The collection comprises correspondence, articles, and typescript drafts of stories, reviews, and other papers relating to Knight's book The selling of the Australian mind (1990)and his collections of crime short stories, including Dead witness (1989), Crimes for a summer Christmas (1990), A corpse at the opera house (1992). There is also an unpublished manuscript entitled 'Radical reader 2'.
Departmental correspondence 1846-1916 concerning dispatch of specimens and fossils, exchange of specimens, identification of specimens, and other research. Correspondents include F.W. Whitehouse, Duncan Merrilees, David Ride, B.D. Webby, A.B. Walkom, Reverend Robert T. Wade, Martha Small, Michael Waldman, Arthur Wade and R.J. Tillyard.
6.93 metres(42 ms boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 archives box)
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Papers of Christopher Koch were accumlated over the course of his career. They comprise largely correspondence, drafts and proof of novels, travel ephemera, diaries, research notes, photographs, slides, notebooks, commentaries, radio transcripts, articles and clippings. Notable correspondents include Larry McMurtry, Jean-François Vernay, Vivian Smith, Les Murray, Roland Robinson, Ray Mathew, Douglas Stewart, Kenneth Slessor, Sophie Masson, Cynthia Blanche and William Hartmann. Stage and screenplay script adaptations for The year of living dangerously are complimented by production photographs, notes from literary agents, screenplay writers and directors such as Peter Weir. There are a number photographs and transparencies with portraits of Koch as well as a collection of black and white photographs relating to cameraman Neil Davis. Objects interfiled in the awards series include the Priestley Medal, the Tasmanian Government Arts Award, 2000 Fairlight Talking Book Awards and the Estonian Award.
The papers reflect aspects of Ed Wensing's involvement in the Canberra community, and his work and interests relating to Canberra planning and development issues. The bulk of the papers concern the campaign by residents of Torrens Street, Braddon to stop commercial encroachments. There is also material on the A.C.T. Council of Social Service and on urban development in Canberra, especially Kingston.
The records mainly comprise correspondence and circulars, 1974-1985; financial records, 1959-1982; membership records, 1969-1985; records relating to the Australian Rostrum Council, 1947-1985; records relating to the 'Voice of Youth' national speaking competitions, 1975-1988; Alan Crook Award records, 1974-1984; ACT Rostrum Critics Club records, 1973-1983; and records of the ACT Dais Club No. 2, 1965-1985. There are also records relating to Freemen; State Dais'; Australian Institute of Managements/Rostrum courses; the 1980 Australian Rostrum Jubilee Celebrations; the 1983 NSW/ACT Rostrum Convention; the Raja Ratnam Award, 1982-85; the Cooma Club, 1956-1962; and printed material.
MS 6559 comprises the records of the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) consisting of minutes of Council meetings; financial records; correspondence; documents and submissions relating to the Committee of Inquiry into Museums and National Collection; papers for the conferences including "Conservation in Australia", held in 1976 in Canberra and "Conservation of Rock Art" held in 1977 in Perth, W.A.; and, records of regional divisions in A.C.T., Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania (40 boxes).
The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, notes, research material, minutes, newspapers clippings, newsletters and other printed material. The papers document McDonald's activities in the field of historical writing and research. The correspondence and research files reflect his meticulous and extensive study of many aspects of Australian history, particularly colonial architecture and the development of mental health services. There is also evidence of McDonald's generous assistance and advice to other students of history, and his commitment to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Royal Australian Historical Society, Canberra and District Historical Society, ACT Historic Sites and Buildings Committee and associated groups.
A researcher's collection of activist publications and ephemera on the Indonesian invasion of Timor and suppport by Australian activists for East Timor's independence.The ephemera collection contains flyers, books (some photocopied), brochures, pamphlets, posters, theatre programs, stickers and badges. Most were produced between 1974 and 1979 by Australian advocates for an independent East Timor with the majority produced after the Indonesian invasion in December 1975.