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Records of the Chinese Consulate-General held by the Kuo Min Tang Society of Melbourne, 1909-1956

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The collection comprises business papers, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, publications and official documents. These papers record the activities and perspectives of Chinese diplomatic representatives as they negotiated and responded to Australian foreign and migration policies during the White Australia era. The collection highlights the early stages of diplomatic relations between Australia and China, spanning the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The collection includes financial records such as expenditure reports, government bonds, and trade and export reports. Additionally, it contains materials related to foreign affairs, including trade regulations, licenses and visas issued by the Chinese Consulate-General in Australia, treaties for various ports, and official correspondence with the Department of External Affairs, Department of Home and Territories and Department of Trade.

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Records of the Australian Ballet, 1961-2000

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The records are mainly administrative records, covering the period 1961-2000, but mostly the 1980s. Some photographs, memorabilia and personal correspondence are included but the records largely concern the business activities of the Australian Ballet.

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Papers of Alice Henry, 1873-1943

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The papers include newspaper cuttings, typescript and manuscript articles, some letters, and scrapbooks. Most of the material is concerned with women and trade unions and women's suffrage. The material divides into four sections: 1. Biographical articles on people connected with trade unions and the labour movement and people in the literary and theatrical worlds. 2. Articles relating to Alice Henry or written by her, which appeared in newspapers and magazines. 3. Articles and personal letters relating to Alice Henry's activities. 4. Poetry, verse and photographs on various topics.

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Papers of Helen Crisp, 1939-1983

Gordon Hannington Luce Map Collection, ca. 1906-1972

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Map collection of published maps of Asia including: 98 x 1:253,440 Survey of India topographic maps, 13 x 1:63,360 HIND/Survey of India topographic maps, 9 x 1:1,000,000 World Aeronautical Charts (WAC) or Army Air Forces Aeronautical Charts, and another 50 topographic and thematic maps of various types covering South and Southeast Asia collected by G.H. Luce.Map collection of published maps of Asia including: 98 x 1:253,440 Survey of India topographic maps, 13 x 1:63,360 HIND/Survey of India topographic maps, 9 x 1:1,000,000 World Aeronautical Charts (WAC) or Army Air Forces Aeronautical Charts, and another 50 topographic and thematic maps of various types covering South and Southeast Asia collected by G.H. Luce.

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Papers of Shirley Andrews, 1917-2002 (bulk 1970s)

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The collection consists of correspondence, research material and photographs relating to the multiple elements of Shirley Andrews' life: her childhood, political activities, career as a biochemist, travel and involvement in traditional social dance (also known as folk, colonial or bush dancing) and folk music in Australia. Andrews was a member of the Communist Party (CPA) and the papers include notes and photographs dating from her CPA membership and a trip to Berlin and Eastern European countries in 1951. In the 1950-60s Andrews was active in the Aboriginal rights movement and there are papers relating to her involvement with the Council for Aboriginal Rights (Victoria) (CAR), the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) and correspondence with Jessie Street, Charles Duguid and Ada Bromham, c.1957-1959.

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Papers of Moira Dynon and John Dynon, 1929-1983

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The collection comprises correspondence, newspaper cuttings, publications and material related to Aid for India Campaign, immigration matters and the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1959. The collection also includes many photographs related to Moira's WWII service with the Women's Axillary Australian Air Force, the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimentation Section, the Aid for India Campaign, and several family related photos. Correspondence includes many notable names such as Mother Teresa, Robert F Kennedy, Robert Menzies, Harold Holt, William McMahon, Indira Gandhi and many others.

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Papers of Keith Raymond Meggs, 1920s-2017

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Collection comprises research notes, drafts, correspondence, 16 mm films, negatives, slides, and over 3,000 photographs relating to Keith Meggs' books titled 'Australian-built aircraft and the industry' (volume 1-3). The publications contain information on every aircraft type proposed, designed, or manufactured in Australia, from 1884 to the mid-1980s. Keith Meggs published several authoritative works on Australian aviation and is internationally recognised for his contributions to aviation and its recorded history.

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Records of the National Party of Australia, 1915-1983

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The collection includes: early minutes and Federal Executive meeting records; Federal Council files; Electoral Council files; Branch files; State Branch and Council files; committee records; field staff records; files on individuals (including parliamentarians) and organisations; subject files; election records; conference records; publicity and publications; correspondence; financial records; Young Australian Country Party records and other records. The collection contains very little material dating before 1950.

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Kenneth Leslie Rowell costume design archive, 1943-1993, 1943 - 1993

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The Kenneth Rowell costume design archive comprises approximately 1400 original costume designs for 87 productions created by Kenneth Rowell from 1943 to 1993. The works encompass Kenneth Rowell's entire theatrical design career in theatre, ballet and opera principally in Australia, plus early and later works produced in England. The archive includes a number of original poster designs for productions and festivals, production documentation, sketchbooks, notebooks, drawings, contracts, correspondence, programs, catalogues, photographs, negatives, index cards and recorded interviews with Kenneth Rowell.

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