General correspondence, 1990-1999

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

The series comprises correspondence that was filed in alphabetical order. The subject matters include indigenous health, anti-personnel landmines, abortion, women and the Order of Australia, environment, tobacco related diseases, domestic violence, youth homelessness, Parliament House (Canberra) Art Collection, Crimes (Child Sex Tourism) Bill 1994, Foster's Brewing Group's activities in Cambodia, women's health, Global Climate Convention, 'Mother's Room' in Parliament House in Canberra, pensions for war widows, 'Save Nutcote', removal of Caroline Chisholm from the $5 note, Victims of Chernobyl National Relief Fund, G.S.T. and waterfront reform.

Some of the correspondents are Neal Blewett, Peter Baume, Sylvia Ditchburn, M.H. Keely, Stephen Martin, G.B. Matthews, Harry Evans, Kathy Sullivan, Abortion Rights Coalition (NSW), Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia Council for Overseas Aid, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Amnesty International, Catholic Commission for Justice Development and Peace, Evatt Foundation, Foster's Brewing Group, Family Planning Australia, Greenpeace, Joint House Department, Legacy Co-ordinating Council, May Gibbs Foundation, Reserve Bank of Australia, Qantas, Women's Electoral Lobby and Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The original consignment was donated to the National Library by Margaret Reynolds under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 2000. Further papers were added by Margaret Reynolds in 2009.

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