MS 8471 Papers of Bruce Desmond Graham
- Papers
- 1956-1957
- 1 cm (1 Folder)
- Available for reference
The collection contains notes on a number of oral history interviews which were made by Graham
in 1956-57, while he was writing his book The formation of the Australian Country Parties.
The interviewees include: Sir Earle Page, W.A. Weiley, R.S. Vincent, M.F. Bruxner, Mrs E.A.
Buttenshaw, H.W. Budd, Hugh Main, C.L.A. Abbott, Sir John Latham and Lord Bruce.
The papers have been arranged according to the list supplied by Graham.
Bruce Graham is a historian and specialist in the Australian, French and
Italian Country Parties. He has written a number books, including The
formation of the Australian Country Parties.
Notes on Interviews with the following people
Item no
1-10 Sir Earle Page dated 22.2.1956, 7.3.1956, 9.5.1956
11-12 Mr Turley, NSW organiser of Country Party 25.2.1965
13 Mr Melling, Chief organiser for ACP (NSW) 25.6.1956
14-15 W.A. Weiley, MLA 27.6.1956
16-17 R.S. Vincent, ex MLA 28.6.1956
18-22 M.F. Bruxner, Leader of State Country Party 28.6.1956
23 Mrs E.A. Buttenshaw 29.6.1956
24 H.W. Budd 4.7.1956, Col M.F. Bruxner 4.7.1956 and Mr Devos
3.7.1956
25-28 Hugh Main, Country Party MLA from 1920-38, 17.7.1956
29-31 John Graham, CP organiser, 23.7.1956
32-34 J.A. Lorimer associated with the Riverina Development League and
the United Country movement, 24.7.1956.
35-36 A.E. Cosh, 27.7.1956
37 P.A. Saunders, organiser for CP in Armidale, 30.7.1956
38-39 Rex Weight, 31.7.1956
40-41 C.L.A. Abbott, 8.8.1956 (including newspaper cuttings given to
B,D. Graham by Abbott, and letter dated 9.8.1956.
42 Daily Telegraph Magazine section 14.8.1948
43-44 Abbott's Answer 8.9.1934 and 25.8.1934
45 Electoral map from Sydney Morning Herald 4.1.1932
46 Electoral tract: Save Our Saving
47 The Land 25. 1 1935 pp 3-4
48-52 Sir John Latham, 20.8.1956
53-54 David H. Drummond, 4.10.1956
55 T. Playford, Premier South Australia, 1.11.1956
56-58 H.J. Prater, 13.11.1956
59 Sir Charles Latham, 14.11.1956
60-61 Lord S.M. Bruce, 3.12.1957
62-74 Copy correspondence with Vincent re New England and North Coast
newspaper
75 Leaflet issued by the Country party demanding a referendum.
76-80 Correspondence with Col M.F. Bruxner, MLA dated September 1956
re his relationship with the Fuller Government in 1925
81-85 Correspondence with Mr Bluett and Mr Ulrich Ellis dated June to
November 1925
86 Note on H.A. McCallum, editor of Richmond River, from Land
newspaper, Sydney, 29.6.1956.
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