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The future of Australia's cities : making space for hope / by Brendan Gleeson.

Sub-fonds 05: Australian Red Cross Society, New South Wales Division, Voluntary Aid Detatchment records, [ca. 1915-ca. 2010]

CORRESPONDENCE, alphabetical by correspondent, approximately 1962-2014. 

BOX 1
Folder 1: Armstrong, David - letter to David Armstrong, 1979, and letters (2) from David Armstrong, 1986, 1995.
Folder 2: Arndt, Heinz - letter to Heinz Arnd, 1999, and letters (3) from Heinz Arndt, 1993, 1994, and 1999.
Folder 3: Aron, Raymond – letters (5) to Professor Aron, and letters (2) from Raymond Aron (in French), 1983.
Folder 4: Askin, Robert – letter from Sir Robert Askin to Greg Bartels, General Secretary, Liberal Party of Australia (N.S.W. Division), 1981, regarding reference for Peter Coleman in his nomination for pre-selection for seat of Wentworth.
Folder 5: Bell, Daniel, - letters from Daniel Bell (3), 1992, 1999, and 2004.
Folder 6: Beresford, Bruce – letter and postcards (3) from Bruce Beresford, 1988-2014.
Folder 7: Binns, Kenneth – Letter from Kenneth Binns, Literature Censorship Board re “Obscenity, Blasphemy, Sedition”, 1962.
Folder 8: Campion, Ed – letters (3) from Ed Campion, 1979, 1993.
Folder 9: Carrick, John – letter from Hon. Sir John Carrick, 1997.
Folder 10: Clark, Manning – letter to Manning Clark, 1979, and letter, postcard, and telegram received from Manning Clark, 1979-1980, n.d..
Folder 11: Costello, Peter – letter to Peter Costello from Peter Coleman, 1981, and letter from Peter Costello to Peter and Verna Coleman, 1980.
Folder 12: Dalrymple, Rawdon – letter from Rawdon Dalrymple, Australian Embassy, Tokyo, regarding Karl Popper, 1993.
Folder 13: Decter, Midge – letter from Midge Decter, 1997.
Folder 14: Dos Passos, John – letter from John Dos Passos, 1965 .
Folder 15: Dunstan, Keith – letter from Keith Dunstan, 1967.
Folder 16: Dutton, Geoffrey – letters (2) from Geoffrey Dutton, 1993, 1995.
Folder 17: Elegant, Robert – letters (3) from Robert Elegant, 1988, n.d..
Folder 18: Fairbairn, Geoffrey – letter from Geoffrey Fairbairn, 1979 (on card printed with Sydney Opera House plan and drawing by Alan Blackwell).
Folder 19: Franklin, James – letters (2) from James Franklin, 1994 and 1995. 
Folder 20: Freeman, James Cardinal – letter from Desmond Scanlon, Catholic Priest, 1979, and letter from James Card. Freeman, Archbishop of Sydney, 1980.
Folder 21: Gray, Robert – letter from Robert Gray, 2008.
Folder 22: Greiner, Nick – letter from Nick Greiner regarding new electoral boundaries and seat selection, 1980.
Folder 23: Harries, Owen – letter from Owen Harries, 3 October.
Folder 24: Henty, Denham, Minister for Customs and Excise – letter from Denham Henty, 1962 ; letter from Goodwin Ewence, The Examiner, Launceston, 1962 regarding ‘Obscenity blasphemy sedition”.  
Folder 25: Herbert, Xavier – letter from Xavier Herbert, 1966.
Folder 26: Higham, Charles– letters (2) from Charles Higham, 1979, 1982 ; letters (2) to Charles Higham, 1979, 1982 regarding James McAuley.
Folder 27: Hook, Sydney – letters (6) from Sydney Hook, 1983-1987.
Folder 28: Hope, Alec - letters (5) received from Alec Hope, 1979, 1980, 1982 (with copies of 2 letters from Alan Crawford to Alec Hope regarding James McAuley, 1981) ; letter to Alec Hope, 1980.
Folder 29: Horne, Donald and Myfanwy – letters (3) from Donald Horne, 1979 and 1982 ; letter from Myfanwy Horne to Verna Coleman, 1980 ; letter from Myfanwy Horne to Verna and Peter Coleman, 1994  ; letter from Myfanwy Horne to Peter Coleman, 1996 ; and letters (2) to Donald Horne, 1979.
Folder 30: Howard, John, 2011 – letter from John Howard regarding death of Verna Coleman.
Folder 31: Hughes, Robert – fax (1) from Robert Hughes, with cover fax (1) from Peter Coleman, 1994.
Folder 32: Humphries, Barry – letter from Barry Humphries, Oct 5 ; letter from Barry Humphries to Verna Coleman, 1997 ; letters (2) to Barry Humphries, 1980, 1988 ; letter from Michael Humphries, 1988 ; letter from Ian Rutherford[?], Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, 1990 ; and invitation to The Life and Death of Sandy Stone.
Folder 33: Jones, Alan (Office of the Prime Minister) – letters (4) to Peter and Verna Coleman from Alan Jones, 1980, including copies of material on Advisory Committee of National Morale from the Australian Archives and James McAuley ; letters (2, with duplicates) to Alan Jones, 1980 ; and letter to The Rt. Hon. J. M. Fraser, 1980 regarding book launch. 
Folder 34: Josselson, Diana and Michael – letters (21) to Peter and Verna Coleman from Diana Josselson, 1983-2000 ; letter to Diana Josselson from Peter Coleman, 1989.
Folder 35: Kershaw, Alistair – letters received from Alistair Kershaw, and letters to Alistair Kershaw from Peter Coleman, 1986-1994.
Folder 36: Kirby, Michael – 3 cards and 1 letter from Michael Kirby, 1995-2008. Includes 4 colour photographs of Peter Coleman, Michael Kirby, and Dame Marie Bashir. 
Folder 37: Klepac, Lou – letter from Lou Klepac, 1986.
Folder 38: Kocan, Peter – letters (2) from Peter Kocan, 1988.
Folder 39: Kristol, Irving – letters (2) and faxes (2) from Irving Kristol, 1988-1989, 1995.
Folder 40: Krygier, Richard – letters (3) to Peter and Verna Coleman, 1980?, January 3, and December 12.

BOX 2
Folder 1: Lasky, Mel – letters and postcards from Melvin Lasky, 1983-2004, including letter from Diana Josselson to Melvin Lasky, 1992 ; telegrams from Melvin Lasky, Norman Podhoratz, and R. Emmett Tyrrell to David Armstrong, Quadrant, 1987 ; and letter from Robert Rhodes James, 1986. 
Folder 2: Lawrence, Peter – letters (2) from Peter Lawrence, 1980 and 1981.
Folder 3: Lindsay, Norman – letter from Norman Lindsay, no date.
Folder 4: Mortimer, Rex - letter from Rex Mortimer, 1969.
Folder 5: Muggeridge, John (son of Malcolm) - letter from John Muggeridge and letter to John Muggeridge, 1991.
Folder 6: Murray, Les – letter (1) and postcards (3) from Les Murray, 1993 and 1995.
Folder 7: Murray-Smith, Stephen – letter frpm Stephen Murray-Smith, 1980.
Folder 8: Oakeshott, Michael – letters (2) from Michael Oakeshott, 1984 and 1985, and letters (2) to Michael Oakeshott, 1984.
Folder 9: O’Shaughnessy, Peter – letter from Peter O’Shaughnessy , 17 March 2000.
Folder 10: Packer, Clyde – letters (3) to Peter and Verna Coleman, 1979-1982, and telegrams (2), 1980.
Folder 11: Podhoretz, Norman - letters (2) from Norman Podhoretz, 1980 and 1989.
Folder 12: Porter, Hal - letters (3) from Hal Porter, and letters (3) to Hal Porter, 1980 and 1982.
Folder 13: Porter, Peter – letter, 1992, and postcard, 1993, from Peter Porter.
Folder 14: Pringle, John – letters (2) from John Pringle, Jan. 15 and September 9.
Folder 15: Rolfe, Patricia – letters and telegrams to and from Patricia Rolfe, Wildcat Press, re publication and launch of ‘The Heart of James McAuley’, 1979-1981, together with letters and telgrams to and from Richard Connolly, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1979-1980, and letters from Vivian Smith, April 1980 and National Library of Australia, March 1980.
Folder 16: Ryckmans, Pierre –postcards (2) from Hanfang and Pierrre Ryckmans, 1998 and 2011.
Folder 17: Santamaria, Bob – letter to Peter Coleman, 18 Aug. 1979 ; letter from Peter Coleman, 8 Aug. 1995 ; and letter to Peter and Verna Coleman, 9 Aug. 1995.
Folder 18: Sharp, Martin – invitation to Martin Sharp Paintings and Prints at Barry Stern Gallery, 1999, with note from artist. 
Folder 19: Shead, Garry – letters (2) from Garry Shead, undated and 1994.
Folder 20: Shils, Edward – letters to and from Edward Shils, 1980-1991.
Folder 21: Smith, Vivian – letters (6) from Vivian Smith, 1979-1980, with letter from Peter Coleman to Vivian Smith, 1 Oct. 1979.
Folder 22: Spann, Dick – letters (2) from Dick Spann [Richard Spann], 1978 and 1980.
Folder 23: Spender, Stephen, 1983-1984
Folder 24: Stove, David – letters (2) and postcard from David Stove, 1990-1991.
Folder 25: Tanner, Les – letters (2) to Peter and Verna Coleman from Les Tanner, Sun. 11.
Folder 26: 
Tranter, John – letter from John Tranter, 2002 ; 
Turnbull, Malcolm  - letter from Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull, 2011, regarding the death of Verna Coleman ; 
Walton, Storry –  letter from Storry Walton, Australian Film and Television School, 1980 ; Whitlam, Gough and H. C. Coombs – letters (2) from Gough Whitlam, 1973, regarding review of Commonwealth support for the arts ; letter from H. C. Coombs, Chairman, Australian Council for the Arts, 1973.  
Folder 27: Witting, Amy (Joan Levick) – letters (2) and poem from Joan Levik, 1980 ; letter from Chris Koch ; and Christmas card from Chris and Robin Koch, 1999.  


CORRESPONDENCE, 1948-2009, including letters from Ruth Park, speeches, funeral speeches & other material 

BOX 3 
Correspondence
Folder 1
Letters from Peter Coleman to Verna Coleman, 1964, from the United States and Hamburg.   

Folder 2
Letters and telegrams to Peter and Verna Coleman following the 1978 electoral loss, including from Sir Robert Askin, Myfanwy [Horne], N. F. Greiner, Frank Moorhouse, Gavin Souter, Barry Jones, C. T. Oliver, President, The Australian Workers’Union, Mrs R. Longstaff, Peter Kennedy, Bishop John R. Reid, Sir Charles Court, Massey Stanley, Dr Emery Barcs, Anne Fairbairn, Henry and Elaine Mayer, and Peter Shrubb ;
Note from F. J Hanson, Commissioner of Police to Peter Coleman wishing him success, 28 April, 1976.

Folder 3
Correspondence being mainly letters received regarding books and articles by Peter Coleman, 1962-2009. Correspondents include Francis X. Sutton, David Voss QC (with letter to Peter Costello, 2009), Christopher Dickey, J. L. Laing, Pacita Alexander, Peter Shrubb, Barry Maley, Madge Eddy, James Murray, J. Normington Rawling, and H. M. Morgan. 

Folder 4
Letters (5) from Ruth Park to Stanley and Eileen Coleman, ca. 1950 ;
Letters (6) from Ruth Niland (Ruth Park) to Peter and Verna Coleman, 1979-1981 ; and letters (2) from Peter Coleman to Ruth Niland, 1979, regarding application to be a resident of Norfolk Island.
Photocopies of book inscriptions from Ruth Park to Stanely Coleman, 1948-1949.

Folder 5
General speeches & speech notes, 1978-2009, no date

Peter Coleman
Occasional Address at conferring of Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Great Hall, University of Sydney, 6 June 2007 ;
The Costello Memoirs, Quadrant dinner, 20 October 2008 ;
Speech night, Trinity Grammar School, 9 Nov. 1986 ;
Speech to The Business and Professional Women’s Club of North Sydney, ‘The Australian Bill of Rights Bill’, 28 Jan. 1986 ;
Disarmament. Does Australia have a role?, speech by Peter Coleman M. P. to Australian Institute of Political Science, Melbourne, 13 March 1986 ;
Speech at Quadrant’s 50th Anniversary dinner, 3 Oct. 2006 ;
Speech launching Patricia Anderson’s ‘Robert Hughes: The Australian Years’ in Sydney in Dec. 2009 ;
‘James McAuley and the new Dunciad’. Speech at the launching of the new edition of ‘The Heart of James McAuley’, no date ;  
Speech notes Palisade Club at Union Club, 26 July 2007 ; 
50th anniversary of the National Civic Council, no date ; 
Notes on Sir Zelman Cowen, [no date] ; 
Poets’ Picnic, 20 Feb. 2007, with poems by Ern Malley and James McAuley, with Souvenir Programme ; 
‘D.H. Lawrence: Joke or Genius?’, no date ; 
Speech to Quadrant Lunch, Sheraton-Wentworth, Sydney, 11 Dec. 1986 ; 
Peter Coleman, M. P., Leader of the Opposition, Campaign Address to Fuller Businessmen’s Luncheon at Gladesville Bowling & Sports Club, 25 Sept. 1978 ; 
The Power of Ideas, lunch address to Australian Institute of Public Policy, Perth, 2 April 1986 ;
News from the Leader of the Opposition…Liberal Policy for Arts and Cultural Activity, September 4, 1978.

Malcolm Fraser
Launching of book, ‘The Heart of James McAuley’, National Press Club, Canberra, Nov. 27, 1980.

Folder 6
Funeral speeches by & for Peter Coleman, 1986-2019
Funeral Speeches by Peter Coleman, 1986-2011 - Paddy McGuiness, 1 Feb. 2008 ; Norman Coleman, 30 December 1986 ; Richard Krygier, [1986] ; Clyde Packer memorial service, St James, 15 May 2001 ; and Enid Jenkins, with Order of Service, 5 Oct. 2011.

Funeral Speeches for Peter Coleman, April 2019
Father Paul Stenhouse (Panegyric) ; Tanya Costello ; William Coleman ; Ursula Dubosarsky ; Sebastian Costello ; Maisie Dubosarsky (Maisie Fieschi) ; Jim Davidson ; Doug Buckley ; Lee Shrubb ; Martin Krygier ; James Franklin ; and Simon and Leo Coleman.

Folder 7
F. W. Cheshire Publishing Department to Dr Fabinyi, 21st March, 1966. Subject Australian political trials, edited by Peter Coleman - Report by D. R. Kendall ;  
Peter Coleman. Obscenity Blasphemy Sedition: Censorship in Australia. The Jacaranda Press, 29/6 [Review] ;  
Report on Leslie Haylen by Peter Coleman, January 1966 ; 
Transcript of Monday Conference, recorded on September 26th, 1971 in the ABC’s Gore Hill Studios, Sydney…with Mr Jack Mundey, Secretary, Builders’Laborers Federation, NSW Branch, Robert Moore, ABC, Executive Producer and Programme Anchorman, Peter Coleman, M.L.A, Columnist for The Bulletin, and a Liberal Member of the NSW House of Assembly, and Neal Swancott, NSW Industrial correspondent of The Australian ; 
Council of Adult Education. Book discussion groups notes. Obscenity, Blasphemy, Sedition: Censorship in Australia by Peter Coleman. Notes by Gordon Hawkins, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Sydney, August 1963 ;  
‘Memorandum for Sir Frank Packer. The Bulletin’, no date.

BOX 4 - PARTLY RESTRICTED
"When the dew was gone" by Peter Coleman (typed manuscript of unpublished novel).

Folder 1
The political philosophy of Georges Sorel by William Peter Coleman, 1952-1953 [thesis, in English and French] ; The political theory of Georges Sorel by Peter Coleman, no date.

Folder 2
Notes and notebooks (in English and French), 1947-195-? ;  Sudan notebook ; Letter to Darling [Verna Coleman], Wed. 4th Aug. [195-?], from Blue Nile Province, Sudan.

Folder 3
N.S.W. State and Federal election pamphlets and other material, 1960s-1980s, including ‘State Election 7th October, 1978. Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Report of the State Campaign Director, 2nd November, 1978’ / Dr Peter J. Solomon.

Folder 4 RESTRICTED
Diary notes 'The Last Days of the Askin Government 1974'.

Folder 5
Includes 'Last flight from Griffith' by Verna Coleman.  


Series 1: Peter Coleman papers, including correspondence, speeches, funeral speeches and other material

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