Guide to the Papers of Len Barsdell

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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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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

Publicity Censorship Directions, 1942-1962 (File 4) - Box (Shared)

Publicity Censorship Directions, 1943 and 1944; Official reporting on prisoners-of-war, Second Front and Brisbane Line; Ode for AJA Dinner 30 November 1946. Rhode Island for the America Cup, 1962

ABC Radio Talks, 1931-1934 (File 5) - Box (Shared)

Talks by Frederick T. Macartney

Diary of L. Barsdell, 1941-1942 (File 5) - Box (Shared)

Scrapbook (File 6) - Box (Shared)

Poems and clippings on arts and literature – some referring to Maori culture


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