Series 2: Faith Bandler papers, 1948-1998

MLMSS 10400/Boxes 5-7

series

1948-1998

Textual Records, Clippings

9650576

0.48 metres of textual material (3 boxes) - manuscript, typescript, printed

BOX 5
File 1. Faith Bandler personal papers: references, 1968; transcript of interview with Hazel de Berg, 1975; authorisation to perform marriage ceremonies, 1975; letters of introduction for overseas travel from Gough Whitlam, 1973 and Neville Wran, 1977; photograph of Faith Bandler; certificate from the History Council of NSW, 1998
File 2. Ken Brindle papers, including 3 draft pages of account of his experience in Kinchela Aboriginal Boys Training Home, with clippings of articles by Xavier Herbert and Ken Brindle, 1962-1970
File 3. Frank Stevens papers and articles on Aboriginal worker wages sent to Faith Bandler, including paper ‘Equal wages for Aborigines: the first round’ and ‘High noon at Normanton’; Frank Stevens’s c.v. and correspondence, 1968-1975
File 4. Miscellaneous papers on the ‘Yes’ campaign in the Aboriginal Rights Referendum of 1967, including clippings, posters and flyers; national petition forms; minutes of meetings; referendum results by electorate, June 1967; an interview with Lester Bostok, Maria Mabo and other students at the Tranby Co-operative College, 1965-1967
File 5. Papers regarding South Sea Islanders, including correspondence with Gough Whitlam, 1975, submissions to Premier Neville Wran on behalf of the Australian South Pacific Islanders, 1981 and article from the Bulletin ‘Slaves outcasts’, Aug. 1993
File 6. Speeches from a testimonial luncheon in honour of Faith Bandler at Parliament House Sydney, with table plan, Franca Arena’s agenda, transcripts and drafts of speeches by Neville Wran, Justice Marcus Einfeld and Faith Bandler with related correspondence, 1991
File 7. Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship (AAF) papers including minutes of meetings, 21 Mar. 1956-1956, AAF Constitution and rules, 1957-1962, Submissions to the Joint Committee of the NSW Legislative Council on Aboriginal Welfare
File 8. Drafts of chapters of book ‘The Time was ripe: a history of the Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship (1956-69)’ edited by Faith Bandler and Len Fox
File 9. Draft and edited version of Faith Bandler’s talk on Dr Evatt, 27 Sept. 1979
File 10. Bound volume of ‘Fellowship: monthly bulletin of the Aboriginal-Australian Fellowship’, vol. 1 no. 1, April 1960-vol. 9 no. 4, Oct. 1969

BOX 6
File 1. Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) constitution, changes to constitution, draft policies, minutes, agendas and lists of organisations, reports and article by Jim Keefe, 1966-1978
File 2. FCAATSI conference proceedings, 1966-1977
File 3. Details regarding Queensland aborigines and reports on the North Queensland Land Council position, 1971-1977
File 4. Report of the tour with the Minister of Aboriginal Commission in North Australia, 1973
File 5. Area reports, including Aborigines on the South Coast, 1965, Yarrabah Mission, 1965, Griffith and Weipa
File 6. Housing Commission of NSW papers including housing application forms, ca. 1966
File 7. Survey of Aboriginal Children in NSW Secondary Schools, 1964
File 8. The Endeavour Project, La Perouse Society, 1969
File 9. Comparison of political party attitudes to Aborigines, 1965; Report on Aboriginal Education, 1965; Report of the Aborigines Welfare Board, 1966; articles and addresses by Kath Walker and Faith Bandler, 1969-1975
File 10. Typescript poem ‘Go away all you half castes’ by Hermia Boyd, inscribed ‘for Faith from Hermia’ and poem by Marjorie Pizar ‘For Faith’, with address
File 11. Kevin J. Gilbert poems and playscript ‘The Cherry pickers’, with clippings and article on his memorial, 1993
File 12. ‘The Endless road, a long short story’ and film script ‘To a Promised Land’ by Gavin Casey, with letter, 1960
File 13. ‘Freedom on the Wallaby’ script by Len Fox
File 14. ‘The Land is not empty’, Act II, unidentified author; ‘I knew you were a stranger’ by Sallie Bannister
File 15. Articles by Roberta B. Sykes, Faith Bandler, Cecil Holmes
File 16. Papers, reports and extracts including ‘Social Action paper on assimilation or integration’, 1968; address by Noel Pearson and Mark Latham at the Brisbane Institute, 1999; report by Faith Bandler on the Mexican National Museum of Anthropology
File 17. Copies of secret ASIO files on Faith Bandler and associates obtained from the National Archives, annotated by Faith Bandler, detailing meetings, contacts, addresses and observations, 1950-1955
File 18. Copies of secret ASIO files on Faith Bandler and associates obtained from the National Archives, annotated by Faith Bandler, 1962-1966
File 19. Copies of secret ASIO files on Faith Bandler and associates obtained from the National Archives, 1966-1968

BOX 7
File 1. Miscellaneous newsletters and publications owned by Faith Bandler, including ‘Proceedings of the Interracial Seminar at Townsville’, 1967; ‘The 1967 Referendum’, catalogue of ‘Daughters of a Dreaming’ exhibition, 1990
File 2. Parliamentary reports owned by Faith Bandler, 1967, 1994
File 3. Ephemera, press releases and catalogue of the 3rd International Feminist Book Fair, 1988
File 4. Press clippings and copies of articles, 1938-1959
File 5. Press clippings and copies of articles, 1962-1965
File 6. Press clippings and copies of articles, 1967
File 7. Press clippings and copies of articles, 1971-1998

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