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Includes photographs, slides, negatives and transparencies of the ANU campus, buildings, staff, students, visitors and events; photographs and slides of the Canberra region; VHS, Betacam and cassette tape recordings of ANU events and promotions.

This series contains papers related to Gunson's involvement in the Genealogical Society of Victoria and its Ancestor Journal, the Heraldry and Genealogical Society of Canberra, Society of Australian Genealogists, Heraldry Council of Australia, and the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies, including correspondence, minutes and working papers. Also included is Gunson's personal family history research on the Gunson, Eastes/D'Estes, Wright, Woollard, Loud, and Nelson families, including correspondence with relatives, bound publications, indexes, and handwritten research notes. Also included is Gunson's extensive correspondence with Alan Gunson, with whom he researched Gunson family history and ran the Gunson Family History Society and its newsletter, The Chronicle.

This series contains the administrative files of the Australian Dictionary of Biography from 1960s-1990s. The files in this series span correspondence (editorial and research); research files; press cuttings and reviews; state and subject working party minutes and correspondence; staff files; Editorial Board files; Ellis dispute files; and copyright/form of signature of authors.

This series has not been processed

Drawings of designs for University House furniture and fixtures by designer Fred Ward.

Material relating mostly to Pari and Pari Village Study but also Papua New Guinea in general, particularly health and medical services. Includes research papers, photographs, genetics data, genealogical charts and notes, correspondence, notebooks, clinical data print-outs, serials, audio tapes, video tapes, CDs, index cards and maps. Material relates mostly to health of Pari people and medical services but includes material relating to a wide variety of subjects including genealogy, genetics, geography, Pari Church, anthropology, language, education, legends and stories, history, children and culture. Also includes material relating to Hiri, Motu and Koita people. Includes material in Pari and Motu languages.

The series contains many subject folders arranged by Standish before his death. Electoral politics in Chimbu province of Papua New Guinea are a major component of the series, which contains many candidate posters and other electoral ephemera, especially from 2007. There are also material concerning HIV/AIDS in the region, the Bougainville Emergency and subsequent peace process, and a quantity of correspondence, personal in nature but touching on politics in PNG.
The series also contains a significant quantity of maps, especially of Chimbu province.

Note that A/V material collected by Bill Standish is cataloged in series ANU A 826.

Contains chiefly material relating to the Gender Relations Centre at ANU, which Jolly headed until 2009, and the Australian Association for the Advancement of Pacific Studies (AAAPS), including publications, conference organization, correspondence, and the development of edited volumes.

This series consists largely of academic research materials accumulated by Oram from 1962 onwards, and pertains to Papua New Guinea, especially Port Moresby - about which Oram wrote a book, Colonial town to Melanesian city : Port Moresby, 1884–1974 - and the nearby coastal Hula region. There is also a significant amount of material for a study of Reginald Edward Guise, Grandfather of Sir John Guise, first governor-general of independent Papua New Guinea.

A highlight of the collection is the photographic material. In addition of Oram's own photographs of 1960s Port Moresby, there are several albums of remarkable photographs by A. C. English and others of Papua New Guinea c.1900.

Processing of this series has not been completed.

The papers cover many aspects of Ms Griffin’s career as a social worker and personnel manager, and later as an industrial relations commissioner and ANU Pro-Chancellor and member of the ANU Council. They include correspondence, speeches, reports, photographs and two audiotapes of presentations.

Diaries, 1931-2002
Film and theatre albums, 1932-1990s
Personal papers, 1921-2001
Large format material, 1920s-1982
Correspondence, 1956-2005
University research material, 1940s-1950s
Maps
Research materials, 1950s-2000
MAGNT Aboriginal Art Collection, 1960s-1970s
National Museum of Australia catalogue, 1992
Sound recordings, 1960s
Indigenous photographs, 1950s-1960s
Photograph albums, 1923-2005
Slides, 1954-1970
Movie films, 1960-1974
Super 8 films, 1974-1988
Videos, 1990-2000
Obituaries and condolences (for SA Wurm), 2001-2002

This is an artificial collection of records, publications, both printed and audiovisual, and memorabilia associated with the celebration of the University’s fiftieth anniversary in 1996. It was assembled by the Pro-Chancellor Pauline Griffin and Giles Pickford in the Public Affairs Division who were involved in organising the celebrations. The material has been boxed in acid-free document cases and each of these has been treated as an item.

The collection consists of research works and papers by Shineberg; files of general research material arranged by subject including Andrew Cheyne's Trading Voyages, cargo cults, decolonisation, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Kiribati/Gilbert Islands, pacific labour trade, Marquesas Islands, Micronesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides); undergraduate teaching resources and lectures; correspondence (including with Bronwen Douglas), photographs, computer disks, microfilm prints, material related to Shineberg's career, copies of archival material dating from the 18th century, card indexes and miscellaneous reprints.

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 cuttings, publications and copies of lectures and articles. There are files relating to Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs projects and to Price’s membership of the National Population Council, the Immigration Advisory Council, the Good Neighbour Council ACT, the Australian Council of Churches’ Refugee Advisory Council, and the Burgmann College Council, and some departmental administrative files.

Includes annual reports, correspondence, meeting minutes and other administrative papers relating to the Department of Human Geography. Also includes, interviews with Professor Oskar Spate.

This is a very miscellaneous collection of papers attributed to Professor Bob Gollan, including material sent to him 'for the Archives' such as Alex Dowling's draft history of the trade union movement in Newcastle and a transcript of an oral history session at a departmental seminar on The Depression.

Papers documenting Gerard Ward's research.

Correspondence, reports, press cuttings, research materials, contracts and employment documents, lecture notes and student essays, conference programs, manuscripts and publications, and interview tapes. Also includes records related to the Tongan History Association.

This series contains personal notes, writings and reflections, research and transcription notes, diaries and appointment books, and personal and work related correspondence belonging to Niel Gunson. It also includes papers related to the Australian Monarchist League (of which Gunson was a chairman,) and his personal genealogical studies of royal families around the world. Also included are correspondence and personal papers belonging to Gunson's family, including his father John L. and mother Florence M. (nee Wright).

Architectural plans of University House.

This series has not yet been processed.

This collection includes medical, scientific, and government papers and publications relating to Dr Scragg's work, mostly in Papua New Guinea during his Tenure as Director of Public Health, the majority circa 1950-1970. This collection also contains working papers, correspondence, photographs, and some papers of Scragg's wife, Joy.

Not yet processed

1 album of 40 black and white photographs taken by a miner associated with the Astrolable mineral field and the Laloki and Dubuna Mines near Port Moresby. The photographs were taken between 1918 and 1924 and include images of mining operations, storage facilities and a tramway, staff housing for the New Guinea Copper Mine, as well as the general images of the landscape and everyday events, including Rouna Falls, Bootless Bay, farming, harvesting and ploughing, a coconut plantation at Bautama (Bootless Inlet) and a funeral procession.

Lecture notes; draft papers; correspondence; subject files; notebooks and diaries.
This deposit has not yet been processed.

This deposit has not yet been processed.

The drawings are for furniture particularly for University House, but there are also photographs of chairs and other furniture at University House, the John Curtin School of Medical Research and Bruce Hall. Two stained glass designs by G Kellock of Ballarat have been retained though their significance is unclear.

This series consists of research materials generated by Hank Driessen on the topic of Polynesian history from the pre-contact period to mid-19th century, focusing on French Polynesia, Fiji, and Hawai'i. Much of it consists of research notebooks filled with extracts from archival materials handwritten by Driessen during visits to international research libraries. A notable component is an extensive series of index cards of primary source extracts arranged chronologically by year from 1769 to 1852.

Note that the PDF is no longer up to date (use the ATOM list instead) but is retained because it contains a very detailed breakdown of some of the item contents.

The collection includes papers, field diaries, photographs, slides, negatives and contact prints relating to archaeological fieldwork in Papua New Guinea: in Lake Kopiago, Western Highlands District, Papua New Guinea (1967 and 1973) ; Kosipe, Central District (1964 and 1967) ; Irian-Jaya (May - June 1983) ; Brooker Island, Louisade Archipelago (1967) ; New Ireland (1969 - 1990) ; Balof 1 (1988) ; Balof 2 (1990) ; New Ireland (1988 - 1994) ; New Britain (2001).

Processing of this series is incomplete.

This series contains material generated by Jack Golson, together with Philip Hughes, Marjorie Sullivan and Chris Ballard, at Yonki in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands in the 1980s prior to the flooding of the region by the Yonki hydroelectric dam project (constructed 1986-1991).
This deposit has not yet been processed.

This series chiefly working materials of David Hyndman (plus a few holiday photos). This include a large body of slides and photographs generated largely during field work in Papua New Guinea among Wopkaimin speakers in the mid 1970s and again in the early 1980s while studying the environmental impact of the Ok Tedi mine. There is also photographic material from the Philippines, focused on the southern Cotabato region. Hyndman also recorded some twenty-nine audio cassettes during his early field work in Papua New Guinea - these include songs, storytelling, and zoological samples. e.g. frog calls. His recordings are cross referenced and sometimes transcribed in his field notebooks, of which over forty are included in this series. In addition the series contains preparatory material for publications and botanical information.

The series also contains material generated by others, notably ethnologist Wilson Wheatcroft, who provided Hyndman with translations of traditional stories and legends of the Tifalmin people of Papua New Guinea.

The series contains the research materials of Timothy Macnaught on the history of Fiji. It consists primarily of his handwritten research notes, which he made on index cards, especially during his fieldwork in Fiji in the early to mid-1970s. These include research for his PhD thesis (Australian National University, 1975), and a folder of work for a study of controversial Fijian leader Apolosi Nawai (1876–1946).

There are also reproductions of historic sources and a small number of drafts or other writings by other authors on subjects relevant to the history of Fiji.

A significant portion of the series is in the Fijian language.

Photographs of Fiji from an employee of the Colonial Sugar Refinery at Labasa, Fiji, originally in two albums. Removed from the original albums for conservation purposes. Items 1-65 are photographs from a 'Postcard album' and most are printed to be postcards. Items 66-89 were in a separate photograph album.

Building, maintenance and operational records; membership cards; ANU Design Unit University House furniture drawings and plans; furniture sample cards with photographs.
This deposit has not yet been processed - box list available.

Photographs; Betamax recordings; DVD; heritage study; correspondence; newspaper clippings; Kioloa inventory; deed gifting Kioloa to ANU.

Correspondence and other papers relating to Kioloa, the Edith and Joy London Foundation and ANU; historical material, ledgers, journals, newspaper cuttings, printed material, transcripts of tape recordings, photographs, microfilm reels and slides.

The series contains original material generated by Mitton, including field notes, diaries, drawings, research papers, correspondence, and ~4000 slides in colour. The material is from Mitton’s time as a prospector and researcher in the region then known as Irian Jaya (now divided between six Indonesian provinces, and also commonly called West Papua), as well as from Papua New Guinea, where he worked for the National Cultural Council (1975-1976). The material mostly pertains to indigenous people visited by Mitton, including the Asmat and Dani peoples, as well as groups from Paniai and Northeast regions and Lake Sentani.

The series also contains material generated by the Robert Mitton Publication Committee, which was formed by friends of Mitton after his death in 1977. Administrated by Sue Galley, the committee’s efforts culminated in the publication of The Lost World of Irian Jaya in 1983. The material consists of book drafts, editorial and revision notes, correspondence (especially with publishers), technical materials, photographs made from Mitton’s slides and other materials pursuant to the publication of the book. Because the Robert Mitton Publication Committee made heavy and continuous use of Mitton’s originals, the material is interspersed throughout the series.

The collection is the personal collection of Vic Faulkner who was a councillor on the Lae Town Council from the inaugural meeting in 1971 until 1974. The collection includes the Lae Town Council inaugural election political material for 1971 ; Lae Town Council, Standing Orders Committee - references and resources for 1971 ; Inaugural meeting, Lae Town Council, 1971 and Minutes (including some Executive Finance Minutes) from April 1971 - 7 August 1974 ; the 15th and 17th Morobe District Councils Conferences, Lae ; Minutes of the Lae Chamber of Commerce, 26 January - 9 February 1971 ; Establishment of Area Authority - Morobe District Area (Province), 21 December 1972 - 13 December 1972.

There are correspondence and administrative files as well as ‘author’ files created by editors Justine Molony and Duncan Beard which contain correspondence with authors and the original manuscript submitted. There is a copy of each publication produced from 2001 to 2006 and promotional material including a book of reviews.

This collection comprises the research papers of K L Gillion, created primarily during his PhD thesis research at the Australian National University. These include handwritten notes, annotated publications, and datasets on Indian indenture and indentured labourers in Fiji, and the activities of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company (CSR).

Papers of Hal K. Colebatch and Peta Colebatch. The former was an Australian political scientist who taught in Papua New Guinea in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, and was involved in the independence movement and subsequently electoral matters in the new state. His spouse Peta was a researcher and later a consumer advocate. The series consists mostly of subject files arranged by the Colebatches, plus a significant quantity of research papers by a variety of authors, mostly unpublished, on the subjects of Papua New Guinea, its independence from Australia in 1975, and related military matters, especially with respect to the Pacific Islands Regiment which moved from Australian to PNG service at the time. These latter were an object of detailed study by Peta Colebatch, who used the material for her 1974 dissertation “To find a path : the Army in Papua New Guinea.”

Among the highlights of the collection are the detailed interview notes and transcripts of over one hundred Australian ex-servicemen in Papua New Guinea. The series also contains materials relating to Papua New Guinea’s Rural Improvement Program, which was studied by H. K. Colebatch around 1975-76.

Other materials collected by both Hal and Peta are at UC Davis (see link below).

This deposit has not yet been processed.

This series comprises of O'Neill's personal research and work materials compiled during her work in Papua New Guinea, as well as reports, minutes, and materials of the Papua New Guinea Social Workers Association and Council of Social Service of Papua, organisations in which O'Neill was heavily involved. Also included are letters and study materials belonging to friend and peer Michael Robert Grey from his year of study as a Cadet Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea in 1963.

Meeting minutes and reports for various ANU Sport clubs.
This deposit has not yet been processed.

Personal papers; university notes; unsorted handwritten notes; typescripts; court case papers.

Urban Research Unit working papers, reports, reviews and correspondence; papers, reports and books authored or co-authored by Patrick Troy; papers, reports and books authored by others working in housing, town planning and urban development; papers relating to the Commonwealth Department of Urban and Regional Development; Whitlam Government correspondence, speeches and papers; papers relating to the South Australian Land Commission; housing research, reports and data; papers relating to the Board of Inquiry into the Administration of ACT Leasehold; proposals; seminar papers; personal correspondence and papers; photographs; newspaper clippings; certificates; CDs and DVDs relating to the State of Australian Cities Conference, water data and interviews; personal correspondence; slides, negatives and films relating to overseas trips.

This deposit has not yet been processed.

The records include teaching and course material from philosophy courses taught by Val at various Australian and overseas universities, particularly Macquarie University; draft papers; correspondence; conference material; notes; reports; newspaper clippings.

Correspondence, published and unpublished papers by Arthur Burns, papers by others

The Gazette was published as a general newsletter for students and staff of the College. Issues held in a black springback binder are:
• Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1951 to No. 12, September 1955 (with index)
• Vol. 2, No. 1, February 1956 to No. 6, November 1957
• Vol. 3, No. 1, July 1959 to No. 4, September 1960
The master set does not include issues Vol 1, No. 4 or any issues for 1958.

Files relating to exhibitions held at Drill Hall Gallery between 2000 - 2013.

38 boxes, not yet processed.

This series is a collection of historical notes and writings, and original records, about the University contributed by former staff and students.

Awards; school and university reports; papers relating to work at the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences; lecture notes; book reviews; book drafts and research material; reports; conference papers; correspondence; Australian Seismological Reference Model (AuSREM) papers; reprints; magazines; photographs.

This deposit has not yet been processed.

Bound minutes and agenda papers of the University Research Committee (2001-2010)

Contains photographic prints, negatives and some albums. These records have not yet been described.

Contains items related to: Egloff's thesis research, excavation at Wanigela, Collingwood Bay and Trobiand Island research notes, Northern District research notes, Goodenough Island research notes (with Peter Lauer), Ubir language materials, Rainu kinship studies; papers related to the Tam Ting Caves, Laos (conservation project); and a collection of papers relating to Egloff's tenure at the Papua New Guinea Museum and Art Gallery.

Largely materials relating to his Papua New Guinea and Indonesian research. No finding aids available. Unprocessed.

Two diaries written by Shackell during missionary work in the Solomon Islands, circa 1908-1910, a printed transcript of the diaries, newsclipping of obituary, photocopies of articles, notes by descendants, and correspondence of descendants of Shackell with Allan K. Davidson on his use of the Shackell materials for "The Story of My Life: A Tongan Missionary at Ontong Java" by Semisi Nau (ed. Davidson), and a copy of "The Story of My Life: A Tongan Missionary at Ontong Java" by Semisi Nau (ed. Davidson).

Examination registers containing name of degree, date of examination, name of subject, student name and examination number and result,

This series has not yet been processed.

Paper files containing research material on people included in and considered for inclusion in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Includes research notes; copies of birth, death and marriage certificates; drafts of articles; correspondence between authors and editors and corrigenda.

This collection of documents and images relating to Gordon Thomas's time in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea includes correspondence with the Department of External Territories regarding persons lost on the Montevideo Maru and proclamations from the Chief of the Japanese Army during the Japanese occuptaion of Rabaul. Photographs from the 1910s and 1930s are of people and places in German New Guinea.

These publications were produced by different units of the University and transferred to the Archives at various times. This series has not yet been digitised.

The index cards were prepared by Lewis during his research for a Master of Arts thesis on the early history of the Canberra University College and the Australian National University. There is a list of material he consulted at the Commonwealth Archives Office (now the National Archives) at the front of the first box which also indicates the original order in which the cards were maintained.

These are copies of speeches given on campus on various occasions including the John Curtin Memorial Lectures and conferring of degrees ceremonies.

A series glass plate negatives and photographs showing scenes of Kiribati and Rabaul.

This is a master set of press releases which were called ‘For the Press’, ‘Information for News Media’ and ‘Media Releases’ at various times. Most of the annual binders are indexed. The early press releases include a small amount of related correspondence, draft releases, press cuttings, the text of addresses given to special ceremonies and honour citations. Releases for 1999–2000 are not included and there are gaps for 2001–2002. Some press releases for 1968 are indexed but missing from the folder.

In addition to the Spriggs papers, this donation also contained the papers of Richard Shutler, Les Groube, and Aubrey Parke, which have been removed and are now ANUA 765, 766, and 767, respectively.

Student resident membership cards; alumni registrations; Uroboros Yearbooks; minutes and agenda papers; correspondence; organisational and operational papers; 50th anniversary papers; newspaper clippings; Halls of Residence upgrade papers; Student Development Committee papers; infrastructure and maintenance papers; summaries of financial results; surveys; reports; building plans; photographs; ephemera; historical objects.

This series has not been processed

The visitor’s guides were originally booklets but then became leaflets in which the campus map is the dominant feature. There are also some leaflets about artworks, buildings and trees on campus.

The publications relate to the Institute of the Arts (ITA) and predecessors the Canberra Institute of the Arts (CITA), the Canberra School of Music and the Canberra School of Art. There are also publications relating to the Drill Hall Gallery.