MS 4697
National Library of Australia
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Collection Summary
- Creator
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Peter Howson
- Title
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Papers of Peter Howson
- Date Range
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1956-1990
- Collection Number
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MS 4697
- Extent
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15.85 metres (101 boxes)
- Language of Materials
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English
- Repository
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National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1874138) for the access conditions.
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Peter Howson, National Library of Australia, MS 4697, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Original instalment comprises Boxes 1-30; further papers added January 1980 (Boxes 31 + folio), July-August 1980 (Boxes 32-57), January 1983 (Boxes 58-59) and March 1993 (Boxes 60-101).
Item Descriptions
Hansard speeches (File 1-7) - Box 1
Trip to Africa and the U.K., June 1960 (File 8) - Box 1
Trip to Africa and the U.K., June 1960 (File 9-10) - Box 2
Visit to the Northern Territory, February 1972 (File 11) - Box 2
Visit to Malta, May/June 1967 (File 12) - Box 2
Visit to London and Paris, 1964 (File 13) - Box 2
Federal Members' Salaries (File 14) - Box 2
Overseas Service Bureau (File 15) - Box 2
The Cairnmillar Institute (File 16) - Box 2
Miscellaneous Organisations (File 17) - Box 2
Christmas greetings, 1968 (File 18) - Box 2
Primary Industry (File 19) - Box 2
Conference on Australian-New Zealand-United States Relations. Canberra, February 1970 (File 20-22) - Box 3
The Round Table. Melbourne Group, March 1965 (File 23-24) - Box 3
Foreign Affairs (File 25) - Box 3
Melbourne Club (File 26) - Box 3
Papua/New Guinea (File 27) - Box 3
State matters: miscellaneous, 1967 (File 28) - Box 3
Wool facts (File 29) - Box 4
Ingham visit, 1966 (File 30) - Box 4
Conservative party (File 31) - Box 4
Boobooks - meeting notices (File 32) - Box 4
Invitations, 1972 (File 33) - Box 4
Election, 1969 (File 34) - Box 4
Africa. General Information (File 35) - Box 4
East Africa trip, 1956 (File 36) - Box 4
Kenya Uganda Olympic Ass'ns (File 37) - Box 4
Policy Research Group, 1964 (File 38) - Box 5
Universities. Correspondence (File 39) - Box 5
Gibson Gardens-Trust (File 40) - Box 5
Morris Junior Museum (File 41) - Box 5
Restrictive Trade Practices (File 42) - Box 5
Policy Issues. 1966 Election (File 43) - Box 5
Senate Elections, 1964 & 1967 (File 44) - Box 5
"Ferndene". Accounts, statements, receipts from 1967 (File 45) - Box 5
1966 Election (File 46) - Box 5
Defence Policy Speech, April 1968 (File 47) - Box 5
Tax Agents' Association Luncheon, June 1966 (File 48) - Box 6
New Guinea Tour, 1959 (File 49) - Box 6
1963 Election (File 50) - Box 6
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Centenary Appeal, 1966 (File 51-57) - Box 6
Australian Hospital Association (File 58) - Box 6
1961 Elections (File 59-61) - Box 7
Defence Services Committee (File 62) - Box 7
Eagley Knitting Mills (File 63-65) - Box 7
Cleckheaton (Yorkshire) Ltd., June 1963 (File 66-67) - Box 7
Cleckheaton (Yorkshire) Ltd. (File 68) - Box 8
Visit by Australian Parliamentary Delegation to United States of America and Mexico, 1972 (File 69) - Box 8
2 copies.
Diary of engagements, July - December 1971 (File 70) - Box 8
Business and personal papers, Correspondence, Invitations Accepted Declined, Newspaper cuttings, Articles (File 71-76) - Box 8
Correspondence, accepting and declining invitations both in Australia and overseas, 1971-1972 (File 77-79) - Box 9
Personal and family financial statements, 1963-1965 (File 80) - Box 9
Financial affairs and copies of staff references (File 81) - Box 9
Correspondence including some from Australian Environment Council, 1968-1972 (File 82) - Box 9
Includes a 45 inch record for Anti-Litter Campaign (File 83) - Box 9
Overseas invitations and correspondence, 1972 (File 84-85) - Box 9
Invitations and inabilities to accept, 1967 (File 86) - Box 10
Press releases, invitations, Delegation to Mexico, 1965-1972 (File 87) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1961-1972 (File 88-89) - Box 10
Correspondence and Christmas cards, 1967-1972 (File 90) - Box 10
Information re Parliamentary sittings, 1962-1964 (File 91) - Box 10
Including thank you letters to 1967 overseas tour dignitaries, 1962-1967 (File 92) - Box 10
Issuing of complimentary Hansards and references to death of Harold Holt and election of new leader (File 93) - Box 10
Parliamentary business, 1968-1972 (File 94) - Box 10
1966 federal election (File 95) - Box 11
Correspondence, 1966-1968 (File 96) - Box 11
Correspondence including replies to constituents, 1965-1967 (File 97) - Box 11
Personal financial affairs, 1958-1967 (File 98) - Box 11
Financial affairs and Royal Botanical Gardens, 1963-1967 (File 99) - Box 11
Royal Botanic Gardens, 1963-1967 (File 100) - Box 11
Replies to constituents, 1964-1968 (File 101) - Box 11
Queen's birthday honours, 1964-1969 (File 102) - Box 11
Honours lists and letters of congratulations, 1960-1963, 1971 (File 103) - Box 12
Correspondence, 1964-1971 (File 104) - Box 12
Correspondence, 1969-1972 (File 105) - Box 12
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, copy of speech by Lee Kuan Yew, 1968-1969 (File 106) - Box 12
Correspondence and submissions for underground loop for Melbourne, 1968-1969 (File 107) - Box 12
Papers, 1962-1968 (File 108) - Box 12
Correspondence, invitations, pamphlets, 1961, 1966, 1972 (File 109-111) - Box 12
Personal papers mainly re the Gibson Estate, 1961, correspondence and invitations, 1971-1972 (File 112) - Box 13
Personal and business papers, 1962 (File 113) - Box 13
Personal and business papers, 1960-1965 (File 114) - Box 13
Personal and business papers, 1966-1971 (File 115) - Box 13
Correspondence and invitations, 1971-1972 (File 116-120) - Box 13
Correspondence, 1970-1972 (File 121) - Box 14
16th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and Executive Committee of the General Council, 1970 (File 122-123) - Box 14
Correspondence, 1969-1972 (File 124) - Box 14
Letter to Fred Hollows, 1971 pricing equipment for the Aboriginal Medical Centre, paper by L. Blackburn, 1968, and "Echo Hotel November" by E.H.B. Neill (File 125) - Box 14
Statements and correspondence on the environment, 1971-1972 (File 126) - Box 14
Australian Universities Liberal Federation policy statements, 1963, statements on the environment (File 127) - Box 14
Declining invitations, 1969, correspondence, 1958-1968 (File 128) - Box 14
Invitations and letters accepting and declining, 1969 (File 129) - Box 15
Correspondence, 1955-1956, 1971-1972 (File 130) - Box 15
Invitations and correspondence to constituents, 1972 (File 131) - Box 15
Papers relating to running of electoral office, 1965-1972 (File 132) - Box 15
Casey Electoral Committee barbeque, 1971 (File 133) - Box 15
Liberal Party letters, memos and advertisements, 1969-1972 (File 134-136) - Box 15
Correspondence with constituents, 1970-1972 (File 137) - Box 16
Receipts and correspondence with constituents, 1969-1970 (File 138) - Box 16
Invoices and receipts, 1960-1963 (File 139) - Box 16
Press clippings, 1971-1972 (File 140) - Box 16
Press clippings and papers re running of electoral office, 1965-1972 (File 141) - Box 16
Telegrams with best wishes before 1972 election, invitations, press clippings (File 142) - Box 16
Invitations, correspondence, notes on environment, 1971-1972 (File 143-145) - Box 16
Pacific Islands - Typescript (File 146) - Box 17
Australasian Petroleum Company Proprietary Limited (File 147) - Box 17
"Ferndene" Cheques, July 1956 (File 148) - Box 17
Union - Fidelity; Marlow Court, January 1963 - December 1965 (File 149) - Box 17
Housing (File 150) - Box 17
West and South Africa (File 151) - Box 17
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 1965-1969 (File 152-153) - Box 17
Jessie Howson Fund, 1956-1963 (File 154-155) - Box 18
(Eagley Knitting Mills (File 156-160) - Box 18
(Eagley Mills Limited (File 156-160) - Box 18
Balance Sheet and Accounts 1957-1959; Article on Organisational set-up.
Foolscap Exercise Book. "Peter Howson - Filing, 1956-1964 (File 161-162) - Box 19
"Cinematograph Film Production and Distribution in Australia" (File 161-162) - Box 19
Notebook "Cabinet Submissions (New List as at 23.8.1972)." (File 161-162) - Box 19
Booklet on promoting national health, The Liberal Party of Australia. 26th Meeting of Federal Council (File 163) - Box 19
Tape and Narration of "My Country's Keeper - The Case for Conservation". In black 2-ring binder (File 163) - Box 19
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; C.P.A. Council (File 164) - Box 20
C.P.A. Malta Conference (File 165-169) - Box 20
C.P.A. Canada (File 170-172) - Box 20
C.P.A. Jersey (File 173-176) - Box 21
C.P.A. Ottawa (File 177-181) - Box 21
C.P.A. Bahamas (File 182-183) - Box 22
C.P.A. India (File 184) - Box 22
C.P.A. Nassau (File 185-186) - Box 22
C.P.A. Africa. W. Nigeria. Uganda (File 187-189) - Box 22
C.P.A. Uganda (File 190) - Box 23
1st Australasian Area Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. February 1970. Agenda Items 3 - 7 (File 191) - Box 23
C.P.A. Gibraltar (File 192-194) - Box 23
C.P.A. Trinidad (File 195-197) - Box 23
C.P.A. Mauritius (File 198-202) - Box 24
C.P.A. Kampala (File 203) - Box 24
C.P.A. Background Notes. Bahamas, Uganda, Canada, Jamaica (File 204-207) - Box 24
C.P.A. (File 208-214) - Box 25
Diary of visit to Jamaica, U.S.A., U.K., France and S.E. Asia. 1964. (2 copies) (File 215-216) - Box 25
Christmas cards. Index of names and addresses (File) - Box 26
Record. With the compliments of The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne (File) - Box 27
Poster- Federal Elections, 29 May. Peter Howson. Committee Room. (2) (File) - Box 27
Poster- Liberal - C.P. Peter Howson. Committee Room (File) - Box 27
Poster- How to vote for the Liberal and Country Party Senate Team ... (2) (File) - Box 27
Poster- Federal Elections, 28 April. Peter Howson. Committee Room (File) - Box 27
Map of the Proposed Electoral Divisions. State of Victoria (File) - Box 27
Houston Chamber of Commerce. Conferring title of Honorary Houstonian on Mr Peter Howson, 29 June 1972 (File) - Box 27
Diary, 1963 (File 217-219) - Box 28
Diary, 1964 (File 222) - Box 28
Diary, 1964 (File 223-224) - Box 28
Diary, 1965 (File 225-226) - Box 28
Diary, 1965 (File 227) - Box 29
Diary, 1966 (File 228-230) - Box 29
Diary, 1 January 1967 - 1 June 1967 (File 231) - Box 29
Diary, 1 July 1967 - 31 December 1967 (File 232) - Box 29
Diary, 1 January 1968 - 19 July 1968 (File 233) - Box 29
Diary, 20 July 1968 - 22 January 1969 (File 234) - Box 29
Diary, 23 January 1979 - 2 July 1969 (File 235) - Box 29
Diary, 2 July 1969 - 25 November 1969 (File 236) - Box 30
Diary 29 November 1969 - 30 June 1970, plus visit to Caribbean, 25/6/70 - 7/7/70 (File 237) - Box 30
Diary, 7 June 1970 - 27 March 1971 (File 238) - Box 30
Diary, 29 March 1971 - 30 December 1971 (File 239) - Box 30
Diary, 1 January 1972 - 23 May 1972 (File 240) - Box 30
Diary, 24 May 1972 - 11 September 1972 (File 241) - Box 30
Diary, 12 September 1972 - 1 July 1973 (File 242-243) - Box 30
Diary, 2 July 1973 - 7 June 1974 (File 244-245) - Box 31
Diary, 8 June 1974 - 13 February 1975 (File 246-247) - Box 31
Diary, 14 February 1975 - 30 November 1975 (File 248-249) - Box 31
Diary, 1 December 1975 - 9 November 1976 (File 250) - Box 31
Diary, 10 November 1976 - 6 October 1977 (File 251) - Box 31
Diary, 7 October 1977 - 1 June 1978 (File 252) - Box 31
Wooden office sign for Mr Peter Howson (File) - Folio 1
Office of Aboriginal Affairs. Inwards Correspondence, May 1971-June 1972 (File) - Box 32
O.A.A. Inwards correspondence July 1927-October 1972 "For consideration", May 1971-April 1972 (File) - Box 33
O.A.A. "For consideration", May 1972-November 1972 (File) - Box 34
O.A.A. Outwards/Sequence Correspondence, June 1971-July 1972 (File) - Box 35
O.A.A. Outwards Correspondence, October 1971-October 1972, and 1971 (File) - Box 36
(general)
Environment. Correspondence, 1971-1972 (File) - Box 37
Environment. Correspondence, 1972 (File) - Box 38
Environment. Correspondence, 1972 (File) - Box 39
Parliamentary questions, 1971-1972 (File) - Box 39
Press statements (File) - Box 39
Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts: Subject files - Leases for aboriginal reserves, Film and T.V. school, Electorate, Ministerial correspondence, Proposed National Park in the Northern Territory (File) - Box 40
Minister for Environment, Aborigines and the Arts: Some subject files - Ministerial correspondence, 1971-1972; Estimates 1972-1973; Cabinet Committee meeting, 1972; Environmental impact statements; aborigines; Overseas trip 1972; Departmental phone books (File) - Box 41
Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts: Correspondence, January 1971; January 1972-June 1972 (File) - Box 42
Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts: Correspondence, 1972 (File) - Box 43
Aborigines: Council for Aboriginal Affairs; A.S.I.O.; Ministerial correspondence; Correspondence, 1972 (File) - Box 44
Aborigines: Correspondence 1972; Cabinet Submissions; Queensland visit, 1971 (File) - Box 45
Files on Prime Minister: letters of introduction, talks, correspondence (File) - Box 45
Arts: Australian Council for the Arts; Correspondence, 1971-1972 (File) - Box 46
Tourism: Correspondence 1971-1972; Cabinet submissions, conferences (File) - Box 47
Tourism: Correspondence, January 1972 - November 1972 (File) - Box 48
Foreign Affairs files (File) - Box 49
Files on Treasurer from October 1965. Also files on Commonwealth Superannuation Pensions and Superannuation Bill (C.S.I.R.O.) (File) - Box 49
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association: History, honour for Robin Vanderfelt; General Council 1965-1971; Australian Branch, 1965-1972; 19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 1973; Prime Minister (File) - Box 50
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association: 16th Parliamentary Conference, 1970; Canberra Conference; New Zealand and Fiji (File) - Box 51
Papers from United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (File) - Box 51
Various subject files (File) - Box 52
Correspondence with the Union of Australian Women - Ringwood Group; Health; Letters from Constituents re Vietnam; Customs Committee; Canadian Royal Commission on Taxation; Minister's speech at Theatre School 1972; Adelaide Press Conference 1972; National Goals Subcommittee; Miscellaneous.
Subject files (File) - Box 53
Fiji notes; South African Rugby Tour; Ditchley Foundation; Pakistani Refugees; Letters to the Press; Primary Industry 1969-1972; Supply; Social Services; Repatriation; A.I.D.E. Trade and Industry; F.M. Radio; Public Service Board; Post-Master General; Immigration.
Miscellaneous Correspondence Files, January 1972 - August 1972 (File) - Box 54
Miscellaneous Correspondence files, August 1972 - November 1972 (File) - Box 55
Various printed processed volumes (File) - Box 56
Miscellaneous, including Interim Council for National Film and Television Training School (File) - Box 57
Correspondence on Commonwealth relations, 1971-1972 (File) - Box 58-59
(1 folder)
Aboriginal affairs, 1971-1972 (File) - Box 58-59
(1 folder)
Overseas trip. Correspondence, June-July 1972 (File) - Box 58-59
(2 folders)
Higgins Pre-Selection, 1975 (File) - Box 58-59
(1 folder)
Liberal Party of Australia. Federal Council meeting, October 1975 (File) - Box 58-59
(1 folder)
Transcripts of diaries, 3 June 1978 - 12 May 1982 (File) - Box 58-59
(Typescript)
Diary, 12 May - 15 December 1982 (File) - Box 58-59
(9 cassette tapes) Sent to Oral History. 1.2.83.
The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (Victorian Group), 1981 -1988 (File) - Box 60
Deafness Foundation Various (File) - Box 61
Committees 1989/1990; Executive 1990.
Deafness Foundation - Executive, 1988-1989 (File) - Box 62
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 63
Better Hearing/Noise 1985 - 1988; Hearing Tech & Review 1988; Medical Sub Committee 1979 - 1984; Multiple Impairment 1984; Rubella 1979 - 1984; Social Education & Employ. 1980 - 1986.
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 64
Burwood Institute 1982 - 1984; Research 1982 - 1985; Awareness Week 1985 - 1986; Hearing Tech & Review 1987; Hearing Tech & Review 1985 - 1986.
Deafness Foundation - Executive, 1985, 1987 (File) - Box 65
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 66
Executive 1986; Prevention of Blindness 1969 - 1983; Grants 1983.
Deafness Foundation, 1980 - 1983 (File) - Box 67
Telethon 1986; Telethon 1987; Chlamydia 1979 - 1982.
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 68
Telethon 1988 - 1990
Telethon 1984 - 1985
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 69
Awareness Week 1984; Hearing Tech & Review 1984 - 1985; Better Hearing/Noise 1984; Better Hearing/Noise 1983.
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 70
Regn of Audiometrists 1979 - 1980; Telethon 1983; Correspondence/General 1983; Executive 1984; 10 Year Plan 1984.
Deafness Foundation/Australian Deafness Council, Reports and Magazines (File) - Box 71
Deafness Foundation/Australian Deafness Council, Reports and Magazines (File) - Box 72
Deafness Foundation/Australian Deafness Council, Reports and Magazines (File) - Box 73
Australian Deafness Council, 1990 (File) - Box 74
Australian Deaf. Counc. Sydney, April 1989 (File) - Box 74
Acrod, 1983 - 1986 (File) - Box 74
Australian Deafness Council, 1989 (File) - Box 75
Australian Deafness Council, 1988 (File) - Box 75
Caption Centre, 1982-1986 (File) - Box 75
Australian Deafness Council (File) - Box 76
Annual Meeting 1988; Meeting February 1986.
Australian Deafness Council, 1985 (File) - Box 77
Chlamydia Research 1983 - 1988.
Australian Deafness Council, 1986 (File) - Box 78
Adelaide Mtg 1981.
Australian Deafness Council (File) - Box 78
Deafness Found. Talks 1973 - 1981
Australian Deafness Council, 1987 (File) - Box 79
Caption Centre 1987; Annual Meeting 1982.
Australian Deafness Council, 1983 (File) - Box 80
Australian Deafness Council, 1984 (File) - Box 80
Vic State Election, 1985 (File) - Box 81
Vic State Election 1988; State Election Fund Raising 1987 - 1988; Casey; Monash Convention 1988; 1986 Year Book.
Parl. Systems/Emerging Nations, 1968 (File) - Box 82
Immig./Anglican Church, 1983 (File) - Box 82
Qangos, 1983 (File) - Box 82
Federal Election, 1987 (File) - Box 82
Aust Council Inter Gov Rel, 1983 - 1984 (File) - Box 82
Liberal Speakers Notes, 1976 (File) - Box 82
Valder Report, 1983 (File) - Box 82
Media Bulletins, 1983 (File) - Box 82
Commonwealth Parl Assn, 1984 - 1990 (File) - Box 83
Commonwealth Parl Assn, 1973 - 1975 (File) - Box 83
Montalto Branch (Vic), 1983 - 1986 (File) - Box 83
Monash Branch (Vic), 1985 - 1986 (File) - Box 84
Monash Branch (Vic), 1984 - 1985 (File) - Box 84
Monash Branch (Vic), 1987 - 1988 (File) - Box 84
Aust Council Inter Gov Rel Magazines (File) - Box 85
US Enterprise Photographs (File) - Box 85
Aust Inst of Aborig. Studies, 1972 (File) - Box 85
Liberal Party (File) - Box 86
State Council 1983 - 1986; State Council 1987 - 1988.
"Sixteenth Group"/Sir John (File) - Box 87
Hoskyns Visit, 1985 - 1987 (File) - Box 87
Liberal Party Philosophy, 1974 - 1979 (File) - Box 88
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, 1982 - 1986 (File) - Box 89
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, 1986 - 1987 (File) - Box 90
Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, 1988 - 1989 (File) - Box 91
Aust Institute of International Affairs, 1978 - 1985 (File) - Box 92
Diary Recorded Cassette Tapes, January 1983 - December 1989 (File) - Box 93
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 94
Rubella 1978 - January 1980; Advisory/Executive 1978 - January 1980; Noise 1977 - 1978; General Corres 1981.
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 95
Telethon 1978 - 1979; Advisory/Executive 1980 - 1981; Awareness Week 1980 - 1981; Tinnitus 1978 - 1979.
Australian Deafness Council, 1978 - 1980 (File) - Box 96
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 97
Noise 1979 - 1981; Telethon 1981 - 1982; Telethon 1979 - 1980.
Deafness Foundation (File) - Box 98
Executive 1982; Inst of Spec. Education 1980 - 1982; Chaplaincy 1976 - 1983; Noise 1982.
Australian Deafness Council, 1981 - 1983 (File) - Box 99
Australian Deafness Council, 1987 - 1988 (File) - Box 100
Deafness Foundation Executive, 1982 (File) - Box 100
Deafness - Early Detection of Deafness (Tapes) (File) - Box 101
Australian Deafness Foundation, 1986 (File) - Box 101
Study of Employment of Young Adults with Multiple Impair, November 1986 (File) - Box 101