Guide to the Records of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T.
MS 8898, MS Acc19.059, MS Acc23.128, MS Acc23.132
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: March 2024
Collection Summary
- Title
- Records of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T.
- Date Range
- 1964-1976
- Collection Number
- MS 8898, MS Acc19.059, MS Acc23.128, MS Acc23.132
- Extent
- 0.42 metres (2 ms boxes + 4 folders)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
MS 8898 comprises correspondence, newsletters, newspaper cuttings, membership lists, copies of Camp ink, submissions, articles, and other papers. The main correspondents on behalf of the Society were James Grieve and Thomas Mautner (2 boxes).
MS Acc19.059 comprises a letter to the National Times by Lex Watson, Co-President CAMP, dated 19 November 1973, and a carbon copy of reply dated 24 November 1973 by Thomas Mautner, regarding the Homosexual Law Reform Society and law reform.
MS Acc23.128 comprises comprises a typed draft titled "The Draft Criminal Code for the Australian Territories, dated 27 July 1969 and a typed press release for an address on Homosexula Law Reform, dated 23 october 1969.
MS Acc23.132 comprises two telegrams from from Bill Hayden to Thomas Mautner, and two documents describing the history of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T., including discussion about meetings with Australian politicians, including Bill Hayden.
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-vn788898).
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-vn788898).
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T., National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
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Collection Retrieval Advice
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Biographical / Historical
The Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T. was founded on 27 July 1969, by Michael Landale, a solicitor, and Thomas Mautner, a university lecturer. Its aims were to advocate that all sexual conduct between consenting adults in private should be beyond the scope of the criminal law, and to oppose the provisions of the draft criminal code in this area. The Society ceased to exist about 1972.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 8898. Original consignment - Box 1-2
MS 8898 comprises correspondence, newsletters, newspaper cuttings, membership lists, copies of Camp ink, submissions, articles, and other papers. The main correspondents on behalf of the Society were James Grieve and Thomas Mautner (2 boxes).
Class MS Acc19.059. Consignment received 2019 - Box (Shared)
MS Acc19.059 comprises a letter to the National Times by Lex Watson, Co-President CAMP, dated 19 November 1973, and a carbon copy of reply dated 24 November 1973 by Thomas Mautner, regarding the Homosexual Law Reform Society and law reform (1 folder).
Class MS Acc23.128. Consignment received 2023
Collection comprises a typed draft titled "The Draft Criminal Code for the Australian Territories, dated 27 July 1969 and a typed press release for an address on Homosexula Law Reform, dated 23 october 1969.
Press release and draft notes, 1969 (File 1)
0.03 metres,The Draft Criminal Code for the Australian Territories, 27 July 1969 (Item 1.1) - Box (Shared)
Typed draft and handwritten document titled "The Draft criminal Code for the Australian Territories", containing edits in blue ink.
Press release of an address on homosexual law reform by Dr. Thomas Mautner, 23 October 1969 (Item 1.2) - Box (Shared)
Typed notes summarising points from an address on homosexual law reform, delivered by Dr. T. Mautner, A.N.U. to a general meeting of the Humanist Society in Sydney, Thursday, 23rd October, 1969 in the Heffron Hall, Bourke and Liverpool Streets, Darlinghurst, N.S.W.
Class MS Acc23.132. Consignment received 2023
Consignment comprises two telegrams from from Bill Hayden to Thomas Mautner, and two documents describing the history of the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the A.C.T., including discussion about meetings with Australian politicians, including Bill Hayden (2 folders).