22.8 metres(134 boxes + 4 large folio boxes + 1 medium folio box)
Abstract Or Scope
This collection comprises papers relating to Arvi Parbo's positions at Western Mining Corporation, Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and Alcoa of Australia. Other papers include correspondence, speeches and articles, desk diaries, pocket diaries and personal documents. The majority of the collection consists of 160 chronologically arranged lever folders (ca. 1949-2004) which start from Parbo's career and contain personal and business records, photographs and cuttings tabulated by month for each year. The collections also comprises the personal papers of Sir Arvi Parbo and papers relating to the history of Western Mining Corporation (WMC) and companies in the Western Mining group. They include correspondence, speeches, book drafts, personal recollections, newspaper cuttings and audiovisual material. The recollections of Sir Arvi Parbo describe his experiences as a migrant from Estonia to Australia, studying Engineering in Adelaide, and then working for WMC progressively moving into management roles in the company. WMC historical material includes published and unpublished papers on its mining operations and corporate activities. (28 boxes, 1 fol. box).