Guide to the Papers of Eve Mahlab, 1951 - c.2022

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Summary

Creator:
Mahlab, Eve
Extent:
(6 ms boxes + 8 digital carriers)
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Eve Mahlab, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS Acc11.134 Papers documenting Eve Mahlab's careers as a lawyer, businesswoman, women's rights activist and public speaker. They include: news cuttings, particularly of letters written by Mahlab to newspaper editors and articles about Mahlab published in newspapers and journals; speech texts and notes; articles; submissions; biographical information; and correspondence. Groups and companies with which Mahlab was associated, and which are highlighted in the papers, include the Women's Electoral Lobby, Mahlab Recruitment, the Liberal Feminist Network, Westpac and the Australian Women Donor's Network.

MS Acc23.110 Personal papers including 60th and 80th birthday celebrations hosted by the Victorian Women's Trust, articles, press clippings, photographs, speeches, film productions (The Ascent of Women); Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) minutes, c.1972-1974, constitution, policies, correspondence, submissions and papers, speeches, articles, research material; Women Donors' Network Investing in Women and Girls (WDN) correspondence, notes, reports, speeches, Abigail Disney tour (2011), sponsorships; Westpac Board; JB Were consultancy documents.

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