Papers [manuscript]. 1935-1994.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1935-1994.

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Research notes and original source material used in preparation of "The Australian trusteeship: Papua New Guinea, 1945-1975", together with other original documents collected during Downs' career. The papers include: * General correspondence and memoranda, 1935-1994. * Patrol diaries and reports, 1938-1955: including diary documenting Hagen-Sepik patrol, 1938. * Highlands period, 1952-1968. * Legislative Council and House of Assembly, 1957-1968. * Other papers: including material relating to the Select Committee on Constitutional Development, Gazelle Peninsula dispute and Mataungan insurrection, biographical files and record of interviews with prominent figures in the Australian administration.

3.5 m. (25 boxes).

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Papua New Guinea. Select Committee on Constitutional Development.

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Downs, Ian

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Administrator, politician, planter and historian. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Downs joined the New Guinea administration as a patrol officer in 1935. He was appointed Assistant Director of Native Affairs in 1951 and was later elected to both the Legislative Council and House of Assembly. Downs served as President of the Highlands Farmers and Settlers Association between 1957-1968 and wrote an official history of the Australian administration which was published in 1980. From the des...