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THE COLLECTION BRG 213 PUBLIC AFFAIRS Series 142 Series list ______

General working papers of the Public Affairs Department.

Specific Public Affairs or Public Relations activities are in BRG 213/147 Sales and Marketing.

BRG 213/142/1 : Correspondence files. 1962-1987. 1 m. [Correspondence files of the Public Affairs Department including day files of AJ Teal, master file of ECS Green, master correspondence file of John Bremner, correspondence of A Skellerjump, corporate relations day file.]

1. Correspondence concerning personnel - holidays, interstate visits, organisation changes, PRPC, retitements and leave, salary classification appraisal, social club, suggestions, training, plant equipment supplies, plant visits, practices and procedures, pulic relations, projects, submissions, scheduling, Vauxhall to 1962

2. Correspondence concerning expansion - layout, buildings at Birkenhead, Elizabeth, general and Woodville, fire protection, Frigidaire, GMI, Holden surveys and complaints, 1965

3. Day file for AJ Teal, 1974

4. Day file for AJ Teal, 1975

5. Correspondence master file, ECS Green, 1980 (3 parts)

6. Master file, January 1981 (3 parts)

7. Master correspondence file, John Bremner, 1981-1982

8. Master correspondence file 1983-1984 (3 parts)

9. Master file 1985 (3 parts)

10. Master file 1986 (3 parts)

11. Correspondence, AR Skellerjump, 1986

12. Master file 1987 (3 parts)

13. Day file for AJ Teal, 1976 (2 parts)

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14. Corporate relations day file, June-December 1976 (2 parts)

15. Correspondence 1980s, John Bremner and Cindy Steer (6 parts)

16. Correspondence of Kevin Cox, arranged alphabetically, 1971-1977 (4 parts)

17. Correspondence of AJ Teal relating to Public Affairs matters and Managing Director, Damon Martin

18. Correspondence concerning automobile clubs 1982-1987

19. Correspondence of and to John Bremner concerning proposals to write a history of GMH and of Holden cars (2 parts)

20. Memos sent to Morris Watson, 1983-1984 (2 parts)

BRG 213/142/2 : Correspondence and forwarding orders. 1973-1987. 40 cm. [Correspondence and forwarding orders for donations of surplus material, school donations, TAFE and other educational institutions. Correspondence received relating to the donation or lending of items to educational institutions for purposes of instruction. The forwarding order forms with the details of supply are included with the appropriate correspondence.]

1. Correspondence and forwarding orders for donations of surplus material. 1972- 1980. (4 parts)

2. Forwarding orders. 1979-1980. (2 parts)

3. Forwarding orders for school donations. 1981-1982. (2 parts). Item 2/part 2 original WITHDRAWN.

4. Forwarding orders to educational institutions such as TAFE, 1983 (2 parts)

5. Forwarding orders and correspondence. 1984-1987. (2 parts)

6. Forwarding orders. 1980-1983. (2 parts)

7. Forwarding orders of donations to schools. 1982-1988. (2 parts)

BRG 213/142/3 : Papers relating to budget preparation for the Public Affairs Department. 1963-1987. 1.2 m. [Includes budget vs. actual, breakdown of expenses within the department and forecasts.]

1. Budget v actual 1963-1968, budget papers (5 parts)

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2. Budget preparation papers 1969-1970 (2 parts)

3. 1970 and 1971 model year actuals and forecasts (3 parts)

4. Budget preparation, forecasts, finance proceedings, headcount data and correspondence 1972

5. 1981 model year budget with details and background (6 parts)

6. 1982 model year budget

7. 1983 model year budget, Public Affairs budget, with details and background (7 parts)

8. 1984 budget preparation papers (7 parts)

9. 1985 model year budget with details and background (5 parts)

10. 1986 budget details and background (4 parts)

11. 1987 model year budget with background and details (3 parts)

BRG 213/142/4 : Surveys. 1955-1975. 50 cm. [Records including research reports form George Patterson and Consensus of surveys conducted amongst men and women, opinion survey of passenger car market and associated booklet reports, light commercial survey, demographics of new car buyers, customer reaction to HZ Holden, awareness of radial tuned suspension, customer reactions to VB size, customer attitudes, reaction to TE Gemini, perceptions of quality in cars and passenger vehicle forecast.]

1. George Patterson research report 1971

2. Consensus PR survey for GMH 1973

3. Consensus survey 1973

4. Consensus PR survey conducted amongst men 1975

5. Consensus PR survey conducted amongst women 1975

6. Opinion survey of passenger car market, 1955

7. Second Holden booklet report 1955

8. Third Holden booklet report July 1955

9. Fourth Holden booklet report August 1955

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10. Fifth Holden booklet report September 1955

11. Sixth Holden booklet report October 1955

12. Seventh Holden booklet report November 1955

13. Eighth Holden booklet report December 1955

14. Ninth Holden booklet report January 1956

15. Tenth Holden booklet report February 1956

16. Eleventh Holden booklet report March 1956

17. Twelfth Holden booklet report May 1956

18. Thirteenth Holden booklet report June 1956

19. Fourteenth Holden booklet report July 1956

20. Fifteenth Holden booklet report August 1956

21. Sixteenth Holden booklet report September 1956

22. Seventeenth Holden booklet report November 1956

23. Eighteenth Holden booklet report March 1957

24. Nineteenth Holden booklet report April 1957

25. Twentieth Holden booklet report September 1957

26. Twenty-fourth Holden booklet report March 1959

27. Twenty-fifth Holden booklet report October 1959

28. Twenty-sixth Holden booklet report June 1950

29. Twenty-seventh Holden booklet report November 1960

30. Twenty-ninth Holden booklet report February 1962

31. Thirtieth Holden booklet report April 1962

32. Survey on light commercial vehicles December 1976, buyers

33. Demographic and socio-economic profiles of private new car buyers December 1976

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34 Customer Reaction study HZ May 1977

35. Demographic and socio-economic profiles of private new car buyers December 1977

36. Measurement of awareness of radial tumed suspension 8-15 April 1978

37. A Study of customer reactions, VB size, June 1978

38. Survey of buyers, November 1978

39. A study of customer attitudes, The 'rugged construction' issue, November 1978

40. Customer reaction study, TE Gemini March 1979

41. Perceptions of quality in cars, October 1983

42. Passenger vehicle market forecast, June 20 1978

43. Owner survey, GM and competitive car owners, 1957

44. Consumer Product Research Program, GMH Market research division, 1973

45. The Shift to Smaller Cars, February 1974

BRG 213/142/5 : Papers relating to operating and management meetings. 1969-1988. 25 cm. [Records relating to operating and management meetings including papers of John Morrison and policies and objectives.]

1. Papers of operating meetings 1980-1986

2. Papers relating to policies and objectives 1980-1983 and policy and operation meetings (5 parts)

3. Papers of John Morrison relating to Public Affairs management meetings 1980- 1981 (2 parts)

4. Papers of John Morrison relating to Public Affairs management meetings 1979

5. Papers relating to 1980 management meeting (2 parts)

6. Papers relating to 1988 management conference

7. Papers relating to Public Affairs policy committee meetings, 1969-1970, 1983 (2 parts)

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8. GMC Public Policy committee reports with Australian equivalents, 1972-1973 (2 parts)

9. Regional management review meeting, 1979

BRG 213/142/6 : Corporate Christmas cards, gratuities and associated correspondence. 1951-2001. 5 cm.

1. Christmas cards 1951-1963 (16 cards). OUTSIZE 1

2. Christmas cards 2000-2001

3. Correspondence relating to Christmas card purchases

4. Correspondence relating to Christmas gratuities

BRG 213/142/7 : Details of donations made. 1965-1979. 40 cm. [Donations of a variety of sizes to various organisations and charities including requests, acceptances and rejections for a sample of years 1965, 1970, 1975 and 1979.]

1. Summary of donations 1956-1979 (2 parts)

2. Summary of donations 1978-1979

3. 1970 donation details, arranged alphabetically A-C

4. 1970 donation details, arranged alphabetically D-K

5. 1970 donation details, arranged alphabetically L-Q

6. 1970 donation details, arranged alphabetically R-Z (2 parts)

7. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically A (2 parts)

8. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically B-C (2 parts)

9. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically D-K (2 parts)

10. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically L-Q (2 parts)

11. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically R-T

12. 1975 donation details, arranged alphabetically U-Z (2 parts)

13. 1979 donation details, arranged alphabetically A-C

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14. 1979 donation details, arranged alphabetically D-K

15. 1979 donation details, arranged alphabetically L-Q

16. 1979 donation details, arranged alphabetically R-Z

17. 1965-1966 donation details for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and Lord Mayor's Fund, 1965-1966

18. Detroit approvals from GMOO for memberships and contributions, 1974-1979 (3 parts)

BRG 213/142/8 : Papers relating to subscriptions by Holden. 1970-1979. 20 cm. [Includes a sample of years 1970, 1975 and 1979 covering subscriptions to a variety of journals, organisations and groups including requests, acceptances and rejections.]

1. 1970 subcsriptions, arranged alphabetically A-F

2. 1970 subscriptions, arranged alphabetically G-Z

3. 1975 subscriptions, arranged alphabetically A-F (2 parts)

4. 1975 subscriptions, arranged alphabetically G-Z (2 parts)

5. 1979 subscriptions, arranged alphabetically A-F (2 parts)

6. 1979 subscriptions, arranged alphabetically G-Z

BRG 213/142/9 : Papers relating to recall of vehicles. 1974-1988. 40 cm. [Includes official recall notices, associated paperwork and suggested modifications to vehicles.]

1. Recall details for 1974 LH Torana

2. Recall details for 1976 HQ and HJ Holden, LH Torana and Statesman

3. Recall details for 1976 HJ, LH and LX Torana

4. Recall details for 1979-1981 Trimatic transmission (2 parts)

5. Recall details for 1979 VB Commodore 80-H-01 and 02

6. Recall details for 1979 VB Commodore 80-H-02 and 79-H-03

7. Recall details for VB Commodore 80-H-01 and 79-H-03

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8. Recall details for wagons 1980

9. Recall details for 1981 4 cylinder Commodores

10. Recall details for 1981 VH Commodore 4 and 6 cylinder

11. Recall details for 1982 VH and VC Commodore

12. Recall details for 1982 TF Gemini

13. Recall details for 1982 VH Commodore with automatic transmission

14. Recall details for 1983 JB Camira

15. Recall details for 1984 Statesman DeVille, Caprice, VH Commodore and VK Commodore and Calais

16. Recall details for 1984 Isuzu SBR and SCR

17. Recall details for 1984 WB Commercials

18. Recall details for 1984 VK Commodores

19. Recall details for 1986 VL Commodore and Calais 6 Cylinder

20. Recall details for VL Commodore, Calais and Astra

21. Recall details for 1986 VL Commodore and Calais

22. Recall details for 1987 JD Camira

23. Recall details for 1987 RB Gemini

24. Recall details for 1987 Astra LC and LD

25. Recall details for 1980 Isuzu KB40 4 wheel drive

26. Recall details for 1980 Isuzu diesel trucks

27. Recall details for Bedfords 1979-1984

28. Vibration problems with 1979 Sunbird

29. Service alerts for 1982 VC and VH Commodores

30. Letter of advice relating to 1986 VL Commodore

31. Strut investigation claims for 1987 Camira

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32. Recall notices for TE-TF Gemini, Rodeo, Jackaroo; Rainsford seat belt buckles; HZ brake pipe; VB and VC Commodore steering column; VC and WB commercials

33. US recall notices

34. New Zealand recall notices

35. Procedures for recall of unsafe products

BRG 213/142/10 : Invitations. 1959-1966. 1 cm. [Records including invitations issued by Holden personnel for a variety of reasons including meeting officials and farewelling senior staff and invitations issued to senior Holden executives.]

BRG 213/142/11 : General correspondence from General Motors. 1980-1990. 3 cm. (2 parts)

BRG 213/142/12 : Customer complaints. 1977. 0.5 cm. [Papers including a summary of customer complaints received on the HX, LX and TC series.]

BRG 213/142/13 : Consumer Affairs and consumers Association. 1980-1986. 2 cm. [Papers relating to criticisms of GMH by Consumer Affairs from various states and the associated correspondence and press coverage.]

1. Criticism of GMH by Consumer Affairs

2. Report of the Director of Consumer Affairs, 30 June 1980

3. AFCO Quarterly (Australian Federation of Consumer Organizations Inc.), No.19, September 1980

BRG 213/142/14: Press test vehicles. 1980-1986. 12 cm. [Papers relating to vehicles used for press testing including details of loan and disposal of these vehicles.]

1. Orders and authorities for company use for vehicles, 1980-1981

2. Loan details, reports and correspondence for vehicles, 1980-1981

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3. Details of disposal of Public Affairs press test vehicles, 1984-1986 (4 parts)

BRG 213/142/15 : Reports on the general economic conditions of Australia. 1948-1963. 3 cm. [Records including General Economic review of Australia, The automotive industry in Australia, report for National Identification committee.]

1. General economic review of Australia, June 1948

2. The automotive industry in Australia, 1958

3. Report for National Identification Committee, November 1963

BRG 213/142/16 : Industrial mobilisation. 1956-1986. 10 cm. [Records including speeches, correspondence and course notes concerning industrial mobilization.]

1. Industrial mobilisation course 1956, Melbourne lecture 35, The Automotive industry by EC Daum

2. Industrial mobilisation course 1958, Melbourne lecture 23, The automotive industry by EC Daum (2 parts)

3. Industrial mobilisation course papers 1984

4. Industrial mobilisation course 1986

5. Industrial mobilisation visits correspondence 1978-1983

6. Background notes and speeches for 1958,1965-1970 and 1973 Industrial mobilisation courses (2 parts)

7. Correspondence relating to gathering of details for background notes for Industrial Mobilisation courses for 1968 and 1969 (2 parts)

8. Address to industrial mobilisation course, 14 September 1959, The automotive industry in Australia

9. Address to industrial mobilisation course, 25 September 1960, The automotive industry in Australia

10. Address to industrial mobilisation course, 25 September 1961, The automotive industry in Australia

11. Address to industrial mobilisation course, 24 September 1962, The Australian automotive industry

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12. Background notes to the 1967 industrial mobilisation course

13. Industrial mobilisation course 1983

BRG 213/142/17 : Requests for material. 1957-1973, 1986-1987. 10 cm. [Correspondence from individuals requesting information and brochures sent to them.]

1. Correspondence requests for information and material 1986 (3 parts)

2. Correspondence requests for information and material 1987 (2 parts)

3. Correspondence from D Ross requesting material from all General Motors companies, worldwide over a 15 year period and relevant responses and comments. ACCESS RESTRICTION until 2020.

BRG 213/142/18 : ‘bible’ files. 1976-1978. 5 cm. (3 parts) [Files kept by senior Public Affairs staff relating to matters they considered important, and necessary to obtain information about in a hurry.]

BRG 213/142/19 : Correspondence files. 1981-1982. 1 cm. (2 parts) [General correspondence files of the Public Affairs Department including luncheons, plant tours.]

BRG 213/142/20 : Guide to press, radio, T.V. relations. 1 cm [Typescript guide developed by the News Relations Section of GM Public Relations comprising advice on protocol, writing promotion releases and news stories, taking photographs, handling VIP visits, events and donations].

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