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MS 2044

The David Harry Penny papers
1973-1983

ACCESS AND SCOPE NOTE

 Access

Open access in boxes 3-5. Depositor's permission required for quotation and for copying whole, but not for a reasonable part for the purpose of private study or research - A1/B2.

Restricted access to the material in boxes 1, 2 and 6 - Available only to people authorised by the Depositor - A3a/B1.

Scope

Papers, 1973-1983. Handwritten, typescript and processed. 5 (17cm)boxes, 1 (8cm) box.

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BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Penny, David Harry, 1930 - 1983

Dr. D.H. Penny was Director of Community Development and Research in the Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs from 1974 until the time of his death in October, 1983.

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series list

 
Box

1-2

 Correspondence and reports

2-5

 Research section, Department of Aboriginal Affairs

6

 Restricted material

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS

BOX 1

Item: 1-15

Intra-departmental correspondence, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, October 1974 - August 1983. CLOSED ACCESS.

BOX 2

Item:

  1. Miscellaneous correspondence, March 1974 - March 1979. CLOSED ACCESS.
     
  2. Miscellaneous correspondence, March 1974 - March 1979. CLOSED ACCESS.
     
  3. Social indicators, 1976-1978.
     
  4. Training needs of field staff, 1979.
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RESEARCH SECTION, DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS

BOX 2

Item:

  1. Various papers - devolution, communities, out-stations, 1974-1979.
     
  2. Agricultural research, 1974-1975.
     
  3. Community development plan profiles (N.T.) 1978.
     
  4. Research projects funded by D.A.A. 1973-1980 23.
     
  5. Pastoral properties project - Policy and consultants, 1973-1976.
     
  6. Pastoral properties project - Pastoral leases N.T., 1966.
     
  7. Pastoral properties project - Cattle properties conference 1977.
     
  8. Pastoral properties project - Cattle properties - Archer River; Daly River, Dunham River (Doon Doon Station).
     
  9. Pastoral properties project - Cattle properties - Archer River; Daly River, Dunham River (Doon Doon Station).
     
  10. Pastoral properties project - Cattle properties - Archer River; Daly River, Dunham River (Doon Doon Station).
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BOX 3

Item:

  1. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  2. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  3. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  4. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  5. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  6. Pastoral properties project - Kalumburu; Kildurk; Mimili; Oombulgurri; Pantijan; Yandeyarra.
     
  7. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  8. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  9. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  10. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  11. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  12. Pastoral properties project - Feasibility studies - Daly River Aboriginal Reserve; Murwangi Project; Mowanjum Community and Pantijan Cattle Co Pty Ltd; Everard Park; Peedumalla Station; Yandeyarra Station.
     
  13. Cattle properties study, 1976.
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BOX 4

Item: 43-53

Community reports - Papunya study, 1977, drafts and comments.

Item:

  1. Community reports - Purfleet, 1975 (Kevin Gilbert). CLOSED ACCESS.
     
  2. Accounting studies - Goulburn Island, 1974.
     
  3. Accounting studies - Milingimbi, Nangalala, Ramingining, 1974.
     
  4. Accounting studies - Minjilang (Croker Island), 1974.
     
  5. Accounting studies - Yirrkala, 1974.

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BOX 5

Item:

  1. Miscellaneous - Psychiatry, 1974-1975.
     
  2. Miscellaneous - CSIRO symposium - Nutrition of Aborigines in relation to the ecosystem of Central Australia, 1976-1977 -notes.
     
  3. Miscellaneous - Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders legal services field officers, 1977.
     
  4. Miscellaneous - Letter from R. Kimber to D.H. Penny re central Australian Aboriginal Communities, April 1977.
     
  5. Miscellaneous - Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies, 1974-1982.
     
  6. Miscellaneous - Consultation, 1981-1983.
     
  7. Miscellaneous - Study of Aboriginal voluntary organisations - notes 1974-1976.
     
  8. Miscellaneous - 'Financing of Aboriginal organisations: a history of certain aspects of the relationship between Aboriginal general purpose organisations and the Department of Aboriginal Affairs', M.S. Despoja. 1977. Draft.
     
  9. Miscellaneous - 'Aboriginals and land: some economic considerations', 1976-1977. Drafts 'Aboriginal economy - then and now', D.H. Penny and J. Moriarty, [1977?]. Draft and comments.
     
  10. Miscellaneous - J. Moriarty and Amata Assessment minutes.
     
  11. Report of field visit to Ottawa, Canada, 29 April - 9 May, 1980, and other papers on Canadian Indians.
BOX 6

Contains restricted material, including items 16-17 and 54.

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Guide updated by J. Phillips February 2000