Our Manuscripts collections are wide ranging and provide rich evidence of the lives and activities of Australians who have shaped our society.

Papers and photographs related to Clark's life and work as an Australian historian of renown.

The Library is committed to promoting standards of conduct and behaviours that are required of all APS employees by the APS Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct. 

About 500 books, pamphlets, reports, leaflets, circulars, reprints and transcripts, mostly published 1920-1950, relating to communism, the labour movement and international politics. About half are Australian.

Making it possible for local community collections to be part of Trove

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Access a range of services and the Library's general collection in our Main Reading Room.

Communications have been vital at every stage of Australia’s history.

Literary manuscripts submitted to the Bulletin in 1918–20, personal papers, 185 books related to Australia, some very rare, plus 30 books published in Tahiti by the London Missionary Society in 1817–37.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mabo decision, the Library invited Gail Mabo, Eddie’s daughter, to select material for display to mark this landmark moment in Australian legal history.