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Finding aids

These finding aids cover a selection of manuscript and audiovisual material in our collection.

New finding aids are being compiled and added to this list regularly however, not every manuscript or audiovisual item in our collection has its own finding aid.

Please check the Mura catalogue for those items which do not have a finding aid.

101 - 120 of 1198 search results

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Arthur Capell papers Manuscript finding aid	ms_4577_capell.pdf (pdf, 1.35 MB)
ASH_A01_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	ash_a01_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 191.38 KB)
Atkinson, Wayne Manuscript finding aid	ms2405.pdf (pdf, 165.43 KB)
ATKINSON_W01_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	atkinson_w01_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 312.84 KB)
ATKINSON_W02_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	atkinson_w02_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 187.88 KB)
ATKINSON_W03_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	atkinson_w03_finding_aid_interim.pdf (pdf, 112.2 KB)
ATKINSON_W05_finding_aid_interim.pdf Audio finding aid	atkinson_w05_finding_aid_interim.pdf (pdf, 111.98 KB)
ATSIC, Victorian and Tasmanian Office, Press cuttings, 1980-1991 Manuscript finding aid	ms5069_atsic_presscuttings.pdf (pdf, 122.79 KB)
ATSILRN_02_interim_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	atsilrn_02_interim_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 124.45 KB)
AURA_01_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	aura_01_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 191.64 KB)
Aurukun Mission Manuscript finding aid	ms1525.pdf (pdf, 295.25 KB)
Aurukun Mission School - MS 1620 Manuscript finding aid	ms_1620_aurukun.pdf (pdf, 959.13 KB)
AUSIL_01_interim_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	ausil_01_interim_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 119.43 KB)
Austin, Peter Kenneth - Diyari and Dhirari... Manuscript finding aid	MS1199.PDF (PDF, 59.87 KB)
AUSTIN_P07_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	austin_p07_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 163.8 KB)
AUSTIN_P10_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	austin_p10_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 173.36 KB)
AUSTIN_P11_interim_finding_aid.pdf Audio finding aid	austin_p11_interim_finding_aid.pdf (pdf, 104.74 KB)
Australia Post. Historical Section Manuscript finding aid	ms_1188.pdf (pdf, 180.26 KB)
Australia. Aboriginal Land Commissioner. Borroloola land claim; transcript Manuscript finding aid	sf_26-7_1_0.pdf (pdf, 1.25 MB)
Australia. Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs. Land rights Manuscript finding aid	MS2352.PDF (PDF, 49.79 KB)

Last updated: 25 May 2022