Guide to the Papers of Tsebin Tchen
MS 10709
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: October 2023
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Tchen, Tsebin (1941-2019)
- Title
- Papers of Tsebin Tchen
- Date Range
- approximately 1986-2004
- Collection Number
- MS 10709
- Extent
- 0.34 metres (2 ms box + 1 shared binder)
- Language of Materials
- English Chinese
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Content Description
This collection relates to Tsebin Tchen's campaign for election as a Victorian Member of Parliament, his involvement with various Chinese community organisations, and his participation in the Chinese Australian Federation Conferences, 1986-1990. It includes personal diaries, newspaper cuttings, printed material and colour photographs of various parliamentarians.
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-vn8811002).
Conditions Governing Use
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn8811002).
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Tsebin Tchen, National Library of Australia, MS 10709, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note: This finding aid contains descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 10709. Consignment received 2023
Colour photographs relating to Tsebin Tchen's campaign for election as a Victorian Member of Parliament, 1992-2004 (File 1) - Binder (Shared)
38 colour photographs (10 sleeves).
National Conference of the Australian Chinese community, 1986-1990 (File 7) - Box 2 (MS 10709)
Includes Chinese booklet, notice, programme, list of members of committee and Chinese organisations, correspondences, speech notes and photocopy documents (some in English).
Second National Conference of the Australian Chinese community, 1989-1991 (File 8) - Box 2 (MS 10709)
Includes Chinese handwritten lists of members of committee and Chinese organisations, committee's documents (some agendas of meetings), list of economic cooperation considerations, correspondences, reports, speech notes and draft of constitution.