Appendix C

Selected records transferred and described in 2005–06

This appendix presents a selection of records transferred to the Archives in 2005–06, and major work undertaken during the year to describe records and list them on the RecordSearch database.

Transfers

Listed below are the main record series transferred to the Archives during the year. Each entry lists the series title, agency that created the records, quantity of material transferred in metres, series number and a brief explanation of the content.

Series	Title and description
Records transferred to Canberra Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet transferred 481 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
A463	Correspondence files, annual single number series, occasional ‘G’ (General representations), 1903–ongoing This series contains general correspondence covering all matters within the department’s responsibilities (162 metres transferred).

A1209	Correspondence files, annual single number series (classified), 1913–ongoing This series contains classified correspondence covering all matters within the department’s responsibilities (238 metres transferred).

*Federal Executive Council* The Federal Executive Council transferred 5 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
A1573	Volumes of original minute papers approved by Federal Executive Council, 1901–ongoing This series contains minute papers created by government agencies on matters that require Executive Council approval.

*Department of Education, Science and Training* The Department of Education, Science and Training transferred 89 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
A13064	[Maralinga Litigation Material] Department of Primary Industries and Energy – British atomic testing administration files, 1941–2002 This series contains records documenting the administration of the British atomic testing and the subsequent rehabilitation project (64 metres transferred).

Treasury The Treasury transferred 107 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
A9489	Correspondence files, annual single number series (with alphabetical prefixes until 1993), 1962–ongoing This series contains general correspondence files covering all matters within Treasury’s responsibilities (31 metres transferred).

A10171	Correspondence files, annual single number series with other code prefix and check digit suffix, 1976–ongoing This series contains files covering matters of business, corporate and securities law (33 metres transferred).

Records transferred to Sydney Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Television Archives The Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Television Archives transferred 589 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
C475	Television audiovisual program material, annual single number series with ‘ARCH’ (Archives) prefix, 1927–ongoing This series contains television programs produced or bought by the Australian Broadcasting Commission (later, Corporation) (581 metres transferred).

Australian Film Television and Radio School The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) transferred 95 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
C503	Student film productions, alphanumeric series with annual prefix/suffix, 1973–ongoing This series contains film productions created by AFTRS students.

Film Australia Film Australia transferred 255 metres of records to the Archives during 2005–06. Transferred material included:
C809	Film productions [camera originals, masters and safety masters], films and videos, single number series, 1928–ongoing This series contains films produced by Film Australia (175 metres transferred).

Personal records transferred

Significant transfers of personal records to the Archives in 2005–06 were made by the following depositors:

The Hon. John Howard MP	The Hon. Frederick Chaney AO
The Rt Rev. Dr Peter Hollingworth AC, OBE	The Hon. Peter Durack QC
The Hon. Philip Ruddock MP	The Hon. Albert (‘Al’) Grassby AM
Senator Bob Brown	The Hon. Barry Owen Jones AO
The Hon. John Anderson MP	The Hon. Justice Malcolm Cameron Lee
The Rt Hon. Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs AC, GCMG, KBE	Ms Meg Lees
The Hon. Robert Hill	Mr Lionel Woodward AO
The Rt Hon. Ian Sinclair AC	Mr Allan Thomas Griffith AM

Description program

The Archives has an ongoing program to ensure that open access period records (records that have reached 30 years of age) in its custody are adequately described in order to make them readily retrievable and more accessible to researchers.

A selection of record series for which descriptive work was undertaken during 2005–06 is listed below.

Series	Title and description
Canberra Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics
A907	Ships’ passenger lists – inwards (Form P2), 1924–64 Transferred to Archives: 61 metres

*Personal and ministerial papers*
Multiple series	The Rt Hon. Sir John Robert Kerr AK, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, QC Multiple series of private papers of the Rt Hon. Sir John Kerr, including his personal correspondence when he was the Governor-General and after his retirement, research material on constitutional law and manuscripts of books, speeches and photographs (c10 metres transferred).

Multiple series	The Rt Hon. John Malcolm Fraser AC, CH Multiple series of ministerial papers from the Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser’s time as the minister for the Army, Defence, Education and Science portfolios (1966–72), and from his prime ministership (1975–83) (c130 metres transferred).

M4081	Personal papers created and maintained by Sir Clarence Harders, 1810–1997 This series contains papers created and maintained by Sir Clarence Harders (CP 686) during his time as Deputy Secretary and, later, Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department, and as the Legal Advisor to the Department of Foreign Affairs (5.67 metres transferred).

Sydney Crown Solicitor’s Office, New South Wales
SP917/1	Records and transcripts of the Royal Commission [into the Loss] of HMAS Voyager (1964) and of the Royal Commission on the Statement of Lieutenant-Commander Cabban [and Matters Incidental Thereto] (1967), 1958–67 (7 metres transferred).

Melbourne Allied Works Council, Victorian Branch
	Personal files for members of the Civil Constructional Corps enlisted in Victoria, single number series with ‘CV’ Civil Constructional Corps, Victoria prefix, 1942–46 (28.6 metres transferred).

Brisbane Chief Secretary’s Office – Headquarters Queensland Defence Forces
BP133/2	Rolls (or registers) of military officers of the Colonial Queensland Defence Force, 1874–1904 (0.27 metre transferred).

Perth Department of Immigration, Western Australia
K269	Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and outports (chronological series), 1898–1978 (95 metres transferred).
Adelaide Headquarters, 4th Military District [I], Commonwealth Military Forces, Keswick, South Australia
D2375	Index cards to Prisoners-of-War (internees), 4th Military District, 1914–19 (0.5 metre transferred).
Hobart Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Tasmania
P8	British selection documents, 1959–73 (20 metres transferred).
Darwin Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Katherine, Northern Territory
E1468	Correspondence files of Wave Hill Community Advisor, 1975–79 (1 metre transferred).