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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance, the programs are arranged by years

MS Acc03.127 comprises various items relating to artist Eirene Mort (1 box).

The collection includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, books, circulars, conference papers, congratulatory messages, greeting cards, invitations, journal articles, leaflets, memoranda, newscuttings, newspapers, pamphlets, photographs, receipts, reports, research material, telegrams and typescripts. They relate to all aspects of Ross's varied career as a teacher, writer, trade unionist, journalist, public servant and historian.

Comprises papers relating to the research, writing and publication of ANZAC doctor: the life of Sir Neville Howse, Australia's first VC. Includes correspondence, photographs, copies of articles and other research material.

The papers comprise correspondence, diaries, notebooks, drafts, minutes, reports, cuttings, printed items, photographs, tape recordings and films. There are a few letters, references and printed works dating from Lake's early life, but most of the papers date from the late 1940s onwards. They document the later years of his long service with the National Library and in particular his work as the Liaison Officer in London and Chief Selection Librarian. There is also material of both an official and private nature relating to Australian films. The later papers deal with Lake's life in Balmain and his strong concern with environmental matters. Finally, there are a large number of letters from his mother and children.

This collection comprises unpublished and semi-published reports collected from the Northern Territory offices of ATSIC.MS Acc01.045 comprises speeches by various Ministers for Aboriginal Affairs, budget papers, government submissions, conference papers, reports and notes from visits to communities. The material discusses issues such as the impact of alcohol, together with land rights, health, housing and employment.

The papers are a record of the early years of the RAAF and the role played by Sir Richard Williams. There are reports (Ellington and Salmon Reports of 1939 and 1928), correspondence with Air Force personnel and H.V.E. Evatt, then the High Court Judge. The papers include press clippings regarding World War II and defence issues and Sir Richard's career in the Air Force. There are also records concerning Sir Richard's O.B.E. award, his speeches, personal correspondence and printed material concerning aeronautics.

The collection comprises papers, audio and audiovisual material collated by Professor Julian Disney AO as a retrospective of his career, including material written or spoken by him; media coverage and releases; books and reports with Disney as the principal author, and other records.

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 cloth bound photograph album belonging to R.G. Casey compiled between 1915 and 1922, comprising of 52 photographs mostly captioned of a largely personal nature. The photographs capture images of family and friends as well as holidays to Mount Kosciuzko and New Zealand. There are also photos of General Birdwood's visit to Mount Morgan during his 1920 tour of Australia and New Zealand; as well as photographs of the Somme taken by H. Courtney Browne in 1922.