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Papers of Peter O'Shaughnessy, 1812-c. 2011

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The collection comprises correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary drafts and notes, research material, newspaper clippings, sound recordings and photographs.

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Sainthill, Loudon (costume/stage designer) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.

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Papers of Denis Warner, 1949-1997

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The papers document Warner's career as a journalist, editor of the Asian Pacific Defence Reporter and author of numerous books (some of them were written in collaboration with his wife, Peggy). They include correspondence, reporter's notebooks, reviews and drafts of seven of his books, research material (notes, cuttings, photocopies and some correspondence) and papers relating to Wilfred Burchett.

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Papers of Frederick Osborne, 1945-1984

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The collection comprises personal papers documenting Osborne's career as a parliamentarian, solicitor and businessman. The papers date from Osborne's election as Liberal Member for Evans in 1949, through to his retirement from political and business activities in 1984.

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Papers of Sir John McEwen, 1943-1980

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There are no papers relating to McEwen's early life and, apart from some election papers, virtually nothing on the first twenty years of his political career. The great bulk of the papers date from the late 1950s to 1971, when McEwen retired from Parliament.

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Records of the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch), 1943-1985

Papers of James Wightman Davidson, 1886-1974

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The collection comprises a small amount of personal papers including a diary, correspondence, notes and drafts of articles and papers concerning his books Samoa mo Samoa and Peter Dillon of Vanikoro. The bulk of the collection comprises subject files containing publications, cuttings, photographs, correspondence, notes, and in some cases, original manuscripts relating to the South Pacific Commission, American Samoa, Fiji, Micronesia (USA) Nauru, New Zealand's island territories, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Western Samoa (1890-1973).

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Papers of L. F. Crisp, 1878-1984

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The collection comprises correspondence, diaries, journal articles, lectures, leaflets, manuscripts, memoranda, minutes, notes, newscuttings, reports, conference papers, speeches, talks, photographs, postcards, posters, menus and other ephemera. They document Crisp's long career as a public servant, an academic and a writer and his participation with a number of organisations and government bodies. The bulk of the papers consists of subject files covering a wide range of topics which Crisp had meticulously maintained and added to over the years. Other papers relate to his early career with the Commonwealth Public Service, his academic years at the Canberra University College, the Australian National University, the Australian Labor Party and the Commonwealth Banking Corporation.

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Records of the Liberal Party of Australia, 1945-1990

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MS 5000 comprises correspondence, press statements, agenda minutes, polls, subject files, press cuttings, Hansard reports and printed material (1429 ms boxes + 10 medium folio boxes + 3 large folio boxes + 1 elephant folio + 7 oversize phases boxes + 1 large rolled items box).

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Rugby Union - 1950s : programs and invitations ephemera material collected by the National Library of Australia, 1950-1959

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Material in the Programs and invitations ephemera collection includes invitations to official events, dinner invitations honouring visiting dignitaries, dance cards, award presentations, openings, commemorative and sporting programs. Some programs and invitations may also include menus.

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