Papers of John Howard
THL 001

Notes, personal papers, correspondence, press clippings, transcripts of speeches and interviews,

election pamphlets and other items covering the covering the period from 1974-1996

The Hon. John Winston Howard (26 July 1939 - ), OM, AC served as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1996 to 2007 for three terms. Only Sir Robert Menzies served in the position longer. Howard was leader of the Liberal Party from 1985 to 1989 and from 1995 to 2007. He was awarded an honorary degree from UNSW in 2013 (Doctor of Laws honoris causa) for significant service to the nation as Treasurer and Prime Minister of Australia. The UNSW Canberra Special Collections Reading Room in the Academy Library was opened by John Howard in August 2014 and is named in his honour.

References:

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard retrieved 29 October 2021

National Archives of Australia: John Howard Biography retrieved 29 October 2021

UNSW Canberra: John Howard Reading Room https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/library/john-howard-collection retrieved 29 October 2021

JHL 001 consists of John Howard's personal papers, amassed and kept by John Howard in a private capacity, now belonging to The Howard Library and housed at UNSW Canberra. Although the papers are predominantly Howard's personal collection, the archive also includes some residual original and copied official records. This collection contains personal notes and papers, correspondence, early Commonwealth records, press clippings, transcripts of speeches and interviews, election pamphlets and other items covering the covering the period from 1974-1996

Other

Special Collections houses two separate archives documenting John Howard's political career: (personal papers, as described in this finding aid) and NAA 001 (official records). Complementing JHL 001, John Howard's official government records, amassed by John Howard and staff as parliamentarian were transferred to the National Archives of Australia and housed by special arrangement at UNSW Canberra as the 'John Howard Collection' (under Section 64 of the Archives Act 1983). Although the records are predominantly official in nature, the archive includes some residual personal papers. The Finding Aid for NAA 001 can be found here: https://unsw.adfa.edu.au/special-collections/guide-john-howard-collection-naa-001

The green Chesterfield armchairs and sofa used by John Howard in his Prime Ministerial office were moved to the John Howard Reading Room in 2016 to mark the 20th anniversary of the election of the Howard Government. They are on long-term loan to UNSW from the Department of Parliamentary Services. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/new-lease-of-life-for-john-howards-fabled-seat-of-power/news-story/e9531e96ff10c433a4b76618dfadee1a

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. 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.