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Papers of Alec Costin, 1912 - 2020

60 boxes + 16 albums + 2 custom boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 small folio box
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An internationally respected Australian alpine ecologist, scientist, activist and government advisor, Alec Costin was instrumental in the conservation of the Australian Alps over the course of eight decades from 1946 through to the 21st century. The collection comprises a broad set of records created and/or compiled by Alec Costin during the course of his life and work. The records span from 1912 to 2020 and include papers, reports, correspondence, publications, manuscripts, photographs, slides, data sheets, diagrams and graphs.
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Papers of Julie Lewis, 1931-1995

7.15 metres (39 boxes + 2 cartons + 1 folio box + 53 sound/av carriers)
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MS 9507 provides a comprehensive record of Julie Lewis' literary career. The bulk of the papers relate to her work as a biographer. For each book there is a mixture of typescripts, correspondence with publishers, research material, reviews, and papers concerning the launchings. Lewis was a thorough researcher and there are many letters relating to her research.

Papers of Hugh Anderson, c. 1890-2003

28.05 metres (116 ms boxes + 1 small-folio box + 14 medium folio-boxes + 6 large folio-boxes + 11 sound/av carriers)
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"MS 6946 comprises personal and business correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, galley proofs, journal articles, newscuttings, notes, printing quotes, reports and reviews. The papers reflect Hugh Anderson's diverse range of interests as a teacher, writer, historian, publisher, folklorist and also his interest in Chinese writings."
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Papers of Margaret Reynolds, 1973-2005

(85 boxes + 12 cartons + 2 box files + 1 elephant folio + 5 sound/av carriers)
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MS 9579 comprises correspondence, newspaper cuttings, press releases, photocopies, ephemera and printed material. The principal subjects are indigenous and race relations issues, reproductive rights, women and the Order of Australia, immigration, uranium mining, defence, drug law reform, peace movement and the Gulf War. The correspondents include fellow ministers, various organisations (such as Amnesty International, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission and Women's Electoral Lobby), Lowitja O'Donoghue, Father Frank Brennan, Noel Pearson, Pat Dodson and Kennedy Graham.
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Papers of Dennis Altman, 1961-2021

(23 ms boxes + 1 archives box + 1 map folio + 2 folders)
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The collection comprises papers documenting academic and gay right's campaigner Dennis Altman's career as a writer and his roles in Australian and international HIV/AIDS organisations. Includes correspondence to and from academics, publishers, politicians, leaders of homosexual movements and admirers.
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Papers of Anne Summers, c. 1940-2018

(103 ms boxes + 45 archives boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 5 medium folio boxes + 5 large folio boxes + 30 map folios + 1 ms carton + 1 folder)
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MS 7073 comprises manuscripts, research notes, typescript drafts, galley proofs, draft notes and correspondence concerning writing and publication of Summers' book Damned whores and God's police, and her autobiography Ducks on the pond. Correspondents include Henry Mayer, Melanie Beresford, Ann Curthoys and staff of Penguin Books. The collection includes a cuttings book containing press cuttings about Summers and Damned whores and God's police; files of research notes; cuttings; and, correspondence on a wide range of topics including women and poverty, single parents, family, Caroline Chisholm, child care, Aboriginal Australians, rape reform proposals, suicide, women unionists, education, prostitution, racism, Womens' Electoral Lobby, Adela Pankhurst Walsh, women and the media. The collection also includes material relating to the journal Refractory girl and the publication of Her story: Australian women in print 1788-1975. There are papers and material relating to Gamble for power; papers relating to the "free Sandra Willson" campaign and Ms and Sassy magazines; transcripts and video tapes relating to the ABC TV program "Anne Summers in conversation with six Aussie men" (1994); and, various papers relating to women's issues (66 boxes, 7 fol. boxes).The Acc07.177 instalment includes a wide range of correspondence; files on various publishers and projects; and, material relating to The end of equality, Ms and Sassy magazines, Good weekend and Greenpeace International (19 boxes).
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Records of the Anti-Nuclear and Anti-Uranium Collective (Friends of the Earth Australia), 1970-2020

(117 ms boxes) + 2 large folio boxes + 1 medium folio box + 1 non-standard phase box + 4 oversized phase boxes + 1 folio packet + 3 audiovisual carriers + 8 digital carriers
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works 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. Other content that may be distressing and/or culturally sensitive includes material relating to; the Kakadu conservation zone inquiry; The repercussions of British nuclear tests at Maralinga; the Kungka Tjuta-Aboriginal Land Rights Movement; social impact studies in the Western Desert Puntukurnuparna/Rundall River region; and First Nations peoples accounts, case studies and perspectives on native title, nuclear testing and mining. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP): This material contains Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples, including photographs, first-hand accounts, case studies and perspectives of the Mardu, Mirarr, Arabana, Yankunytjatjara, Adnyamathanha and Burduna communities. First Nations language groups represented in the collection include: Adnyamathanha; Kuwarra; Burduna; Arabana; Yolngu Matha and Umoona. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Contact the National Library of Australia for further information. Content Summary: This collection comprises material relating to the policy, activities and structure of the Anti-Nuclear and Anti-Uranium Collective (Friends of the Earth, Australia). It includes minute books, correspondence, submissions to government bodies, pamphlets, periodicals/newsletters and other unique manuscript material, as well as audio-visual material (photographs, film, and sound) and an extensive collection of posters and rally banners. Significant subjects and campaigns covered in this archive include: Roxby Downs Blockade, Maralinga, Jabiluka, as well as continual efforts to fight against the establishment of nuclear power stations within Australia, and against a national/international waste dump. Australia's First Nations Australians (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) voices have played an integral part in this movement and are strongly represented throughout this collection.
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Papers of the Hyslop and Fleming families, 1939-2013

(1 ms box + 1 small folio box + 2 binders + 104 negatives + 3 colour photograph + 7 audiovisual carriers)
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MS Acc13.205 comprises material relating to Dorothy Hyslop (née Fleming) and her family. Box 1 contains photographs, clippings, speech notes and correspondence relating to the Parliament House Embroidery project and Dorothy Hyslop's nomination for an Order of Australia medal; ACT Embroidery Guild exhibition catalogues, and Dorothy Hyslop's correspondence, notes, invitations, clippings relating to the Guild; a copy of the Deed of Gift from Embroidery Guild to the National Museum and related correspondence; planning, design notes and correspondence relating to the Parliament House embroidery. Folio box contains material relating to the Fleming family, such as the document presented to Dorothy's grandfather (a teacher) signed by his pupils including Isaac Isaacs; a photograph album complied by Dorothy's fiance Francis Cole who died in the Second World War, and miscellaneous material including a note from Elizabeth David to Gabrielle Hyslop (1 box, 1 small folio box , 104 negatives, 3 colour photograph, 7 audiovisual carriers).
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Papers of Graham Richardson, 1986-2001

(10 ms boxes + 341 audiovisual carriers)
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This collection comprises records of Graham Richardson OA, covering political events from 1986 to 1994 relating to his portfolios and party activities. Records include transcripts and 341 audio recordings of Richardson's interviews some during his role as a media commentator through 1995 to 2001. There are copies of speeches and press conferences; press releases and his personal set of press cuttings reflecting his opinion of articles of importance from newspapers across Australia.
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