Papers of Richard Alston
THL 017
Collection Title
Papers of Richard AlstonCollection Identifier
THL 017Inclusive date(s)
2005 to 2008Extent and Medium
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Collection Description
Correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, files and miscellaneous material relating to Richard Alston
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Alston_(politician)
Richard Alston was an Australian businessman, politician and barrister. He served as a Liberal Party Senator for Victoria from 1986 – 2004. During the Howard Government he held several ministerial offices. He later served as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005 – 2008) and Federal President of the Liberal Party (2014 – 2017).
References:
Parliament of Australia 'Former Senator Richard Alston' https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=LD4 retrieved 20 June 2020
Acquisition Details
The collection was donated by Richard Alston in 2020.
Scope and Content
This collection relates to the diplomatic career of The Honourable Richard Alston, AO. It includes diaries, files, newspaper clippings, programs and postcards relating to his time as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
Access Restrictions
Other
Access: The permission of The Howard Library Director is required to access this collection.
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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 for private study and research is approved.
Existence and Location of Orginals
Disclaimer
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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.