Guide to the Papers of Rod Barton, 1991-2006, 1991-2006

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 9978
Creator:
Rod Barton
Extent:
1.79 metres and (4 boxes) + 1 carton + 1 fol. box + 1 folder + 1 computer disk.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Rod Barton, National Library of Australia, MS Acc13.120, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part not available for research until 2022 (copies of emails) and 2033 (Box 1). Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
MS 9978 comprises an electronic draft (249 p) of Barton's book Weapons detective: the inside story of Australia's top weapons inspector. Contains material not included in published version. Together with copies of emails sent to Barton following the release of the book (1 folder, 1 computer disk), UNESCOM notebooks, photo albums containing images of Iraq's chemical weapon's productions plants and photographs taken by Barton in Somalia during 1993-1994
Biographical / Historical:

Barton was one of four UN weapons inspectors involved in uncovering Iraq's biological weapons program. Later he became special advisor to Hans Blix and, after the 2003 war, returned to Iraq to take part in the attempt of the 'Coalition of the Willing' to locate weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Barton is one of the few people who was involved in the search for WMDs from beginning to end.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3806169).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Rod Barton, National Library of Australia, MS Acc13.120, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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