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Papers of Louis Nowra, 1971-1999

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The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, literary manuscripts, photographs and personal and business papers.The correspondence largely relates to Nowra's professional activities.Correspondents include Jim Sharman, Nadia Tass, Vincent Ward, Veronica Kelly and Bob Herbert-Hay.

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Papers of Arundel Del Re, 1911-1974

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The collection comprises mainly handwritten and typed notes relating to Del Re's many academic appointments in Japan and later, in New Zealand. Drafts of articles for newspaper and magazine publications, galley proofs and published subject materials are also included.

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Papers of Terence Sydney Holden, 1949-1998

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This collection comprises the work of Terence Sydney Holden's as part of the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) (1949-1989) and Patti G. Holden's work as laboratory technician at the Australian National University Botany Department. The bulk of the papers relate to Terence Holden's involvement with one of the first Australian large scale online, multi-user systems named DAD (Drums and Displays). There are several co-authored scientific articles and reprints showing formulas, methods and processes in the development of DAD later known as CSIRONET and notes on the history of the program and obituaries of some contributors. Copies of press releases, presentations, seminars, lecture papers, photographs and transparencies, highlight the program developments from the 1960's to the 1970's. Papers include invitations to speak at meeting and public events, meeting minutes, laboratory notebooks and several other research project articles dating back to 1949. Patti Holden's papers comprise diagrams and more than 20 local plant specimens for scientific botanical publications produced by Professor Pryor. A co-authored scientific journal is accompanied by a few laboratory photographs, design illustrations and mock ups for other departmental projects.

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Papers of Arthur Groom, ca. 1930-1953

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The collection comprises the manuscript of an unpublished novel, 'Flood waters', a 1932 confidential diary kept while Groom was working at O'Reilly's Guesthouse on the Lamington Plateau in southeast Queensland, a diary of a 1952 trip taken in preparation for writing Wealth in the wilderness (1955) and correspondence relating to the trip. There are also newspaper cuttings, a manuscript for an article 'Beef will be scarce and dear' (1952?), Groom's honorary ranger badge and an 1897 petition by Susan Grace Lambert regarding land in Tasmania held by the Groom family.

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Papers of Frank Hutchens, 1905-1965

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The collection consists largely of albums containing letters received by Hutchens, newspaper cuttings relating to his work and his career, programs of broadcasts and concerts given by Frank Hutchens, programs of performance of Hutchens' compositions, and photographs. Also included in the collection are two travel diaries; Hutchens' O.B.E., Bard of Cornwall and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music certificates; and copies of Hutchens' compositions.

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Collections held by the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine Library (as filmed by the AJCP), 1739-1945

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Diaries 1869-1870 of naval surgeon Fleetwood Buckle of a voyage around the world including impressions of Melbourne and Sydney.

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Fairfax collection of photographs by Wolfgang Sievers, late 1950's to early 1970's, 1950-1979

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29 photographic black and white prints by Wolfgang Sievers (1913-2007). Subjects include domestic architecture in Canberra by Alex Jelinek (1925-2007), the port at Weipa, Queensland and the Fibremakers factory in Bayswater, Victoria. Prints date from late 1950's to the early 1970's.

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Papers of Rivett Henry Bland, 1832-1893

Papers of Nicholas Jose, 1979-1996

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The collection documents Jose's career as a writer. It includes drafts, correspondence, cuttings and reviews relating to The possession of amber (1980), Ideas of the restoration in English literature, 1660-71 (1984), Rowena's field (1984), Feathers or lead (1986), Paper nautilus (1987), Avenue of eternal peace (1989), 'Rabbit in the moon' (a play, 1992), 'Dead city' (a play, 1994), 'Wives of Kwong' (television drama, 1994-95), The rose crossing (1994), The finish line (1994), ESL study guide (c.1995) and Chinese whispers, cultural essays (1995).

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Papers of Jocelynne Scutt, 1982-2010

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The papers cover the period 1982 to 1994 and comprise various stages of drafts of books and articles edited, compiled or written by Scutt.

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