James Hardie Industries records

MLMSS 11758

fonds

1918-1994

Textual Records, Clippings, Ephemera, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Architectural and Technical Drawings

9631462

0.48 metres of textual material (3 boxes), includes some photographs and ephemera.

This collection includes reports on asbestos industry, brochures; issues of 'Trimmings' journal for staff and photographs of sheds for workers

Box 1
Hardie Trading Limited annual report 1967-1971,1973-1978
James Hardie annual report 1994
United Asbestos Cement Berhad annual report and notice of meeting 1978-1979
Hardie Holdings Limited notice of meeting 1959-1961,1963-1969
Asbestos slate sheet manufacturing company ltd Camellia Visitors Book
British tabulating machine company limited 1946 report for James Hardie and Co Pty Ltd
"Fibrolite Trimmings" journal September 1945-October 1947
Fibrolite 1918
Hardie investments Pty Ltd and the Associated Companies January 1939 to December 1952
Hardie investments Pty Ltd and Associated Companies 1988-1938
The Asbestos and sheet manufacturing co ltd Sydney auditor’s report 1918
United Cement Company Limited documents 1921
James Hardie and Coy Pty Ltd documents: asbestos treatment pug mills general assembly plans, annual accounts 1953-54, staff dinner Christmas 1948 and correspondence
Miscellaneous documents: James Hardie Asbestos Limited circular to stockholders 1974, offer from James Hardie Asbestos Limited to acquire Hardie Holdings Limited, Hardie Trading Limited brochure, Camellia Asbestos sheet workers’ association rules 1921, James Hardie assurance and retirement fund employees’ handbook, James Hardie assurance and retirement fund staff members’ handbook, contract note, Asbestos House, correspondence 1921 and press clippings 1969

Box 2
Asbestos factory sundry 1913-1916
Fibrolite special products
Memorandum and articles of association of Hardie Asbestos Cement Limited
Memorandum and articles of association of Hardie Holdings Limited
James Hardie and Coy Pty Ltd New Zealand Silver Jubilee of the establishment of Penrose Factory Auckland 1938-1963
Roofs of enduring beauty Hardie Terra-cotta tiles
Fibrolite Pipes
Photographs of sheds for James Hardie workers
Shift summary

Box 3
Sample book of Tilux sheets (RESTRICTED)

Partly restricted: Restriction applies to Box 3. Prior approval is required for access, due to the hazardous nature of the material. Any requests for access will be referred to the Head of Manuscripts.

Copyright restrictions may apply

The sample book of Tilux sheets in box 3 is sealed and labelled as advised by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority, April 2016, as it contains items which may include asbestos-containing material. All suspected asbestos-containing items are placed in sealed and labelled plastic bags; items deemed to be friable are in two sealed plastic bags.