Other collections

  • David Caro - contains papers of the Antarctic Policy Advisory Committee (of which Caro was chairman) 1981-1985, including minutes, reports, workshop papers and come correspondence from 1979
  • Victor David Hopper - boxes 12 and 14 contain papers relating to radio research, the Antarctic Policy Advisory Committee and general correspondence from the 1970s and 1980s
  • John La Nauze - box 3, item 19 contains a parcel of newspapers headed 'Antarctic expedition, loss of Capt Scott, Ferubary 1913'
  • Phillip Law - this small collection contains one article titled 'A Future Policy for the Antarctic'. The bulk of Law's papers are held at the National Library of Austalia
  • Fritz Loewe - besides extensive papers relating to his Greenland expeditions, the Loewe collection also contains documents from his Antarctic exploration
  • John Lovering - Lovering was chair of the Australian Antarctic Science Advisory Committee and a member of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1978 and 1987. His extensive papers include meeting papers, minutes, correspondence, maps and more. For finding aids please contact the reference service
  • David Orme Masson - Masson's collection contains what is thought to be one of Scott's pipes found in his last tent, presented to Masson by Scott's widow. There is also a decanter presented to Masson commemorating the Australian Antarctic Expedition in 1914
  • Edward Wishart - Wishart was a member of Antarctic expeditions in 1963-1964 and 1967. He was awarded the Polar Medal in 1970. The collection contains newscuttings, published papers, circulars and correspondence from Mawson, Antarctica, and photographs
  • Malcolm Fraser - Malcolm Fraser was at various times Minister for Education and Science and Minister for Defence. His ministerial roles had some bearing on Australian policy in Antarctica. The collection includes research material on the Antarctic Base Project, Kingston and the transfer of the Antarctic Division to Hobart in 1974
  • Sir Russel Madigan - Madigan was general manager of numerous mining companies, as well as board member for vairous committees. From 1982 to 1985 he was a member of the Antarctic Names and Polar Medals Committee. His papers relating to that committee are found in boxes 23 and 24. There is also a subject file on Mawson's Hut in box 59
  • Rotary Club - the Rotary Club was involved in the lobbying for an Australian National Antarctic Museum in Melbourne between 1984 and 1988. Box 37 contains correspondence, minutes of meetings and material relating to Phillip Law

At the base of an ice cliff

Image taken during the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, photographer unknown, LS/838.