MS 3939
Papers of Lloyd Ross
Scope and Content Note
Papers
1854-1986
19.6 m (100 boxes + 21 folio boxes)
Available for reference
The papers were purchased from Lloyd Ross by the National Library in
three instalments in 1974, 1979 and 1982. Further instalments were received
after his death, in 1988 and 1991.
They include correspondence, diaries, notebooks, books, circulars,
conference papers, congratulatory messages, greeting cards, invitations,
journal articles, leaflets, memoranda, newscuttings, newspapers, pamphlets,
photographs, receipts, reports, research material, telegrams and typescripts.
They relate to all aspects of Rosss varied career as a teacher, writer,
trade unionist, journalist, public servant and historian.
The main correspondents are Frank Anstey, J. B. Chifley, L. F. Crisp,
Elsie Curtin, John Curtin, Frank Farrell, Allan Fisher, Hartley Grattan, Jeff
James, Jack Maddox, Tom Mann, Elsie McLeod, Bob Neale, Edgar Ross, Stina Ross,
B. A. Santamaria,
E. G. Theodore and Anne Turner.
The collection also includes some papers belonging to R. S. Ross,
Rosss father, and Frank Anstey.
The five instalments have been amalgamated and arranged into 22 series.
Wherever possible, the original arrangement of the papers and the file titles
have been preserved by the Library.
The National Library also holds the papers of Rosss father, Robert
Samuel Ross
(MS 3222) and his brother, Edgar Ross (Acc 97/45).
Two interviews with Lloyd Ross are held in the Oral History Collection
at TRC 236 and TRC 1948-21. Item TRC 236 is an interview by Suzanne Walker in
1973. Item TRC 1948-21 is an interview by Richard Raxworthy and Michael Easson
in 1986 which was part of the Labor Council of New South Wales Oral History
Project.
Biographical Note
Lloyd Ross was born in Brisbane in 1901, the son of Robert Samuel Ross,
a journalist and political activist, and grew up in a socialist
environment.
Ross displayed great intellectual ability from an early age. In 1916 he
won a scholarship to attend University High School, Melbourne. In 1919 he won
another scholarship which enabled him to go to Melbourne University. Ross was a
student at Melbourne University in 1920-25 and during this time involved
himself in a wide range of activities. In 1925 he joined the staff of the new
student newspaper Farrago and in the same year was an inaugural member
of the Melbourne University Labor Club.
At the end of 1925 he abandoned his full time studies and started
looking for full-time employment. He was offered the post of tutor-organiser in
adult education with the Workers Educational Association (WEA) in
Dunedin, New Zealand. He married Christina Adelskold on 2 February 1926 and
sailed for New Zealand six days later. Ross was an excellent teacher and
quickly built up a following in Dunedin.
In 1933 Ross returned to Australia where he was appointed by Sydney
University to the post of tutor-organiser with the Newcastle branch of the WEA.
In Newcastle he conducted evening classes on economics and international
affairs but neither of these topics aroused much interest. In an attempt to
reach a wider audience he decided to adopt alternative teaching methods. He
commenced a series of lunch time classes for workers at the Broadmeadow Railway
Workshops which proved a great success. He also began producing plays with the
cast drawn from WEA supporters. It was in Newcastle that he first developed
contacts with the Australian Railways Union (ARU) which later led to his
nomination as State Secretary.
In May 1934 he was appointed Assistant Director of Tutorial Classes at
Sydney University. In 1935 Ross was awarded a doctorate (Doctor of Letters)
from the University of New Zealand. In the same year he was elected New South
Wales Secretary of the ARU. As ARU Secretary, Ross turned energetically to the
work of improving the appalling conditions experienced by many railway and tram
workers. He favoured strong on-the-job agitation and aggressive publicity in
support of industrial campaigns. Under Rosss direction, a flood of
pamphlets, leaflets and circulars was issued highlighting current demands and
outstanding grievances.
In 1935 Ross joined the Communist Party of Australia believing it to be
the only effective workers party. On the outbreak of war in 1939 Ross
remained loyal to the Party in opposing the war. However, as events unfolded he
was to change his stance, especially after the signing of the German-Soviet
Non-Aggression Pact. Ross was expelled from the Communist Party in 1941. He
subsequently swung his support to the federal Labor Government of Prime
Minister John Curtin, despite bitter factional fighting within the ARU. It was
a split that led to lasting divisions between some ARU activists and in
Rosss case, between himself and his brother.
By 1943, after seven hectic years as State Secretary, Ross was ready for
a break from the ARU and its factionalism. Following a brief period as a
wartime broadcaster and speechmaker in the United States and England, he
returned to Australia and joined the Department of Post-War Construction,
serving as Director of Public Relations until the defeat of the Chifley
Government in 1949.
In 1952, after working on the Melbourne Herald , Ross returned
to the ARU to begin a second term as Secretary of the New South Wales Branch,
following the resignation of his friend, Jack Ferguson. He returned to a union
that was still undergoing many factional disputes.
In the 1950s and 1960s Ross once again pursued his efforts to improve
railway workers conditions. The introduction of diesels to replace steam
engines brought hard times for many ARU members in the country with depot
closures and forced relocations being common. But Ross was able to ensure that
the Department of Railways did not sack anyone due to the new technology.
In 1969 Ross retired from the position of New South Wales Branch
Secretary, having served a record 25 years in the job. In 1972 he was awarded
the Order of the British Empire (OBE). In his retirement, Ross was able to
return to his writing and research. His biography of John Curtin which he had
commenced almost thirty years earlier was finally published in 1977 by
Macmillan. He also turned to his biography of his father but it was
unfortunately not completed at the time of his death in 1987.
Publications
William Lane and the Australian Labor movement, Sydney, Forward
Press, 1935
John Curtin: a biography, Carlton, South Melbourne, MacMillan,
1977
Ross, as well as the two major publications listed above, has written
many pamphlets and journal articles. A comprehensive listing can be found in
his biography by Stephen Holt, A veritable dynamo: Lloyd Ross and
Australian Labour, 1901-1987.
References
Stephen Holt, A veritable dynamo: Lloyd Ross and Australian Labour,
1901-1987, St Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1996
Series List
| 1 |
Correspondence, 1925-83 |
| 2 |
Diaries and notebooks, 1929-63 |
| 3 |
Personal documents and memorabilia, 1861-1986 |
| 4 |
Manuscripts, 1934-70 |
| 5 |
Articles, 1932-65 |
| 6 |
Addresses, lectures, talks, speeches, 1940-62 |
| 7 |
Conferences, seminars, 1933-68 |
| 8 |
Workers Educational Association, 1926-61 |
| 9 |
Australian Railways Union, 1921-84 |
| 10 |
Department of Post-War Construction, 1944-49 |
| 11 |
John Curtin: a biography, 1907-85 |
| 12 |
Red blood and black ink: a biography of an Australian rebel
R. S. Ross |
| 13 |
Subject files, 1929-73 |
| 14 |
Newscuttings, 1904-75 |
| 15 |
Photographs, 1854-1980 |
| 16 |
Committee of inquiry into recent mechanisation and other
technological changes, 1958-63 |
| 17 |
Other papers, 1910-81 |
| 18 |
Newspapers and journals, 1896-1943 |
| 19 |
Other printed material, 1854-1973 |
| 20 |
Manuscripts by others, 1943-50 |
| 21 |
Papers of R S Ross, 1876-1931 |
| 22 |
Papers of Frank Anstey, 1912-34 |
Series Description
Series 1. Correspondence, 1925-83
This series consists of both personal and business correspondence
relating to all aspects of Rosss varied career as a teacher, writer,
trade unionist, journalist and historian. It consists of letters, circulars,
greeting cards, invitations, leaflets, newscuttings, receipts and telegrams.
Included are invitations to speak at meetings and conferences, letters from
members of the public commenting on his newspaper articles or talks,
out-letters seeking information on John Curtin for his biography and responses,
letters written to his wife from overseas, congratulatory messages on his award
of the OBE and general business correspondence.
The main correspondents are L. F. Crisp, Elsie Curtin, Frank Farrell,
Allan Fisher, Hartley Grattan, Jeff James, Jack Maddox, Elsie McLeod, Bob
Neale, Edgar Ross, Stina Ross, B. A. Santamaria and Anne Turner.
The correspondence has been arranged by Ross in rough chronological
order. This original arrangement of material has been retained and it has
resulted in a high degree of overlap within the date ranges of some files.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Correspondence, 1925-32 |
| 2 |
Correspondence, 1932-70 |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1934, and notes relating to the New Australia
Movement. Included is a letter from E.H. Lane commenting on Rosss
biography of William Lane. The file also contains some newscuttings on the New
Australia Movement, 1893, three articles by Ross from the Otago Daily Times
and two postcards of Tom Mann ( one dated 1911) |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1937-64 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1939-71 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1940-70 |
| 7 |
Correspondence, 1942-43, consisting of letters and telegrams sent
to his wife Stina while overseas |
| 8 |
Correspondence, 1942-50 |
| 9 |
Correspondence, 1943-48, includes many requests for information on
John Curtin |
| 10 |
Correspondence, 1945-49 |
| 11 |
Correspondence, 1950-51 |
| 12 |
Correspondence, 1951 |
| 13 |
Correspondence, 1951, with Jeff James, Secretary of the Australian
Journalists Association, NSW Division |
| 14 |
Correspondence, 1952-57 |
| 15 |
Correspondence, 1961-68 |
| 16 |
Correspondence, 1963, consisting of letters written to his wife,
Stina, while on an overseas trip |
| 17 |
Correspondence, 1963-70 |
| 18 |
Correspondence, 1968-75 |
| 19 |
Correspondence, 1970-83 |
| 20 |
Correspondence, 1972-79, with his brother, Edgar Ross. The file
also includes notes on his father, Robert S Ross |
| 21 |
Congratulatory messages, letters and telegrams on receipt of the
Order of the British Empire, 1972 |
Series 2. Diaries and notebooks, 1929-63
During his career, Ross undertook a number of overseas trips to study
and look at conditions of work and economic trends in other countries. In 1929
he was the recipient of a Rockefeller Fellowship and he used it to study in
England at Manchester University and the London School of Economics. This small
collection of diaries and notebooks records overseas trips in 1929-30 and 1963.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Diary, 1929-30, and notes relating to a study tour to England in
1930 |
| 2 |
Notebook, 1929-30, relating to a study tour to England. It also
contains a small number of diary entries |
| 3 |
Diary , 1963, containing some diary entries but it has been mainly
used as a notebook |
| 4 |
Two notebooks containing notes on railway crossings and railway
safety (n.d.), (author unknown ) |
Series 3. Personal documents and memorabilia,
1861-1986
This series consists mainly of certificates, cards, invitations, travel
memorabilia and other items of ephemera. It also includes personal material
such as a professional reference, drafts and notes for a resumé and
background material for various interviews with Ross.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Certificates: marriage certificate of Thomas Slaughter (1861),
(Rosss grandfather); birth certificate of Robert Samuel Ross (1873);
birth certificate of Ethel Slaughter (1876); marriage certificate of Robert
Samuel Ross and Ethel Slaughter (1900); birth certificate of Lloyd Ross (1901)
|
| 2 |
Certificates (school and university), greeting cards, invitations,
leaflets, newscuttings, programs, travel memorabilia and other items of
ephemera, 1908-70, including a book plate presented to Ross by Mary Gilmore
(1932) |
| 3 |
Reference for Ross written by Allan Fisher, Professor of Economics
and Director of the Workers Educational Association, University of Otago,
Dunedin, New Zealand in 1932. The file also contains a certificate (2 copies)
from the Rockefeller Foundation, New York, outlining Rosss fellowship
(1929) |
| 4 |
Drafts and notes of a resumé outlining academic
qualifications and publications. The file also contains various Workers
Educational Association pamphlets, 1946-49 |
| 5 |
Drafts and notes for an application for assistance from the
Commonwealth Literary Fund, 1973 |
| 6 |
Questions for an interview with Michael Easson (1986) and questions
for an interview Conversations with Lloyd Ross on the next labor
government by Gus ODonnell (n.d.) |
| 7 |
Notes and topics for possible discussion in an interview with
Suzanne Walker (n.d.) |
Series 4. Manuscripts, 1934-70
Most of the files in this series consist of typescripts drafts with
corrections and handwritten notes. A number of the works are untitled and
undated (folders 54-62). There is also a series of plays written by Ross for
Workers Educational Association drama classes in Dunedin and workshop
classes in Newcastle.
| Folder |
|
| Plays |
|
| 1-4 |
Explorer Giles: a radio documentary by
Sturt: drafts and final copy (n.d.) |
| 5 |
The woman and the bush by
Benelong: typescript (n.d.) |
| 6-7 |
Eureka by Stanwell Park:
typescript (n.d.). There is a second copy of the play with Rosss name on
the title page instead of a pseudonym |
| 8 |
Brooky: a miracle play for workers by
Exams: typescript (n.d.) |
| 9 |
The masses in motion: typescript
(n.d.) |
| 10-12 |
Untimely ripped: a play in seven scenes by
Stimareda: drafts and typescript (n.d.) |
| 13 |
What the actress wanted; manuscript with
corrections (n.d.) |
| Other
Manuscripts |
|
| 14-15 |
The crisis of Labor socialism: typescript
chapters (n.d.) |
| 16 |
Frank Anstey: typescript with corrections
(n.d.). There is also a photocopy of this manuscript |
| 17 |
History of the Australian Labor Movement:
typescript of second completed version, 1934 |
| 18-19 |
History of the Australian Labor Movement:
typescript with corrections of Part II (n.d.) |
| 20 |
Is the war imperialist and what
then?: typescript (n.d.) |
| 21 |
John Curtin for Labor and for Australia:
typescript of the inaugural John Curtin Memorial Lecture, 1970 |
| 22-25 |
A man and three sons by
Mootwingee: typescript with corrections. It is a novel based on the
life of Tom Robinson (615p), (n.d.) |
| 26-27 |
Only the working class can defend
Australia: typescript (n.d.), (2 copies) |
| 28 |
Poverty in Australia: typescript (n.d.) 33
34 35 36 37-39 40 |
| 29-32 |
Radicals and reformers: typescript (666p),
(n.d.) |
| 33 |
Reflections of the miners strike,
1949: typescript draft (n.d.) |
| 34 |
"Socialism and distributivism (n.d.) and
The artist and society (n.d.) |
| 35 |
Socialism in Australia: typescript with
corrections. This work was written for use as a textbook or study guide
(n.d.) |
| 36 |
The terminology of socialism in the affluent
society: typescript drafts and notes |
| 37-39 |
Trade unionism in Australia: typescript
with corrections ( 3 folders) |
| 40 |
Trade unionism: entry in the Australian
Encyclopaedia, 1958 |
| 41 |
Galley proofs for an article on socialism (n.d.) |
| 42-43 |
Various typescripts with corrections. As most of them
are under ten pages in length they have not been listed individually. Most of
the items are undated |
| 44-53 |
Various titled and untitled typescripts and notes. As
most of the notes are not annotated the original arrangement of the material
has been retained. Again, most are undated |
| 54 |
Untitled typescript with corrections and notes on
Australian labour history (n.d.) |
| 55 |
Untitled typescript consisting of chapters with
corrections on Labor and socialism (n.d.) |
| 56 |
Untitled typescript consisting of chapters with
corrections on the Labor Movement (n.d.) |
| 57 |
Untitled typescript with corrections consisting of six
chapters on the Labor Party. Chapter One is titled Introduction
Frantic Anstey (n.d.) |
| 58-60 |
Untitled typescript consisting of chapters and notes
on trade unions (n.d.) |
| 61-62 |
Untitled typescript consisting of chapters with
corrections |
| 63 |
Fragments of untitled typescript and newscuttings,
1923-53, on the Labor movement |
| 64 |
Fragments of typescripts and notes (n.d.) |
Series 5. Articles, 1932-65
Ross was a prolific writer and his articles have appeared in many
Australian and overseas journals including Australian Journal of Politics
and History, Australian Outlook, Australian Quarterly,
Antioch Review, Foreign Affairs, Labor Digest,
Meanjin, Morpeth Review, Quadrant and Twentieth
Century.
This series consists of many published journal articles, pamphlets and a
small number of books in which Ross has contributed chapters. There are too
many items to list them individually. A comprehensive listing of works by Ross
can be found in the bibliography in A veritable dynamo: Lloyd Ross
and Australian Labour 1901-1987 by Stephen Holt.
4 boxes
Series 6. Addresses, broadcasts, lectures, talks, speeches,
1940-62
This series consists of lectures, radio broadcasts, speeches and talks
given by Ross.
As a high profile trade unionist Ross lectured and gave talks to a wide
cross section of the community. He also wrote a number of radio plays to
promote the aims of the Labor Movement. A number of the files also contain
material relating to his period of employment with the Department of Post-War
Reconstruction.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Industrial unrest: a talk given to the Economic
Society of Victoria, 24 May, 1940 |
| 2 |
Radio talks, 1942-50: on the war effort, the situation in Britain
and post-war reconstruction |
| 3 |
Address given at the Annual Conference of the Shire Association of
New South Wales, 7 9 June 1944 |
| 4 |
Liberty in the social service state: lecture given to
the Social Workers Association of New South Wales, September 1947 |
| 5 |
Productivity and the employee: lecture in a series by
the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1952. The file also contains copies
of the other lectures in the series |
| 6 |
A trade unionist looks at the education inquiry:
lecture given at a course on Secondary education in New South Wales:
lectures and discussions on the Wyndham report, Armidale, NSW, 1961 |
| 7 |
Building a better trade union movement: lecture given
on 28 November, 1961 as part of a series of lectures relating to the trade
union movement and organised by the Paulian Association. The file also contains
copies of the other lectures |
| 8 |
The trade union movement: its recent history and
purposes: lecture given on 7 May, 1962 as part of a course on
Practical trade unionism.The course was sponsored by the Trade
Union Education Committee in co-operation with the Paulian Association. The
file also contains copies of some of the other lectures |
| 9 |
'Labor marches on with the heroes of Labor: a series of plays
written by Ross for 2KY, Sydney, (n.d.). The file contains typescripts of six
plays |
| 10 |
Typescripts of various talks on topics including Anzac Day, the
Australian Labor Party and trade union issues, 1936-59 |
Series 7. Conferences, seminars, 1933-68
The majority of papers in this series are conference or seminar papers
presented by Ross as State Secretary of the New South Wales Branch of the
Australian Railways Union or while working for the Ministry of Post-War
Reconstruction.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
The future policy of trade unionism, with special reference
to socialisation of industry: papers read at an Educational Conference
organised by the Workers Educational Association of New South Wales, 11
November , 1933. A criticism of a paper by E. C. Magrath was given by Ross
|
| 2 |
Australian trade unionism in the twentieth century: an
historical survey: paper presented to the Annual School of the Australian
Institute of Political Science, January 1959 |
| 3 |
Proceedings of the 1959 New South Wales Industrial Safety
Convention, Newcastle City Hall, 28-29 October, 1959: opening address by
Ross |
| 4 |
Labour relations in an expanding economy: address given
to the Fourth Annual Industrial Officers Conference, Sydney, November
1960 and a presidential address given to the Australian Association for
Cultural Freedom Seminar on Literary Journals and Journals of Opinion
(n.d.) |
| 5 |
Case studies in conflict: paper presented at the Second
Convention of the Industrial Relations Society held at Terrigal, NSW, May 1960.
The file contains the published volume of the proceedings |
| 6 |
The right to be consulted: paper presented at the
Third Convention of the Industrial Relations Society held at Terrigal, NSW, May
1961. The file contains the published volume of the proceedings |
| 7 |
Problems of participation of members in the administration
and activities of trade unions with special reference to the Australian
Railways Union, New South Wales Branch: paper presented to the Australian
Political Studies Association Fourth Conference, Canberra, 8-10 August, 1962.
The file also contains notes and part three of a series of articles on the
history of the NSW branch of the Australian Railways Union The
Secretaryship of James Howard Catts, MHR (n.d.) |
| 8 |
Recent developments in labour relations-the trade
unions: paper presented at the Fourth Convention of the Industrial
Relations Society held at Terrigal, NSW, May 1962. The file contains the
published volume of the proceedings |
| 9 |
Various papers: Post-war reconstruction and the
universities: talk given at the annual conference of the National Union
of Australian University Students, January 1944; Influence of urban
living conditions on the rise of the Australian Labor Party: paper
presented to the ANZAAS meeting in Dunedin, 1957; the presidential address
given at a seminar on New Guinea, Papua and Australia held by the
Australian Association for Cultural Freedom, 18 October, 1964; Economic
growth, social welfare and the mass workerand Effect of social
welfare policies on the growth of the national income |
| 10 |
Future Australian wage trends following recent industrial
court decisions: address given at the Australian National Economics and
Commerce Students Association Seventh Annual Conference, 19-25 May, 1968 at the
University of New South Wales |
Series 8. Workers Educational Association,
1926-61
The Workers Educational Association (WEA) was formed in England in
1903 and later established branches in Australia and New Zealand. The WEA was
involved with adult education. It was linked to the universities and sought to
introduce higher education to men and women who because of financial
considerations had no opportunity to go to university.
In 1926 Ross moved to New Zealand to take up a position with the Dunedin
branch of the Workers Educational Association (WEA). In 1933 he returned
to Australia he was appointed by Sydney University to the post of
tutor-organiser with the Newcastle branch of the WEA. In May of the following
year, he was appointed Assistant Director of Tutorial Classes at Sydney
University.
This series consists of material relating to the Workers
Educational Association both in Australia and New Zealand including leaflets
and outlines of some of its courses, issues of journals and papers written by
Ross while working for the organisation.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Leaflet produced by the New Zealand WEA titled Its aims and
objects, a pamphlet Dominion Constitution outlining the
WEA constitution as adopted by the annual conference in 1926 and programs
for productions of The importance of being Ernest (1932) and Bird
in hand (n.d.) by the WEA Little Theatre, Dunedin |
| 2 |
Six issues of The New Zealand Highway: the
monthly journal of the Workers Education Association of New Zealand
(1926-28) |
| 3 |
Leaflet advertising six lectures to be given by Ross in Broken Hill
in October and November 1928. Ross, at this time, was working for the WEA in
New Zealand. The file also contains a brochure advertising a WEA conference in
Victoria in 1928 |
| 4 |
Twelve issues of The Australian Highway: the monthly
journal of the Workers Educational Association of Australia (1932-52) and
an issue of The Hunter River Highway, 1933 |
| 5 |
WEA correspondence classes based on Ross world trip
(1930-31). The file contains lectures 5, 7-10, 13,14 and 16-22 |
| 6-7 |
Why men work and why they dont:
Discussion Course D133 consisting of a series of five lectures (1948, revised
edition 1955) |
| 8 |
Some papers in adult education, Department of Tutorial
Classes, University of Sydney, 1955. Included is a paper by Ross, A class
in trade unionism 1949-51. The file also includes a list of
courses for the Group Discussion Scheme, 1943, and an issue of
Current Affairs Bulletin (1953) published by the Tutorial
Classes Department |
| 9 |
University Tutorial Class: various lecture notes by Lloyd Ross for
courses in industrial relations and labour relations (1960-61) |
| 10 |
Labour relations under a planned economy: paper written
while Resident Staff Tutor, Newcastle |
| 11 |
Various typescripts of lectures and talks |
Series 9. Australian Railways Union, 1921-84
Ross served as State Secretary (NSW) to the Australian Railways Union
(ARU) in 1935-43 and again in 1952-69. This series consists of documents
relating to both the federal organisation and the state branch of the ARU. It
includes minute and reports of conferences, various reports by the State
Secretary, correspondence, circulars, memoranda, and some leaflets, pamphlets,
newsletters and newspapers produced by the union.
| Folder |
|
| Australian
Council |
|
| 1 |
General Secretarys reports, 1921-50 |
| 2 |
13th-22nd meetings of the Australian Council held in various state
capitals, 1937-50: minutes |
| 3 |
20th meeting of the Australian Council, Brisbane, 25 October, 1948:
report |
| 3 |
22th meeting of the Australian Council, Hobart, 29 May 1950:
report |
| 3 |
24th meeting of the Australian Council, Adelaide, 21-24 April,
1952: report |
| 4 |
25th meeting of the Australian Council, Brisbane, 15-19 March,
1954: report |
| 5 |
26th meeting of the Australian Council, Melbourne, 5-9 March, 1956:
agenda and report |
| 6 |
28th meeting of the Australian Council, Launceston, 28 April-1
May, 1958: report. There is also a report of the New South Wales Branch |
| 7 |
29th meeting of the Australian Council, Sydney, 26-3 April, 1960:
report |
| 8 |
30th meeting of the Australian Council, Sydney, 30 April-4 May,
1962: report. There is also a report of the New South Wales Branch |
|
31st meeting of the Australian Council, Adelaide, 20-24 April,
1964: report. There is also a report of the New South Wales Branch |
| 10 |
32nd meeting of the Australian Council, Brisbane, 18-22 April,
1966: report |
| 11 |
33rd meeting of the Australian Council, Melbourne, 29 April-3rd
May, 1966: report |
| 11 |
34th meeting of the Australian Council, Hobart, 13-17 April, 1970:
report |
| 12 |
36th meeting of the Australian Council, Sydney, 16-21 April, 1972:
report |
| 13 |
First National Convention, Albury, NSW, 17-21 April, 1978:
reports |
| New South Wales
Branch |
|
| 14 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda, 1934-69,
including a report An industrial medical survey of the comparative
morbidity incidence of dermatitis in members of the Australian Railways Union
employed in workshops of the Department of Railways' |
| 15 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1951-54 |
| 16 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1954-55 |
| 17 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda, 1955-70
|
| 18-19 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda, 1957 |
| 20 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1958-59 |
| 21-23 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1960-61 |
| 24 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1960-67 |
| 25 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1963-69 |
| 26 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1966-67 |
| 27 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda, 1969 |
| 28 |
Correspondence, circulars, cuttings, notes and memoranda,
1970-71 |
| 29-30 |
Reports, 1952-70 |
| 31 |
Reports, 1958 |
| 32 |
Reports, 1959 |
| 33 |
Reports, 1960 |
| 34-35 |
Reports, 1960-61 |
| 36 |
Reports, 1961 |
| 37-38 |
Reports, 1961-62 |
| 39 |
Reports, 1962 |
| 40-42 |
Reports, 1963 |
| 43-46 |
Reports, 1964 |
| 47 |
Reports, 1965 |
| 48-49 |
Reports, 1967 |
| 50-52 |
Reports, 1968 |
| 53 |
Reports, 1969 |
| 54 |
State conference reports, 1937-38, 1938-40, 1940-41, 1941-43 |
| 55 |
State conference reports, 1943-45, 1945-47, 1947-48,
1949-50,1951-53 |
| 56 |
State conference reports, 1954-57, 1957-59, 1960-62, 1963-65 |
| 57 |
State conference reports, 1966-68, 1972, 1978, 1981, 1984 |
| 58 |
State conferences: minutes, 1941, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1957,
1975 |
| 59 |
Minutes of meetings of the Educational and Organising Committee,
1936-48 |
| 60 |
Telegrams, March 1939-June 1940, relating to union matters |
| 61 |
Anti-Ross leaflets and circulars, 1941, and correspondence relating
to their circulation |
| 62 |
Bound volume of reports, 1943-47, including appeals reports,
compensation cases, reports of the Finance Committee and Educational and
Organising Committee and the State Secretarys reports |
| 63 |
Morale in the New South Wales Government Railways,
Reports No 1 and 2, by R.T. Martin and J. C. Murray with the assistance of
Ross, 1957 |
| 64 |
Industrial relations and trade unionism in South East Asia,
USA and Australia, seminar held at Transport House, Redfern,
7 July 1960: papers, program and list of delegates |
| 65-66 |
Financial papers, 1968 |
| 67-68 |
Minutes of State Council meetings, 1966-68 |
| 69 |
Correspondence, 1966, forwarded to state branches by the General
Secretary, M. OBrien |
| 70 |
Correspondence, 1972-75, notes, various reports and research
material relating to the writing of a history of the New South Wales branch by
Ross. The union had asked him to write a series of 11 articles to appear in the
branch union journal Railroad. The file also contains various
photographs relating to railways |
| 71-73 |
Subject file: arbitration material and state awards for various
occupations, 1951-69 |
| 74 |
Various issues of magazines and newsletters of the Australian
Railways Union and the New South Wales Department of Railways, 1942-70 |
| 75-76 |
Various leaflets and pamphlets produced by the Australian Railways
Union, 1939-72 |
| 77 |
Miscellaneous reports, correspondence, circulars and memoranda,
1958-69 |
| 78 |
On trade union responsibilities: paper by Ross based on
the Australian Railways Union (n.d.) |
| 79 |
The economic and financial position of the NSW State
Government Railways reply to W. Funnell, Chief Staff Superintendent, NSW
State Government Railways by Ross (n.d.) |
| 80 |
Various papers and notes on arbitration and unions |
| 81 |
Unidentified report (title page missing and undated) |
| Other |
|
| 82-84 |
Railways Traffic, Permanent Way and Signalling, Wages Staff Award,
1960 (Federal award) |
| 85 |
Various reports from the Victorian Branch of the Australian
Railways Union, 1955-69 |
| 86 |
Correspondence between the Victorian State Secretary and the
Victorian Minister for Transport relating to the bulk loading dispute,
1958 |
Series 10. Department of Post-War Reconstruction,
1944-49
The Department of Post-War Reconstruction was formed in December 1942.
Its first Minister was J. B. Chifley (December 1942-February 1945). Chifley was
succeeded by J. J. Dedman who was Minister from February 1945-1949. In
September 1943, Ross joined the Department as Director of Public Relations on
the recommendation of Chifley. He stayed with the Department until 1949 when
the Chifley Government was defeated in the December elections. The Department
was disbanded by the new Menzies Government in March 1950.
This series consists of memoranda, speeches and talks given by Ross on
tours around Australia talking about the war effort and speeches written for J.
J. Dedman, the Minister. There are also a number of reports on various
communities, postwar-reconstruction and planning.
| Folder |
|
| 1-3 |
Memoranda, reports and Cabinet submissions, 1944-46 |
| 4 |
Speeches written by Ross for the Minister, J. J. Dedman on
re-training, re-construction and Australian industry. Most of the speeches are
undated |
| 5 |
Various papers, speeches and talks by Ross on re-construction,
re-training and planning. Most of them are undated |
| 6 |
1949 election campaign notes prepared for the Minister, J. J.
Dedman, October 1949 |
| 7 |
A community survey report of the city of Heidelberg,
Victoria compiled by an officer of the Community Centre section of the
Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction, 1945 |
| 8 |
Community facilities survey of the city of Newcastle:
report, 1945 |
| 9 |
Interim report on the community development of St
Kilda (n.d.) and Report on the community development of the
municipality of Deniliquin, NSW (n.d.). Both reports were prepared by the
Community Activities Section of the Ministry under the direction of Ross |
| 10 |
Public administration and post-war reconstruction in Great
Britain (author unknown), (n.d.) and an untitled paper on education in
Great Britain (n.d.) |
Series 11. John Curtin: a biography,
1907-85
Ross began collecting material for a biography on John Curtin soon after
his death in 1945. His research became a lifelong project and it was not until
after his retirement that he was able to complete his work with the assistance
of an editor. The book John Curtin: a biography was finally
published in 1977 by Macmillan.
This series consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, typescript
drafts with corrections, research and background notes and photocopies of
archival documents. The correspondence includes letters by Ross seeking
information on Curtin as well as letters written by Curtin (some originals and
photocopies).
The drafts and accompanying notes of the biography are quite fragmented.
While they have been organised in folders, there is no sequential order of
chapters and many appear to be out of order. While most pages have been
numbered, on many occasions they have been renumbered and placed in a revised
sequence. Due to the fragmented nature of the papers it is virtually impossible
to identify the different versions of the biography.
Correspondence relating to the Curtin biography can also be found in
Series 1.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Correspondence, 1945-47, requesting information on Curtin. The
file also contains a number of telegrams received by and sent by John Curtin in
1941 |
| 2 |
Correspondence, 1949-76, relating to research for the biography.
Included is correspondence with Elsie Macleod, Curtins daughter |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1958, relating to John Curtin. Most of the
correspondence was written in response to a series of articles on Curtin which
appeared in the Sun Herald (Sydney). The file also includes
correspondence between Ross and Elsie Macleod, Curtins daughter |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1973-76, and newscuttings relating to Curtin,
General Douglas MacArthur and the war in the Pacific |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1974-85, mainly with Macmillan, relating to the
publication of the biography and a memorandum of agreement (1977) |
| 6 |
Early draft of typescript manuscript |
| 7-27 |
Drafts and notes. This material consists mainly of drafts of
chapters. The material is fragmented and unfortunately it is difficult to
identify which are the original drafts and which are later revisions |
| 28-32 |
Newscuttings, 1945-46, including cuttings on Curtins
death |
| 33 |
Research material and notes: typescript copies of letters written
by Curtin to Jessie Gunn, 1907-09 |
| 34 |
Research material and notes: correspondence, 1915-44, consisting
of original letters written by Curtin, memorabilia and leaflets, 1921-43. The
correspondents include Ben Chifley, Mary Gilmore, Walter Murdoch and E. J.
Brady |
| 35-36 |
Research material and notes: correspondence between Curtin and
Frank Anstey, 1924-26, copies of correspondence between Curtin and E. G.
Theodore, 1932, and newscuttings, 1922-40 |
| 37 |
Research material and notes: copies of official letters received by
or sent by Curtin, 1938-44. The file also contains correspondence (3 letters)
between Curtin and E. G. Theodore, 1932-33 |
| 38-39 |
Research material and notes: miscellaneous |
| 40-61 |
Research material and notes: photocopies of government documents
from Australian and American archival institutions mainly covering the war
period |
| 62 |
Policy speech by the leader of the Opposition, Mr John
Curtin, Wednesday, 28 August, 1940 |
| 63 |
Articles by Ross on Curtin which were published in the Sun
Herald (Sydney) in 1958 |
| 64 |
Book reviews, 1977-78 |
| 65-67 |
Photographs of Curtin including family portraits and political
life. Many were published in the biography |
Series 12. Red blood and black ink: a biography of an
Australian rebel R. S. Ross
This series consists mainly of drafts and notes for a biography of
Rosss father. Folder one contains biographical information and notes
relating to Robert Samuel Ross. The remaining folders comprise drafts and
notes. Unfortunately, most of the material in these folders is fragmented. As
with the drafts in Series 11 the folders contain various chapters but they are
not annotated or arranged in a sequential order. Most of the pages are not
numbered and different revisions of the biography are difficult to identify.
Ross worked on the biography of his father in his retirement years and
unfortunately it remained uncompleted at the time of his death in 1987.
9 boxes
Series 13. Subject files, 1929-73
This series consists of pamphlets, reports and newscuttings on various
subjects including arbitration, automation, containerisation, railways and
wages.
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Arbitration, 1955-71 |
| 3-5 |
Automation, 1929-69 |
| 6 |
Basic wage inquiry, 1959 |
| 7 |
Containerisation, 1966-68 |
| 8 |
International railways and transport, 1963-67 |
| 9-12 |
Railways: Australia, 1930-78 |
| 13 |
Railways: United States of America, 1947-65 |
| 14 |
Trade unions, 1972-73 |
Series 14. Newscuttings, 1904-75
Ross collected newscuttings of his own writings from the various
newspapers he worked for including the Herald, articles written about
him as State Secretary (NSW) of the Australian Railways Union and items of
interest on a wide range of subjects including arbitration, automation, the
economy, trade unions and wages. The original arrangement of the cuttings has
been maintained and it has resulted in some overlap in the date range of the
folders.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Newscuttings, 1904-25 |
| 2 |
Newscuttings, 1906-75 |
| 3 |
Newscuttings, 1924-37 |
| 4 |
Newscuttings, 1929-47 |
| 5 |
Newscuttings, 1930-71 |
| 6-7 |
Newscuttings, 1933-49, includes reviews of William Lane and
articles by Ross in Smiths Weekly |
| 8 |
Newscuttings, 1935-42 |
| 9 |
Newscuttings, 1935-71 |
| 10 |
Newscuttings, 1940-50 |
| 11 |
Newscuttings, 1941-47 |
| 12 |
Newscuttings, 1941-59 |
| 13 |
Newscuttings, 1943, from English newspapers relating to a tour of
England by Ross |
| 14 |
Newscuttings, 1950, mainly of articles by Ross in the Herald
|
| 15 |
Newscuttings, 1952-54 |
| 16 |
Newscuttings, 1954-68 |
| 17 |
Newscuttings, 1976-77 |
| 18 |
Newscutting book, 1930, relating to railways |
| 19 |
Newscuttings books, 1943, (2) containing articles by Ross |
| 20 |
Newscuttings album, 1949-52, and loose cuttings of articles by Ross
written for the Herald |
Series 15. Photographs, 1854-1980
This series consists of photographs belonging to Ross and his father,
Robert Ross. Included are family photographs, group portraits taken at
socialist activities attended by Robert Ross, group portraits from various
labour conferences and congresses early last century, Lloyd Ross and other
members of the Melbourne University Athletic Club (1922), and photographs of
union functions and activities. There is also a folder of photographs which had
been selected by Ross to accompany his fathers biography and a series of
photographs of various houses in Melbourne where Lloyd Ross spent his childhood
and part of his adult life.
Photographs in Box 67 are part of the 1982 instalment of papers.
Captions for this material have been supplied by Ross and a list can be found
in the box. The box also contains some ink drawings of cartoons which appeared
in the Worker. Only about half of the photographs in Box 68 contain
captions. There is also a handmade cardboard sign advertising a Peace
Conference (n.d.) in Box 68.
Photographs relating to John Curtin can be found in Series 11.
2 boxes
Series 16. Committee of inquiry into recent mechanisation and
other technological changes, 1958-63
In 1958 the Industrial Commission of New South Wales established an
inquiry to look at recent mechanisation and other new technological processes
being implemented in industry. The inquiry also looked at the effect of the new
technology on employment and the transfer of labour within industry as a result
of the new changes. Ross attended the inquiry and gave evidence on behalf of
the Australian Railways Union (NSW Branch) and also the Combined Electricity
Commission Unions (NSW).
This series consists of transcripts of hearings, 1958-59, submissions
from the Australian Railways Union and Electricity Commission and research
material and background notes relating to the inquiry.
4 boxes
Series 17. Other papers, 1910-81
This series consists of miscellaneous correspondence, circulars,
conference papers, journal articles, pamphlets and reports. It includes various
reports on arbitration, industry, labour and wages, miscellaneous material on
the Australian Labor Party and papers from conferences Ross has attended.
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Journal articles by Alice Henry, 1910-26, reports on the
workers educational movement in England, Europe and Australia resulting
from a study tour in 1924 and issues of Life and Labor Bulletin
(1922-24) which cover the activities of the National Womens Trade Union
League and events in the Labor Movement in the United States of America |
| 3 |
Y Club Minutes, 1918-40, and a small handmade pamphlet on the club
made in 1924. Rosss father was a member at this time and has signed the
book along with other members |
| 4 |
Circulars and correspondence relating to the Australian Labor Party
Unity Conference (1939) and notes for an ALP Course in Labor
Leadership held in conjunction with the Australian Railways Union,
(n.d.) |
| 5 |
Survey of absenteeism: report and recommendations:
report by the Department of Labour of Labour and National Service, 1943 |
| 6 |
Report of the Summer School, Newport, NSW, 18-20 February,
1944 |
| 7 |
Australian Council of Trade Unions Congress, Sydney, NSW, 19
September, 1949: agenda and recommendations |
| 8 |
The Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia the
activities of and within from 1944-49: an essay by G. W. Frost, 1949 |
| 9 |
Pulp and Paper Industry Agreement, 1951 |
| 10 |
Precis of addresses given at Australias first Trade Union
School, held at Newport, NSW, 15 24 February 1952 |
| 11 |
Basic wage case, 1952-53: statement of H. P. Brown to the
Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration |
| 12 |
Bibliographic material and miscellaneous reports, journal articles
and court judgements, 1955- 76 |
| 13 |
Survey and analysis of Wage rates in the Sydney Metropolitan
Branch by the Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia, 1956.
David Ross (Rosss son), an assistant research officer with the
Association was co-author of the report. The file also contains drafts of a
paper by Ross on Australian trade unionism in transition
(n.d.) |
| 14 |
Reports and circulars relating to the Australian Labor Party annual
conference (1959) and other articles, newscuttings and miscellaneous material
on the Labor Party |
| 15 |
SEATO Seminar on Countering Communist Subversion,
Baguio, Philipines, 28 November, 1957. The file includes a program, information
circulars, correspondence and travel documents |
| 16 |
Australian Labor Party, New South Wales Branch, Annual Conference:
circulars reporting on the 1959 and 1960 conferences |
| 17 |
Australian Association for Cultural Freedom: correspondence,
minutes of meetings and notes, 1960-68 |
| 18 |
Australian Political Studies Association, Third Conference,
Sydney, August 1961: various papers |
| 19 |
Australian Council of Trade Unions Congress, Sydney, NSW, 28
August-1 September, 1967: agenda, minutes and notes |
| 20 |
Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia Annual
National Conference, 1967: Research Departments report |
| 21 |
Various papers produced by the University of New England,
Department of University Extension, 1967-1969 |
| 22 |
Articles and circulars on the Vietnam War and the National Service
scheme, 1967-1970 |
| 23 |
Transcripts of four speeches given by Gough Whitlam in 1968 on the
budget, Vietnam, Labors policies and health services |
| 24 |
Australian Council of Trade Unions Congress, Sydney, NSW, 8-12
September, 1969: agenda, minutes, notes and report |
| 25 |
Various economic monographs produced by the Economic Society of
Australia and New Zealand, New South Wales Branch, 1969-72 and some notices of
meetings, 1970-72 |
| 26 |
Circulars, statements and information leaflets on transport issues
in New South Wales, 1975-78. The file also includes correspondence between Ross
and Hunters Hill Council, 1975-77, relating to meetings of the Public
Transport Advisory Council |
| 27 |
Post-War Reconstruction Seminar, Australian National University,
Canberra, 31 August 4 September, 1981: papers |
| 28 |
The Victorian political Labour Council and the first
conscription campaign, 1915-17: paper by L. Benham (n.d.) |
| 29 |
Labors story: nine years of progress and prosperity in
New South Wales: report by J. McGirr (n.d.) |
| 30 |
Report and notes relating to overaward payments in the Federated
Ironworkers Association of Australia. The material belonged to David Ross
(Ross son) who was an assistant research officer with the
Association |
Series 18. Newspapers and journals, 1896-1943
Robert Ross (Rosss father) was editor of various newspapers and
magazines. This series consists of various issues of these newspapers and
others relating to socialism and labour. They include the Australian
Worker, Barrier Truth, Butchers Journal, The
Champion, Labor Call, Queensland Sportsman,
Rosss Magazine, Socialist and Union Voice.
Some of the holdings are quite substantial while others are only one-off
issues.
21 boxes
Series 19. Other printed material, 1854-1973
This series comprises printed material consisting of books, pamphlets
and journals belonging to Ross and his father, Robert Ross. Included are works
by Charles Dickens, Jack London, H. G. Wells and numerous works by G. D. H.
Cole on socialism, labour and industry. Many of the books contain inscriptions
and annotations and were gifts from friends or acquaintances.
While the majority of works fall under the subject category of
economics, labour and socialism there are some works of biography, fiction and
poetry. Some of them were Christmas presents to Lloyd Ross from his mother.
17 boxes
Series 20. Manuscripts by others, 1943-50
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
P. J. OFarell, The Australian Socialist League and the
Labour Movement, 1877-91: typescript (n.d.) |
| 2 |
Joseph Furphy, The buln-buln and the brolga:
typescript |
| 3 |
H. V. Evatt, The case of the Dorchester labourers: a study of
injustice within the law: typescript (n.d) |
| 4 |
J Craig, A history of the South Australian Labour Party to
1917: thesis (1940) |
| 5 |
Ian Pratt, Of human glory : typescript (n.d.) |
| 6 |
David Ross (Rosss son), Industrial relations in
1929 (1950) |
| 7 |
Frank Farrell, International socialism and Australian
labour: thesis (1975) |
| 8 |
Various typescripts under ten pages in length and therefore not
listed, 1943-71 |
Series 21. Papers of R S Ross, 1876-31
Robert Samuel Ross, Lloyd Rosss father, was born in Sydney in
1873. When he was 12, he moved to Queensland with his parents where his father
Robert Maxwell Ross, a compositor from Scotland, was to edit a paper. As a
young man Ross took up his fathers profession and later became editor of
the Barrier Truth (Broken Hill) and The Socialist
(Melbourne). In 1915 he launched his own magazine, Rosss Monthly
which survived until 1924 when it was incorporated into the Union
Voice (Melbourne) with Ross as editor.
A pacifist and international socialist, Ross was secretary of the
Victorian Socialist Party for several years. During World War I he was an
active campaigner against conscription. Ross was also a member of the Y Club
and ran Rosss Book Service which offered a wide variety of literature. He
died in 1931 after a long and active career in the Victorian Labour
Movement.
This series consists of correspondence, leaflets, magazines, minute
books, newscuttings and pamphlets relating to some of the socialist and labour
organisations with which Ross was actively involved.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Scrapbook of newspaper contributions (1876) by Robert Mitchell Ross
(father of Robert Samuel Ross) which appeared in the Queensland
Agriculturalist and Family Journalist. Ross was proprietor of the
journal and also of the Darling Downs Gazette. Some of the cuttings
are by other newspapers giving favourable comments on the journal |
| 2 |
Various papers relating to the New Australia and Cosme colonies
which were established in Paraguay by William Lane in 1892. They include a copy
of Evening Notes written by Mary Cameron (later Mary Gilmore) in 1893
and copies of Cosme Monthly (1895) and Cosme (1901,
1903). There are also photographs of the colonies and other items of
ephemera. The file also contains an article on William Lane and press cuttings
on Mary Gilmore (1945, 1950) which were added to the file at a later date by
Lloyd Ross |
| 3 |
Miscellaneous issues of labour magazines, 1894-1917 |
| 4 |
Newscuttings album, 1896-1904. The album was given to Ross by Tom
Mann in 1904 and contains cuttings about Mann and his activities in Australia
and overseas |
| 5 |
Small scrapbook containing socialist pamphlets by T. Tunnecliffe,
1896-1920 |
| 6 |
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1897-1924, leaflets and newscuttings.
The correspondence includes letters written to J. P. Jones who was President of
the Victorian Socialist Club in 1905-7. He had earlier been a Founding
Secretary of Tocsin. Two of the letters are by Tom Mann (1906, 1909).
The file also contains a photograph with the caption First office
The Worker |
| 7 |
Correspondence and financial material relating to the
Tocsin Printing and Publishing Co-operative Society, 1898-1910, an
issue of Tocsin, 1905, and various issues of other labour
newspapers |
| 8 |
Unidentified scrapbook, 1902-3 |
| 9 |
Newscuttings, 1903-9, including cuttings on Tom Mann. There is a
also a program for a series of lectures given by Mann in 1898 and an attendance
ticket |
| 10 |
Copy of the novel Rigbys Romance, which appeared in
the Barrier Truth (1905-6 in a serialised format), consisting
of newspaper cuttings which have been pasted into an exercise book. The file
also contains a photograph of Joseph Furphy who wrote under the pseudonym
Tom Collins. A letter in the exercise book written by Kate Baker, a
close friend of Furphy, states that the original manuscript was given to Ross
as a gift by the author |
| 11 |
Minute book of the Barrier Socialist Group, 1908-09. Ross was a
member of the group |
| 12 |
Minute book of International Club, 1910 |
| 13 |
Leaflets and pamphlets, 1912-17, including many relating to the
conscription issue during World War I, galley proofs of articles for
Rosss Magazine and an issue of Labor Call (1922) |
| 14 |
Published works: The tragic story of the Waihi Strike,
Wellington, The Worker Printery, 1913; Czar alcohol: our next move, by
H. R. Bowles with foreword by R. S. Ross, Melbourne, Rosss Book Service,
1920 and Labor and drink: the case for nationalism against
prohibition, Melbourne, Union Voice Office, 1930 |
| 15 |
Newscutting album, 1914-16, with the inscription Philip L
Jones, 8 August 1916 inside the front cover |
| 16 |
Newscuttings album, 1915-16, including reviews of Rosss
Magazine when it was first published in November 1915 |
| 17 |
Newscuttings, 1924-31, relating to Robert Ross |
| 18 |
Notes (n.d.) and typescript Self government in
industry |
| 19 |
Scrapbook containing copies of socialist poems (n.d.) |
| 20 |
Three notebooks consisting of notes and poems on socialism and
general poetry. One of them contains both handwritten and cuttings of poems
with Rosss name on the inside cover. It is dated 1899 |
| 21 |
Three images of socialists in Pentridge Gaol (n.d.). The first two
items are photographs which have been painted over. The captions read:
Comrades honoured by residence in Pentridge and Boys of the
Socialist Fighting Brigade. The third item is a postcard of Tom Mann in a
prison uniform. The caption reads:Melbourne Gaol Series the fight
for free speech |
Series 22. Papers of Frank Anstey, 1912-34
Frank Anstey (1865-1940) was born in London. When he was 11, he stowed
away on a ship bound for Australia. Soon after reaching Sydney, he became a
cabin boy on a ship trading around the Pacific Islands. He returned to
Australia in the 1880s and later became an active supporter of socialism. He
wrote for the Tocsin and its successor, The Labour Call. In
1902 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Victoria as Labor
representative for East Bourke. He was re-elected in 1904 and again in 1907.
One of Ansteys strongest supporters at this time was John Curtin, later
Prime Minister of Australia.
In 1910 Anstey entered the House of Representatives as member for
Bourke, and held the seat until his retirement in 1934. He became well known as
an able speaker especially during World War I when he strongly opposed
conscription.
This series consists of manuscripts by Anstey. It is not known how they
came to be given to Lloyd Ross. Some of the manuscripts contain notations
indicating they may have been written to be a part or chapter of a lengthier
manuscript.
Correspondence between Curtin and Anstey can also be found in Series
11.
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Correspondence between Frank Anstey and John Curtin, mainly
1924-25. Two other letters are dated 1912 and 1934 |
| 2 |
Various manuscripts: Bull McGrath;
Conscription; Now I am dead; A life on the ocean
wave; World recovery; Japan; The money
system; The fallacy; Imported wisdom; The
no-fight policy; The transformation; April and May,
1931; The belly walkers; The dead end;
Mungana; Which wayand The first week |
| 3 |
Various manuscripts: The industrial militants;
The heart of a lion; Huns and popes; End of an
epoch; Schools and scholars; Isles of the Brest;
Fifteenth Century and Fourteenth Century |
| 4 |
Various manuscripts: Two statues; Nineteenth
century; The church and politics; Thirteenth
century and Fourteenth century |
| 5 |
Manuscript Red Ned; pages of the manuscript Now I
am dead and The industrial militants. The file also contains
fragments of the Curtin biography with references to Anstey |
Box List
|
Box |
Series |
Folder/Piece |
| 1 |
1 |
1-7 |
| 2 |
1 |
8-12 |
| 3 |
1 |
13-18 |
| 4 |
1 |
19-21 |
| 4 |
2 |
1-4 |
| 5 |
3 |
1-7 |
| 6 |
4 |
1-7 |
| 7 |
4 |
8-14 |
| 8 |
4 |
15-20 |
| 9 |
4 |
21-27 |
| 10 |
4 |
28-32 |
| 11 |
4 |
33-39 |
| 12 |
4 |
40-46 |
| 13 |
4 |
47-52 |
| 14 |
4 |
53-58 |
| 15 |
4 |
59-64 |
| 16 |
5 |
Printed material |
| 17 |
5 |
Printed material |
| 18 |
5 |
Printed material |
| 19 |
5 |
Printed material |
| 20 |
6 |
1-7 |
| 21 |
6 |
8-10 |
| 21 |
7 |
1-3 |
| 22 |
7 |
4-10 |
| 23 |
8 |
1-6 |
| 24 |
8 |
7-11 |
| 24 |
9 |
1 |
| 25 |
9 |
2-7 |
| 26 |
9 |
8-14 |
| 27 |
9 |
15-19 |
| 28 |
9 |
20-25 |
| 29 |
9 |
26-32 |
| 30 |
9 |
33-39 |
| 31 |
9 |
40-46 |
| 32 |
9 |
47-52 |
| 33 |
9 |
53-57 |
| 34 |
9 |
58-61 |
| 35 |
9 |
62 |
| 36 |
9 |
63-69 |
| 37 |
9 |
70-75 |
| 38 |
9 |
76-81 |
| 39 |
9 |
82-86 |
| 40 |
10 |
1-7 |
| 41 |
10 |
8-10 |
| 41 |
11 |
1-5 |
| 42 |
11 |
6-11 |
| 43 |
11 |
12-18 |
| 44 |
11 |
19-25 |
| 45 |
11 |
26-32 |
| 46 |
11 |
33-39 |
| 47 |
11 |
40-46 |
| 48 |
11 |
47-53 |
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| 50 |
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| 51 |
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1-7 |
| 52 |
12 |
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| 53 |
12 |
15-20 |
| 54 |
12 |
21-27 |
| 55 |
12 |
28-33 |
| 56 |
12 |
34-40 |
| 57 |
12 |
41-47 |
| 58 |
12 |
48-54 |
| 59 |
12 |
55-60 |
| 60 |
13 |
1-5 |
| 61 |
13 |
6-11 |
| 62 |
13 |
12-14 |
| 62 |
14 |
1-3 |
| 63 |
14 |
4-8 |
| 64 |
14 |
9-13 |
| 65 |
14 |
14-18 |
| 66 |
14 |
19-20 |
| 67 |
15 |
Photographs |
| 68 |
15 |
Photographs |
| 69 |
16 |
1-4 |
| 70 |
16 |
5-8 |
| 71 |
16 |
9-13 |
| 72 |
16 |
14-18 |
| 73 |
16 |
19-23 |
| 74 |
17 |
1-8 |
| 75 |
17 |
9-15 |
| 76 |
17 |
16-23 |
| 77 |
17 |
24-30 |
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Newspapers |
| 97-98 |
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Newspapers |
| 99-115 |
19 |
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| 116 |
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1-6 |
| 117 |
20 |
7-8 |
| 117 |
21 |
1-3 |
| 118 |
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4-10 |
| 119 |
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| 120 |
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| 121 |
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