MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
MS 121 - BIRCH, A J, FAA, FRS
Organic chemist
Birch was Professor of Organic Chemistry, Australian National University from 1967.
Earlier he was at Oxford 1938-48, at Cambridge 1948-52 and Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney 1952-55 and Manchester University, England, 1955-67
121/1 Australian Marine Sciences and Technology Advisory Committee (AMSTAC)
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a AMSTAC. Early papers, 1978-9
b AMSTAC. Correspondence, March 1979 - October 1980
c AMSTAC. Meeting 4/79 (May 1979) and papers May 1979
d AMSTAC. Meeting 5/79 (June 79) and papers
e AMSTAC. Meeting 6/79 October 1979
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a AMSTAC. August 79 - Feb. 1980, including meetings 7/79, 8/79,
5/79
b AMSTAC. 1980: including meeting 8/80
c AMSTAC. Meeting, 6/80 (17.9.80)
d Meeting 21.2.1979
e AMSTAC. Correspondence and papers, Sept. - Nov. 1980
f AMSTAC. Workshop on Marine Biology, Sydney 23-24 April
1979
g AMSTAC. Visit to Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston 15-17
October, 1979
h AMSTAC. Correspondence and papers, May - September 1979
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a AMSTAC. Correspondence, papers, August - November 1980
b AMSTAC. Marine Chemistry 1979
c AMSTAC. Remote sensing 1980
d Science Centre proposal 1976-9
e Science Centre. Unesco seminar, "Science Museums and the
Future", Brisbane, 17-19 November 1976
f Australia 75. Science Centre proposals
h Exploratorium Cookbook 1976
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a Inquiry into industrial research and development 1978
b Industry and commerce - academic relations (ANU Enquiry 1969)
c Review of the Centre for Continuing Education. Reports August
1979
d Academy. Conferences 1969-72
e Academy. New Building Committee 1974-8
f Academy. Building Committee 1976
g Academy. Science Centre 1976-8
h Academy. Precinct & Building Committee 1977-9
i Academy. Precinct & Building Committee 1982
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a UN Conference: Science & Technology for Development 1978-9
b Academy Jubilee 1979; ACT Science Fair
c Academy Jubilee 1979; public lectures
d Science policy, 1977-9. ASTEC; ANU submissions
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a Academy: Treasurer's file, 1970-3 CLOSED
b Research at ANU (unpublished book) drafts; correspondence
1975-7
c Australian Government planning for science and technology;
documents, 1972-5
d CSIRO report, Chairman's notes and investigators' comments
May-June 1977
e India-Australia scientific exchange agreement, 1975-6
f Unesco meeting on the Chemistry of Natural Products, 1975
g Overseas visit, 1979
h Delhi lecture ca 1969
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a Correspondence files, alphabetically arranged; n - z
b Cornforth visit, 1977
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a PhD Student L F Kelly 1980-81
b PhD Student B M R Bandara 1977-81
c ANU Committee on submission to ASTEC on Science and
Technology in Australia 1977
d ANU: Science and Technology Policy Research Unit, 1973-5
e MS draft papers 1974
f Drafts of papers 1978-9
g Steroids: historical reprints 1937-70
h Royal Society of Chemistry. Honorary Fellowship 1980
i Drafts of papers 1978-80
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a Institute of Drug Technology, 1975-80
b Research at ANU. Draft TS of proposed booklet (not published)
1977-8
c Academy papers, 1978-80
d Overseas visits; 1975, 1978, 1979
e Research report; University of Manchester, 1966
f New York Conference, 28-30 March, 1979
g ANU. Internal correspondence, 1967 - 1979
h Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), 1979-80
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a Bristol-Myers: Beecham. Legal dispute over patent application
1975-8
b Offprints (incomplete)
c Leighton Lecture 1981
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a-f. CSIRO Inquiry a Acknowledgements and replies to submissions to Inquiry 8
November, 1976 to 13 January, 1977
b Recommendations - rough manuscripts and 2nd draft
c Copies of outward correspondence 14 January, 1977 to 2 August,
1977. Includes some preliminary ideas for the Report.
d Various discussion papers on science policy for Australia
e Papers on several different issues prepared as source material for
the Inquiry
f Initial submission by CSIRO to the Inquiry, with associated
documents e.g. "Science and Industry Research Act 1949-1973"
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a - i. CSIRO Inquiry (cont'd) a 1977 diary
b Transcripts of CSIRO staff meetings, March 1977
c Transcripts of public meetings March - April 1977
d Itineraries. Letters, etc. about published report. October 1976-
December 1977
e Letters, etc., about published report. 1978
f Points for discussion at CSIRO staff meetings, March 1977.
Memorandum from R T Madigan about State Committees, June
1977. Notes on review of first draft of Inquiry Report, June 1977
g Supporting documents, mostly unpublished research papers.
1976-1978. (3 folders)
h Published material on science and technology in development.
1977-1978
i Published material on science and technology in development.
1979
j Correspondence and draft report of Committee to advise the
Minister for Science on the appointment of a Chairman-designate,
CSIRO. 1978
k "Chance and design in science, invention, technology", ed. AJB
and M J Kay. Draft manuscript. 1976
l "With love for ever", by M R O Millett. Melbourne, 1984.
(Signed copy)
m Foundation of Research School of Chemistry, ANU; some
important documents. 1961-1972
n Foundation of Research School of Chemistry, ANU; various
discussion papers on the Constitution of the school. 1963-1970
o Submissions to the review of the Centre for Continuing Education,
ANU. 1977-1978
p "Lord Florey, the ANU and the John Curtin School of Medical
Research" - draft chapter (1982) on "The Australian Connection"
from Dr Trevor Williams' biography of the last 25 year of Lord
Florey's life.
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1 Copies of correspondence as President of the Australian
Academy
of Science, June 1983 - December 1984 (2 files)
2 Copies of correspondence as President of the Australian Academy
of Science, January 1985 - April 1986
3 AMSTAC. Towards a marine science and technology programme
for Australia for the 1980's. September 1980. (Responses to this
document are in MS 121/4)
4 Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. August 1977.
5 Independent Inquiry into the Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organization 1977: Government decisions
and consequent action. June 1982
6 Submission: Function and organisation of the Institute of
Advanced Studies, Australian National University: From the past
to the future (by AJB). 23 April 1990.
7 Australian Journal of Chemistry, vol. 45, no 1, 1992. Issue
dedicated to Arthur J Birch in honour of his 75th birthday
8 National Science Summer School Council. June 1986 - May 1989
9 Editorial for Chemistry in Australia, "Anti-science". 1985
10 Science policy: formation of EXCOM, FASTS, NSTAG. Specific
applications: environment etc. from Academy files 1982-86
(Science Policy Committee). 17 October 1994
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1-5. CSIRO Review 1970s 1 Independent inquiry into the Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organization 1977; government decisions and
consequent action to 1983. Includes AJB comments to minister
1983
2-3 CSIRO: minutes of CSIRO meetings, assorted papers 1977-85,
correspondence with Minister Barry Jones, Australian Academy of
Science, Ralph Slatyer, Division of Entomology, agricultural
research, suggestions for Board structures, etc. (2 files)
4 Selected newspaper clippings on CSIRO review 1977-83
5 Initial submission by CSIRO December 1976; later analysis by
AJB November 1979; implementation of report 29 July 1983; and
explanatory notes dated 25 September 1994 on earlier remarks
6. ANU and Research School of Chemistry (RSC) organisation
6 AJB history of the foundation and development of RSC. Includes
early correspondence with participants, notes from ANU archives
etc. (file 1 of 4)
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1-3 AJB history of the foundation and development of RSC. Includes
early correspondence with participants, notes from ANU archives
etc. (cont’d) (files 2, 3 and 4 of 4)
4 Anumin supporting documents - A J Parker 1971-92
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1-3. ANU and Research School of Chemistry (RSC) organisation (cont’d) 1 RSC submission to AUC 1965, RSC information on performance
1980-89 (papers, honours, etc.), RSC Annual Report 1980, etc.
2 Submission to Review of Institute of Advanced Studies by AJB,
submission to ANU-ARC review of RSC by the RSC (2 vols),
report of the committee to review the RSC April 1995
3 ANU Council news sheets August 1967 - January 1970
(incomplete set)
4. International activities
4 Unesco Natural Products Network, assorted papers 1975-91 (file 1
of 2)
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1 Unesco Natural Products Network, assorted papers 1975-91
(cont’d) (file 2 of 2)
2 Unesco 3rd meeting on regional co-operation in basic sciences in
Southeast Asia, Canberra-Sydney, 8-12 December 1975. Final
report
3 Report by K D Cole of a visit by him and AJB to USSR Academy
of Sciences, April 13-23, 1986
4 Strengthening training and research in selected key universities
1980-87
5 Australian Academy of Science Project CPR/80/041.
“Strengthening training and research in selected key universities
[in China]; report to UNESCO: assessment of achievements and
problems of the project 4 February 1986 (report of a trip to China
led by AJB 1986)
6 Second International Workshop on University Laboratory and
Technical Management, Fudan University, Shanghai, 12-15
January 1987 (AJB was a participant)
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1 Reviews of national science and technology policy Denmark
(OECD, 1988), with AJB recommendations 1987, draft of part of
the review 1987 and published copy of review 1988 (AJB was a
member of the review panel) 2-6. Australian Academy of Science and related matters 2 Miscellaneous papers re Academy 1972-94
3 Science and technology for what purpose? UN Conference on
Science & Technology for Development (UNCSTD) 1979 -
reprint of summary (workshop overview by AJB pp.7-20)
4 NSTAG (National Science and Technology Analysis Group),
general science policy, minutes of meetings, background papers
1985-87
5-6 NSTAG (National Science and Technology Analysis Group) 1987-
88 (files 1 and 2 of 3). Contents include:
1) Some early papers and correspondence re establishment of
NSTAG 1987
2) 3-4 November 1988 Forum, AJB notes, reports,
correspondence with interested parties, newspaper reports,
some background papers
3) NSTAG Manifesto for the Times, AJB drafts
4) Detailed personal notes and comments on proceedings
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1 NSTAG (National Science and Technology Analysis Group) 1987-
88 (cont’d) (file 3 of 3). Contents include:
1) Some early papers and correspondence re establishment of
NSTAG 1987
2) 3-4 November 1988 Forum, AJB notes, reports,
correspondence with interested parties, newspaper reports,
some background papers
3) NSTAG Manifesto for the Times, AJB drafts
4) Detailed personal notes and comments on proceedings
2-5. Technical files
2 Natural products - papers by AJB and others, including AJB on
historical aspects of natural products analysis, some international
context papers Germany, Italy, etc. 1949-79
3 Organometallic general file - papers by others and manuscripts,
comments, notes, etc. by AJB 1954-81
4 Organometallic technical file - research results mostly by AJB
1950-85
5 Biosynthesis - background reprints 1940-67
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1-4. Technical files (cont’d) 1 Biosynthesis - background reprints 1940-67 (cont’d)
2 Biosynthesis miscellaneous, including manuscripts of early
papers, journal review reports, correspondence with Upjohn Co.,
reports of students in the same area, etc. 1956-82
3 Heterocycles - manuscript notes 1974-77, thoughts and analysis of
current readings (with students? some not in AJB’s hand)
4 Phellandrine - early AJB (including provisional patent) and later
with Subba Rao 1939-58
5 Transcript of interview with AJB conducted by Jane Figgis and
Alan Sargeson 1985 (draft and amended versions)
6 Tetrahedronews number 7, September 1996. Contains a review of
To see the obvious, a book by AJB.
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1-7. Australian National University. Research School of
Chemistry 1 “Foundations of the Research School of Chemistry, and its present
status (25th anniversary contribution): a retrospect from the
1990s”, by AJB. 1992
2 Submission to Review of Institute of Advanced Studies, ANU, by
AJB. 11 April 1993
3 An account of the foundation of the Research School of
Chemistry, by AJB, drawing on ANU files and the archives of the
Research School of Chemistry, pp 1-67. 1993
4 An account of the foundation of the Research School of
Chemistry, by AJB, drawing on ANU files and the archives of the
Research School of Chemistry, pp 68-122. 1993
5 Addenda to AJB’s account of the foundation of the Research
School of Chemistry. 1991
6 “Against the stream: how to be an insider and an outsider at the
same time: the ideas and deeds of an initiator”. AJB, 1993
7 Handwritten notes on the early days of the ANU Research School
of Chemistry. Undated
8 Correspondence from AJB concerning his concept of Key Centres.
1983
9 “A hard look at the ANU’s national role”. Photocopy of
newspaper clipping, possibly from The Canberra Times. [1980s]
10 “Deceit in science: does it really matter?” First page of article by
AJB in Interdisciplinary Science Reviews vol. 15, no. 4, 1990
11 “Campus enters a new dark age”. The Canberra Times, 20 August
1994
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