Guide to the Papers of Bruce Desmond Graham

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MS 8471

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Collection Summary

Creator
Bruce Desmond Graham
Title
Papers of Bruce Desmond Graham
Date Range
1921-1969
Collection Number
MS 8471
Extent
0.075 metres (5 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Content Note

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.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn461268).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Bruce Desmond Graham, National Library of Australia, MS 8471, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Arrangement

The papers have been arranged according to the list supplied by Graham.

Biographical Note

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.

Item Descriptions

Sir Earle Page, 22.2.1956, 7.3.1956, 9.5.1956 (Item 1-10)

Mr Turley, NSW organiser of Country Party, 25.2.1965 (Item 11-12)

Mr Melling, Chief organiser for ACP (NSW), 25.6.1956 (Item 13)

W.A. Weiley, MLA, 27.6.1956 (Item 14-15)

R.S. Vincent, ex MLA, 28.6.1956 (Item 16-17)

M.F. Bruxner, Leader of State Country Party, 28.6.1956 (Item 18-22)

Mrs E.A. Buttenshaw, 29.6.1956 (Item 23)

H.W. Budd 4.7.1956, Col M.F. Bruxner 4.7.1956 and Mr Devos, 3.7.1956 (Item 24)

Hugh Main, Country Party MLA from 1920-38, 17.7.1956 (Item 25-28)

John Graham, CP organiser, 23.7.1956 (Item 29-31)

J.A. Lorimer associated with the Riverina Development League and the United Country movement, 24.7.1956 (Item 32-34)

A.E. Cosh, 27.7.1956 (Item 35-36)

P.A. Saunders, organiser for CP in Armidale, 30.7.1956 (Item 37)

Rex Weight, 31.7.1956 (Item 38-39)

C.L.A. Abbott, 8.8.1956 (including newspaper cuttings given to B. D. Graham by Abbott, and letter dated 9.8.1956 (Item 40-41)

Daily Telegraph Magazine section, 14.8.1948 (Item 42)

Abbott's Answer, 8.9.1934 and 25.8.1934 (Item 43-44)

Electoral map from Sydney Morning Herald, 4.1.1932 (Item 45)

Electoral tract: Save Our Saving (Item 46)

The Land 25. 1 1935 pp 3-4 (Item 47)

Sir John Latham, 20.8.1956 (Item 48-52)

David H. Drummond, 4.10.1956 (Item 53-54)

T. Playford, Premier South Australia, 1.11.1956 (Item 55)

H.J. Prater, 13.11.1956 (Item 56-58)

Sir Charles Latham, 14.11.1956 (Item 59)

Lord S.M. Bruce, 3.12.1957 (Item 60-61)

Copy correspondence with Vincent re New England and North Coast newspaper (Item 62-74)

Leaflet issued by the Country party demanding a referendum. (Item 75)

Correspondence with Col M.F. Bruxner, MLA dated September 1956 re his relationship with the Fuller Government in 1925 (Item 76-80)

Correspondence with Mr Bluett and Mr Ulrich Ellis dated June to November 1925 (Item 81-85)

Note on H.A. McCallum, editor of Richmond River, from Land newspaper, Sydney, 29.6.1956 (Item 86)


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