Papers [manuscript]. 1914-1976.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1914-1976.

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Opperman's papers cover his sporting, ministerial and political career. They consist of 23 folio-size news cutting books concerning cycling events many in France, mainly of road events and broad track racing (1914-1930). There are also news cuttings books on his political career from 1958-1967. Also in his collection are personal diaries (1920-1970) and correspondence as sportsman, Minister for Immigration and High Commissioner to Malta. Many are family letters written by Mrs Opperman. There is also an important collection of letters by Sir Robert Menzies and some by Harold Holt to Opperman. Typescripts of Canberra Diary, the radio program broadcast on Radio 2GL by Opperman when he was member for Corio and the manuscripts of his autobiography Pedal, Politics and People are included. There are also business papers of the Association for the Blind and the Bruce Small publication Amazing Oppy, Greeting cards, invitations and a collection of photo albums and photo-glass slides, mainly of Opperman's Tour de France period and 2-5 inch tape records of Menzies' last election speech in 1963.

3.4 m. + 36 fol. items.

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