Australia and provide electronic access to international materials not held by the Library.

MS Acc23.083 comprises letters from leading Australian politicians in response to Thomas Mautner on the issue of the 1974 Abortion Law Reform. Also included is correspondence between Thomas Mautner and the editor of The Australian regarding contraceptives for women, dated 1965; a letter of reply from the Department of Communication and the Arts to Thomas Mautner regarding its evaluation of the National Library of Australia, dated 1998.

MS Acc23.129 comprises material relating to the Abortion Law Reform Association and abortion law reform. Includes minutes, agendas, annual report, correspondence, typed notes, handwritten notes, newsletter, and letters to the editor to several newspapers from Thomas Mautner and other activists, as well as politicians. Also includes newspaper clippings relating to abortion law reform and the Abortion Law Reform Association in the Canberra Times, The Age, and The Australian.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each class in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Access and use

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-vn4650053).
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-vn4650053).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Thomas Mautner, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact: