This collection was held by many years by Archaeology and Natural History, and listed and given numerical designations at least twice. Materials have been received from many individuals associated with the department over the years, and within those materials there may be the work of more scholars, as it seems academics shared their work widely. The list below is not meant to be exhaustive, but based on a preliminary survey of the materials, seems to be a list of those who gave their records to the department for safekeeping which are now at the archives:
Allen, Harry
Allen, Jim
Ambrose, Wallace R.
Antcliff, Peter
Anderson, Adholl
Baker, Richard
Barnett, Gary
Beaton, Jim
Beck, Wendy
Burton, John
Christensen, Ole
Clarke, Goeffrey R. [sic]
Coates, D.
Crosby, E.
Dunnett, Gary
Fredericksen, Clayton
Gillieson, D.
Glover, I.
Golland, Klim
Golson, Jack
Gooder, D. A.
Gosden, Chris
Gorecki, P.
Green, Mike
Groube, Les
Harris, J. B.
Hope, J.
Horton, David
Hughes, Philip
Irwin, Geoff
Isaac, Glynn
Johnson, Ian
Jones, Rhys
Lilley, Ian
Luebbers, Roger
Lampert, Ron
McArthur, Norma
McEldonwney, Holly
McElroy, S.
Mulvaney, D. J.
Packard, Paul
Penhold, M.
Poulsen, Jens
O'Connell, J.
Ottino, P.
Ranson, D.
Rhoads, J.
Roe, David
Rye, Owen
Specht, Jim
Spennemann, Dirk H. R.
Stockton, Jim
Thompson, J.
Thorne, A. G.
Vanderwal, Ron
Wahome, Ephraim
Webb, Stephen
White, J. P.
Williams, E.
Witter, Dan
Wurm, Stephen A.
Yen, Doug

Seven reels of the Horizon episode the Long Long Walkabout, circa 1975; two sound recordings (magnetic tape) from The Last Tasmanian (La Dernierre Tasmanienne), 1977; and nine sound cassette tapes.

Administrative files, correspondence, maps, diagrams and other materials, largely related to excavations at Kuk.

This series has not yet been processed.

Maps, plans, diagrams, index cards, photographic materials (slides and negatives), notes and drafts.

Items related to pre-doctoral research undertaken by Jim Specht at ANU, including correspondence, materials relating to the Department of Prehistory, materials relating to fieldwork including diaries, reports, data sheets, photographs, negatives, and slides.

Between 1989 and 1991 Macpherson drew the cartoons anonymously for the Samoa Observer. While working for the Department of Education, Western Samoa he created and edited Our World Too, a newsletter for young people in Samoa.

Largely consists of material on HIV/AIDS in the Asia/Pacific region. Also contains materials on other health and governmental issues. See box list for more details.

Includes government, scientific, and medical reports and papers relating to Dr Scragg's work, mostly in Papua New Guinea, the majority circa 1950-1970. Contains files on medical staff in PNG serving under Dr Scragg which may be restricted. One box of photographs.

Part 1 - These papers mainly relate to Gunther’s time as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), and include some papers relating to Gunther’s time as the Director of Public Health and Assistant Administrator in Papua New Guinea. The main subject categories are:

1. Political papers dealing with the period before independence in Papua New Guinea (folders 1-13)
2. Political papers pertaining to independence (folders 14-17)
3. Economic papers – Waigani papers (folders 18-20)
4. Economic papers – Bougainville papers (folders 32-34)
5. Education papers (folders 35-110)
6. Personal papers (folders 112-118)
7. Administrative papers (folders 119-136)

Part 2 - These papers document many aspects of Gunther’s administration of public health in Papua New Guinea (folders 137-239). They include Gunther’s files on various health issues, including malaria, leprosy, scrub typhus, nutrition, kuru and tuberculosis. Also includes papers on medical education, the Mount Lamington volcanic eruption and the South Pacific Commission.

Correspondence, 1949–1987
Administrative papers, RSPAS, 1970–1994
Language journals, 1939–1966
Turkic language research notes, 1940s
Language research papers: Papua New Guinea, 1950s–90s, Solomon Islands, 1950s–90s, Pacific languages, Australian languages, 1950s–90s, languages – general, 1950s–90s
Atlases and maps, 1932–1980s
Index cards
Language recordings, 1950s–1990s: Papua New Guinea, 1956–1970,
Australian Aboriginal, 1957–1964, Solomon Islands, 1965–1970
Conferences and seminars, 1965–1970
Published articles by SA Wurm, 1940–2000
Periodicals, 1935–1981
Personal documents, 1922–1988
Awards, 1967–1988
Academic gown and large format material
Maps, 1940–1975

Some correspondence is in German and other languages, and many research materials are in other languages and scripts including short-hand. Most language recordings have not been copied for reference; some are available through Paradisec (www.paradisec.org.au).