Guide to the Papers of Malcolm Booker

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MS 10199

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: August 2018

Collection Summary

Title
Papers of Malcolm Booker
Date Range
1880s-1990s (bulk 1970s-1990s)
Collection Number
MS 10199
Extent
12.8 metres (72 ms boxes + 1 large folio + 1 medium folio + 1 map folio + 30 digital carriers + 4 sound/av carriers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises correspondence; research papers; family paper; notes for speeches; newspaper cuttings; financial papers; appointment diaries; family photographs and photograph albums of official visits to China and Thailand; and a presentation sheet of South East Asia Treaty Organisation US$0.04 stamps. There are also papers relating to Booker's career which include notes, annotated manuscripts and correspondence relating to his books The last domino: aspects of Australia's foreign relations; Last quarter: the next twenty-five years in Asia and the Pacific; The great professional: a study of W.M. Hughes, and for a work entitled 'The Leaders We Deserved'.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions Papers of Malcolm Booker

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Malcolm Booker, National Library of Australia, MS 10199, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Item Descriptions

Series. Correspondence

Correspondence files, 1959-1997 (File 9A) - Box 1

Correspondence and research files [possibly for The Last Domino], 1970s (File 6A) - Box 2

Correspondence and research files [possibly for The Last Domino], 1970s (File 6A) - Box 3

Correspondence files, 1980s (File 2B) - Box 4

Correspondence files, 1982-1995 (File 13) - Box 5

Correspondence files (unsorted), 1980-1992 (File 4) - Box 6

Correspondence files, 1976-1997 (File 2A) - Box 7

Correspondence, 1976-1996 (File 2A) - Box 8

Prime Minister Nakasone visit (File 2A) - Box 8

Bundle of correspondence, 1980s (File 2A) - Box 8

Correspondence files, various subjects, 1930s-1990s (File 4) - Box 9

United Nations papers and correspondence, 1990s (File 4) - Box 10

Correspondence file concerning history of NSW Railways, 1980-1986 (File 6B) - Box 11

Papers and correspondence relating to The Last Domino, 1970s (File 17A) - Box 12

Papers and correspondence relating to The Last Domino, 1970s (File 12) - Box 13

Papers and correspondence relating to The Last Domino, 1970s (File 17A) - Box 13

Papers and correspondence relating to The Last Domino, 1970s (File 12) - Box 14

Papers and correspondence relating to The Great Professional, 1914-1978 (File 12) - Box 14

Correspondence with publishers, 1982-1983 (File 12) - Box 14

Papers and correspondence relating to The Last Domino, 1970s (File 17A) - Box 22

Publishers' correspondence file, 1976 (File 6A) - Box 33

Personal correspondence, 1966-1982 (File 7A) - Box 37

Envelope of sympathy notes (File 6) - Box 37

Series. Manuscripts

Page proofs The Great Professional (File 8) - Box 16

Extract of typescript (File 8) - Box 16

Manuscript of The Last Domino (annotated) (File 18) - Box 17

Manuscript of The Great Professional (annotated) (File 18) - Box 17

Two manuscript versions of The Leaders We Deserved (annotated) (File 16) - Box 18

Two manuscript versions of The Leaders We Deserved (annotated) (File 16) - Box 19

Handwritten manuscript/extract (possibly The Leaders We Deserved) (File 17B) - Box 20

File of manuscript material, unknown title, possible index/bibliography (File 19B) - Box 20

Handwritten manuscript /extract The Great Professional (File 6) - Box 21

Manuscript of The Last Domino (annotated) (File 17A) - Box 22

Bundles of manuscript material relating to Last Quarter (File 18) - Box 23

Bundles of manuscript material relating to Last Quarter (File 15) - Box 24

Folders and notebooks of draft manuscript material for Last Quarter (File 15) - Box 25

Galley proofs of The Last Domino (File 17A) - Box 26

Manuscript material The Leaders We Deserved (File 6) - Box 26

Manuscript material The Great Professional (File 6) - Box 26

Index/proofs to The Great Professional (File 7) - Box 27

Essays, 1938-1939 (File 6A) - Box 33

Manuscript and research paper material, articles on Antarctica, 1980s (File 6A) - Box 33

Series. Papers

Bundle of passports (some diplomatic), British, Australian and US. [Includes Chinese ID for Legation, Chungking 1944] papers c 1944, 1943-1990 (File 4) - Box 34

One tin, one box of business cards (File 4) - Box 34

Inocculation certifcates, ID cards Thailand (File 9) - Box 34

Appointment diaries, 1989-1996 (File 11) - Box 35

Appointment diaries and blue indexed book, 1978-1995 (File 12) - Box 35

Poster card mementoes, Address Book, Lnguage notes (File 7A) - Box 36

Papers relating to Theron Tayler, 1966-1982 (File 7A) - Box 37

Diplomatic mementoes from S Korea and PRC photographs and newspaper cuttings, 1966-1982 (File 7A) - Box 37

Newspaper cuttings, journals (SEATO) photographs from Thailand [nbundles], 1950s-1960s (File 8A) - Box 38

SEATO US 4c postage stamp sheet presented to MB, 1960 (File 8A) - Box 38

Teaching early maths (File 3) - Box 41

Roxanna Tyler Booker's papers, 1940s-1990s (File 7A) - Box 45

Holiday material, 1960s-1990s (File 9) - Box 46

Unsorted bundle of Christmas cards and address list (File 3) - Box 47

Published journals, loose personal papers, photograph album from Thailand (File part from 7A, rest from 7B) - Folio-Box 73

Newspaper cuttings and journals of/with articles by MB, bundle of unrelated articles and papers (File 7B) - Folio-Box 74

Series. Research papers

Folder of papers marked D Hill, 1984 (File 2A) - Box 8

Unsorted unidentified manuscript and research material, 1900s-1980s (File 18) - Box 15

Research files on Energy, Defence and other subjects, 1980s-1990s (File 7) - Box 27

Research file on population, 1990s (File 7) - Box 28

Boyer Lectures (File 7) - Box 28

Defence and Foreign Affairs publications (File 3) - Box 29

Hansards (8) House of Representatives and Senate, 1977-1983 (File 3) - Box 29

File on Ambassador's tour, 1971-1972 (File 3) - Box 30

The Arms Race or The Human Race (UN of Australia conference file), 1980 (File 3) - Box 30

Defence speeches research and notes, 1970s (File 3) - Box 30

Research article and bundles of newspaper cuttings (two bundles), 1980s-1990s (File 7) - Box 31

Loose unsorted manuscript and research material, 1990s (File 5) - Box 32

Notes for speeches, 1960-1976 (File 6A) - Box 33

Notes, manuscript material, newspaper cuttings various subjects, 1970s (File 6A) - Box 33

Bundle of material containing articles speeches on economics, papers on Cambodia and Burma, 1980-1991 (File 16) - Box 40

Series. Accounting

Bundle of unsorted cheque book stubs, 1954-1976 (File 3) - Box 47

Income tax papers, 1947-1968 (File 14) - Box 48

Income tax papers, 1969-1974 (File 1) - Box 49

Income tax papers, 1970s-1990s (File 19B) - Box 50

Group certificates, 1986 (File 19B) - Box 50

Income tax papers, 1971-1975 (File 14) - Box 51

Income tax papers, 1977-1978 (File 14) - Box 52

Income tax papers, 1973-1986 (File 19A) - Box 52

Income tax papers, 1978-1980 (File 9) - Box 53

Income tax papers, 1979-1981 (File 9) - Box 54

Income tax papers, 1981-1982 (File 9) - Box 55

Income tax papers, 1982-1988 (File 9) - Box 56

Income tax papers, 1983-1990 (File 8) - Box 57

Account books, 1980s-1990s (File 8) - Box 57

Income tax papers, 1984-1985 (File 6) - Box 58

Income tax papers, 1985-1994 (File 11) - Box 59

Income tax papers, 1985-1995 (File 2) - Box 60

Income tax papers, 1987-1991 (File 1) - Box 61

Income tax papers, 1990-1996 (File 8) - Box 62

Income tax papers, 1991-1996 (File 1) - Box 63

Income tax papers, 1992-1993 (File 19A) - Box 64

Income tax papers, 1995-1996 (File 11) - Box 65

Cash receipt book, 1991-1993 (File 11) - Box 65

Accounts, 1976-1992 (File 1) - Box 65

Accounts, 1970-1980s (File 1) - Box 66

Accounts, estate papers, 1980s (File 1) - Box 67

Investment Units, 1990s (File 5) - Box 68

Insurance and Superannuation, 1970s-1980s (File 5) - Box 68

Investment (Sydney), Insurance and Superannuation, 1970s-1980s (File 5) - Box 69

House expenditure works, 1955-1964 (File 19A) - Box 70

Alterations to house, leases, 1965-1997 (File 1) - Box 70

Accounts, cash receipt books, 1970s-1990s (File 1) - Box 71

Health, health insurance papers, 1970s-1990s (File 8) - Box 71

Wills/Power of Attorney, 1970s-1990s (File 7A) - Box 71

Series. Journals and noteboks

Two bound volumes of Bangkok World, 1961-1962 (File 8B) - Box 39

Four notebooks (File 9A) - Box 1

Series. Photographs

Photograph Album (Thailand), 1950s-1960s (File 8A) - Box 38

Family photographs with newspaper cuttings (File 7A) - Box 41

Photograph Album, uncaptioned from Thailand, 1960s (File 7A) - Folio-Box 73

China visit photograph album, 1966 (File 7B) - Folio-Box 74

Family photographs (File 8) - Box 41

Framed family photographs, 1880s-1990s (File 10) - Box 42

Framed family photographs, 1880s-1990s (File 10) - Box 43

Framed family photographs, 1880s-1990s (File 10) - Box 44

Series. Newspaper cuttings

Newspaper articles, 1988-1992 (File 4) - Box 6

Canberra Times, 1990-1993 (File 4) - Box 10

Newspapers cuttings as research material for Last Quarter, 1970s (File 15) - Box 25

Il Tempo- two editions, 1973 (File 3) - Box 30

Bundle of Italian newspapers, 1970s (File 7A) - Box 36

Series. Miscellaneous

Four audio cassettes of interviews, 1970s (File 3) - Box 29

ABC Talk-back 26 April 1979, 26/04/1979 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014788) - Cassette-Box 664
1 item, EmiTape X1000, Compact cassette tape
2XX 17/01/1991, 17/01/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014789) - Cassette-Box 664
1 item, Sony EF90, Compact cassette tape
The Europeans # 04/02/1994, 4/02/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014790) - Cassette-Box 664
1 item, TDK AD90, Compact cassette tape
Booker Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV014791) - Cassette-Box 664
1 item, Hanimex C30, Compact cassette tape

Contents of card index drawers, private catalogue [alphabetical order retained as closely as possible] (File 21) - Box 72

Bundle of 3 1/4 inch discs [backup material] (File 5) - Box 28

Disk 1 (Item NLA.MS-DM005285) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, 3M 1.44 Mb, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Disk 2 (Item NLA.MS-DM005286) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, 3M 1.44 Mb, 3.5 inch floppy disk
The Leaders We Deserved - Main Disk (Item NLA.MS-DM005287) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
The Leaders We Deserved - Second Disk Ch 11-16 (Item NLA.MS-DM005288) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
The Leaders We Deserved - Complete Files for publisher, Printed Out? Sort by name (Item NLA.MS-DM005289) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Tandy DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Letters/ Misc (Item NLA.MS-DM005290) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Misc - separate disk - Full

Letters (2) (Item NLA.MS-DM005291) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Republic of Australia - Synopsis. Full text. & Article for C.T. & List of recipients. Portrait.bmp.NUCLEAR WAR (Item NLA.MS-DM005292) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
1. Conflict in the Balkans (Item NLA.MS-DM005293) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

2 Population and Energy [Struck through on disk]

The First Fifty Years of Australian Diplomacy (Item NLA.MS-DM005295) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Population & Energy (Item NLA.MS-DM005294) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Tandy DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
50 Yrs of Australian Diplomacy Back-up (Item NLA.MS-DM005296) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Speeches (Item NLA.MS-DM005297) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
C. T. Column Full - to Dec 1993, to 1993 (Item NLA.MS-DM005299) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
MISCELLANEOUS - For N.Y. 1996, Access No.s, BCLINTON.doc, features.editor@canberratimes.com.au, IRAQ.DOC, IRAQETC.DOC,, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-DM005298) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Column 1994, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM005300) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Nashuatec MF2HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Col. 1995, 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005301) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Tandy DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Col. Etc written in US July-Aug 1995, July-Aug 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005302) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, romag MF2HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Column 1996, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-DM005303) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Column Disk 2 (complete) (Item NLA.MS-DM005305) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Precision MF2DD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Column 1998, 1998 (Item NLA.MS-DM005304) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Nashuatec MF2HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Formatted (Item NLA.MS-DM005307) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Nashuatec MF2HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Miscellaneous 1997, Col Telp 1997 [struckout]

Formatted - empty (Item NLA.MS-DM005306) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Miscellaneous NY [struckout]

Installation disk for windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-DM005308) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, Motorola?, 3.5 inch floppy disk
TOSHIBA - Companion Diskette (Item NLA.MS-DM005309) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
America Online - For Windows V2.0 - Program disk (Item NLA.MS-DM005310) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Personal Contact Organiser - software (Item NLA.MS-DM005311) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
ACS Handbook '96, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-DM005312) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Australian Computer Society

America Online - For Windows V3.0 - Program disk, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-DM005313) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
QuickLink Mobile - mobile fax and data communications software, 1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM005314) - Digital-Carriers-Box 108
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Ambassadorial credentials and an illustration (File) - Map-Folio 75


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