These interviews were recorded for, but not used in, the documentary project 'Thanks Girls and Goodbye' a viewing copy of this film is available from Screensound Australia

Rare Serial
Faith Bandler
Annual report by N.S.W. State Secretary, Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Conference on Aboriginal Affairs, 9th, 1966; 10-11
1965

Records of the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust Limited.

I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1945-1996
II. SUBJECT FILES, 1875, 1969-1997
III. PRINTED MATERIAL, ca.1945-1994
IV. SOUND RECORDINGS, 1997
V. VIDEO RECORDINGS, 1975

I. CORRESPONDENCE, 1945-1996
1945-1969; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/1)
1969-1975; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/2)
1975-1977; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-on 2196/1/3)
1977; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/4)
1978-1979; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/5)
1980-1981; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/6)
1982; Correspondence (Locn No.: ADD-ON 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/7)
1983-1985; Correspondence. Three letters have been removed from the file and transferred to Safe 3/232 for reasons of confidentiality. (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/1/8)
1986; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/2/1)
1987; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/2/2)
1988; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/2/3)
1989; Correspondence - Jan. to June (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/2/4)
1989; Correspondence - July to Dec. (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/2/5)
1990; Correspondence - Jan. to June [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/1)
1990; Correspondence - July to Dec. [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/2)
1990; Correspondence concerning Walter Mussing [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/3)
1991; Correspondence - Jan. to June [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/4)
1991; Correspondence - July to Dec. [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/5)
1992; Correspondence (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/6)
1993; Correspondence - Jan. to June [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/3/7)
1993; Correspondence - July to Dec. [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/4/1)
1994; Correspondence - Jan. to June [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/4/2)
1994; Correspondence - July to Dec. [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/4/3)
1995; Correspondence [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/4/4)
1996; Correspondence [Restricted] (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243/4/5)

II. SUBJECT FILES, 1875, 1969-1997
1989; 'Aust. Post - Franca Arena - Irina Dunn', being copies of letters sent by Franca Arena to Australia Post concerning a proposal to issue a commemorative stamp in honour of Faith Bandler; correspondence and papers concerning Irina Dunn (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/1)
1994-1997; Speeches, being draft and final drafts of speeches given by Faith Bandler; and typescript copy of speech inscribed 'author unknown' (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/2)
1969-1973; World Council of Churches, being correspondence with Faith Bandler; correspondence with Jack Horner; and correspondence with Federal Council for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/3)
1979-1983; Sisters Publishing Ltd., being correspondence and papers (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/4)
1975-1991; South Sea Islanders submission, being papers concerning status of South Sea Islanders in Australia and including draft copy of submission, 1975, as amended 1981; and 'Royal Commission on Human Relationships', Final Report Vol. 5 (1977) (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/5)
1875, 1975-1996; Australian South Sea Islanders, being papers, newscuttings, notes and research material; and page from estate book of Barrie Estate, listing indentured labourers employed on the estate (1875) (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/6)
1990-1991; Australian South Sea Islanders, being mainly photocopies of correspondence and including 'Australian South Sea Islanders: A report on the current status of South Sea Islanders in Australia' prepared by the Evatt Foundation (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/5/7)
1973-1996; Miscellaneous papers, being invitations, menu cards, service sheets, greeting cards and programmes. Papers include a large autograph greeting card and speeches from a testimonial luncheon in honour of Faith Bandler, hosted by Franca Arena at Parliament House, Sydney in 199i; and a colour photograph of Axel Poignant (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/6X)

III. PRINTED MATERIAL, ca.1945-1994
ca.1945; 'Bach', by Eric Blom, Chappell & Co. Inscribed 'Faith with best wishes from G. Linsdsay' (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/6X)
1994; 'Nanbaree', by Isobel, 1994. Inscribed 'To Faith and Hans, my treasured friends, with much love, Isobel' (Locn No.: MLMSS 6243 ADD-ON 2196/6X)

IV. SOUND RECORDINGS, 1997
1997; Recording of oral history interviews with Faith Bandler. Interviewer Carolyn Craig. Interviews recorded between Apr. and Oct. 1997. 15 cassette tapes. (Locn No.: MLOH 307/1-15)

V. VIDEO RECORDINGS, 1975
1975; Australian Broadcasting Commission, 'Peach's Australia: No. 10 The Islanders'. 16mm film. (Locn No.: VT 839)

1977; Photocopied typescript of Wacvie
1984; Photocopied typescript of Welou, my brother
1989; Two typescript versions of History of FCAATSI published as Turning the tide (1989)
1968; 1 x 16mm film "This land of theirs" made by Lilian Castles. A documentary account of 'Walkathon City' La Perouse recording the celebration of the 1967 referendum which ended Constitutional discrimination against Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. The event was also to raise money for FCAATSI (Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders). A video copy is also included. (Locn No.: VT 522/1-2)
c.1986-1992; Twelve audio tapes of interviews with Faith Bandler. 1. 'Faith Bandler on 8 Aug 1986 at Turramurra NSW by Sue Hardisty'. 2. 'Surface Tension 86/26 - 6.9.86 Black Voices/White Ghosts'. 3. 'Faith with Carolyne Craig Canberra 1987'. 4. 'Faith with Mairi Nicholson 16.8.87'. 5. 'Faith with Mairi Nicholson ABC'. 6. 'Wacvie 1-6' (3 tapes). 7. 'Faith Bandler's Lunch 16 Aug 91'. 8. 'Daybreak Interview 14.10.92'. 9. Interviews with Peter Read 'R12 and R13' (2 tapes). (Locn No.: MLOH 242/1-12)

Warwick Hirst, 'Guide to the Papers of Faith Bandler', Manuscripts Section, Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Australian Literary Manuscript Collections Project, 2000, http://findaid.library.uwa.edu.au/cgi-bin/nph-dweb/dynaweb/findaid/bandler /@Generic__BookView;cs=default;ts=default. [ Details... ]

Collection comprises - 78 reels and 90 cassettes - 100hrs.
Subjects include
Aborigines, Australian -- Children -- Northern Territory.
Aborigines, Australian -- Missions -- South Australia.
Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration.
Hiking -- New South Wales.
Women -- Employment -- Australia.
Women -- Social conditions.
Women agricultural laborers -- Australia.
Women air pilots, Australian -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Australia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- War work.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Australia

The bulk of the collection comprises papers relating to both published and unpublished works by Jack Horner, most of which concern Aboriginal rights issues. They include correspondence, research material and edited drafts. There are papers relating to the involvement of Horner and his wife with the Australian Council of Churches Commission on Aboriginal Development. They include agenda, minutes of meetings and related documentation. A small amount of correspondence is included in the papers, most of which relates to research for and publication of works by Jack Horner. Correspondents include Faith Bandler, Rev. F.G. Engel, Bill Gammage, Lex Grey and Dame Edith Lyons.

Descriptive list available (9 p.)