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Papers of Jean Whyte, 1881-2009

(13 boxes + 6 A3 cartons + 1 packet)
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MS 9616 comprises five files of "whites", ie. copies of Jean Whyte's official letters and minutes during her employment with the National Library of Australia, with letters and minutes of A.P. Fleming, the National Librarian 1970-1973, and drafts of articles. Colour transparencies taken at Whyte's farewell from the National Library include Pauline Fanning, Dulcie Penfold, George Clark and Dr George Chandler, National Librarian 1974-1980. The collection also includes letters and poems of Donovan Clarke (2 boxes).The Acc02.171 instalment includes notebooks from Whyte's undergraduate days in the early 1950s, papers relating to her training as a librarian, and correspondence, references, talks, notes of meetings and reports dating from her time at the State Library of South Australia, Fisher Library, the National Library of Australia and Monash University. There are also diaries and audio tapes (2 boxes, 6 A3 cartons).The Acc07.199 instalment comprises papers collected or created by Whyte for Uniting a profession including rough notes, draft chapters of the book, card indexes, lists of figures associated with the Australian Institute of Librarians and Library Association of Australia, and series of subject files containing original and photocopied manuscripts from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) archives (7 boxes).The Acc10.044 instalment comprises correspondence, appointment diaries, family papers, photographs, and poetry and other writings of Whyte (2 boxes).The Acc11.052 instalment comprises unpublished articles on library themes written by Whyte, university newsletters and business correspondence (1 packet).
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Papers of Sir Harold White, 1926-1990

2.76 metres (1 ms box + 6 archives boxes + 1 folio packet + 1 map folio + 4 sound/av carriers)
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Records of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Canberra Branch, 1975-1996

12.46 metres (89 boxes)
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The records of the National Liaison Office, located in Canberra, include files on a range of themes and reflect the Office's contact with other conservation bodies, both interstate and overseas, and with the Australian Government.
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Papers relating to the Magarini Settlement Project, 1975-1992

1.26 metres (9 boxes)
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The collection comprises reports and files accumulated by Bryant Allen and his colleagues Gaye Thompson and Doug Porter while researching their book Development in practice: paved with good intentions (Routledge, 1991) on Australia's role in the Magarini Settlement Project in Kenya. The papers include data on rainfall, research notes, articles, Joint Review Mission papers, correspondence, interview transcripts, drafts, illustrations and chapter outlines. Interviewees include Bob McCown, Paul McGowan, Henry Nix, Coral Bell, Kevin Stephens, Helen Hughes, Doug Campbell, Anthony Vale and Bill Hayden. There are also unpublished reports and official reviews and documents which were used as source material for the book.

Air tourism : geographic ephemera collected by the National Library of Australia, N.D.

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Material in the Geography and Travel ephemera collection covers significant information about the geography, history, and tourist activities of places in Australia, its Antarctic and island territories. This includes geographical features, national parks and reserves, regions, cities, towns, buildings and other man-made structures. The collection includes advertising material, pamphlets, price lists, tokens, area and accommodation guides, brochures, postcards, stickers, labels and tickets.
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Papers of Peter Self, 1960-1999

13.86 metres (92 ms cartons + 2 packets + 4 digital carriers)
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This collection comprises papers collected from Peter Self's ANU office and includes diaries, drafts of his published books, correspondence, academic publications, university documentation, photographs and various personal documents.
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Records of Company B at Belvoir Street Theatre, 1982-2006

(521 boxes, 1 carton, 18 folio packages, 5 large folio boxes)
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This collection includes records on the various shows produced by Company B, general correspondence, correspondence with the New South Wales Minister of the Arts, correspondence of the Artistic Council and the Board of Directors, publicity material, minutes of meetings, memberships, wages and other administrative papers and subject files.
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1984-86 Box 27, 28 (MS 9335)

 

Papers of Alan Gould, 1972-2017

(30 boxes, 1 carton, 1 folio packet)
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The papers include personal and business correspondence, poems, notebooks, travel journals, drafts and proofs of Alan Gould's published works of fiction, poetry and essays, applications for literary grants, talks, articles, reviews, cuttings and photographs. Comments on his draft works by friends and publishers, and reader's reports and comments on them, are also included.
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1984-91 Box 13 (MS 6635)

 

1992 Box 13 (MS 6635)

 

1993 Box 13 (MS 6635)

 

Records of the Institute of Cultural Affairs, 1960-2004

23.8 metres (16 boxes + 65 cartons + 1 folio box + 2 packages + 78 sound/av carriers)
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