Papers of Herbert Brookes [manuscript]. 1869-1970.

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Papers of Herbert Brookes [manuscript]. 1869-1970.

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Consists of correspondence, notes, diaries, minute books, photographs and cuttings covering every phase of the careers of Herbert and Ivy Brookes. There are papers on the Liberal Party, the People's Liberal Party, the Commonwealth Liberal Party, the Brown Society (1907-1921), the Australian Protective League (1918), the National Union (1917), the Loyalist League (1918), the Board of Trade (1918-1928), the Tariff Board (1922-1928), the Australian Broadcasting Commission (1932-1940), the University of Melbourne (1933-1947), the National Council of Women (1921-1970), the Women's Hospital (1912-1970), the International Club (1932-1958) and the Lady Northcote Permanent Trust Fund (1908-1969). The main correspondents are: Sir Kenneth Bailey, Sir James Barrett, Sir Norman Brookes, S.M. Bruce, W.J. Cleary, Sir Joseph Cook, Bishop Philip Crick, Alfred and Pattie Deakin, Sir Frederic Eggleston, Sir Littleton Groom, Sir Bernard Heinze, W.M. Hughes, Arthur Woodward, Sir Richard Jebb, H. Price, Ina Fisher, Timothy Littleton, J.S. Crow, Philip Kennedy, Sir Walter Leitch, A.H.S. Lucas, Jane McMillan, Professor G.W.L. Marshall-Hall, Sir Walter Massey-Green, Sir Walter Murdoch, George Nicholas, Sir George Pearce, Sir Claude Reading, Staniforth Ricketson, Sir David Rivett, Rohan Rivett, T.E. Ruth, Rev. Charles Strong and Mary Allen.

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Brookes, Ivy, 1883-1970

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Brookes, Herbert, 1867-1963

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Herbert Brookes' business interests included Austral Otis Engineering Co., Australian Papers Mills, National Mutual Life Association and pastoral properties in Central Queensland and Western Australia. From 1913 until 1917 he was President of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, and in 1917 was President of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures. Both Herbert and Ivy Brookes were associated with the formation of the Commonwealth Liberal Party in 1909 and the People's Liberal Part...