MS 7903
Papers of Neville Bonner (1922-1999)
Biographical Note
Federal politician. Bonner was the first Aboriginal Australian to sit in
Federal Parliament. He was a Queensland Senator from 1971 to 1983.
Box List
Box 1 Personal papers
Family notes, birth extracts
Papers re marriage to Heather Ryan,1972, including photographs
Tax returns, bank statements
Notes and memos to Mrs Bonner
File re visit of friend Dr B.B. Forman, 1979
Papers re Australian of the Year award, 1979
Box 2 Diaries, 1971-81
Box 3 Political papers
Speeches, 1971-80
Papers re lack of support from the Country Party, 1972-3
Papers re the Governor of Queensland,
Sir Colin Hannah, 1972-3
Papers re Senate nominations, 1975-9
Queensland Liberal Party branch mailings, 1975-9
Papers re dispute with Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 1980
Miscellaneous "historic papers"
Box 4 Parliamentary papers
Miscellaneous notes and correspondence taken from the Senator's home and office (unsorted)
Box 5 Parliamentary subject files
Proposed ALP health scheme, 1973
Abortion Bill, 1973
Palestine Liberation Organization, 1975
R.E.D. Scheme, 1975
East Timor, 1975
Inflation, 1976
Referendums, 1977
Colin Lamont, 1977-8
Flag of Republic of China (Taiwan) flown at Consulate Dili East Timor during Senator Bonner's
visit, 16 September 1975
Box 6 Parliamentary subject files
Aged Persons Homes Act, 1972-5
Mrs Fay Bunnett, 1973
Representations on behalf of Mr C.P. Byrne re financial assistance for the "Kensington Cross
Adventure" tourist scheme, 1973
Family Law Bill, 1974-5
Mr W.T. Appleton, 1975-8
Box 7 Parliamentarey subject files
Superannuation, 1976
Box 8 Parliamentary subject files
Blocking supply, 1975
Larry Hoins and Endeavour Reef Expeditions, 1977
Abortion, 1978
Iran, 1979
Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare, 1979
Box 9 Aboriginal affairs - Parliament Speech re Aborigines motion for compensation, Feb. 1975
Papers re Racial Discrimination Bill, 1975
Private members bill re evidence and confessions, 1976
Hansard speeches, March/April 1976
Joint Select Committee on Aboriginal Land Rights in the Northern Territory
Box 10 Aboriginal affairs
National Aboriginal Consultative Committee, 1973
Correspondence re Monday Conference, 1973
File on Aborigines and black power, and Bobbi Sykes
Reports on Ginder Gerrang Conference, 1975
National Aboriginal Conference
Box 11 Aboriginal affairs
Papers re land rights
Miscellaneous papers
Box 12 Aboriginal affairs
Australian Fanciwoods, 1971
Copy of "Aborigines and black power" by Wal Browne, 1974
Moree Committee, 1976
Senate Select Committee on Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, 1976
Torres Strait Islanders Dancing Co. fishing project, 1976
Boomerang Cooperative Housing Society, 1977-8
National Lands Council, 1978
Aboriginal Clerical Support Staff, 1979
Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1979
John Barry Memorial Lecture, 1979 -"An Approach to Aboriginal criminology" by W. Clifford
Box 13 Aboriginal affairs - people and places
Bloomfield River community, 1971-2
Richard Martin, 1972-3
Correspondence and cuttings re Nanango incident, 1973
Toowoomba, 1974-7
William Davidson, 1975
Mount Isa incident, 1977-8
Mornington Island incident, 1978
Eric Kyle - Bertoni incident,1979
Noonkanbah, 1980
Boxes 14-16 Papers re Arukun and Mornington Island
Box 17 Itineraries, 1973-80
Box 18 Overseas trips
United Kingdom, 1975
Hawaii, 1974-5
Fiji, 1977
Canada, 1977
Box 19 Patronages and Presidencies
O.P.A.L. (One People of Australia League), 1968-78
Papers re miscellaneous patronages and presidencies
Box 20 Patronages and Presidencies
World Vision, 1976-9
Queensland Bush Children's Health Scheme, 1977-9
Uniting Church papers re Aurukun and Mornington Island
'Aboriginies: a statement of concern' by the Catholic Comission for Justice and Peace,
and Senator Bonner's written response, 1978
Box 21 Press cuttings, 1969-71
See also folio run for cuttings scrapbook, 1971-72
Box 22 Press cuttings, 1972-76
Box 23 Press cuttings, 1977-78
Box 24 Press cuttings, 1979-80
Boxes 25-50 CORRESPONDENCE, 1971-80
Box 25 A-B, 1971-3
Box 26 C-G, 1971-3
Box 27 H-Mac, 1971-3
Box 28 M-R, 1971-3
Box 29 S-Z, and general correspondence, 1972-73 1971-3
Box 30 Unsorted, and general correspondence, 1974 1972-4
Box 31 A-B, 1974-6
Box 32 C-F, 1974-6
Box 33 G-L, 1974-6
Box 34 M-P, 1974-6
Box 35 Q-S, 1974-6
Box 36 T-Z, 1974-6
Box 37 Unsorted, 1974-7
Box 38 Unsorted, 1977
Box 39 A-F, 1976-7
Box 40 G-Mac 1975-8
Box 41 M-Q, 1975-8
Box 42 R-V, 1975-8
Box 43 W, 1975-8
Misc., 1977-9
A 1978
Box 44 B-H, 1978
Misc., 1978
Box 45 Misc., 1978-9
Box 46 A-C, 1979
Box 47 D-H, 1979
Box 48 I-O, 1979
Box 49 P-S, 1979
Box 50 T-Z, 1979
Box 51 Letters of congratulation received, 1971-7
Box 52 Thankyou letters sent and Christmas card lists
Box 53 Invitations completed, 1971-7
Box 54 Invitations completed, 1978-80
Box 55 Invitations declined, 1971, 1976-9
Box 56 Invitations declined, 1978-80
Photographs
(see also folio package for large photo portrait, 1973)
Box 57 Telegrams, 1973-9
Addition 4 June 1999
Box 57 Memorabilia from the last year and funeral of Senator Neville
Bonner. Also includes two photographs of Bonner's grandfather
Jung Jung, during the filming of 'Sons of Mathew' (1949).
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