Guide to the Papers of Margaret Ann Neale
MS 9514
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Margaret Ann Neale
- Title
- Papers of Margaret Ann Neale
- Date Range
- 1982-1995
- Collection Number
- MS 9514
- Extent
- 0.75 metres (5 ms boxes + 17 sound/av carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The papers include press clippings, articles, reports, submissions, issues of magazines, pamphlets, photocopied documents, issues of Azaria newsletter and other material issued by the Chamberlain Innocence Committee, copies of letters by supporters (including R.A. Swift), audio cassettes, video cassettes, T-shirt and other items
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn543502).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Margaret Ann Neale, National Library of Australia, MS 9514, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Provenance
Margaret Neale donated the collection to the National Library in February 1996.
Biographical Note
Margaret Neale formerly Armstrong, was an active supporter of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain.
Item Descriptions
Chamberlain Innocence Committee. Articles relating to dingo attacks near Uluru, mistaken identification of blood in the Chamberlain's car and copies of the Azaria newsletter and supplements (File) - Box 1
Clippings and pamphlets relating to the Chamberlain case and the Free Lindy Chamberlain campaign (File) - Box 1
Letters from R. A Swift to Justice Morling, 24 and 28 November 1986; Lionel Bowen, 6 January 1987; Betty Hocking (National Freedom Council), 12 December 1989; Michael and Lindy Chamberlain, 18 December 1989; Nick Griener, 26 October 1990; and Phil Ward, 24 April and 3 June 1991 concerning dingo attacks (File) - Box 1
Speeches by Bob Collins, Minister in Northern Territory Government, 21 November 1985. Articles on Lindy Chamberlain's release, 10 February 1986 (File) - Box 1
Cuttings from 1982-96 concerning the release of Through my eyes by Lindy Chamberlain, the Chamberlains' divorce and remarriages, the filming of A cry in the dark and Meryl Streep's award at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Actress in A cry in the dark (File) - Box 1
Clippings, 1982-90, concerning the Chamberlain trial, David Brett's death, the Free Lindy campaign, Lindy Chamberlain's release, the quashing of the Chamberlain's convictions, her interviews with 60 Minutes and Australian Women's Weekly, the Morling Inquiry, the filming of A cry in the dark, the Chamberlain's compensation claim and Joy Kuhl's blood tests. Also includes letters to the editor expressing public views, positive and negative, of the Chamberlains' guilt (File) - Box 2
The Chamberlain Royal Commission. A summary of the report with comment by George W. Rollo, 1987 (File) - Box 3
Transcripts of proceedings of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain's application for special leave to appeal against a conviction of murder and a conviction for being an accessory after the fact of murder, 28-30 November 1983 and 1-2 December 1983 (File) - Box 3
Commission of Inquiry (Chamberlain's Convictions) Bill 1986 and the President of the Dingo Foundation's speech on dingos (File) - Box 3
Transcripts of proceedings at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for applications for special leave to appeal granted, appeals dismissed, 22 February 1984. Convictions quashed, verdict and judgement of acquittal entered, 29 February 1988 and 14-15 February 1988 (File) - Box 3
Transcript of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Chamberlain Convictions, 15-16 October 1986 (File) - Box 3
Videos concerning the Chamberlains, the Azaria case and dingos, 1983-1993 (mostly 1988-89) (File)
Azaria Lindy, 26 January 1993 (Item NLA.MS-VID000055) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-001
1 item, National NV-E120, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.Denis Barritt (Spare) (Chamberlain) (Item NLA.MS-VID000056) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-001
1 item, SHARP E-30, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.Lindy (Item NLA.MS-VID000057) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-001
1 item, SHARP E-30, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.Azaria Lindy (Item NLA.MS-VID000058) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-001
1 item, National NV-E120, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.Chamberlain Party Laura Bud News, 17 February 1989 (Item NLA.MS-VID000059) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-001
1 item, Sony DX, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.Cassettes (File)
'Trial Witnesses Speak Out' (Chamberlain Case), 1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003978) - Cassette-Box 205
1 item, Commercial cassette tape, Compact cassette tapeAzaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 6/03/1984 7.30pm. Tape 1 of 2, 6/03/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003979) - Cassette-Box 205
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeAzaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 3/10/1984 7.30pm. Tape 1 of 2, 3/10/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003980) - Cassette-Box 205
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeAzaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 6/03/1984 7.30pm. Tape 2 of 2, 6/03/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003986) - Cassette-Box 211
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeAzaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 3/10/1984 7.30pm. Tape 1 of 2, 3/10/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003987) - Cassette-Box 211
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeDuplicate of NLA.MS-SAV003980
Azaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 3/10/1984 7.30pm. Tape 2 of 2, 3/10/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003988) - Cassette-Box 211
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeAzaria Rally Newcastle City Hall 3/10/1984 7.30pm. Tape 2 of 2, 3/10/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV003989) - Cassette-Box 211
1 item, No brand, Compact cassette tapeDuplicate of NLA.MS-SAV003987