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Papers of Individual Creators

 

Army Officer

RAAM No.: 6274
Creator: Roberts, Adrian K (Colonel, Armoured Fighting Vehicle School, Puckapunyal)
Title: Letters
Date Range: 1936-1943
Size: 2 items
Occupation: Army officers
Summary: 2 letters from Lord Birdwood to Roberts. One regarding supply of a photograph of Birdwood. One regarding Birdwood's book, "Khaki and Gown".
Access: Open
Location: Australian War Memorial, Research Centre (AAWM)
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: AAWM : 3DRL/6335
 

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Alfred Deakin

RAAM No.: 10817
Creator: Deakin, Alfred, 1856-1919.
Title: Papers.
Date Range: 1804-1973 (Bulk dates: 1880-1919)
Size: 13 m. (79 boxes) + 197 fol. items.
Summary: Papers include correspondence, diaries, notebooks, legal briefs, press cuttings, pamphlets, books, official documents and publications, menus, programmes, literary manuscripts, bills, receipts, photographs and tourist publications. Deakin corresponded with international, national, state and local politicians, Sir Edmund Barton among them. The collection documents the moves towards Federation and the early Commonwealth ministries. Correspondents also include Lord Tennyson, Lord Northcote, R.E. O'Connor, Richard Jebb, L.S. Amery, R.M. Collins, Sir Walter James, Sir William Lyne, Arthur Jose, David Syme, B.R. Wise, Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Josiah Symon, Sir John Quick and Hubert Murray. Family papers include letters from his parents, sister (Catherine), wife, daughters and son-in-law Herbert Brookes.
Names: Deakin, Catherine.
Barton, Edmund, Sir, 1849-1920.
Brookes, Herbert, 1867-1963.
Access: Available for reference. Not for loan.
Finding Aids: List available. Finding aid: http://www.nla.gov.au/1/ms/find_aids/1540.html.
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: abn90109680
Immutable: 7119699
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL:MS : MS 1540
 

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Accountant

RAAM No.: 113
Creator: Adams, Arthur L., Wagga Wagga
Title: Papers
Date Range: 1918-59
Size: 1 box
Occupation: Accountants
Location: Charles Sturt University, Charles Sturt University Regional Archives (NCSU:RAAM)
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: NCSU:RAAM : RW503
 

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Family Papers

RAAM No.: 19356
Creator: Curdie family.
Title: Papers.
Date Range: 1846-1874
Size: 2.5 cm. + 1 envelope.
Summary: Includes correspondence, diaries, sermons and photographs. The collection is notable mainly for the letters written by Daniel Curdie - a pastoralist at Camperdown, Victoria - to his relatives in Melbourne.
Access: Available for reference, except for letters dated 5.11.70, 30.1.71 and 5.10.71.
Finding Aids: Descriptive list available (6 p.).
Location: State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Library, Australian Manuscripts Collection (VSL)
Source No.: gcm01001742
Immutable: 9154216
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: VSL : held
 

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Papers or Records of Organisations

 

Company

RAAM No.: 18383
Creator: William Crosby (Holdings) Limited.
Title: Records.
Date Range: 1867-1950
Size: 2 m. 40 cm.
Summary: Papers include cash books, journals and ledgers.
Access: Available for reference.
Location: University of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Archives (TU:RAAM)
Source No.: gcm01001461
Immutable: 9147810
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: TU:RAAM : held
 

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Union

RAAM No.: 10989
Creator: Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australia.
Title: Minute books and journals.
Date Range: 1918-1936
Size: 5 v.
Names: Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australasia.
Access: Available for reference.
Location: University of Newcastle, University Archives (NNCU:A)
Source No.: gcm01002231
Immutable: 9382568
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: NNCU:A : Archives B5579-B5583
 

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Association

RAAM No.: 17917
Creator: South Australian Country Women's Association. Kyancutta Branch.
Title: Minute books.
Date Range: 1936-1958
Size: 5 v.
Summary: Manuscript minute books - 1936-1958 (5 vols.).
Access: Available for reference.
Location: State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana (SSL:M)
Source No.: gcm01000683
Immutable: 9124822
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: SSL:M : SRG 69
 

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Individual Items

 

Diary

RAAM No.: 6618
Creator: Abbott, Harold H (Private, 24th Bn)
Title: Diary
Date Range: 1915
Size: 1 item
Occupation: Soldiers
Summary: Diary covering service on Gallipoli Sept - Nov 1915. Quite detailed entries.
Access: Open
Location: Australian War Memorial, Research Centre (AAWM)
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: AAWM : 3DRL/3817
 

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Cook's Journal of the Endeavour

RAAM No.: 10200
Creator: Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Title: Journal of the H.M.S. Endeavour and letters.
Date Range: 1768-1772
Size: 753 p. + fol.
Occupation: Explorers
Summary: Holograph journal of the voyage of H.M.S. Endeavour during which Cook discovered Eastern Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand. Bound with the journal is a copy of a report from John Hutchinson, surgeon of the Dolphin to Capt. Samuel Wallis, 16th May 1768, of observations on the effects of saloop, portable soup, mustard and vinegar, distilled water and beef fat on scurvy. For further details and publications of the journal see J.C. Beaglehole (ed.) "The journals of Captain Cook" I cxciv-cciv. Also includes two original letters from Cook about the quantities of bread and salt received on board the Endeavour in 1768 and the Resolution in 1772. One letter is mounted in a frame with a picture of Cook also in the frame.
Names: Hutchinson, John.
Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795.
Access: Photocopies available for reference.
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: nla06000001
Immutable: 9847722
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL:MS : MS 1
 

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Letter

RAAM No.: 10114
Creator: Burch, Hugh McClement.
Title: Letter.
Date Range: 1881 March 14
Size: 2 cm. (2 folders).
Summary: A letter describing the train journey of 27 June 1880 which brought Stanhope and the blacktrackers from Melbourne in pursuit of the Kelly gang. This unsigned letter is attributed to the fireman, Burch, and addressed to his parents (dated 14 March 1881, Melbourne). It contains a partial description of this journey, breaking off abruptly when the train is several miles north of Benalla.
Names: Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880.
O'Connor, Stanhope
Access: Available for reference. Not for loan.
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: abn96250709
Immutable: 12547974
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL:MS : MS 8995
 

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Ship's Journal

RAAM No.: 13143
Creator: Alfred (Ship).
Title: Journal and log.
Date Range: 1838
Size: 1 v.
Summary: Journal: Track and log account of voyage from Plymouth, England to Sydney on the barque Alfred, Captain Flind, 17 September 1838 to 15 January 1839.
Access: Available for reference. Not for loan
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: nla06003522
Immutable: 10491159
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL:MS : MS 6300
 

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Reproductions - Collections

 

Collection of Letters

RAAM No.: 20095
Creator: Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820.
Title: [Letters relating to Sir Joseph Banks from the collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library].
Date Range: [19--]
Size: 1 microfilm reel.
Format: Microform
Summary: Copy of Journal kept by Sir Joseph Banks on board HMS Endeavour, 1768 to 1771 (contemporary copy made for Capt. C. J. Phipps, R.N.) -- 10 letters by Banks to various people, 1767 to 1798, mainly concerning botanical interests -- 11 letters to Banks from William Paterson (3), William Bligh (3), Rev. T. Haweis (2), James Burney, Mr Beckett and Lord Auckland, concerning botanical and agricultural matters, missionary settlements, etc.
Names: Paterson, William, 1755-1810.
Bligh, William, 1754-1817.
Haweis, Thomas, 1734-1820.
Endeavour (Ship).
Alexander Turnbull Library.
Access: Available of reference.
Finding Aids: Descriptive list available (2 p.).
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL)
National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: abn86180594
Immutable: 4658867
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL : Mfm G/1901
ANL:MS : mfm G 1901
 

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Collection of Papers

RAAM No.: 22798
Creator: Mabo, Edward Koiki, 1936-1992
Title: Papers
Size: 11 reels
Format: Microfilm
Occupation: Political activists
Summary: Microfilm of originals held at the National Library of Australia.
Access: Restricted. Apply to repository for details
Location: James Cook University of North Queensland, University Library Archives (QJCU)
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: QJCU : 194R
 

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Reproductions - Individual Items

 

Microfilm of Literary Work

RAAM No.: 11489
Creator: Bray, J. J. (John Jefferson), 1912- .
Title: Papinian : a tragedy / J. J. Bray.
Date Range: [19--].
Size: 1 microfilm reel.
Format: Microform
Summary: Microfilm of an original held in the Dixson Library, Sydney.
Access: Available for reference.
Location: National Library of Australia, Manuscript Section (ANL:MS)
Source No.: abn86254034
Immutable: 4800338
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: ANL:MS : Mfm G 7738
 

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Photocopy of Roll

RAAM No.: 8100
Creator: 8th Division Signals Association
Title: Nominal roll compiled in Changi Gaol (photocopy)
Date Range: 1941-1945
Size: 1 item
Occupation: Prisoners of war
Summary: Record compiled at Changi Gaol of unit personnel taken prisoner by the Japanese. Lists deaths and casualties, service on Burma railway and other places (arranged alphabetically by surname).
Access: Open
Location: Australian War Memorial, Research Centre (AAWM)
Last Update: 1997/03/20
Call No.: AAWM : PR00417
 

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