Guide to the Papers of Rohan Rivett

Class MS 8049. Original consignment

Comprises the following main series: 1. Correspondence, 1917-1977. The correspondents include Tom Dixon, Harry Geddes, Don Hackett, Sir Keith Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Donald Tyerman, Ray Robinson and Sir Donald Bradman. 2. Manuscripts and typescripts, 1947-1962. Includes papers relating to David Rivett: fighter for Australian science, a biography of Rivett's father. 3. Journalism, 1966-1977. 4. Broadcasts, 1933-1977. 5. International Press Institute, 1951-1978. The correspondents include Mochtar Lubis, Per Monsen and T.C. Bray. 6. Scrapbooks, 1938-1978. 7. Diaries and notebooks, 1930-1977. 8. Papers of Sir David Rivett, 1895-1972. Includes papers relating to CSIRO and correspondence. The correspondents include Rohan Rivett, Ken Rivett, H.R. Marston, A.E.V. Richardson, Walter Murdoch, D.O. Masson, D.F. Martyn and Lord Casey. The series also includes letters of Sir David and Lady (Stella) Rivett (nee Deakin) to Herbert and Ivy Brookes...

Series 11. Photographs

The series comprises of family photographs (mostly not identified) and photograph albums (some of the albums were added in August 1998) and postcards from Rivett's travel overseas.

Photographs (File 1_15) - Box 27-41

Rohan Rivett at a desk reading newspaper [picture]

Rohan Rivett at a desk on phone with cigar [picture]

Rohan Rivett shaking hands with Tom Playford [picture]

Nancy Rivett [picture]

Nancy Rivett with dog [picture]

Rohan Rivett sitting in a crowd with pipe [picture]

Rohan Rivett as a child holding a cricket bat, December 1926 [picture]