MS 7981 Papers of Harry Maurice Miller (1934- )
Biographical Note
Harry Maurice Miller was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1934. In the late
1950s he established himself as a show business promoter and entrepreneur. In
1963 he moved to Australia, establishing the firm Pan Pacific Productions Pty
Ltd. Throughout the 1960s he promoted a large number of concert and theatre
tours of Australia and New Zealand. These included tours by such artists as
Louis Armstrong, Artur Rubinstein, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys. He
consolidated his reputation in the early 1970s by promoting the hugely
successful musicals "Hair" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Later in the 1970s he
was appointed a Director of Qantas and organiser of the Queen's Silver Jubilee
celebrations in Australia. In 1978 he established the firm Computicket which
went into receivership within six months. In 1982 Miller was convicted on five
charges of fraudulent misappropriation in connection with Computicket, and
spent ten months in Long Bay and Cessnock jails.
Series List
Series 1: Press clippings/Scrapbooks, 1958-83 (Boxes 1-45)
Series 2: Programmes (Boxes 46-56)
Series 3: Correspondence and contracts, 1963-80 (Boxes 57-77)
Series 4: Financial records, 1963-73 (Boxes 78-80)
Series 5: Hair, 1969-72 (Boxes 81-84)
Series 6: Jesus Christ Superstar, 1972-76 (Boxes 85-96)
Series 7: Barry Humphries, 1971-73 (Boxes 97-98)
Series 8: Miscellaneous productions, 1969-76 (Boxes 99-105)
Series 9: Autobiographical, 1958-82 (Boxes 106-108)
Series 10: Photographs (Boxes 109-111)
Series 11: Posters (Folio)
NB. 40 audio tapes from this collection have been stored in the Oral History
Collection (see Appendix 4).
10 original cartoons by "Weg" have been stored in the Pictorial Section.
SERIES 1: PRESS CLIPPINGS/SCRAPBOOKS
BOX 1 Graham Kennedy, 1967-70
BOX 2 Graham Kennedy, 1970-September 1971
BOX 3 Graham Kennedy, October 1971-1973
BOX 4 Graham Kennedy, 1974-May 1975
BOX 5 Graham Kennedy, May 1975-March 1977
BOX 6 Graham Kennedy, March 1977-May 1978
BOX 7 Graham Kennedy, May 1978-1979
BOX 8 Graham Kennedy, 1980-1982
BOX 9 Sir John Kerr, 1978-83 (4 volumes)
Ita Buttrose, 1980-82 (3 volumes)
BOX 10 Barry Humphries, 1971
BOX 11 Barry Humphries, 1972-74
Dame Zara Bate, 1968-82
BOX 12 Maggie Tabberer, 1982 (2 volumes)
Stuart Wagstaff, 1967-81 (14 volumes)
BOX 13 Hughson Quads, 1977
David Williamson, 1973
Bert Newton, 1973
Malcolm T Elliott, 1976-79
Brian White, 1975
Digby Wolfe, 1976-77
Charmain Solomon, 1980-83 (2 volumes)
Peter Wyngarde, 1972
Sue Becker, 1970-72
Shelley Berman, 1963-69 (3 volumes)
John Mahon, 1970-73 (3 volumes)
BOX 14 Bridget's horoscope, 1980-81 (3 volumes)
Carmen Duncan, 1967-70 (2 volumes)
Jim Sharman, 1970
Tony Barber, 1970
Ron Way, 1967-70 (2 volumes)
Patrick O'Hagan, 1970 (2 volumes)
Aberlard and Heloise, 1970
Porgy and Bess, 1965
New Zealand Folk Festival, 1965
Carlos Montoya, 1966-72 (4 volumes)
BOX 15 Sydney Opera House, 1967-68 (12 volumes)
BOX 16 Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, 1967-68 (6 vols)
Australian Theatre for Young People, 1968
Charlie Brown, 1970 (3 volumes)
BOX 17 Hair, 1969
BOX 18 Hair, 1970-71
BOX 19 Hair, 1971
BOX 20 Hair, 1972-73 (see also 1 volume, 1969-73, in folio)
BOX 21 Jesus Christ Superstar, 1972-75
(see also 4 volumes, 1972-76, in folio)
BOX 22 Jesus Christ Superstar, 1975-76
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, 1966 (5 volumes)
BOX 23 National Ballet of Senegal, 1974
(see also 1 volume in folio)
No Sex Please We're British, 1973 (2 volumes)
Swan Lake, 1973-74 (3 volumes)
Conduct Unbecoming, 1971 (3 volumes)
Winnie the Pooh, 1971-73 (3 volumes)
Australian Ballet, 1967-68
Any Wednesday, 1965
Assault With a Deadly Weapon, 1969-70
BOX 24 The Secretary Bird, 1969-70
BOX 25 The Secretary Bird, 1970
BOX 26 Butterflies are Free, 1970-71 (10 volumes)
BOX 27 Sleuth, 1970-73 (19 Volumes)
BOX 28 Boys in the Band, 1968-69
(see also 1 volume in folio)
BOX 29 Boys in the Band, 1970-72
BOX 30 The Boyfriend, 1968-69
Godspell, 1971-72
What the Butler Saw, 1970
Wise Child, 1970
Noel Coward, 1968
Die Brucke, 1966-68 (3 volumes)
BOX 31 Rocky Horror Show, 1974-76 (2 volumes)
(see also 1 volume in folio)
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something, 1973-74 (2 volumes)
The Removalists, 1972-74 (3 volumes)
Class, 1970 and 1976-77 (2 volumes)
Australia '75, 1974-75
BOX 31 Art Gallery of NSW, 1973-74
(cont.) Sunday Night at the Opera House, 1973-74 (2 volumes)
Union Theatre Repertory Company, 1967-68
David Frost, 1972
Dames at Sea, 1969-71
You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running, 1969
Big Bad Mouse, 1974
Goldberg and Solomon, 1971 (2 volumes)
Jugglers Three, 1973
BOX 32 Harry M Miller, 1963-69
BOX 33 Harry M Miller, 1970-76
(see also 1 volume in folio)
BOX 34 Harry M Miller, 1976-81
BOX 35 Bass and other ticket systems, 1977-78
Computicket, 1979-82
BOX 36 Iria Te Wiata, 1958-62 (3 volumes)
Sarah Vaughan and Dizzy Gillespie
Kingston Trio, 1961 (2 volumes)
Connie Francis/Everly Brothers, 1961
Dr Murray Banks, 1961
Chubby Checker, 1962
Anthony Williams, 1962
BOX 37 Howard Morrison Quartet, 1961-63 (6 volumes)
Sinatra Family, 1962
Bobby Vee/Gene McDaniels, 1962
Bobby Rydell/Del Shannon, 1962
Johnny Ray, 1962
Eartha Kitt, 1963 (2 volumes)
Pan Pacific Promotions, 1963
BOX 38 Leslie Uggams, 1964-65, (2 volumes)
Artur Rubinstein, 1964 (5 volumes)
Louis Armstrong/Trini Lopez, 1964 (5 volumes)
Winnifred Atwell/Nelson Eddy, 1964 (2 volumes)
BOX 39 Starlift '64 - Searchers/Del Shannon/Dinah Lee (4 vols)
Liverpool Sound Show - Gerry and the Pacemakers/Dusty
Springfield, 1964
Surfside '64 - Roy Orbison/Beach Boys (3 volumes)
Sonny and Cher, 1965-66 (3 volumes)
BOX 40 The Rolling Stones, 1964-66 (12 volumes)
BOX 41 Caravan of Stars - Tom Jones/Herman's Hermits, 1966
Jose Kahan, 1966
Guiseppe di Stefano, 1967
Ray Charles, 1967
BOX 42 Gene Pitney, 1967 (2 volumes)
Roy Orbison/Walker Brothers/Yardbirds, 1967 (3 volumes)
Eric Burdon/The Hollies, 1967 (3 volumes)
BOX 43 The Who/Small Faces, 1968 (4 volumes)
Pete Seeger, 1968
Maggie and Frank, 1968 (2 volumes)
Show business gossip columns, 1962
Records, 1961-63 (2 volumes)
BOX 44 Shirley Bassey, 1965-70 (7 volumes)
Julie Felix, 1970-71 (6 volumes)
BOX 45 Joe Cocker, 1972 (3 volumes)
Kamahl, 1973 (2 volumes)
David Cassidy, 1974 (3 volumes)
Tully, 1970
The Seekers, 1975-76
Jon English, 1976-77
SERIES 2: PROGRAMMES
BOXES 46-56 Various programmes (for partial list see Appendix 1)
SERIES 3: CORRESPONDENCE AND CONTRACTS
BOX 57 Ballet in education, 1963-64
General correspondence and contracts, 1963-4 (2 vols)
BOX 58 Personal correspondence, 1963-64
Starlift '64, 1964
Artur Rubinstein, 1964
BOX 59 Louis Armstrong, 1964
Overseas and miscellaneous agencies, 1964
Liverpool Sound Show, 1964
BOX 60 Folk Festival, 1965
Big Beat Show/Rolling Stones, 1965 (includes fan mail)
Graham Kerr, 1965-66 (2 volumes)
BOX 61 General correspondence, 1965-66 (2 volumes)
BOX 62 General correspondence, 1966
Sue Becker, 1967-68
BOX 63 Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, 1966-73 (2 vols)
BOX 64 Circulars: Opera/Ballet/AETT, 1968-70
General corresp. (including Aztec Services), 1969-70
Shelly Berman, 1969
BOX 65 Ainsley Gotto, 1971-73
BOX 66 Pinks of correspondence: March 1969; Jan 1971; Mar 1971
BOX 67 Pinks: June 1971; Sept 1971; Dec 1971-Jan 1972
BOX 68 Pinks: February 1972-May 1972
BOX 69 Pinks: May 1972; March-May 1977
General, 1964-80 (3 folders)
BOX 70 Telexes, January-July 1971
BOX 71 Telexes, August 1971-February 1972 (2 volumes)
BOX 72 Telexes, March-June 1972
BOX 73 Telexes, September 1972-February 1973
BOX 74 Telexes: March-August 1973; Decemeber 1973-January 1974
BOX 75 Telexes, February-April 1974
Sir John Kerr, 1978
BOX 76 Contracts, 1962-74
BOX 77 Contracts, 1972-79
Leases, 1970-72
SERIES 4: FINANCIAL RECORDS/ACCOUNTS
BOX 78 Invoices and accounts, 1963-65 (2 volumes)
Show takings, 1964
Tour budgets, 1965-68
Profit and loss statements, 1965-70
Balance sheets, 1964-70
Income and expenditure statements, 1964-69
BOX 79 Playbox Theatres - cheque vouchers, 1970-71
Cheque vouchers, 1972 (2 volumes)
BOX 80 Cheque vouchers, 1972
Ansett accounts, 1972-73
Accounts paid, 1972-73
Invoices, 1973
SERIES 5: HAIR
See also scrapbooks in Boxes 17-20
BOX 81 General, 1969-72 (including promotional material,
promotional material and brochures)
New Zealand, 1972 (including transcripts of the "Hair trial")
Copy of script
BOX 82 Copy of script with photographs of the production
Music and lyrics (see Appendix 2)
BOX 83 Stage management reports, 1972-February 1973 (4 vols)
Cast "sign-on" book
Copies of script and lyrics
Technicians reports
Printed score for vocal section
Programmes
Stage directions
BOX 84 Lighting plans (3 volumes)
Lighting circuit details
Lighting stage directions and rosters
Stage set for Metro, Kings Cross
Photographs (5 envelopes)
Rehearsal photographs
1st birthday party photographs
FOLIO 9 large format black and white photographs of production
SERIES 6: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
See also scrapbooks in boxes 21-22
BOX 85 Papers re promotion and advertising, including programmes,
1973-75
BOX 86 Administrative papers and papers re promotion and
advertising, 1975-76
BOX 87 Prompt books
Scripts and music scores
(see also folio shelves for 2 volumes of scores)
Lighting plans
Cue sheets
Time sheets, 1976
Staff "sign-on" book for New Zealand, 1975
Photographs
BOX 88 Bank deposit books, 1975 (8 volumes)
BOX 89 Tour accounts, 1975
BOX 90 Tour accounts, 1975-76
Tour financial statements, 1975
BOXES 91-94 Tour accounts, receipts, etc., 1976
BOX 95 Stage Manager's reports, 1972-74 (14 volumes)
BOX 96 Stage Manager's reports, 1975-76 (10 volumes)
SERIES 7: BARRY HUMPHRIES
See also scrapbooks in boxes 10-11
BOX 97 Files re "A Load of Old Stuffe", Australia and New
Zealand, 1971-73 (includes schedules,
Stage Manager's reports and programmes)
BOX 98 Correspondence, 1972-73 (includes papers re contracts
and rights to perfrom)
Financial papers re Barry McKenzie books, 1972
Merchandising, 1972
Outside appearances, 1972
General, 1973
SERIES 8: MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTIONS
Includes scripts, scores, administrative files, correspondence, promotional
material and schedules.
BOX 99 The Secretary Bird, 1970
BOX 100 The Boys in the Band, 1970
BOX 101 Winnie the Pooh - script
Dames at Sea - mailings and bookings, 1969
Conduct Unbecoming, 1970-71
Charlie Brown, 1970
BOX 102 Child's Play, 1971
Butterflies are Free, 1971
Lenny, 1972
Joe Cocker, 1971-72
A Voyage Around My Father, 1972
Sleuth (New Zealand), 1972
Carlos Montoya, 1972
Emerson, Lake and Palmer, 1973
Don't Just Lie There Say Something, 1973
Sleuth (Australia), 1973
BOX 103 Swan lake, 1973
Billy Thorpe/Sherbert, 1973
No Sex Please, We're British, 1973
Jugglers Three, 1973
David Cassidy, 1974
The Rocky Horror Show, 1974-76
BOX 104 Expanding file containing papers re various productions,
1969-70
Expanding file of party bookings, 1973 (includes Kamahl,
Swan Lake, Jesus Christ Superstar)
BOX 105 New Zealand venue information, 1973
SERIES 9: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL
See also newscuttings in boxes 32-34
BOX 106 Background files for My story:
- Columns in The Australian
- Electromet sales career in New Zealand
- Correspondence with Dennis O'Brien, 1970
- Bob Sell
- Phil Warren
- Zara Bate
- Precis/check lists for book
- Qantas
- Silver Jubilee, 1977
- Philosophical musings
- Horoscopes, 1973
- Pilot's log book, 1960-63
- Opera
- Consultancies - Ballet, opera etc.
- Contracts, 1963-66
- Don Dunstan/entertainment tax, 1971
- Early New Zealand business and showbiz
- J.C. Williamson, 1966-74
BOX 107 - Louis Armstrong
- Otto Groen
- Pan Pacific Productions
- Judy Garland
- Voss
- William Willis
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Rocky Horror Show
- Syndication system
- Art Gallery of NSW Society, 1972
- Rundle, 1979
- Graham Kerr
- Graham Kennedy
- Dunmore (property), 1972
- Shows, 1960-72
- Boys in the Band
- Eric Barlow/Anthony Squires
- The Boyfriend
BOX 108 Summary profiles
Papers, correspondence and clippings re trials and
prison, 1982
SERIES 10: PHOTOGRAPHS
BOX 109 Shirley Bassey
Sue Becker
Conduct Unbecoming
Peter and Gordon etc.
Electromet demos (new Zealand)
Judy Garland
Graham Kennedy
Barry Humphries
Harry M Miller with ladies
Rolling Stones, Monkees etc.
Sleuth
Shelley Berman
BOX 110 Kamahl
Stuart Wagstaff
Carlos Montoya
The Loved Ones/The Seekers etc.
Artur Rubinstein
Johnny Young/Hermin's Hermits
Advertising
Boys in the Band
Trini Lopez/Lionel Rose
Winnie the Pooh
The Dirty Dozen (film)
BOX 111 Portraits of Harry M Miller
Portraits of individual artists
Various unsorted, 1960s
FOLIO Conduct Unbecoming (11 large mounted colour photographs)
Portraits of Harry M Miller
Autographed portraits of Harry with various "stars"
Miscellaneous unsorted large format photographs
SERIES 11: POSTERS
FOLIO 84 colour and black and white posters (see Appendix 3)
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