Search

Papers of Rachel Aldridge, 1934

Papers of Sophie Cunningham, c. 1969 to 2008

Abstract Or Scope

Papers relating to Sophie Cunningham's career in publishing with McPhee Gribble/Penguin and Allen Unwin, including edited proofs, book covers, production files about writes such as Mandy Brett, David Menandue, Paul Livingston and Louise Southerden, and professional correspondence. The collection also comprises correspondence, press clippings and articles by Cunningham. Correspondents include Hilary McPhee, Helen Garner, Tony Ayres, Peter Nicholls, Michelle de Krester, Kaz Cooke and Morris Gleitzman.

view more view less

Papers of Charis Elsé Young, 1834-1978

Abstract Or Scope

Letters, diaries, certificates, publications, photographs, family papers, papers relating to Australian Association of Occupational Therapists and the Margaret Reid Orthopaedic Hospital. There are also letters from missionaries in China, whom Charis visited in 1929.

view more view less

Records of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (as filmed by the AJCP), 1814-1972

Abstract Or Scope

Contains material submitted as part of cases being heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council including petitions, proceedings, correspondence, the cases for the applicants and respondents, judgements and orders.

view more view less

Alliance Francaise : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, [1895]-

Abstract Or Scope

The Alliance Française was founded in 1883 in Paris as "Association nationale pour la propagation de la langue française dans les colonies et à l'étranger" (National association for the propagation of the French language in French territories and abroad) under the aegis of Pierre Foncin and Ambassador Paul Cambon. The Paris Alliance was created the following year by a board of directors featuring illustrious names like Jules Verne (author), Louis Pasteur (chemist and biologist), and Ferdinand de Lesseps (diplomat). The first Alliance Française abroad was created the same year in Barcelona, Spain. With support from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, it plays a key role in promoting the French language and culture abroad, working alongside French institutes and embassy cultural services. Each Alliance is part of this worldwide network but has forged strong bonds with its local cultural, educational and business communities.

view more view less

Papers of Graham Gibson, 1935-1987

Abstract Or Scope

The bulk of the papers comprise individually numbered research papers and notes for Gibson's post-graduate studies. The collection also includes miscellaneous research papers and lecture notes, a body of material on Papua New Guinea education in the post-war years, numbered general correspondence and copies of Gibson's theses. There are personal papers as well. Gibson kept a diary for six months in 1946 and Joan Gibson wrote in a travel diary, 1949, recording her impressions of the trip from Melbourne to Rabaul. There are also copies of letters Joan Gibson sent to family and friends in Australia while she was in Papua New Guinea in 1949-50.

view more view less

Papers of Edward Granville Theodore Premier and Treasurer in Queensland from 1919 to 1925., 1906-ca. 1989

Abstract Or Scope

MS 7222 consists of the following items: 1. Newspaper cuttings: 19 bound volumes plus loose items containing references to Theodore. 2. Correspondence: letters and telegrams to Theodore from friends and supporters, mainly on his non-return to Parliament in 1931 and the 'Mungana affair'. 3. Romanian material comprising letters, cuttings and documents relating to Theodore's Romanian ancestors and roots. 4. Political pamphlets: Election leaflets pertaining to Queensland and Commonwealth elections, 1916-1931, 1945. 5. Miscellaneous documents that include Australian Workers' Union tickets and volumes relating to the Allied Works Council (2 boxes, 19 fol. boxes, 1 elephant folio).

view more view less

Records of the Highlands and Islands Emigration Society, 1852-1857

Papers of Sir William Denison, 1856-1857

Papers of Don Henderson, 1958-2013

Abstract Or Scope

This collection comprises the papers of Donald (Don) Henderson (1937-1991), a folksinger, composer, poet, and musical instrument maker whose career spanned over 30 years. He is considered a revered folklorist who spent his lifetime committed to the cause and struggles of working men and women. The collection includes handwritten songs and notes, photographs, articles and publications by and about Henderson.

view more view less