Guide to the Papers of Len Barsdell
MS 6186
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: November 2020
Collection Summary
- Title
- Papers of Len Barsdell
- Date Range
- 1931-1975
- Collection Number
- MS 6186
- Extent
- 0.18 metres (6 folders)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
MS 6186 comprises one volume of ABC Radio talks by Frederick T. Macartney, 1931-1934; Len Barsdell's diary of war events of 1941-1942; official circulars and correspondence with reference to military censorship, 1940-1945; Barsdell's experience with General Douglas MacArthur in the south-west Pacific in 1943-1945; newspapers and clippings, some relating to Japan's English-language press during World War II; and, the text of a radio broadcast relating to the death of war correspondent Bill Smith in action at Balikpanan, Borneo in July 1945 (1 box).
Conditions Governing Access
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2086817).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Len Barsdell, National Library of Australia, MS 6186, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Item Descriptions
Class 1. Original Consignment, 1931-1975
This consignment comprises one volume of ABC Radio talks by Frederick T. Macartney, 1931-1934; Len Barsdell's diary of war events of 1941-1942; official circulars and correspondence with reference to military censorship, 1940-1945; Barsdell's experience with General Douglas MacArthur in the south-west Pacific in 1943-1945; newspapers and clippings, some relating to Japan's English-language press during World War II; and, the text of a radio broadcast relating to the death of war correspondent Bill Smith in action at Balikpanan, Borneo in July 1945
Radio Broadcast, 1944-1975 (File 1) - Box (Shared)
Transcript of broadcast covering death of war correspondent Bill Smith at Balikpanan, July 1945. Insight into politics of wartime propaganda and censorship. Press Officer, Melbourne Olympics 1956
Newspapers and Clippings, 1940-1965 (File 2) - Box (Shared)
Includes articles relating to WWII including English-language Japan Times Advertiser, The Seoul Times and Nippon Times. Scrapbook of Australian Press clippings 1942-43. Menzies statement at funeral of Winston Churchill 1 January 1965
Official Censorship Practice, 1943-1969 (File 3) - Box (Shared)
Official censorship practice 1943-1944. Visit of Duke of Edinburgh and death of Nora Hill