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Collection Summary

Creator
Peter Howson
Title
Papers of Peter Howson
Date Range
1956-1990
Collection Number
MS 4697
Extent
15.85 metres (101 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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


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