George Molnar - papers, ca. 1938-1999

MLMSS 6978/Boxes 1-4
MLMSS 6978/Item 5X

fonds

ca. 1938 - 1999

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Posters

404363

4 boxes, 1 outsize item - 1.2 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (photocopy)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (typescript, processed)
Textual Records - (typescript, carbon)
Clippings
Textual Records - (printed)
Textual Records - (computer printouts)
Posters

George Molnar (1934-1999), philosopher and libertarian, was born in Hungary. He arrived in Australia in 1951. He studied Economics and Philosophy at Sydney University where he came under the influence of Professor John Anderson and the Sydney Libertarians. Molnar was a member of the group of social anarchists and bohemians known as the Sydney Push from the 1950s to 1970s. He taught in England in the 1970s and then returned to his alma mater lecturing in Philosophy. His pastimes included chess and horse racing.

ca. 1970-1998; Correspondence, being mainly letters received (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/1)
197--1995; Notebooks of philosophical jottings (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/1)
1993; 'Philosophy / Notes / Lectures' (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/1)
1942-1961; Miscellaneous papers, including MS. paper on Freud's social theories, 195-; and issue of War Commentary (For Anarchism), vol. 3 no. 18, Mid-Aug. 1942 and vol. 3 no. 20, Mid-Sept. 1942 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/1)
1957-1962; Black plastic folder of papers and draft articles on Libertarian and philosophical issues, including 'Libertarianism in Sydney', MS. and typescript (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/2)
1959; 'Antitote Campaign Feb. 1959', being green folder of papers including Policy Statement to Punters' Anti-Totalisator Association, Jan. 1959, and newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/3)
1957-1962; 'Miscellaneous', being black plastic folder of papers including University of Sydney Government II 1959 course notes, correspondence, student publications, newscuttings and Libertarian Society Treasurer's Report, 17 Sept. 1961 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/4)
ca. 1957-1962; 'Libertarian Material', being green folder of papers including critique of Henry Mayer's 'Makhaevyism: the Poverty of Protest', Mar. 1960; 'Sex & Morality', being paper presented to the Libertarian Society, 19 Mar. 1959; and Society subscription list, ca. 1957 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/5)
196-; 'Broadsheet Material', being green folder of notes for regular column in Broadsheet, 1960, and stencils and issue of Broadsheet, no. 52, Aug. 1967 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/6)
1977-1982; 'George Molnar U.K. 1977-1982', being mainly handbills (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/7)
1950-1955, 1978; 'Miscellaneous', being green folder of papers including corrected typescript of 'The Fraud of Exams, 1978; photocoopy of George Molnar's mother's memoir, 'The Tragedy of My Life', 195-; untitled article for Honi Soit, Date unknown; 'Father and Sons - Anderson Betrayed', being newscutting from Honi Soit, 7 Sept. 1950, concerning address on anti-conscription movement to Free Thought Society; and Report on George Peter Molnar, Age - 18 Years 8 Months, compiled by the Australian Institute of Industrial Psychology, 22 Jan. 1953 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/8)
1954, Date unknown; 'Revues Theatre', being green folder of papers including corrected typescript of play by George Molnar (?) and programme of 1954 national Union of Australian Students' Drama Festival (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/9)
195-; Untitled green folder of papers including Gestetner miniatures, programmes of Sydney University students' plays, and issues of Honi Soit, 17 May 1956 and 2 Oct. 1958 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/10)
1997- ; Printout of WebChess game 2099.1 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/11)
1997, 1999; Untitled green folder of papers concerning University of Sydney (Academic Staff) Enterprise Agreement 1997 and staff industrial action, 10 June 1999 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/2/12)
197--198-; Notebook of draft articles/papers, including 'Wage Labour' (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/1)
1959; Student lecture notes on Lenin (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/2)
1958; 'Is There a God', Mar. 1958, being typescript with MS. additions and corrections in green folder (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/3)
195--196-; Green folder of sundry notes, with newscuttings, 1961-1962 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/4)
1954-1999; Green folder of miscellaneous papers, including A (Provisional) List of Material By, Or Related to Prof. John Anderson, Challis Professor of Philosophy, The University of Sydney, 1927-1958, relating tio holdings in the University of Sydney Archives, compiled by George Molnar, 1999; issues of Horse Talk, vol. 1 no. 1, May 1983 and vol. 1 no. 2, July 1983; In Memoriam: Darcy Waters, 14 May 1928-30 Apr. 1997; Open letter from Helen G. Palmer to Outlook readers, Nov. 1961 concerning Wyndham Report on secondary education, 1957 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/5)
197-; Sketch book, with newscutting concerning the funeral of Mick Fowler, The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 Aug. 1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/6)
1979-1998; Filofax, being appointment diaries (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/7-8)
1996; Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Turf Club racebooks (6) (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/9)
1977-1978, 1982-1983, 1991; Chess tournament score books, and score cards, 1982-1983 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/3/10)
1956-1983; Printed material, being mainly British anarchist and radical publications, including Searchlight : The Anti-Fascist Monthly, 1981-1983; and The Socialist Left in Australia 1949-1959 by Alan Barcan (Australian Political Studies Association Occasional Monograph, no. 2, 1960); 'Presupposition and Types of Clause' by A. J. Baker, being offprint from Mind : A Quarterly Review of Psychology and Philosophy, vol. LXV, n.s. no. 259, July 1956; copy of The Sexual Revolution : Toward a Self-Governing Character Structure by Wilhelm Reich. London : Peter Nevill and Vision Press, 1951, with marginalia (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/4)
ca. 1938-197-; Photographs (6) mainly of George Molnar as a young boy and with his mother in Hungary, and of his graduation at the University of Sydney, ca. 1962 (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/4)
197-; 1 poster titled: 'Support Strike ! / In Philosophy Dept. / For Women's Course ! / Fight Sexism & / Bureaucratic / Interference / In Education', 50.3 x 31.7 cm (Call No.: MLMSS 6978/5X)