Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1971-1997 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.22 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This series consists of addresses and speeches (formal and otherwise) that are not included in files in other series, along with covering correspondence. The series begins with correspondence regarding speaking engagements (1971-1994), followed by the addresses themselves (1974-1994). Some of the addresses are academic in nature (the majority of these were delivered at Erindale College), while others were delivered to labour, military and service groups, with which Dr. Morton was involved or had an
interest. There is also the occasional radio talk. The file for 1982 (for example), which lists the public lectures and papers read for that year, provides an indication of Dr. Morton’s very active life as a public speaker.
The addresses are divided into two sections. The first consists of the covering correspondence and the addresses filed chronologically (one folder per year). These are followed by what Dr. Morton describes as ‘slide programme scripts’ – lists of slides, often described at some length, associated with lectures and addresses that he gave – and the texts of addresses that have been annotated with comments on accompanying slides (the slides themselves are not present). Texts for a few of the ‘slide programme scripts’ may be found with the ‘political and academic manuscripts’ in series 8.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Most of the correspondence is filed separately and arranged chronologically. The addresses are arranged chronologically by section.
1971-1987: B1999-0023/054(04)-(11)
1974-1994: B1999-0023/055(01)-(03)
1993, 1997: B2000-0010/002(06)-(08)
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open