MS 7798
Papers of Al J. Grassby (1926- )


Biographical Note

State and federal politician. Australian Labor Party member for Murrumbidgee, New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1965-1969; Member for Riverina in Federal Parliament, 1969-1974; Minister for Immigration in the Whitlam Labor Government, 1972-1974; defeated at the May 1974 General Election.

SERIES 1 Community Relations

BOX 1      Grassby's papers Nos 101-198                                                 
BOX 2      Grassby's papers Nos 199-250                                        
                                                                               
BOX 3       I       Cyprus Visit : Correspondence 1975                         
            II      Visit of R.J. Koplan : Correspondence 1981-1982            
            III     Proposed visit to Australia by B. Holman :                 
                    Correspondence 1976-1982.                                  
            IV      Visit to Israel : Correspondence, travel-                  
	            leaflets 1982.                                              
            V       Overseas visits to Malta, Switzerland, Hungary, the        
                    Phillipines and Italy : correspondence, typescripts,       
                    notes newspaper clippings and photocopies 1974-1979.       
            VI      Papers relating to the Royal Commission on Australian      
                    Government Administration 1974-1975.                       
            VII     Papers relating to Greeks in Australia.                    
            VIII    Miscellaneous papers.                                      
                                                                               
BOX 4       I       Greece: Correspondence, notes, photocopies 1975.          
            II      Visit to Greece, correspondence, notes photocopies         
                    1976-1977.                                                 
            III     Miscellaneous papers (3 folders).                          
                                                                               
BOX 5       I      Miscellaneous papers.                                      
            II     Safety and Australian's multicultural work force.          
                                                                               
BOX 6      Miscellaneous papers 1972-1973                                       
           Miscellaneous papers during Grassby's term as NSW Special            
           Advisor on Community relations 1983-1984.                                   
BOX 7-8    Publications                                                                                
Box 9      Press clippings 1970-1972

Box 10     Press clippings Jan-March 1973

BOX 11     Press clippings March 1973                                                  
BOX 12     Press clippings April 1973                                                  
BOX 13     Press clippings April 1973                                                  
BOX 14     Press clippings May 1973                                                    
BOX 15     Press clippings June 1973                                                   
BOX 16     Press clippings July 1973                                                   
BOX 17     Press clippings August 1973                                                 
BOX 18     Press clippings September 1973                                              
BOX 19     Press clippings September-October 1973                                      
BOX 20     Press clippings October-November 1973                                       
BOX 21     Press clippings December 1973                                               
BOX 22     Press clippings January 1974                                                
BOX 23     Press clippings February 1974                                               
BOX 24     Press clippings February-April 1974                                         
BOX 25     Miscellaneous press clippings 1974                                          
BOX 26     Miscellaneous press clippings 1975-1976                                     
BOX 27     Miscellaneous press clippings 1977-1979, 1982                               
BOX 28     Press releases and Speeches 1965-1975                               
           "The Rural Crisis" 5 copies                                                 
BOX 29     Press releases, addresses, speeches 1970's.                                 

SERIES 2 Cabinet Submissions

BOX 30-38     Cabinet submissions No.1-375.                      

SERIES 3 ALP material and Immigration

BOX 39     Committee meetings 1974-1984 (incomplete) circulars, pamphlets,    
           newspaper clippings.                                               
                                                                      
BOX 40     Some correspondence, printed and roneod material          
           1973-1974.                                                
                                                                      
BOX 41     Some correspondence re visits to Los Angeles,             
           Philippines, biographical notes.                          
                                                                      
BOX 42     Printed and roneod material, newspaper cuttings, some     
           notes and correspondence 1974.                            
SERIES 4 Personal

BOX 43     Greeting card, personal letters and telegrams, travel     
           ephemera.                                                 
                                                                     
BOX 44     Travel ephemera, passports, payslips, photos from visit   
           to China, correspondence re superannuation -retirement    
           1974-80.