Guide to the Papers of Neville Bonner

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 7903; MS Acc97.142; MS Acc06.205
Creator:
Bonner, Neville, 1922-1999
Extent:
(97 ms boxes; 1 archive box; 1 medium folio box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Neville Bonner, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS 7903 comprises correspondence, diaries, newscuttings, photographs, speeches, notes, subject files and other papers relating to Bonner's career as a senator and Aboriginal leader. The collection includes a large quantity of material relating to Aboriginal affairs, in addition to material on Bonner's personal life and his involvement in the One People of Australia League (OPAL) (57 boxes, 1 fol. box).

MS Acc97.142 comprises correspondence, greeting cards, business cards, invitations, travel documents, appointment diaries, publications, cuttings, speeches, financial papers, election papers, and a reel-to-reel tape of speeches, 1983 (32 boxes).

MS Acc06.205 comprises a range of loose and filed papers including electoral statistics, Bonner's first question and maiden speech, 1971, correspondence with colleagues and constituents, programs and invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs taken in Papua New Guinea in 1973, and material relating to the Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship. There is also correspondence relating to the Trotter family (9 boxes).

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment 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.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Politics and government
Names:
Bonner, Neville, 1922-1999

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2258066).
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Neville Bonner, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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