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Abstract Or Scope: Research material compiled by Richard Trahair while preparing a biography of Frederick "Fred" Edmund Emery. Comprises recorded and transcribed interviews by Trahair of Emery and colleagues; correspondence, including letters from Emery to Trahair; research notes; reports and other writings by Emery.

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2 of Trist and Fred 1 item Cassette-Box 275

Unit ID:: NLA.MS-SAV005359
Physical Description:: 1 item

Allan Trist talks with Richard Trahair in Carmel Tape 1 1 item Cassette-Box 271

Unit ID:: NLA.MS-SAV005326
Physical Description:: 1 item

Allan Trist talks with Richard Trahair in Carmel Tape 2 1 item Cassette-Box 271

Unit ID:: NLA.MS-SAV005327
Physical Description:: 1 item

Papers of Felicia Hopkins, 1856-1986

0.30 metres (2 ms boxes)

Abstract Or Scope: The bulk of the collection comprises correspondence, mainly to and from members of the Hopkins family including with her husband, Francis Hopkins, her children and grandchildren. In addition there are photographs of Hopkins, a small group of financial papers, press cuttings and a small amount of family history material.

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2 photocopies of Hopkins Almanac Box 1 (MS Acc09.067)

Unit ID:: A9

Account from Solicitor Box 1 (MS Acc09.067)

Unit ID:: A3

Assorted letters to Margaret, Marian and Rachel Hopkins, 1910-1949 Box 1 (MS Acc09.067)

Unit ID:: B9
Date:: 1910/1949

Papers of Patrick White, 1930-2002

5.07 metres (32 archive boxes + 1 folio box)

Abstract Or Scope: Papers of Patrick White, covering his career and literary work from the early 1930s through to his death in 1990. The collection includes: correspondence received and drafts of correspondence sent by White (1939-1994); 10 literary notebooks (1930s-1970s) which include the beginnings of most of White's 12 novels; papers relating to White's autobiography Flaws in the glass, including all manuscript and typescript drafts; typescripts, corrections and correspondence relating to 3 published novels together with manuscripts for 2 unpublished novels and a novella (c.1965-1986); manuscripts for 3 late plays, typescripts for several major plays, and manuscripts of several [never performed] dramatic works (c.1962-1996); manuscripts and typescripts for several short stories (c.1976-1988); manuscripts for a number of poetry and short prose works (c.1970-c.1988); manuscripts and typescripts of speeches (1972-1989); dramatised extracts, scripts and artwork adapted from or based on White's work (1960-1987); address books and diaries (1960s-1990s); personal documents and certificates (1940-1988); awards received by White (1974-1987); files relating to the Patrick White Literary Award and Patrick White's Choice (1975-1990); theses and draft publications about White's work (1969-1986); scripts written by others and sent to White (1980-1990); photographs (1930-1984); ephemera (1960-1993); and printed material (1934-1990).

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2 photographs and a memorial booklet for 'Lizzie' Kirk, 1975 Box 2

Unit ID:: 34
Date:: 1975

A cheery soul

Unit ID:: 5.3

'A cheery soul: For television', 1960s Box 15

Unit ID:: 1
Date:: 1960s

Papers of H. Ingham Ashworth, 1954-1968

4.88 metres (11 boxes + 1 folio packet + 8 elephant folios + 1 object in folio box)

Abstract Or Scope: The papers relate entirely to the Sydney Opera House. They include copies of minutes of meetings of Opera House Executive Committee, the Technical Advisory Panel, the Traffic Sub-Committee and minutes of the Opera House Site Conferences. The correspondence includes letters from Jørn Utzon, R. Haviland, H. Thomson, S.L. Bauen, Davis Hughes, R.J. Thomson, K. Turnball, Leslie Martin, Ove Arup Partners, Rider Hunt Partners and MacDonald Wagner Priddle. The collection also includes reports of the Sydney Opera House Trust, published articles, newspaper clippings, reports and recommendations relating to the Opera House, photographs (including some by Max Dupain), an architect's model, drawings and plans of the Opera House at various stages of construction, including Jørn Utzon's original design submitted in the competition in 1958.

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2 photographs of the of the Opera House under construction, one dated June 1962

'A brief description of the latest stage scheme for major hall', by Utzon, September 1960

Date:: September 1960

Account from Rider Hunt

Papers of W. E. Armstrong, 1921-1928

3.54 metres (4 MS Boxes + 1 Non-Standard MS Box + 7 Archive Boxes + 1 Folio-packet + 1 map folio)

Abstract Or Scope: This collection consists of anthropological source material on New Guinea, fieldnotes, lecture notes, drafts of government reports, and a unique group of pictorial material relating to this field and lecture notes. Most of these research documents relate to the publication "Rossel Island: an ethnological study", 1928. The pictorial material consists of photographs, lantern glass slides, photo albums, rubbings of artifacts (weaponry, carvings, etc.) done on the islands Suan Daui - Tavala, Taufe, Rebana, Enana and Cats Cradle. Armstrong drafted government reports for the Papuan government on issues relating to anthropology; language, social organization, local currency system, education, employment and taxation.

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2 Photographs - Pacific Islands Folio-Box (Shared), Piece 2 Photographs (unnumbered)

Unit ID:: Unnumbered

A box of 48 quarter plate glass negatives of Rossel (?) natives Box 6

Album, containing, slotted-in, photographs, code-numbered QF 1201-OF.1393 (with gaps). 149 original quarter plate photographs, classified in sections, i.e. Rabaul, Boboli, Ferguson, Goodenough, etc Box 5

Collections held by the North Yorkshire Record Office (as filmed by the AJCP), 1785-12 May 1965

106 items

Abstract Or Scope: Records of Northallerton Quarter Sessions 1785-1853 and York Quarter Sessions 1827-54, including calendars of prisoners.

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2 pocket notebooks, faint pencil only legible paper copied (5p.)

3 pages of notes

4 documents of rough notes on War and politics in NZ.

Collections held by Nuffield College, Oxford (as filmed by the AJCP), 1893-1965

53 items

Abstract Or Scope: Papers 1942-57 of Frederick A. Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell. Subjects include: supply of uranium to British industry; allied forces in New Guinea; British atomic bomb tests in Maralinga; and Australian economic conditions.

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