Friends of the Laperouse Museum records, 1995, with Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary records, 1984-1990

MLMSS 8262

fonds

1984 - 1995

Textual Records, Clippings

104542

0.80 metres of textual material (5 boxes)

Records of Friends of the Laperouse Museum established in 1989, formerly the Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, founded in 1984, accumulated by Mr. Pierre Roussel, who with the assistance of his wife, Mrs. Carol Roussel, and members of the French community in Sydney, was responsible for the project which established the Laperouse Museum in the former Cable Station at Laperouse, Botany Bay, as a gift of the Government of France in commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary in 1988. Dr Peter Orlovich, committee member of Friends of the Laperouse Museum, completed a detailed contents list of this collection in 2001.

References:
Compiled from the collection and donors file notes

Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary records, 1984-1990, with records of the Friends of the Laperouse Museum, 1995, including minutes, correspondence, administrative, legal and financial documents, newscuttings and publicity material.

BOX 1
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary; Friends of the Laperouse Museum, Minute Book, 12 November, 1984-28 March, 1988; 14 March, 1990; Friends of the Laperouse Museum: 7 April, 1995; 5 May, 1995
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, Correspondence files, 1984-1988, including files for Friends of the Laperouse Museum, The Association (Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary), Miscellaneous, Taxation, Legal, Insurance, Budgets (Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary)

BOX 2
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, Correspondence files, 1984-1988, including files for Club 200, Committed Sponsors, French Government, Other French Official Bodies, New South Wales Bicentennial Council, Australian Bicentennial Authority (Federal), Steering Committee, National Parks & Wildlife Service (NP&WS), Australian Local Councils (Randwick), Premier’s Department, French Consulates, French Embassy

BOX 3
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, Correspondence files, 1984-1988, including files for Association Salomon (Noumea), French Associations, Associations in Australia, French Museums, Libraries, Universities, Building, Sculpture Prize, Modele Reduit L’Astrolabe, Dealers, Exhibits, Scenario, Displays, Laperouse et son Exedition, Legal Documents on items in Museum, Prints, and Opening

BOX 4
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary various documents, including La Perouse Museum dossier, 1988, Laperouse Association blank letterhead and envelopes, The Cable Station La Perouse. Conservation Plan’, Banque Nationale de Paris Pacific (Australia) Ltd. Deposit Statements, 1987-1992, and cheque butts, 1985-1989, La Perouse Museum Fund – Friends Fund Account, Laperouse Association Current Account – Statement of Accounts, correspondence regarding the sponsorship of La Perouse Bicentennial Commemorative Project by Banque Nationale de Paris, 1984-1988, Copies of correspondence of Pierre Roussel (President), Richard Haddock (Treasurer), and Anne-Maries Nisbett relating to administrative and financial matters of the LaPerouse Association, and “Son Et Lumiere”.
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, Register of letters received, 1987-1988

BOX 5
Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary, copies of letters sent, 15 October 1984-26 October 1987, 27 October 1987-30 November 1987, 16 November 1987-18 March 1988. Laperouse Association for the Australian Bicentenary Weekly Diary, ca. 1987 and Register of Distribution of etchings of Pamela Griffiths and Association Key Rings

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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012

A detailed contents list is available from the Manuscripts Section