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Collection comprises 4 scrapbooks (1948-1959), loose programs, correspondence (1958-2002), photographs, diary, press clippings, ephemera, publications, and an order of service. The collection provides a snapshot of women's badminton competition in Australia through the 1950s. Amy Pincott of Bairnsdale, Victoria, represented Australia in international competition through much of that period.

The collection comprises of material relating to both the Frankovits Family and the personal and professional life of Andre Frankovits.The Frankovits Family component includes correspondence, papers and travel documents in Hungarian, French, German and English as well as analogue and digital photographs; The Andre Frankovits component documents his childhood, youth and education, his involvement with Sydney's Push, and his career in international human rights and includes correspondence from family, friends, peers, professional colleagues, conference papers, reports, diaries, publications, speeches, posters, audio and video recordings,photographs and press cuttings, . Included in the Andre Frankovits component are journal articles, manuscripts of essays, reviews, seminar papers and book proposals of Frankovits' wife, Meaghan Morris.

The collection represents a considerable part of Paterson's work and life. There is a large group of his writings in the form of manuscript and typescript drafts of verse, prose, articles and radio plays. Some drafts are fully formed, while others are notes jotted down in journals and diaries. There are papers and photographs relating to Paterson's military service in both the Boer War and World War 1, family correspondence and photographs, newspaper cuttings, ephemera, scrapbooks, and memorabilia.

Papers documenting Andrew Crocker's role as art coordinator at the Papunya Western Desert community in the 1980s.They include scrapbooks, news cuttings, articles by and about Crocker, articles by other writers, correspondence, children's drawings and photographs. The photographs, largely uncaptioned, include images of Papunya Tula artists and their work. Correspondents include Charles Duguid, Malcolm Fraser and Edward de Bono.

The collection includes correspondence with government agencies and others on publishing matters. There are files on many Australian authors and material on the Australian Book Publisher's Association, Book Trade Fairs, Australian Book Week and the Australian Book Trade Advisory Committee. In October 1979 a new consignment was added consisting of a large quantity of subject files and many published works.

The Fisher Papers include correspondence on family and official matters, departmental minutes and administrative papers, press cuttings, photographs, personal documents, and books and pamphlets. Much of this material document Fisher's political career, especially his terms as Australia's Prime Minister (1908-1909, 1910-1913, 1914-1915), and his work as High Commissioner in London (1915-1921). The correspondents include George Ryland, Matthew Reid, W. Demaine, J. C. Watson, Frank Tudor, D. C. McGrath, James Page, Albert Gardiner, W. G. Higgs, Josiah Thomas, Sir George Pearce, Keith A. Murdoch, W.M. Hughes, Sir George Reid, Colonel Anderson and General Birdwood.

Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection contains content that may be distressing and/or culturally sensitive, including references to Aboriginal deaths in custody; and outdated language, terms and descriptions which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Details are provided in the finding aid at file level.

Personal papers of Andrew Reeves relating to his career in archives and museums at the University of Melbourne Archives, the Museum of Australia, and the Museum of Victoria as well as the involvement of Reeves and Margaret Anderson in the Heritage Collections Working Group, the Council of Australian Museum Associations (CAMA) and the Museums Association of Australia (MAA).

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this collection contains images and names of deceased persons. Details are included in the finding aid.

This collection primarily comprises material created and maintained by Anna Reynolds during her time as founder and coordinator of the Climate Action Network Australia (CANA), 1998-2001. CANA is "... a network of organisations working together to protect people from climate change and its impacts, to safeguard our natural environment, and to build a fairer and healthier Australia". The collection includes conference programs, reports, correspondence, budget and funding files, website content, files relating to the World Wildlife Fund, media releases, planning and briefing documentation, subject files, tax campaigns, CANA directories, presentations, submissions and meeting files.