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Manuscript Name | Papers of Barry Cohen |
Manuscript Number | MSS 352 |
Last Updated | July 2021 |
Extent | 5 boxes |
Location | Special Collections, UNSW Canberra |
Abstract | Literary papers, including drafts and notes of newspaper articles and material relating to Life with Gough (1996) and Whitlam to Winston (1997). |
Literary
A collection of the literary papers of Barry Cohen, created principally during the 1990s but including some material from the late 1980s. Some material relates to Cohen’s newspaper articles which he largely published following his retirement from politics in 1990. The collection also includes draft material from the books published as Life with Gough (1996) and Whitlam to Winston (1997).
1987 - 1997
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Cohen
Barry Cohen was an Australian Labor politician, serving as Federal Minister for Robertson (1969 - 1990). Under the Hawke Government, he served as Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment (1983 - 1984) and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment (1984 - 1987). Following his retirement from federal politics in 1990, he wrote a number of newspaper articles for The Bulletin and The Australian. He published a several books, including Life with Gough (1996) and From Whitlam to Winston (1997).
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2007.
References:
McGhee, A. (2017, Dec 18). Barry Cohen, Hawke government minister and Alzheimer's campaigner, dies aged 82. ABC News. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-18/minister-turned-alzheimers-campaginer-barry-cohen-dies/9268218 21/01/2019
Access: Open Access
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy.
Copying: Copying of material authored by Barry Cohen for private study and research is approved.
Papers of Barry Cohen, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 352, Box [Number], Folder [Number].
The collection was acquired from Barry Cohen in one consignment.
Australian Jewish Historical Society Inc. Australian Jewish Historical Society Library - call no. 293
National Archives of Australia for his Commonwealth records - call no. CP 351
Australian politics, politicians, memoirs, autobiographies
Barry Cohen 1935-2017
Australian Labor Party
Australian Parliament
Politician, writer
Folder 1
Newspaper articles - The Australian / The Weekend Australian
Typed articles, 16 October 1990 - 25 June 1991
Folder 2
Newspaper articles - The Australian / The Weekend Australian
Typed articles, 31 January 1990 - 22 February 1992
From file marked ‘Typed Copies’.
Folder 3
Newspaper articles - The Australian / The Weekend Australian
Typed articles, 4 March 1992 - 26 November 1992
Folder 4
Newspaper articles - The Australian / The Weekend Australian
Typed articles, 25 February, 22 April, 1 September 1992; 9 December 1992 - 4 July 1995
Folder 5
Newspaper articles - The Australian / The Weekend Australian
Typed articles, 4 August 1995 - 20 May 1997
Folder 6
Newspaper articles - The Bulletin
Typed articles, December 1987 - 6 September 1991
Folder 7
Newspaper articles - published versions
Copies of Barry Cohen’s articles as they appeared in The Australian, The Weekend Australian, and The Bulletin, May 1988-April 1991 + a small number of undated articles
Folder 8
Documents and Notes
Life with Gough (1996) - draft version, 308 pages
Folder 9
Documents and Notes
Life with Gough (1996) - draft version, unpaginated
Folder 10
Documents and Notes
Life with Gough (1996) - draft version, unpaginated
Folder 11
Documents and Notes
Whitlam to Winston (1997) - draft version, 203 pages
Folder 12
Documents and Notes
Whitlam to Winston (1997) - draft version, Allen & Unwin copy, 308 pages
Folder 13
Documents and Notes
Whitlam to Winston (1997) - draft version, with ‘List of Contributors’, ‘Stories to Write’ at the front, unpaginated
Folder 14
Documents and Notes
Whitlam to Winston (1997) - draft version, unpaginated
Folder 15
Documents and Notes
Whitlam to Winston (1997) - draft version, unpaginated, from file marked ‘Final Draft’
Folder 16
Extra Series - Newspaper articles - The Sydney Morning Herald
Typed articles, 20 January 1989 - 8 August 1989.