Special collections relating to Alfred Deakin and Pattie Deakin in the National Library of Australia
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This guide was created in association with the National Archives of Australia for the Australia's Prime Ministers website.
Scope and Content
The Library holds the papers of Alfred Deakin (MS 1540), as well as a few other Deakin manuscript collections which were received from various sources. In addition there are oral history interviews, a video and other manuscript collections which contain letters or other materials relating to Deakin as well as resources relating to Pattie Deakin. The first part comprises the Deakin resources; the main collection is listed first, followed by the other sources in alphabetical order. The second part comprises the papers relating to Pattie Deakin.
Original resources relating to Alfred Deakin
Deakin, Alfred. Papers, 1804-1973.
Catalogue Record: MS 1540
The collection includes correspondence, diaries, notebooks, legal briefs, press cuttings, pamphlets, books, official documents
and publications, menus, programmes, literary manuscripts, bills, receipts, photographs and tourist publications. Covering
most of Deakin's life, these papers document the move towards Federation and the development of the early Commonwealth ministries.
Deakin, Alfred. Correspondence, 1907-1908 .
Catalogue Record: MS 294
Letters from Deakin to J. P. Bray, United States Consul-General, Melbourne, and Whitelaw Reid concerning the visit of the
American Fleet to Australia, and letters from Bray, Reid and Bryce to Deakin on the same subject. See Alfred Deakin: A guide to his papers in the National Library of Australia, 1979.
Deakin, Alfred. [Scribbling Diary], 1915.
Catalogue Record: Mfm G 14421
Microfilm copy of diary held by the National Library at MS 1540.
Deakin, Alfred. Correspondence, .
Catalogue Record: MS 1277
A letter from Deakin to I. Dawson discussing electoral organisation (1879).
Deakin, Alfred. Letters, 1906-1923.
Catalogue Record: MS 339
This series contains Deakin's correspondence with the English writer Richard L. Jebb about parliamentary affairs in England
and Australia and Jebb's work as a writer and journalist, 1906-1923. It includes a letter from Jebb to Herbert Brookes (Deakin's
son-in-law) (1923). Jebb's papers were filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project on reels M2241-2253.
Deakin, Alfred. Letters, 1878-1900.
Catalogue Record: MS 2503
This series contains 13 letters by Deakin to the Victorian politician and writer Charles H. Pearson dealing with political
matters.
Deakin, Alfred. Letters to Fabian Ware, 1907-1913.
Catalogue Record: MS 340
Letters to Fabian Ware relating to Deakin's contributions to the Morning Post, political affairs and the press in Australia
and England.
Deakin, Alfred. Morning Post newspaper clippings and essay, 1903-1911.
Catalogue Record: MS 5220
This series contains newspaper clippings from the Morning Post including articles written by Deakin and by Archibald Marshall, and a three-page handwritten comment by Deakin, all relating
to Australia.
Deakin, Alfred. Notebooks, 1905-1914 .
Catalogue Record: Mfm G 7731
Microfilm copy of originals held in private ownership.
Deakin, Alfred. Papers, Travel Letters, c1885-1887.
Catalogue Record: Mfm G 15843
This series contains two diaries dealing with Deakin's trips to America in 1885 and to England and Europe in 1887. The diaries
are in the handwriting of his sister Catherine Deakin, who copied the entries from letters written to her by Deakin. Microfilm
copy of items held by the National Library at MS 1540.
Deakin, Alfred. The Gospel according to Swedenborg, .
Catalogue Record: Mfm G 24615
One of Deakin's unpublished religious writings. Microfilm copy material held by the National Library at MS 1540/5/1173-1174.
Deakin, Alfred. Poem, .
Catalogue Record: MS 3388
Poem, In Memoriam, written in 1873.
Australasian Federation League of New South Wales. Records, 1871-1909.
Catalogue Record: MS 47
These papers were assembled by Edward Dowling, the secretary of the Australasian Federation League of New South Wales. The
League was formed by Barton in 1893, and items in this collection include correspondence with Alfred Deakin and Sir George
Reid (1893-1909); and material relating to the People's Federal Convention, Bathurst in 1896.
Barton, Sir Edmund. Papers, 1827-1940.
Catalogue Record: MS 51
This collection of papers of the Federation leader and first Prime Minister is digitised. The correspondence deals with the Federation campaign, the London conference of 1900 and Barton's prime ministership (1901-1903).
Alfred Deakin was one of Barton's correspondents. The collection also holds newspaper clippings on the Federation delegates
in London (1900) and Commonwealth Constitution material from 1885 to 1901.
Bavin, Sir Thomas. Papers, 1898-1942.
Catalogue Record: MS 560
Sir Thomas Bavin was the private secretary to Barton and Deakin and later became the New South Wales Premier. His papers
from 1898 to 1942 include a long series of letters by both men. Bavin's papers are an important source of information about Australian politics and law between 1900 and 1920, as well as
documenting his close association with the first two Prime Ministers of Australia.
Brookes, Herbert and Ivy. Papers, 1869-1970 .
Catalogue Record: MS 1924
Ivy was Deakin's daughter. The papers in this collection date from 1869 to 1970 and include correspondence, notes, diaries,
minute books, photographs and cuttings covering every phase of the careers of Herbert and Ivy Brookes. Main correspondents
include Alfred and Pattie Deakin, Sir Joseph Cook and William Morris Hughes.
Buchanan, Alfred. 'The Prime Ministers of Australia', 1940.
Catalogue Record: MS 3034
Alfred Buchanan's 'The Prime Ministers of Australia' is an unpublished manuscript comprising biographies of all Prime Ministers from Edmund Barton to Robert Gordon Menzies.
Campbell-Jones, Herbert. 'The Cabinet of Captains: the romance of Australia's first Federal Parliament', c1935 .
Catalogue Record: MS 8905
Campbell-Jones was the parliamentary correspondent of the Melbourne Argus. 'The Cabinet of Captains: The romance of Australia's first Federal Parliament' contains his unpublished recollections of the Barton Ministry, the establishment of Commonwealth Parliament in 1901 and the
first parliamentarians, including detailed accounts of Barton, Deakin, Reid, Cook, Watson, Fisher and Hughes.
Chamberlain, Joseph. Papers, 1894-1914 .
Catalogue Record: Mfm M 867-868
Joseph Chamberlain was the British Secretary of State for the Colonies (1895-1903). His correspondence from 1894 to 1914
includes reference to Federation in Australia, imperial conferences, colonial trade and defence. Correspondents include Edmund
Barton and Alfred Deakin. Filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project from originals held in the Main Library, University
of Birmingham, England.
Coghlan, Sir Timothy Augustine. Papers, 1856-1926.
Catalogue Record: MS 6335
This collection contains material collected by Sir Timothy Coghlan, the New South Wales Statistician and later Agent-General
in London. It includes correspondence, letterbooks, personal documents, invitations, programs, publications, newspaper cuttings,
photographs and a typescript autobiography. The general correspondence (1878-1926) includes letters to or from Sir Henry
Parkes, Alfred Deakin, Sir George Reid, Andrew Fisher and William Morris Hughes. A descriptive list is available. The letters
received from Deakin, Fisher and others concerning private and official matters were microfilmed by the Australian Joint Copying
Project.
Cook, Sir Joseph. Papers, 1880-1986.
Catalogue Record: MS 2212
This collection is a mixture of papers created by Joseph Cook, and material gathered by Mary Wood, his grand-daughter. It
includes notebooks, diaries, passport, photographs, newspaper cuttings, speech notes and photocopied material relating to
Cook's political career and his time as High Commissioner in London, with references to Lady Cook, Alfred Deakin, Andrew Fisher
and many other political figures.
Crisp, Christopher. Correspondence, 1877-1916.
Catalogue Record: MS 743
Christopher Crisp was editor of the Bacchus Marsh Express from 1866 to 1915. The correspondence in this series includes 23 letters from Deakin to Crisp on Victorian and Australian
political matters.
Crisp, Leslie Finlay. Papers, 1878-1984.
Catalogue Record: MS 5243
Crisp was an academic, biographer of Ben Chifley and author of numerous publications on federation and Australian politics.
The bulk of the collection consists of subject files on a wide range of topics compiled mainly from newspaper cuttings and
journal articles. There are files on all Australian prime ministers from Sir Edmund Barton to Malcolm Fraser.
Deakin, Catherine. Papers, 1844-1958 .
Catalogue Record: MS 4913
Catherine was Deakin's sister. The papers include 10 diaries kept from 1866 to 1920; the Deakin family tree; press cuttings
about Alfred Deakin; books presented to him as school prizes; the correspondence of Catherine, Alfred, Pattie, Stella and
William Deakin; and photographs, newspaper cuttings and postcards.
Drake, James G.. Papers, 1875-1913.
Catalogue Record: MS 6305
J. G. Drake was a journalist, federal politician and minister. His papers include letters received from Barton, Alfred Deakin
and George Reid, and a copy of a memorandum, dated 3 July 1905, exchanged between the Prime Minister, George Reid, and the
Governor-General, Lord Northcote.
Fisher, Andrew. Papers, 1855-1983 .
Catalogue Record: MS 2919
This is the main collection of Fisher papers. It includes correspondence on family and official matters (including letters
of Deakin and William Morris Hughes, with references to Barton, Watson, Cook and Deakin). It also includes departmental minutes
and administrative papers, press cuttings, photographs, personal documents, books and pamphlets, and reminiscences by Fisher's
daughter Margaret. Much of this material documents Fisher's political career, especially his terms as Prime Minister and
his work as High Commissioner in London.
Glynn, Patrick McMahon. Papers and diaries, 1918-1926 .
Catalogue Record: MS 4653, Mfm G 2542
Among the material in this series are letters, notebooks, newspaper cuttings, photographs, essays, lectures, speeches and
a series of detailed diaries (1880-1927) that relate particularly to Glynn's career in South Australian and federal politics
(with references to early federal politics and figures), his involvement in the Federation movement, and his long concern
with the Murray Waters question. Glynn was Attorney-General in the 1909-1910 Deakin Ministry and the diaries and other papers
contain references to Deakin. Mfm G 2542 includes diaries for 1918-1926.
Groom, Sir Littleton Ernest. Papers, c1880-1936 .
Catalogue Record: MS 236
Groom was a Member of the House of Representatives, 1901-1929 and 1931-1936 and a Minister in several Governments. These
papers include correspondence with Barton, Alfred Deakin, Sir John Forrest, King O'Malley and Joseph Cook. Additional material related to this collection is contained in MS 1135.
Hopetoun, John, 7th Earl of. Papers, 1881-1904 .
Catalogue Record: Mfm M936-937
The Earl of Hopetoun (John Adrian Louis Hope) was Australia's first Governor-General (1901-1903). Principal correspondents
include Barton and Deakin. Letters from Barton to Hopetoun include those concerned with the Conciliation and Arbitration
Bill, the Pacific Islanders' Bill and the Anglo-Japanese Treaty. Filmed by the Australian Joint Copying Project from originals
held by Hopetoun House, South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland. Other Hopetoun papers are
microfilmed at M1154-1156 and M1584.
Hume Cook, James Newton Haxton. Papers, 1897-1942 .
Catalogue Record: MS 601
Cook was a federal politician and ardent Protectionist whose correspondence with political leaders includes Deakin. His papers
also contain notes on federal political parties including the Liberal Protectionist Party and the Commonwealth Liberal Party,
and typescripts of literary works, including, 'Recollections and reflections: the story of my life'.
Hunt, Arthur Atlee. Papers, 1900-1930.
Catalogue Record: MS 52
Atlee Hunt was one of the first senior federal public servants. He was Edmund Barton's private secretary (1901) and became
the Secretary of the Department of External Affairs (1901-1917) and Secretary to the Department of Home and Territories (1917-1921).
The collection includes six letters by Deakin and 21 letters from Hunt to Deakin.
Imperial Federation League (Victoria). Letter Book, 1889-1910.
Catalogue Record: MS 49, Mfm G 25080
The League's letter book from 1889 to 1910 includes letters to Edmund Barton, Joseph Cook, Alfred Deakin (a member and President
from 1904) and Sir George Reid.
James, Sir Walter Hartwell. Papers, 1897-1913.
Collection Number: MS 296
Politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, Premier and Attorney General (1902-1904). This collection
includes 19 letters from Deakin.
Kirwan, Sir John Waters. Papers, 1899-1935 .
Catalogue Record: MS 277
Kirwan was a Western Australian politician. His papers relate to the Federation movement, especially on the Western Australian
goldfields, and early federal politics, including letters from William Morris Hughes, Andrew Fisher, Sir Joseph Cook, Alfred
Deakin and Sir George Reid.
La Nauze, John Andrew. Papers, 1901-1984.
Catalogue Record: MS 5248
Biographer of Deakin. The collection includes copies of Deakin correspondence, research notes, draft manuscripts and secondary
source materials relating to La Nauze's publication Alfred Deakin: a biography (1965).
Law, Andrew Bonar. Papers, 1905-1923.
Catalogue Record: Mfm M1123
Papers of Andrew Bonar Law, British politician and Prime Minister in 1922-1923, include letters of Alfred Deakin (1907), Sir
George Reid (1911-1916), Andrew Fisher (1917-1919) and W.M. Hughes (1916-1922). The papers were microfilmed by the Australian
Joint Copying Project from originals held by the House of Lords Record Office.
Lyne, Sir William John. Correspondence, 1900.
Catalogue Record: MS 129
Lyne was Premier of New South Wales (1899-1901) and a Federal parliamentarian and Minister. Letters and telegrams relating
to Lyne's attempt to form a Federal administration, December 1900. The material includes references to Barton, Deakin and
Reid.
Mahon, Hugh. Papers, 1880-1936.
Catalogue Record: MS 937
Mahon was a federal politician and a member of the Watson, Fisher and Hughes ministries. His large correspondence includes
four letters from Alfred Deakin and 10 from Andrew Fisher. The correspondence generally resulted from Mahon's interest in
Catholic and Irish matters; the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco (1915-1916); and Northern Territory, Papua and
Norfolk Island affairs.
Mauger, Samuel. Minute-books and diaries, 1895-1936.
Catalogue Record: MS 403
Mauger's papers include the Protectionists' Association minute book from 1901, diary extracts from 1901-1936, and a testimonial
from Deakin in 1910.
Maxse, L.J.. Papers, 1887-1931.
Catalogue Record: Mfm M1954
Papers of L.J. Maxse, owner and editor of the London monthly journal, National Review, include 25 letters of Alfred Deakin (1887-1910) and 5 letters of W.M. Hughes (1917-1919). The papers were microfilmed by
the Australian Joint Copying Project from originals held by the West Sussex Record Office.
Miller, E. Morris. Papers, 1907-1971.
Catalogue Record: MS 87
Correspondence from Australian authors including Deakin, concerning the Imperial Federation League; and a typescript of Miller's
comment on La Nauze's published article on 'Alfred Deakin and the Morning Post', in Historical Studies, May 1955.
Munro-Ferguson, Sir Ronald Craufurd. Papers, 1912-1935.
Catalogue Record: MS 696, Mfm G1228-1239
Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson (later Lord Novar) was Governor-General (1914-1920). His papers include a letter by Deakin.
Murdoch, Sir Walter. Papers, 1899-1970.
Catalogue Record: MS 2987
Biographer of Alfred Deakin. The collection contains 31 letters from Deakin (1901-1913), mainly on literary and philosophical
matters. There is also a 1936 talk on Deakin, reviews of Murdoch's biography of Deakin and a set of Deakin's speeches to
Parliament (1903-1911).
Parkhill, Sir Archdale. Newspaper cuttings and correspondence, 1904-1947 .
Catalogue Record: MS 4742
Parkhill was secretary of the Liberal and Reform Association of NSW and later a federal politician. His papers include a
letter from Deakin in 1916.
Piesse, Edmund Leolin. Papers, 1855-1946.
Catalogue Record: MS 882
Piesse was a lawyer and public servant. His papers include correspondence, memoranda and notes (1918-1923), mainly relating
to Piesse's work in the Defence Department and the Prime Minister's Department, including material on the White Australian
policy, New Guinea, the Pacific Islands and Australia's relations with Japan. Correspondents include Alfred Deakin, Joseph
Cook and William Morris Hughes.
Ross, Andrew. Papers, 1880-1904.
Catalogue Record: MS 266
Includes notes of speeches and meetings in connection with the movement for Federation in NSW, 1880-1904, with reference to
Deakin.
Rivett, Stella. Papers, 1923-1935.
Catalogue Record: MS 9057
Stella Rivett, the wife of Sir David Rivett, was a daughter of Deakin. Her papers include letters from Catherine Deakin.
Symon, Sir Josiah Henry. Papers, 1863-1934 .
Catalogue Record: MS 1736
Sir Josiah Symon was a Federal Convention delegate, Senator and Federal Attorney-General (1904-1905). The papers in this
collection cover every phase of Symon's life, including his involvement in Federation, federal conventions and the Senate,
and include correspondence with Edmund Barton, Joseph Cook, Alfred Deakin and George Reid.
Tennyson, Hallam, 2nd Baron. Papers, 1887-1924.
Catalogue Record: MS 479
Lord Tennyson was Governor of South Australia and Australia's second Governor-General (1903-1904). This collection contains
24 letters of Deakin and seven other letters containing references to Deakin.
Watson, John Christian. Papers, 1900-1941.
Catalogue Record: MS 451
Chris Watson was the first leader of the Federal Labor Party and Prime Minister in 1904. His papers include correspondence
with Barton, Deakin and Reid.
Papers relating to Pattie Deakin
Deakin, Catherine Sarah. Papers, 1844-1958.
Catalogue Record: MS 4913
The papers kept by Pattie Deakin's sister-in-law, Catherine, include 10 diaries kept between 1866 and 1920; the Deakin family tree; correspondence of Catherine, Alfred, Pattie, Stella and William Deakin; and photographs, newspaper cuttings, and postcards. In particular, see folders nos 1-7; the diaries in folders nos 9-19; and folder 23 which contains letters from Pattie Deakin to her children.
Brookes, Herbert and Ivy. Papers, 1869-1970 .
Catalogue Record: MS 1924
Ivy was Deakin's daughter. The papers in this collection date from 1869 to 1970 and include correspondence, notes, diaries, minute books, photographs and cuttings covering every phase of the careers of Herbert and Ivy Brookes. Main correspondents include Alfred and Pattie Deakin, Sir Joseph Cook and William Morris Hughes.
Rapke, Julia. Papers on various Australian women .
Catalogue Record: MS 842
The material in this series includes a manuscript and drafts of biographical papers on a number of Australian women, including the Deakin daughters Ivy Brookes and Vera White, as well as Enid Lyons.
Tennyson, Hallam, 2nd Baron. Papers, 1887-1924.
Catalogue Record: MS 479
Lord Tennyson was Australia's second Governor-General (1903-1904). This collection contains several letters from Pattie Deakin.
White, Vera. Letters from Stella, Catherine and Pattie Deakin, 1909-1914 .
Catalogue Record: MS 9056
Vera White, the wife of Sir Thomas White, was one of Pattie Deakin's daughters. The collection also includes two tape reels containing recording of a talk about the Deakin Family made in the 1960s.