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Papers of Libby Gleeson, 1977-2012

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MS 9229 includes: 1. Correspondence with publishers, Gleeson's literary agent, Australian illustrators and children. 2. Drafts of Eleanor Elizabeth, I am Susannah, Dodger, Love me, love me not, One Sunday, Mum goes to work, Where's Mum?, Big dog, Uncle David, Sleep time, The princess and the perfect dish and of television scripts for "Bananas in pyjamas" and "Magic Mountain". 3. Other writings, reviews, publicity material, photographs, newspaper cuttings and material relating to the Melbourne and Sydney Writers' Festivals, Public Lending Right Committee, Children's Book Council of Australia. Principal correspondents are Aiden Chambers, Jenny Rowe, Larry Lucas, Naida Wheatley, Craig Smith, Armin Greder, Donna Rawlins and Jill Hickson (25 boxes).

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Records of the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services, 1988-1998

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On 1 July 1988 the Australian Advisory Council on Bibliographic Services (AACOBS) merged with the Australian Libraries and Information Council (ALIC) to form the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services (ACLIS). A voluntary association, ACLIS represented the interests of more than 900 member libraries and information services, lobbying governments on strategic issues and fostering national cooperation until its disbandment in December 1998. As well as supporting research projects and providing services to members, the Council played a major role in the development of initiatives and services such as the Distributed National Collection, standardised collection policies, collection evaluation (Conspectus), regional networking, the national bibliographic database, interlibrary loans and preservation of library materials.

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Big Day Out (music festival) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia, 1993-2014

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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs, guides, and related items about the Big Day Out.

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Papers of Peter O'Halloran, 1961-1995

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The papers primarily relate to O'Halloran's involvement in the development and history of the Australian Mathematics Competition, Australian Mathematics Foundation, Australian International Centre for Mathematics Enrichment, Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee, International Mathematics Olympiad, Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians, Australian Mathematics Trust and associated activities.

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Papers of Mark O'Connor, 1968-2002

Tasmania : 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 Larissa Behrendt, 1992-2006

Papers of Morris West, 1916-2005

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This collection comprises papers that document West's life and career over a substantial period of time. A large group of the papers relate to West's writings and include manuscript drafts of many of his novels; scripts for plays; scripts for film adaptations of several of his novels; drafts of articles he wrote; and typescripts of speeches. There are newspaper and journal cuttings of articles written by or about West, together with reviews of many of his publications. There is also correspondence relating to publication of West's book and also certificates and significant literary awards he received. Other correspondence includes letters between West and his friend G. Emmett Cardinal Carter, Archbishop Emeritus of Toronto, letters to West from Alfred Hitchcock, Estee Lauder, Pat[ricia] Nixon, HM Queen Frederica of Greece, and Miles, Duke of Norfolk and carbon copies of West's letters to Father Tony Glynn in Japan. Also included are condolences received by West's family on his death in 1999.

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Records of the Federated Music Clubs of Australia, 1928-2011

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The collection comprises minute books, correspondence, reports, financial papers, subject files, cuttings, programs and flyers. The minute books date from the formation of the organisation in 1928, while most of the other papers date from the period 1960-97. Correspondents include Sir Bernard Heinze, Reg Marsh and Philip Woods.

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Papers of James Penberthy, 1935-2003

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The papers document aspects of Penberthy's career as a composer, including his musical compositions, his involvement with musical organisations and his association with other musicians. There are a large number of Penberthy's manuscript music scores in a variety of genres, correspondence, drafts of his writings, including newspaper articles. The main correspondents are Gwen Harwood, Bernard Heinze, Rex Hobcroft and 'Patrick Thomas'. Other correspondents include Don Banks, Frank Callaway, Max Cooke, George Dreyfus, Stephan Haag, Jeff Hanson, Vincent Plush, Ray Powell, Peter Sculthorpe, Jan Sedivka, Larry Sitsky, Jurek Shabelevsky, Peggy van Praagh, Felix Wërder, Thomas Wood and members of his family.

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