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)