Guide to the Papers of Norman Abjorensen, 1981-1992

Summary

Collection number:

MS 8949

Creator:

Abjorensen, Norman

Extent:

0.7 metres and (5 boxes + 1 folio item)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Norman Abjorensen, National Library of Australia, MS 8949, [series and/or file number]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

This collection contains background information gathered in the preparation of Abjorensen's biography of Liberal Party leader, John Hewson, together with typescripts of the work. Additional papers include transcripts of interviews with Margaret and Carolyn Hewson, material relating to leadership challenges by Andrew Peacock, correspondence and contract with Lothian Books, research files, press releases, speeches by Hewson, photocopies of newspaper cuttings and photographs used in the book.

Biographical Note:

Abjorensen has been a journalist for almost 30 years. He has been national editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, a special writer for the Age, political editor of the Sunday Herald and a feature writer for the Canberra Times. He also contributed chapters to recent books on Australian nationalism and the electoral process, and has taught journalism at the Royal Melbourne Institute Technology. His work John Hewson: a biography was published by Lothian Books in 1993.

Provenance:

The collection was donated to the National Library by Abjorensen in December 1995.

Container List:

Series	File/Item	Box
1	1-9	1
	10-18	2
	19-27	3
	28-36	4
	37-43	5
	44	Folio Run

Indexed terms

Names:

Abjorensen, Norman

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is available for reference.

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Norman Abjorensen, National Library of Australia, MS 8949, [series and/or file number]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

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