Collection 02: Peter Charles Alexander papers, 1983-1995

MLMSS 8229

sub-fonds

1983-1995

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

118225

0.65 metres of textual material (4 boxes) - typescripts, manuscripts, printed

Mainly correspondence relating to his work as National Secretary for the R.A.A.F. Association, Vice President of the Word Veterans Federation, including his Chairmanship of Celtic Council of Australia, Scottish Australian Heritage Council, Council for Scottish Gaelic, Celtic Studies Appeal and his work with the Polish community

BOX 1
Celtic Council of Australia correspondence with politicians, members, Sydney University, and other Scottish societies, including minutes and other papers, 1984-1994, relating to the establishment of a Chair in Celtic Studies, fundraising and donations for the Geoffrey Ferrow Chair of Celtic Studies Appeal

BOX 2
Correspondence of solicitors Messrs Henry Davis York and Malcolm D. Broun, 1990-1994, enclosing photocopies of legal records, notes and statements used as evidence in the case of litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales between the Geoffrey Ferrow Chair of Celtic Studies Appeal and Big Brother Movement Limited

Correspondence between Celtic Council of Australia and Australia Press Council, 10 March 1991-28 June 1991, relating to a complaint against the Sydney Morning herald, including attached newcuttings, complaint form, response from editor Ian Hicks and photocopies sent to James Samios, 24 April 1992

Correspondence and minutes of the Council for the Standing Stones, 1989-1991, relating to proposals and plans for the erection of a Celtic memorial of Australian Standing Stones in Glen Innes NSW and plans for a Celtic Festival, including newscuttings from the Glen Innes Examiner 1990-1992, pamphlet and photograph of Mayor of Glen Innes Al David Donnelly with related newscutting

BOX 2 and BOX 3
458 Squadron Council minutes and correspondence with veterans relating to membership, publications, history of the Squadron and various reunions and anniversaries, 1989-1993

Correspondence, minutes and reports of the World Veterans Federation at the 19th General Assembly 1985-1989, mainly relating to repatriation legislation for ex-servicemen and amendments to 1977 Protocol to the Geneva Conventions. Includes letters from Ministers for Defense Kim Beazley and David Simmons, July 1989-August 1989

Letters from Dawson Waldron solicitors to President of the Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force Club, 10 March 1983 and 26 January 1983, enclosing photocopies of correspondence and legal records submitted to Supreme Court of New South Wales as evidence in case of litigation against the New South Wales Division of the Air Force Association

BOX 3 and Box 4
Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, notes and related papers of Scottish Australian Heritage Council, 1988-1995, and other Scottish organisations relating to membership, meetings, multicultural events, celebrations and gathering of clans such as Scottish Week

Correspondence, newsletters, reports, agendas and notices of meetings of the Council for Scottish Gaelic, 1984-1990, relating to the use of Scottish Gaelic language in Australia, Australian tartan, erection of a commemorative memorial for the Bicentenary, SBS foreign language radio programming and submissions to the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs

Two letters from Curtis Hall, 13 November 1989 and 20 November 1989, enclosing draft typescript and a photocopied manuscript of his paper ‘The Scottish Community Worldwide and International. A Folk Movement for the 21st Century’, May 1989, and typescript July 1989

Correspondence, legal records, patents and license agreements, 1984-1991, relating to the establishment of The Australian Tartan company. Includes letter of thanks on behalf of Governor General Sir Ninian Stephen, 10 December 1984

Correspondence between Polish employment and training advisors Auspol Management and Peter C. Alexander, 1986-1990, relating to foreign relations between Australia and Poland, and letters to Australian federal politicians seeking assistance for business management training and employment programs in Poland. Includes draft letter to Prime Minister Bob Hawke from Waldemar Niemotko, 25 June 1990

Scottish Gaelic, English

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Research & study copies allowed: Applies only to material in which the author has been deceased for more than 50 years

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