(12 ms boxes + 8 archival boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 map folio + 87 audiovisual carriers)
Abstract Or Scope
This collection comprises recordings and papers compiled by political scientist Verity Burgmann. The recordings are of interviews (1970-1994), speeches, meetings and protests of far-left wing activists (1981-2019), conducted by Burgmann and others. Prominent activists interviewed include Frank Hardy, Tom Payne, Lloyd Ross and Mary Wright (87 sound/av carriers) There are papers relating to the Australian Society for the Study of Labour history. These records from the Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney branches are complimented by a run of the Melbourne branch's newsletter 'Recorder', from 1964-2021 (incomplete). Other papers relate to Burgmann's academic life (1982-2020) with two main portions dedicated to applications to the Australian Research Council and other research grant schemes, as well as conferences attended (1979-1989). Burgmann's, working papers for The People's history of Australia, co-edited with Jenny Lee, are made up of correspondence with contributors, publishers and supporters of the project along with financial papers, summary drafts, style guides and charts. There are Burgmann's examiner reports, manuscript assessment and supervision samples from her time at the University of Melbourne as well as special studies program applications.