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CONTENTS Pages Catalogue Entry 2-4 Detailed Contents List 5-9 CONTENTS Pages Catalogue entry 2-4 Detailed contents list 5-9 Index to selected correspondents 10-16 of Sir William McKell Index to selected correspondents 17 of Lady McKell Pictorial material (Pic. Acc. 3081) 18 8-678 C McKELL FAMILY, Sir William John McKell ML MSS 2027 Papers, 1897-1981. Ms. typescript, carbon typescript, duplicated typescript, photocopies, newscuttings, printed 46v., 10 boxes Sir William McKell was born in 1891 at Pambula, N.S.W., the son of Robert McKell, a butcher. In 1898 the family moved to Redfern in Sydney where McKell was educated at Bourke Street Public School, Surry Hills. He left school at the age of 13 and later became an apprentice and subsequently a boilermaker. He was an active union member and in 1917 became M.L.A. for the Labor seat of Redfern. McKell was an assistant minister for Justice, 192O 1922, Minister for Justice and assistant Treasurer, 1925-1927, Minister for Local Government, 1930-1931, Minister for Justice, 1931-1932, Leader of the Opposition, 1939-1941 and Premier, 1941-1947. From 1947-1953 he was Governor-General of Australia and in 1956-1957 was a member of the Malayan Constitutional Commission. McKell had studied law at night and in 1925 he was admitted to the bar. In 1945 he became a King's Counsellor and in 1948 a Privy Counsellor. He received a knighthood in 1951. In 1920 McKell married Mary, daughter of James Pye, and they have three children CONTENTS VOL. ML MSS 2027/1 Guide and index to selected correspondents compiled in the Mitchell Library, 18ff. VOLS ML MSS 2027/2-4 I SIR WILLIAM McKELL, 1897-1981 A. Correspondence, 1929-1980 i Mainly letters received, 1929-1980 VOLS ML MSS 2027/5-6 ii Letters of congratulation on becoming leader of the A.L.P. in N.S.W., Sep.-Nov. 1939 VOLS ML MSS 2027/7-9 iii Mainly letters of congratulation on becoming Premier of N.S.W., 1941 and on being re-elected to Government, 1944-1945 BOX ML MSS 2027/10 Item iv Correspondence with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, 1947-1970 1 v Christmas cards received from members of the Royal Family, 1948-c.1953 2-11 VOLS ML MSS 2027/11-13 B. Speeches, 1941-1981 i Miscellaneous speeches with notes, 1943-1981 2. BOX ML MSS 2027/14 Item ii Policy speeches, 1941-1944 1 iii Speeches to agricultural groups with related papers, 1953-1960 2 iv Broadcasts, 1945-1953 3 v Copies of speeches made by others, 1961-1981 4 VOL. ML MSS 2027/15 C. Rural Projects, 1942-1978 i Water and soil conservation, 1944-1978 BOX ML MSS 2027/16 Item ii Printed material on water and soil conservation, 1963-1968 1-4 iii Illuminated address presented to Sir William McKell, 1942 5 iv Kosciusko State Park and Snowy River Projects, 1943-1971 6 VOL. ML MSS 2027/17 D. Malaya, 1954-1967 i Papers mainly re Malayan Constitutional Commission, with related correspondence, 1956-1957 BOX ML MSS 2027/18 Item ii Newscuttings, 1956-1967 1 iii Notes on Federation of Malaya, c.1956 2 iv Printed material, 1954-1965 3-13 BOX ML MSS 2027/19 E. Lebanon, 1955-1957 Item i Correspondence with related papers, 1955-1957 1 ii Newscuttings, 1957 2 iii Certificate of Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar, presented to Sir William McKell, 1955 3 VOL. ML MSS 2027/20X F. Certificates of Membership, 1943-1954 Include G.C.M.G., 1951 ML MSS 2027/21-24 G. Miscellaneous Material, 1897-1981 i Includes papers re 1951 double dissolution, 1897-1951, Admiralty House Stocktakes, 1953,launching of dredge, William McKell, 1954, Ardwick Central School, Manchester, England, 1950-1952 3. ML MSS 2027/24-26 ii Printed material, including Five Critical Years. The Story of the McKell Labour Government in N.S.W. May 1941-May 1946, annotated ML MSS 2027/27-29. 30X. 31-49 H. Newspaper Cuttingst 1920-1980 i Include newspaper cuttings re overseas visit, 1945 VOLS ML HSS 2027/50-51 ii Newspaper cuttings found loose in volumes 27-28, 30X, 33, 4O, 43, 46, 1920-1968, with printed political leaflets, 1941 VOL. ML MSS 2027/52 II LADY McKELL. 1947-1953 Letters received, 1947-1953 VOLS ML MSS 2027/53-55 III ASSOCIATED PAPERS. 1971 Typescript of A Man of the People. From boilermaker to Governor- General. The career of the Rt. Hon. Sir William McKell, by Vince Kelly, 1971 BOX ML MSS 2027/56 IV INCIDENTAL PAPERS, c.1951-c.1965 Item a. Notes by Hugh D. McKell, c.1951-c.1965 1 b. Jefferson's Manual of parliamentary practice, 18?6, with notes by Hugh D. McKell, n.d. 2 This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description of this see Pic. Acc. 3081 in Pic. Source File 4. DETAILED CONTENTS LIST VOL. ML MSS 2027/1 Guide and index to selected correspondents compiled in the Mitchell Library, 18ff. VOL. ML MSS 2027/2 SIR WILLIAM McKELL. 1897-1981 A. Correspondence, 1929-1980 i a. Mainly letters received, 1929-1952 VOL. ML MSS 2027/3 b. Mainly letters received, 1953 VOL. ML MSS 2027/4 c. Mainly letters received, 1954-1980 VOL. ML MSS 2027/5 ii a. Letters of congratulation on becoming leader of the A.L.P. in N.S.W., 4-7 Sep. 1939 VOL. ML MSS 2027/6 b. Letters of congratulation on becoming leader of the A.L.P. in N.S.W., 8 Sep.-7 Nov. 1939 VOLS ML MSS 2027/7-8 iii a. Mainly letters of congratulation on becoming Premier of N.S.W., 1941 VOL. ML MSS 2027/9 b. Mainly letters of congratulation on being re-elected to Government, 1944-1945 BOX ML MSS 2027/10 Item iv Correspondence with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, 1947-1970 1 v Christmas cards received from members of the Royal Family, 1948-c1953 VOL. ML MSS 2027/11 B. Speeches, 1941-1981 i a. Miscellaneous speeches with notes, 1943-1952 VOL. ML MSS 2027/12 b. Miscellaneous speeches with notes, 1953 VOL. ML MSS 2027/13 c. Miscellaneous speeches with notes, 1954-1981 5. BOX ML MSS 2027/14 Item ii Policy speeches, 1941-1944 1 iii Speeches to agricultural groups with related papers, 1953-1960 2 iv Broadcasts, 1945-1953 3 v Copies of speeches made by others, 1961-1981 4 VOL. ML MSS 2027/13 C. Rural Projects. 1942-1978 i Water and soil conservation, 1944-1978 BOX ML MSS 2027/16 Item ii Printed material re water and soil conservation, 1963-1968 1-4 iii Illuminated address, 1942, to the Hon. W.J. McKell, M.L.A., Premier of N.S.W. on the occasion of the commencement of the Golden Jubilee of the Municipality of Nyngan and the completion of the Albert Priest Water Channel 5 iv Kosciusko State Park and Snowy River Project, 1945—1971 6 VOL. ML MSS 2027/17 D. Malaya, 1954-1967 i Papers mainly re Malayan Constitutional Commission, with related correspondence, 1956-1957 BOX ML MSS 2027/18 Item ii Newspaper cuttings, 1956-1967 1 iii Notes on Federation of Malaya, c.1956 2 iv Printed material, 1954-1965 3-13 BOX ML MSS 2027/19 E. Lebanon, 1955-1957 Item i Correspondence with related papers, 1955-1957 1 ii Newspaper cuttings, 1957 2 iii Certificate of Grand Cordon of the National Order of 3 the Cedar, presented to Sir William McKell, 1955 VOL. ML MSS 2027/20X F. Certificates of Membership, 1943-1954 i G.C.M.G., 1951 ii Hobby Hall of Fame, awarded by the Hobby Guild of America, 1954 iii Royal Australian Historical Society, Certificate of Honorary Membership, 1943 6. BOX ML MSS 2027/21 Miscellaneous Material, 1897-1981 Item i a. 1951 Double dissolution, 1897-1951 1 b. 'Documents Relating to the Simultaneous Dissolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives ...' 1956, 2 printed c. News commentaries on Sir William McKell, 1940-1950 3 d. Ardwick Central School, Manchester, England, 4 1950-1952 e. Admiralty House stocktakes, 1953 5 f. Launching of dredge, William McKell, 1954 6 BOX ML MSS 2027/22 Item g. Merino Ewe Competition, 1969. Sir William McKell 1 was judge h. Papers re Australian Memorials to United States 2 Servicemen, 1953-1977 i. Notebook, n.d. 3 j. Transcripts of interviews conducted by the National Library of Australia and the University of Sydney, 4 1971-1977 k. Dedication of Mr. Mordecai Nurock, Special Agent and 5 authorised messenger of Israel in Australia, 1953 l. Papers re boxing, 1901-1960 6 VOL. ML MSS 2027/23 Includes typescript 'Achievements of the Labour Government, 1941-1947', insurance papers, 1970-1971, notes, n.d. BOX ML MSS 2027/24 ii a. Printed material including "Five Critical Years. 1-22 The Story of the McKell Labour Government in N.S.W.'. May 1941-May 1946, annotated VOL. ML MSS 2027/25 b. Parliamentary reports with register of public bills, 1941-1948 VOL. ML MSS 2027/26 c. Photocopies of miscellaneous printed material, 1927-1979 VOL. ML MSS 2027/27 H. Newspaper cuttings, 1920-1980 12 Apr. 1920-17 July 1921 7 VOL. ML MSS 2027/28 17 July 1921-13 Mar. 1922 VOL. ML MSS 2027/29 13 Mar. 1922-14 Apr. 1922 VOL. ML MSS 2027/30X 5 June 1925-6 Aug. 1927 VOL. ML MSS 2027/31 26 Aug. 1930-20 July 1931 VOL. ML MSS 2027/32 4 Nov. 1930-12 May 1932 VOL. ML MSS 2027/33 20 July 1931-22 Dec.
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