MS 5248 Papers of John Andrew La Nauze (1911-1990)
- 1888-1984
- Quantity: 16.9 m. (105 boxes and 2 cartons) + 4 folio boxes
- Folders 1-208, 227-38, 254-508 (of 1971-85 consignments) are
available for reference; access to remainder of collection
Restricted until 2010.
The collection, which was received in twelve instalments in 1971, 1978,
1979, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2001, comprises correspondence, research
notes, draft manuscripts, photographs and secondary source material chiefly
related to La Nauze's published studies Alfred Deakin : a biography
(1965), The Making of the Australian Constitution (1972), Walter
Murdoch and Alfred Deakin on 'Books and Men' : letters and comments,
1900-1918 (1974) and Walter Murdoch : a biographical memoir (1977).
Also filed in the papers are sequences of original correspondence with fellow
historians, including C.E.W. Bean, Manning Clark, Fred Alexander,
W.K. Hancock and R.M. Crawford, as well as
correspondence with prominent Australians such as H.C.
Coombs, Paul Hasluck and
AD Hope.
In sorting the collection, La Nauze's foldering system has, for the
most part, been retained. This list describes the consignments of 1971-1985 and
2000-2001 in their order of receipt, and uses the headings assigned to files by
La Nauze. A separate detailed listing (213 pp.) of the 1996 and 1999 additions
has been prepared by La Nauze family member, Lindsay Cleland, and at this stage
is available only in hardcopy form from the Manuscript Reading Room
attendant.
John La Nauze was born on 9 June 1911 and was educated at the Perth
Modern School and at the University of Western Australia. He was awarded a
Rhodes Scholarship in 1931 and graduated from Oxford University with a first
class honours degree in economic and political history. After returning to
Australia he took up various appointments at Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne
Universities before joining the staff of the Australian National University as Professor
of History, Institute of
Advanced Studies in 1966. In addition to the titles mentioned above, he
published two other major works, the Political Economy in Australia
(1949) and The Hopetoun Blunder (1957). La Nauze died in Canberra in
1990.
1. FIRST CONSIGNMENT, 1971
Correspondence relating to Fabian Ware
Folders (first sequence)
1-2 Letters collected by La Nauze and Professor Crawford, principally
written to Lady Ware, and from Lord Beveridge and Richard Jebb, on
the subject of Fabian Ware
2. ADDITION OF JANUARY 1978
Alfred Deakin : a biography (1965)
Drafts
Folders (second sequence)
1-17 Typescript, arranged from Chapters 1-28
18-20 Duplicate typescript, various chapters
21-23 Additional typescripts
24 Typescript drafts, lectures, articles, etc. on the biography
25-34 Various typescripts
35 Preliminaries, bibliography and working copy of Chapter 1
36-49 Working copies of Chapters 1-28
50 Retyped pages for final manuscript
51-60 Proof copy
Photocopies of letters, notes
61-64 Deakin
65 Forrest, Finke
66 Ewings, Evans, Eggleston, Forrest
67 Dudley, Denman
68 Coghlan, Crawford
69 Clarke, Cook
70 Hume-Cook
71-73 James
74 Jephcott, Atlee Hunt
75 Jebb-Ware
76 Groom, Hammond, W.M. Hughes
77 Hain, Griffith
78 Griffith
79 Groom, Gay, Fox
80 Kingston, Lyne, Garran, Johnstone
81 Mrs Lewis (?)
82 Lord Linlithgow (Hopetoun)
83-84 Northcote
85 Wise
86 David Syme
87 A.G. Stephens, George Swinburne
88 O'Connor
89 Bavin
90 Forrest, Fisher
91 G. Reid, Tom Robert, J. Quick
92 Bromby, Murdoch
93 Balfour, Amery, Barry
94 Election speeches, 1901
95 Chapman, Chamberlain
96 Barton
97-99 'not Deakin papers'
100 H.B. Higgins
101 Webb diary
102 Two notebooks owned by Lady White
103 Cashbook, C.L.P. Executive
Morning Post articles and related documents
104 Lists
105 Selections, manuscripts and notes
106 1904-06
107 1902-10
108 1901 and S.J. Way notes and letters
109 1900; Federated Australia notes
110 Articles and notes
111 1907-09
112 Articles
113-114 'spare set'
Subject files and notes
115-116 Speeches by Deakin
117-118 Copy of manuscript of Victorian politics
119 Copy of Temple and Tomb in India and other material relating to
Deakin
120 Lyceum Leader and summary of early diaries from The Medley
121-122 Pamphlets and speeches
123 Speech entitled Protection and Practical Legislation on Anti-Socialism
124-125 Notes on Vondel, 1901-03
126-127 Notes, 1903-04; quarrel with Syme; National Political League
128 Notes on First Parliament; Cabinet; Brookes
129-131 'Folder 37 - Contemporaries' opinions of A.D., obituaries'
132 'Folders 38-39 - Honours, L.S. Amery, A.D. to L.S.A., proofs
of My Political Life'
133 'File 40 - Atlee Hunt'
134 'Folder 16 - Federal conferences, conventions; Folder 18 - A.N.A.
and Deakin'
135 Notes on 3-Elevens; Deakin's reviews on Reid
136 Various manuscripts, notes, etc. relating to the biography
137 Labor Party
138 Early Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
139 Federation
140 Irrigation; Colonial Conference, 1887
141 Deakin's pre-sessional speech, 1905; fall of the Reid Government
142 Notes, 1913-19; Deakin's memory decline; various political notes,
1901-08; 'Folder 25 - Judiciary Bill'
143 Notes on liberalism; 'Envelope of A.D. scraps' (pamphlets removed)
144 Deakin
145-146 Clues on religion
147-149 Victorian politics
150 Cabinet notes, 1902-09; main headings for parcels of Deakin papers
151-153 Miscellaneous notes on family from Cabinet, 1902-09, the
Commonwealth Archives and the Public Record Office, London
154 Notes from Commonwealth Archives and the P.R.O
155 Notes relating to the publication of the biography
156 Notes on Chapters 31-33
157 National Review articles and photographs
158 Deakin's character, etc.
159 Journalism notes
160 Deakin's reading
161 Miscellaneous research material
162 Deakin and literature
163 Atlee Hunt diaries
164-165 Notes on 'New Protectionist' chapter
166-167 New Hebrides, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands, etc.
168 Notes, 1910-13
169 Notes on Fusion
170 Notes on Chapters 21, 22
171 Elections, 1910; Prime Minister, 1909-1910
172 Notes on The Empire
173 Notes on plan of book, the Commonwealth Bank and O'Malley
174 Income, property, wills; Deakin's education, legal career
175 Notes on interviews with M.L. Shepherd, Gladys Hain, R.D. Wright,
Sir John Latham
176 Deakin's family; Pritchard; oratory presence, etc.
177-178 Deakin's autobiographical notes
179 Indexes to newspaper cuttings
180 Indexes to Morning Post articles
181 Index and notes regarding Deakin's diaries; copy of
the New Pilgrim's Progress
182 Lists of contents of Deakin's papers
183 Lists of newspaper cuttings; Commonwealth Archives lists
184 Lists, typescript draft
Box 19 Index cards
185-188 Photographs
189-190 Booklets, pamphlets
Box 21 Issues of The Liberal
191-199 Correspondence of La Nauze relating to Deakin's papers and
publication of the biography
200 The Federal Story
201 Deakin's Morning Post articles and notes
202-204 Proof copy of Federated Australia
205 Deakin manuscript
206 Notes on Morning Post article
207-208 Notes on The Hopetoun Blunder
Folio 1 Photographs; copy of article from The Evening Standard, 6 May 1887
regarding the Colonial Conference
3. ADDITION OF APRIL 1978
Folio 1 Sydney newspapers, 1901 kept by La Nauze's father-in-law Sir John
Cleland
4. ADDITION OF 3 JULY 1979
Folio 2 Copies of articles by Deakin published in the Morning Post, 1911-14
Correspondence of John La Nauze
Other files containing correspondence with La Nauze are listed with
the consignments of 20 February and 8 March 1985.
Folders
209 A, including: F. Alexander, Maurice Allen, T.S. Ashton
B
210 C.E.W. Bean, F.A. Bland, H. Burton, N.G. Butlin
211 Colin Clark, Kitson Clark, Manning Clark
212 J.F. Cairns, H.C. Coombs, D.B. Copland, L.F. Crisp, P.W.E. Curtin
213 C, including Commerce Chair
D
214 E
F, including C.R. Fay
G, including L.F. Giblin
215 A.G.B. Fisher
216 H, including: Roy Harrod, R.M. Hartwell, P.M.C. Hasluck. A.D. Hope
217 I
J, including Gwyn James
L
218 H. Jevons, H.W. Jevons, M. Kiddle
219 M, including: R.B. Madgwick, J. Mc. Manners, Barton Maugham
Mc, including A.M. McBriar
220 P. Mander Jones, A.W. Martin, L.G. Melville, J.D.B. Miller, R.C. Mills
221 N
R. Opie
222 P, including: P.H. Partridge, G.V. Portus, M.M. Postan, A.G. Price
223 Edward Shann
224 R
S, including: A.G. Serle, Kurt Singer, H. Stretton, B.H. Sumner
225 T, including: R.H. Tawney, G.S.L. Tucker
226 W, including: R.B. Ward, E. Ronald Walker ; unfiled letters
Walter Murdoch : a biography (1977)
Other files relating to this title are listed with the consignments of
20 February and 8 March 1985.
227-231 Drafts
The Making of the Australian Constitution (1972)
Other files relating to this title are listed with the consignments of
20 February and 8 March 1985.
232-238 Drafts and photographs
General correspondence of John La Nauze, 1930-1984
Other files containing correspondence with La Nauze are listed with
the consignment of 5 April 1984.
239 Two letters to La Nauze from Walter Murdoch, 1930, 1944
240 Letters of W.K. Hancock, 1939-54
241 Letters of W.K. Hancock, 1955-74
242 Correspondence with Kathleen Fitzpatrick, 1950-1963
243 Correspondence with Kathleen Fitzpatrick, 1965-1984
244 Letters of R.M. Crawford, 1951-58
245 Letters of R.M. Crawford, 1959-64
246 Letters of R.M. Crawford, 1965-84
247 Correspondence with Manning Clark, F.K. Crowley, 1957-81
248 Correspondence with Fred Alexander, 1957-67
249 Official correspondence of Crawford to La Nauze, 1958-68
250 Correspondence with Helen and Aileen Palmer, 1966
251 General correspondence, 1953-83
252 General correspondence received 1967-71 whilst Professor of History,
Australian National University
253 General correspondence, 1972-73
The Making of the Australian Constitution (1972)
Other files relating to this title are listed with the consignment of
5 April 1984.
Correspondence
254 Libraries and archives
255 Professor Geoffrey Sawer
256 Melbourne University Press
'Working copies'
257 Chapter 2
258 Chapter 3
259 Chapter 4
260 Chapter 5
261 Chapter 7
262 Chapter 8
263 Chapter 12
264 Chapter 13
265 Chapter 14
266 Chapter 15
267 Chapter 16
268-269 Chapter 17
270-271 Conclusion
272-277 Preliminary pages and appendices
278-281 Endnotes and bibliography
Typescript drafts and proof material
282-283 First draft
284 Second draft
285-290 Third draft
291 Proofs
Subject files and notes
292 Events up to and including 1890 Conference
293 Convention, 1891
294 Conventions, 1891-97
295 Adelaide Convention, 1897
296 Sydney Convention, 1897
297 Federal Conventions, 1897-98
298 Melbourne Convention, 1898
299 Premiers Conference, 1899
300 Negotiations in London, 1900
301 Members of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council New South
Wales, ca. 1890
302 Members of the Federal Convention, 1891
303 Queensland Parliamentary Debates, 1891
304 Premiers' telegrams, 1897
305 South Australian Parliamentary Debates, 1897
306 New South Wales Parliamentary Debates, 1897
307-308 Sir Edmund Barton
309 James Bryce
310 Sir Joseph Carruthers
311 Joseph Chamberlain
312 Sir Charles Dilke
313-314 Sir Robert Garran
315 P.M. Glynn
316 Henry Bourne Higgins
317 G. Higinbotham
318-320 Andrew Inglis Clark
321 Sir Walter James
322 C.H. Pearson
323 Sir Josiah Symon
324-325 Lord Tennyson
326 Sir Samuel Way
327 B.R. Wise
328 High Court of Australia
329 Victorian State Archives
330 Notes on debates regarding absence of industrial powers
331-332 Notes on choice of the term 'Commonwealth'
333 Documents
334 Secondary sources
335 Working notes
336-338 Miscellaneous notes and working papers
Printed sources
339 Draft of Federal Constitution, 1897
340 Commonwealth Bill-Amendments proposed by Imperial Government, 1900
341 Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1900
342 Draft Bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia, 1891
343 Notes on legislatures of colonies and statement showing action
taken with respect to the draft Constitution, 1894
344 Roll of the National Australasian Convention, 1891
345 Federal Enabling Bill, 1896, 1897
346 Draft Bills, 1891, 1897
347 Constitution Bill, 1898 incorporating Barton's drafting revisions
before the final day of sitting; notes relating to the Colonial
Office, England
348 Suggested Amendments to the Australian Federal Constitution, 1897 ;
Criticisms on the Bill, 1897; Draft of a Bill to Constitute the
Commonwealth of Australia, 1898
349 Successive Stages of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of
Australia, 1891, including Draft of a Bill to Constitute the
Commonwealth of Australia, 1891; notes on members of Select Committees, Adelaide 1897
350 'The Australian Commonwealth', The Daily Telegraph, 23 January 1888
351 Extracts from The Age, June, 1893 relating to voting by New South
Wales on the proposed Federation
352 Subscribers to, and platforms of, The Australasian National League,
N.S.W. Section, 1895
353 Letters and diary extracts of Sir Samuel Griffith
354 Extracts from The Toscin, 1898
355 Published letter from Sir George Reid to Sir George Turner, 31
December 1898
356 'Sir Henry Parkes at Tenterfield', Sydney Morning Herald,
25 October 1889
357 Leading Facts Connected With Federation, 1891
358 'The Federation Movement : its history, present position, and
prospects', Sydney Morning Herald, 28 February 1891
359 Extracts from The Advertiser, March-April 1897
360 'The Draft Federal Constitution Framed by the Adelaide Convention
of 1897', Review of Reviews, 20 July 1897; 'Notes on the Draft
Federal Constitution Framed by the Adelaide Convention of 1897',
Queensland Legislative Council Journals, 1897
361 Extracts from The Daily Telegraph, August-September 1897
362 'The Federal Convention at Work', Review of Reviews, 20 April 1897
363 Extracts from The Mercury, July-August 1897
364 Draft of a Bill to Constitute the Commonwealth of Australia, 1897
containing amendments made by the Colonial Office and Sir Samuel
Griffith
365 'The Sydney Convention of 1897', Review of Reviews, 15 October 1897
366 'The Next Step in Federation', Review of Reviews, 20 June 1897
367 List of Committee Members, Australasian Federal Convention, 1897
368 Letters and telegrams between Premiers regarding Premiers'
Conference, 1899
369-370 Extracts from The Australasian, February 1899
371 Confidential despatch from Sir Samuel Griffith to the Secretary of
State, 19 October 1899
372 Telegrams from Sir John Forrest, February 1899 regarding concessions
to Western Australia
373 Ungrammatical Statesmen : an exposure of the bad English contained
in the Australian Federal Constitution, 1900
374 Letters from J.R. Dickson to Sir Robert Philp, March-June 1900
relating to the progress of the Federal Bill
375 Letters from Charles Kingston to Sir Josiah Symon, 1900
376 Unpublished paper by Sir Josiah Symon entitled 'The Dawn of
Federation : some episodes, letters and personalities and a
vindiction'
377 Report from the Joint Committee of Constitutional Review, 1958
378 'The Supreme Court and the High Court of Australia', reprinted
from the Journal of Public Law, v.2, no. 8, 1958
Walter Murdoch and Alfred Deakin on 'Books and Men' : letters and
comments, 1900-1918 (1974)
Correspondence
379-381 Correspondence with Melbourne University Press, including a
proof copy of the compilation
Drafts
382 Preliminary pages and introduction
383-384 Letters, with some notes and first transcript
385 Transcripts of letters, Deakin to Murdoch, 1900-1919
386 Comments
387 Second draft
388 Carbon copy
389 Carbon copy with corrections
390 Proof copy
Research notes
391 Photocopies of articles on Australian literature
392 List of references
393-394 Miscellaneous notes of La Nauze and Nurser
Walter Murdoch : a biographical memoir (1977)
Other files relating to this title are listed with the consignment of
5 April 1984.
395 Notes by La Nauze on proposed biography
Correspondence
396 General correspondence relating to the biography
397 Correspondence with Melbourne University Press and with Angus &
Robertson publishers regarding sales of Murdoch's books
398 Correspondence and notes made during editing of the biography
399-402 Correspondence with Catherine King
403 Correspondence with Barbara Murdoch
404 Correspondence with Anne Vanzetti
405 Correspondence with members of the Murdoch family, including copies
of results of Murdoch's University of Melbourne matriculation
examinations, 1890-91
406-411 Drafts of letters of appeal for sources on Murdoch, including
responses received to La Nauze's newpaper advertisements
412 Correspondence with libraries and archives
413 Lists of papers relating to Murdoch held in the National Library
of Australia
Preliminary drafts and 'working copies'
414-418 Handwritten drafts
419 Chapter 1
420 Chapter 2
421 Chapter 3
422 Chapter 4
423 Chapter 5
424 Chapter 6
425 Chapter 7
426 Chapter 8
427 Chapter 9
428 Chapter 10
429 Chapter 11
430-432 Typescript drafts with handwritten amendments
433 Final manuscript
434-437 Preliminary pages and appendices
Revised drafts
438-439 New information for insertion, chiefly relating to early chapters
440 Chapter 1
441 Chapter 2
442 Chapter 3
443 Chapter 4
444 Chapter 5
445-446 Chapter 6
447-448 Chapter 9
449 Chapter 10
450 Chapter 11
451 Index
452 Proofs
Photocopied correspondence
453 Letters from Murdoch to his daughter Catherine, 1914-1968 with
notes by La Nauze
454 Notes, extracts relating to the Murdoch family, including copy of
death certificate of James Murdoch
455 Correspondence between Murdoch and H.G. Brookes, 1907-1941 with
notes by La Nauze
456 Correspondence between Murdoch and H.G. Brookes, 1942-1963
457 Letters and other documents located in the papers of Henrietta
Drake-Brockman
458 Letters of Catherine Deakin, 1925-34
459 Letters of J.K. Ewers, 1930-39
460 Letters of Arthur and Clarissa Fox, 1935-62
461 Letters of Bishop Brian MacDonald, 1946-61
462-463 Letters of Vance Palmer, including letters from Henry Higgins,
1905-62
464 Letters of Katharine Susannah Prichard, 1951-57
465 Letters of P.A. Ryan, 1966
466 Letter to Lady Scott from Sir Keith Murdoch on the death of her
husband, 1939
467 Letters of P. Serle, 1909-43
468 Letter to Jack Shearer, 1953
469 Letters of Frank Wilmot, 1903-35
470 Letters to Murdoch from Bernard O'Dowd, Sir Frederic Eggleston,
Miles Franklin and to A.G. Stephens, 1898-52
Subject files
471 Murdoch's childhood in Scotland and family background
472 Schooldays at Camberwell Grammar School and Scotch College,
Melbourne
473 Maps and notes on Camberwell, ca. 1884-1909
474 Notes on Melbourne, pre 1903
475 Occupation as a schoolmaster, 1895-97
476 University of Western Australia
477 University of Melbourne
478-479 Murdoch's autobiographical writings
480-481 Transcripts of interviews with Murdoch
482 Murdoch's interest in public causes, including views on religion
and education
483 Fictional writings
484 Poetry
485 Literary notebook
486 Reviews of Murdoch's writings
487 Notes on articles from The Argus, 1899-1913
488 Notes on articles from The Argus, 1919-38 and West Australian,
1920-40, Australasian, 1931-37 and The Herald, 1941
489 Items listed in Murdoch's cash book (ie. 'Journal'), ca. 1900-1911
490 Circulation figures of The Argus, 1848-1922 and Australasian,
1864-1923 and notes on the introduction of The Argus cable services
491 Transcripts of, and notes on, broadcasts by Murdoch
492 Photocopy of translation by Murdoch and F. Vanzetti of Panzini's
Xanthippe
493 Miscellaneous newspaper articles by Murdoch
494 Articles, unpublished writings about Murdoch
495 Bibliographical notes on Murdoch
496 Notes on, and minutes of meetings of, the Boobooks
497 Notes from the Fintona Girls' School Archives
498 Notes from the papers of Sir John Latham
499 Notes on interviews conducted by La Nauze with associates of
Murdoch
500 Notes on Murdoch's 'Answers' column
501 Extracts from Murdoch's 'Afterthoughts' column
502 Drafts of article by La Nauze entitled 'Walter Murdoch and the
Suburban Spirit'
503-505 Miscellaneous notes and extracts
Photographs
506-508 Photographs used in The Making of the Australian Constitution
and Murdoch : a biography
ADDITIONS OF 18 OCTOBER 1996 AND 13 DECEMBER 1999
For a description of La Nauze's papers in the additions of 18
October 1996 and 13 December 1999, please see the separate 213 page listing
(prepared by Lindsay Cleland) which is available in hardcopy form from the
Manuscript Reading Room attendant.
7. ADDITION OF 23 FEBRUARY 2000 (BOX 106)
Correspondence of John La Nauze, 1956-81
Correspondence received from Professor F.B. Smith and written by La
Nauze in his capacity as Professor of History at the University of Melbourne
(1956-65) and Professor of History, Research School of Social Sciences,
Australian National University (1966-76).
The principal correspondent is Sir Keith Hancock and there are also
letters of Professor R.G. Neale, Professor Ken Inglis, Sir Keith Waller and Dr.
Heather Radi.
Folder
1 Correspondence, 1956-74 2 Correspondence and documents regarding the
Australian Historical Association, 1978-82 8.
8. ADDITION OF 11 AUGUST 2000 (BOX 106)
Correspondence of John La Nauze, 1957-81
A letter file entitled 'University of Tasmania' but containing
correspondence with academics at a range of Australian institutions. A number
of the letters and references relate to professorial appointments in the
Schools of History at the Universities of Melbourne and New England and Monash
University. Correspondents include Manning Clark (who comments on Alfred
Deakin), Geoffrey Serle, Geoffrey Blainey, Lionel Fredman, Ann Moyal, and
Professor John McManners (regarding the boycott of teaching posts at the
University of Tasmania in 1958).
Folder 1 Correspondence, 1957-81
9. ADDITION OF 16 JULY 2001(BOXES 106-107 + Folio)
Primary and secondary source material collected by La Nauze, including
the papers: 'Theory and method', typescripts of three lectures by R.M. Crawford
(1957); 'Jevons' blunder: a possible explanation' by Michael White (c. 1984);
'A shortage of critics', address by Sir Paul Hasluck (15 October 1982). Also of
interest is a 1905 pen and ink cartoon by Claude Marquet (1869-1919) which
depicts Deakin and the protection issue.
Folder/Packet
1 Collected papers, 1957-84
2 Microfilm reel containing copies of letters of Forrest, Deakin and
others in the collections of the Public Library of Western Australia
3 Three microfilm reels containing copies of Federal Convention records
in the collections of the State Library of South Australia
4 A digest of the banking and currency acts, proclamations, orders, etc.
of Australia and New Zealand
(c. 1926); The New South Wales parliamentary
record, 1856-1907 (1907); Statistics : six states of Australia and New Zealand,
1861-1901 (1902); First consolidated index to the papers presented to
parliament, 1901-1949 Folio Pen and ink cartoon by Claude Marquet depicting
Deakin and the protection issue, 1905
Guide compiled March 1996. Updated March 2002 |