Research papers, drafts and notes on the Pacific Islands, with particular focus on the Cook Islands and Samoa relating to the publications Samoa 1830-1900, 1970 and The Cook Islands 1820-1950, 1980. Including material on Fiji, French Polynesia, Gi...
These records contain minutes and agenda papers of the decision making body of the Faculty of Science. There are two committees represented in these minutes, the main committee and the standing committee. The meetings discussed such matters as the...
The photograph album was compiled by Tony Argyle and Tony Howkins at the time of the Department of Zoology's 'reunion and wake' in late 1990 before its amalgamation with the Department of Botany. Its contents date from 1959 and incl...
The papers relate to a reunion of former students of the Australian Forestry School, 1927 - 1964. There are committee minutes, administrative files, biographical notes of students called 'Growing Stock' and compiled by class coordinators...
Research papers and correspondence by Professor Nelson on Pacific related topics, particularly the impact of World War Two on the Pacific Islands. Includes drafts of biographies, articles, book reviews and presentations written by Professor Nelson.
A public affairs programme produced by the Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University at the Instructional Resources Unit, ANU.
The recordings are of undergraduate lectures, public lectures and debates on current issues, addresses delivered at seminars and conferences, readings of literary works including plays and poetry, interviews, and radio programs produced for 2XX. A...
Press clippings from Hawaiian and other US press on the Pacific Islands, articles and reports. The files are arranged by the following subjects: American Samoa, American Polynesia, Anglo-American Rivalry for Pacific Islands, Arno Atoll (Marshall I...
The plans and reports mostly relate to civil defence and transport issues in the Northern Territory, Cape York and the Kimberley and Pilbara areas of Western Australia.
Boxes 1-7 (Items 1 - 84) are Pacific research papers, unpublished papers, and publications on rural development, economics and labour in Papua New Guinea. Includes reports of Board of Inquiry on rural wages and related matters (1970), theses, and ...
Collection contains research and teaching notes on political science across Crouch’s career at the University of Indonesia, the National University of Malaysia, the University of the Philippines, and at the Australian National University. Includes...
The collection consists of typed copies of Dr Read’s anthropology lecture notes for the Australian School of Pacific Administration (ASOPA). Also, contains the lecture notes of other academics for ASOPA courses including Marie Reay, Camilla Wedgw...
Two files of correspondence between Professor Robert Porter as Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research and Lady Florey about the Florey Lectures, 1984 exhibition and Memorial Fund. One additional folder of publications relating to F...
There are records created by the Deans of the Graduate School and other staff, and master sets of publications:Dr Ray Spear, Dean Correspondence files, 1990–1998 Committee files, 1990–1997 Subject files, 1990–1999Dr John Hooper, Dean Correspondenc...
ANU was the lead agency in this consortium funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training which included University and other research facilities throughout Australia.
Vietnam War; Vietnamese ArtThese posters, calendars and artworks were collected over the course of David Marr’s career. There are a mix of prints and originals from the 1930s to the mid 1990s. They largely focus on the Indochina Wars - particularl...
Microfiche copies of newspaper clippings arranged by countries in the Asia, Southeast Asia, and Pacific regions.Country files include subject matter relating to foreign relations, political process, defence, economy and trade.Files on Asia include...
This report documents the buildings of Bruce Hall on the ANU campus as at January 2017. It was undertaken to create a permanent record of Bruce Hall. The record meets the NSW Heritage Office Guidelines for Archival Recording and also meets conditi...
This series has not been processed.Recordings of language data (narratives, myths, wordlists, conversation) and of music from Papua New Guinea, the North Moluccas (Indonesia) and the Solomon Islands.
These are annual printed copies of Faculty handbooks and rules, from 1994 published as the Undergraduate Handbook and the Undergraduate Rules Book. From 1998 they were published in one volume known as the Undergraduate Handbook. They give informat...
Notes, newspaper articles, personal correspondence, letters by Whittaker, diaries, photographs, letters and documents in relation to his business as an optometrist in Papua New Guinea, documents relating to Awilunga Plantation Limited, legal and f...
The laboratory notebooks include calculations, notes and designs relating to the High Pressure High Temperature (HPT) apparatus which Paterson developed for research into rock deformation in the Department of Geophysics in the Research School of P...
Diaries and documents (government notices, private letters, newspaper clippings) maintained by Father Kerley during the Bougainville crisis from November 1988 until 1997. The material was collected by Father Kerley at the time or added to later. T...
The collection covers the period 1962 to 1976, when John Duffield was a Patrol Officer, Political Education Officer and District Government Liaison Officer with the Australian Public Service in Papua New Guinea. Included are Field Officer Journals...
The photographs are mostly of the Australian National University campus, including Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring. There are aerial photographs of the Acton site at different times, and photographs of events and portraits. Many are mounted on boa...
Collection includes language and research materials related to the Pacific, especially Vanuatu (previously New Hebrides), and the pidgin and creole languages of the Pacific region.
Minutes and agenda papers, 1962 - 1989; Heads of Departments minutes and agenda papers, 1966 - 1970; Faculty Education Committee minutes and agenda papers, 1969 - 1973; Committee of the Centre of Oriental Studies minutes and agenda papers, 1963 - ...
Contains subject files and newsletters on countries kept by the Division of Pacific and Asian History: Cook Islands, Fiji, Gilbert and Ellis Island, Indonesia, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Papua/New Guinea, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Nauru...
Reverend Henry Williams was a Methodist Missionary on Normandy Island 1930 - 1945. In December 1940, during a pastoral and medical patrol to Sewa Bay, the inhabitants spoke of strange stones with unusual markings, which prompted Reverend Williams ...
Typescript copies of lectures relating to the teaching of English literature particularly drama. These are arranged in folders by author with notes and reviews of books and theatre productions. There is also correspondence with academic staff incl...
The files of students who have attained prominence in later life or whose files document a precedent are retained: they include Prime Ministers and other politicians, judges, business leaders and writers.
Small collection of miscellaneous issues of Pacific newsletters, including: 'Vanuaaku Pati Seli Hoo' (5 issues, 1993-94) ; 'Solomons News' (1 issue, 15 May 1986) ; 'Tam Tam' (1 issue, 4 January 1982) ; 'Vanuaaku...
This series contains mainly black and white photographs of people associated with the University: staff, students, Chancellors, Council members, Creative Fellows, and visitors. Some envelopes contain many photographs over a staff member’s career. ...
This small collection of letters, invitations, and a menu includes photographs of the 1948 Easter Conference, showing participants at the Institute of Anatomy building including members of the Academic Advisory Committee (Florey, Hancock, Oliphant...
This series documents the academic progress of an ANU Science student who graduated with First Class Honours and the University Medal in 1998. It includes material from her primary and secondary education, university studies and extracurricular ac...
The cards relate to undergraduate students at the Canberra University College from 1932, and from 1960 to undergraduate and Masters degree students in the School of General Studies (from 1980, The Faculties) at the Australian National University. ...
This folder of publications is part of the department's reference collection and includes government reports, the Australian Quarterly 1968, seminar and research papers, and art exhibition catalogues.
The set of posters for each Faculty and for 'student accommodation' with photographs of the campus provide an example of approaches to student recruitment.
The two correspondence files relate to Professor Lewis' engagement as Consulting Architect to the University when he was Professor of Architecture at the University of Melbourne.
There are over 70 mainly colour slide transparencies, many taken by Bob Cooper, of the campus and also copies of older photographs of ceremonies and events as background information for an introductory training course in the Administrative Develop...
The course materials include translation exercises, examination papers, notes and readings for courses undertaken by Douglas Ross as a mature age student.
The first seven folders consist of Crocker’s manuscript The United Nations No Solution which was progressively sent to him by the ANU Administrative Officer in the United Kingdom in 1951. There is also a note signed by Michael Lindsey forwarding t...
Huxley’s personal file (annotated 8.1.1.3) and other files created in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office relating to the explosion at the Research School of Physical Sciences on 3 July 1962 and subsequent investigations and court proceedings. Item 4 rel...
Most of the papers relate to the Synroc project: correspondence, reports, and submissions 1978–90. There are also papers relating to the history of the Research School of Earth Sciences, the 1991 review of the Institute of Advanced Studies, and pa...
There are two files maintained by JJ Graneek, University Librarian, relating to preparation for the opening of the RG Menzies building as the new Library by Queen Elizabeth II. Included are printed memorabilia such as the program and invitation an...
These records were created by Florey during his association with the Australian National University as a member of the Academic Advisory Committee, adviser to the John Curtin School of Medical Research and Chancellor. They contain Florey’s copies ...
This collection of papers includes correspondence with colleagues in other universities, correspondence about the archival profession, Research School of Social Sciences seminar papers, and papers relating to association of the ANU and Canberra Un...
This research material was gathered by William Rolph who was the first Research Fellow in the Department of Political Science in the Research School of Social Sciences at the ANU. There are research files, including drafts of papers, pamphlets and...
The folders of reprints were maintained by Arndt but are not comprehensive as he was a prolific writer and wrote for many journals and newspapers on subjects ranging from economics to defence to immigration to development, diplomacy and regional a...
Most of the papers are agenda and minutes of the Management Board, the Executive and various committees of the Union of which Refshauge was a member. There are also minutes of the Faculty of Arts Education Committee and papers relating to the Aust...
This series contains papers from two distinct periods: 1946–1949 when Hancock was a member of the Academic Advisory Committee (items 1–52 originally contained in four box files) and 1956–1961 when he was Director of the Research School of Social S...
There are fifteen reels of microfilm of the plan registry. The first two reels have their own numbering system but the others use an annual single number to identify the plans of ANU buildings and landscaping projects.
The papers relate to confidential matters involving University staff during Crawford’s time as Director of the Research School of Pacific Studies and as Vice-Chancellor. They were enclosed in envelopes annotated by D Hodgkin, the Registrar, identi...
This collection relates primarily to Dr Price’s work in the Department of Demography from 1952 to 1985. It includes correspondence files, research files, statistical compilations, computer printouts, index cards to research materials, press cuttin...
There are two items of which the first is more significant: it contains confidential correspondence about Sir Howard Florey, Sir Mark Oliphant and the Research School of Physical Sciences, Lord Lindsay and other matters. The second relates to Coom...
There are three files which relate to the recruitment of Sir Keith Hancock and Sir Howard Florey’s report on the John Curtin School of Medical Research. They contain confidential correspondence which was either removed or withheld from official fi...
The lectures are typescript or printed and most of them are Commonwealth Literary Fund lectures. Some proceedings of commencement ceremonies are included.
Research papers relating to Rowse's preparation of a biography of Dr H C (Nugget) Coombs, A Reforming Life, including correspondence, notes of interviews, copies of articles and reports, and a copy of a PhD thesis by Sean Turnell, 'Monet...
This annual (but intermittent) literary magazine of the Students’ Association includes articles, poetry, prose and reviews by staff and students, as well as advertisements from mostly local businesses. Issues up till 1958 were published by the Can...
The audio tape recordings, typescript copies of seminar papers and an index relate to a series of seminars presented by the Development Studies Centre in 1977–1978.
The Australian National Time Service at Mount Stromlo Observatory engages in pure research and sends out time signals which are used for the correction of clocks and as a frequency standard for the determination of exact locations in geodetic and ...
The honorary Doctor of Literature degree was awarded to Mary Anne Hutton by the National University of Ireland on 26 October 1933. It is believed to have been awarded in recognition for her contribution to Irish scholarship through her translation...
Papers relating to the Western State Movement, Solomon Islands, 1999 - 2001 (items 1 - 36), papers relating to Solomon Islands Government Provincial Government Review Committee (items 32 - 37), report of the State Government Task Force 2001 (items...
PART 1. Data in Digital FormA. Research Trips Diary (47 pages typed A4)B. Transcribed interviews (57 interviews, 181 pps A4)C.1 35 mm Slide Index. Of 10 countries, 77 pps of typed indexes covering 3005 slidesC.2. I page summary of Slide indexesD.1...
Papers relating to the Review of the Institute of Advanced Studies by a team led by Sir Ninian Stephen (the Stephen review) including Department of Employment, Education and Training documents released after a Freedom of Information request by Dr ...
Personal records of Gow's life in Papua New Guinea including paper files, film (8mm, 9.5mm and 35mm), photographs and slides, transparencies, paintings and ephemera. Also includes family records. Description of film reels are based on frames ...
This series includes greetings from universities in the form of scrolls, leatherbound folders and documents, a register signed by representatives of other universities, the presentation copy of Lord Bruce’s honorary Doctor of Laws degree, and prin...
1 large box of field data sheets, with codes and reports from a UPNG survey conducted by four teams of students on Normandy and Fergusson Islands in 1986. The survey was undertaken to identify the monetary needs of householders to 'live well&...
The series includes files maintained by the head of the Department, copies of teaching materials such as reading lists, essay topics and examination papers, and a run of papers presented in departmental seminars and seminars held jointly with the ...
ANU Department of Economic History, Faculty of Economics and Commerce
This series is not processed yet but contains both official and personal correspondence, addresses, articles and other material from the 1930s onwards including material relating to Haileybury School, Oxford University, Makerere University College...
Records include agendas and minutes for some committee and staff meetings, student competition and concert programs, posters and flyers, correspondence, reports and curriculum review documents, student reports and enrolments, Canberra School of Mu...