Guide to the Papers of Sir James Vernon

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MS Acc01.008

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Collection Summary

Creator
Sir James Vernon
Title
Papers of Sir James Vernon
Date Range
c.1936-2000
Collection Number
MS Acc01.008
Extent
4.5 metres (15 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

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

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Sir James Vernon, National Library of Australia, MS Acc01.008, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Item Descriptions

Papers relating to CAGA, CBC, Pacific Basin Economic Council, Companies Act, Australian Club/Dinner Club, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, Union Club, Luncheon Club, Tariffes, certificates (File) - Box 1

Books: 'The Founding Years' by W.B. Gibson; Report of the Commission of Economic Enquiry Vol. 2; 'Velocity of Crystalisation of Sucrose' J.V.'s PhD thesis; Report on the Enlistment of Scientific Resources in the War Effort; First, Second and Third reports of the Australian Universities Commission (File) - Box 2

Report/transcript pertaining to a court case of which CSR and Midalco were defendants. (File) - Box 2

J.V.'s botanical drawings (File) - Box 2

J.V.'s PhD material (File) - Box 2

Photos and speech pertaining to J.V.'s 90th birthday party (File) - Box 2

Estate papers of the Vernon family (Donald Vernon, Margaret Vernon, (File) - Box 3

International currency and Australian economic deficit November - December 1971 (File) - Box 4

Committee of Economic Enquiry ('Vernon Report') - Formation of the committee (File) - Box 4

Miscellaneous CEE clippings (File) - Box 4

Interstate papers (File) - Box 4

CEE newspaper clippings re: formation of the committee (File) - Box 4

The Canberra Times clippings re: Vernon report (File) - Box 4

JV and MPV records 1936 - 1939: London, Berlin, Voyages to USA, Europe, Australia (File) - Box 4

Travel by ship JV and MPV 1938/39 (File) - Box 4

Congratulatory letters 1965 regarding knighthood, CBE, OBE (File) - Box 4

Vernon report/CEE letters and newsclippings from The Australian, Sydney papers (File) - Box 4

Letters of congratulations after AC Award January 1980 (File) - Box 4

Tax records. (File) - Box 5

Books: 'Profit from Plenty' by EJ Drake; 'Remember on Waking' by Helen Bainton; Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Australian Post Office Vols. 1 and 2; 'Australia's Mineral Wealth' by Ian Coghill (File) - Box 6

Miscellaneous medals and awards (File) - Box 6

Calendars and planner diaries from 1969- 1982 (File) - Box 6

Passports - British and Australian (File) - Box 6

Notebooks: Itemised day-to-day expenses 1989-1997 (File) - Box 6

Pocket diaries 1967 - 1978, 1984 - 2000 (File) - Box 6

Photo album from the Wells Fargo Meeting in late 1982 (File) - Box 6

Tax records 1957 - 1966: group certificates from CSR, miscellaneous receipts regarding medical, dental and optician expenses, lists of cheques written by JV, rates notices (File) - Box 7

Tax records 1967 - 1974: CSR group certificates, receipts for donation subscriptions etc. (File) - Box 7

'Hawaiian land' papers 1978 - 1980's - papers pertaining to American taxes (Internal Revenue Service Centre), record of deposits made on Hawaiian property, escrow transaction papers. (File) - Box 7

Box of newspaper clippings pertaining to JV - mentions of CSR, his exploits in mining and mineral extraction, the Vernn report, tariffs. (File) - Box 7

Tax records 1935 - 1956, 1979 - 1983, 1984. (File) - Box 8

Restricted: O'Connell Street Associates meeting minutes, memos, library reports, financial statements. Not to be used without permission of Chairman of OCA. (File) - Box 9

Presentation booklet regarding SBC Warburg April 1997 (File) - Box 9

Second Corporate Imm. Simplification Bill November 1995 (File) - Box 9

RESTRICTED: CSR papers: news clippings, Keith Steel speech at CSR dinner, memorandum 1980, financial statistics for 1971 - 1982, director's questionnaire to management, performance assessment and counseling for senior staff etc. Not to be used without permission of CSR. (File) - Box 9

Miscellaneous correspondence: mentions of CSR and OCA, Asian Studies Council, the Mabo judgment, political comics, genealogy of the Tyrell family (File) - Box 10

APEC papers (File) - Box 10

Royal Australian Chemical Institute papers (File) - Box 10

RESTRICTED: Unedited Draft Record of the History of the Gove Bauxite Deposit and the Formation of Nabalco Pty Ltd in 1964, Volume 2. See Volume 1 in Box 11 MS Acc01/8 for further details. (File) - Box 10

Wells Fargo Bank papers: correspondence documents, meeting minutes, annual reports (File) - Box 10

Australian Institute of Management papers (File) - Box 10

Volvo Australia papers (File) - Box 10

General personal correspondence of John Vernon (File) - Box 10

Art Gallery of NSW Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations 1770 - 1970 foundation appeal booklet (File) - Box 10

John Vernon and William Wentworth correspondence (File) - Box 10

CIBC papers (File) - Box 11

Warburg,Dillon and Read luncheon papers (File) - Box 11

RESTRICTED: Unedited Draft Record of the History of the Gove Bauxite Deposit and the Formation of Nabalco Pty Ltd in 1964, Volume 1. PERMISSION REQUIRED FROM SIR DAVID GRIFFIN BEFORE RESEARCH. (File) - Box 11

CSR - Interview with Stella Barber, miscellaneous history and information on CSR. Permission from managing director of csr required for publication (File) - Box 11

Miscellaneous Nabalco correspondence (File) - Box 11

Institute of Respiratory Medicine papers (File) - Box 11

RESTRICTED: Martin Corp/Bicton/Freecorns papers. Not the be released for resarch without consultation with Malcom Irving, O'Connell street association. (File) - Box 11

United Telecasters miscellaneous papers (File) - Box 11

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering papers (File) - Box 11

The Cook Society papers (File) - Box 11

Vernon family papers and memorabilia (File) - Box 12

Reports, news releases and other public documents, CSR Limited 1982 (File) - Box 12

Chase Manhattan International Advisory Committee correspondence and attendance, list of members (File) - Box 13

CENA dinner booklet (File) - Box 13

Biographies of the IAC members (File) - Box 13

National wages case papers (File) - Box 14

Margaret Devlin pension documents, estate papers (File) - Box 14

Letters to John Vernon after MPV's death 15/5/1980 (File) - Box 14

Reports, speeches etc. CSR limited 1969 - 1974 / 1963 - 1968 / 1958 - 1962 and 1975 - 1979 (File) - Box 15

Reports, news releases and other public documents CSR ltd. 1980, 1981 (File) - Box 15

CSR Newsletters August 56, Dec 57, Aug 66, May 67, Oct 67, Apr 68, Aug 68, Dec 69, Oct 70, Dec 70, May 72, 1972, Oct 72, Jan 79, May 79, Apr 80 (File) - Box 15

News clipping regarding JV becoming CSR general manager. (File) - Box 15

Awards, certificates, medals, honours. (File) - Box 16


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