National Trust of Australia (National Living Treasures)

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Series[UMA-SRE-20170028] HONORIS CAUSA AND RECOGNITIONAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017002800005Scope and ContentContains: Correspondence (1997-1998) concerning Greer's selection "by the people of Australia" as one of the National Trust of Australia's 100 Living National Treasures. Handwritten note on folder: "Certificate in bottom of this drawer". Includes invitation to the election event, 18/2/1998 (declined); event programme booklet; invitations to subsequent National Trust events, including invitations to speak; award of National Trust of Australia life membership in 2004; two sealed packets of cards: 'Great Australian Achievers: 20 card Prelude Set' with Tempo Trading Cards business card. Folder includes correspondence, invitations and circulars (1991) from The National Trust [UK] (possibly misfiled); p.2 of letter from Charles Saumarez-Smith, undated, inviting Greer to "launch the Touch Screen", possibly at the National Portrait Gallery (appears an estray). Correspondents: Carol Horne (for Germaine Greer); Warren Davis, Press and Public Relations Manager, The National Trust [UK]; Michael Ball, Chairman, Living National Treasures Committee, National Trust of Australia (New South Wales); Elsa Atkin, Executive Director, National Trust of Australia (New South Wales); Barry O'Keefe, President, National Trust of Australia (New South Wales); John McEntee, Diary Editor, The Express; Ivo Dawnay, Communications Director, The National Trust [UK]; Charles Saumarez-Smith, Director [National Portrait Gallery?]. Subjects: Awards; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; MembershipAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0028 Unit 0001

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date22 October 1991-17 August 2007

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Previous System ID2017.0028.00005

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Feature CollectionThe Germaine Greer Archive

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