Politician Files, 1970-80

Component identifier:

Series 9

Content Summary:

A sequence of files referred to as 'people files' forms the bulk of this series. It includes files on the Prime Ministers during Garland's time in Parliament (Gorton, McMahon, Whitlam and Fraser) as well as Liberal and Country Party parliamentarians, both Federal and State (Western Australia).

There is correspondence and related documents, as well as other papers including memoranda and press statements. The files for Prime Ministers McMahon and Whitlam contain only copies of speeches and press interviews, while the Malcolm Fraser files include correspondence.

There are political correspondence files (1969-75) in Series 1. Correspondence concerning particular subjects, or Garland's roles and activities, occurs in most other series.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The first instalments of the Garland Papers were presented to the Library by Victor Garland in 1975. Between 1976 and 1981 eight further instalments of papers were received from Garland's Perth electorate office and his office in Parliament House, Canberra. Further papers were received from Sir Victor in London in 1993.

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