Series 01: Frederick Rose correspondence, 1987-1990

MLMSS 9725

series

1987-1990

1382538

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - typescript; printed ; - manuscript

Correspondence relating to the transfer of the Frederick Rose papers from the German Democratic Republic to the Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, and the political situation in the German Democratic Republic, 1987-1990.

Stamp addressed envelope to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose of the German Democratic Republic containing the following 2 letters -
Letter to Professor Frederick Rose from Helen Yoxall, dated 17 June 1987. Concerns the acceptance of Professor Rose's papers by the Mitchell Library.
Copy letter to Helen Yoxall from Professor Frederick Rose, dated 14 January 1990. Introduces Mrs Merle Highet to Helen Yoxall and gives a description of his collection.

Copy “Circular letter” dated 14 December 1989 with an addendum of 21 December 1989, Berlin. Written several weeks after the fall of the Berlin Wall (November 1989), he writes of the political unrest and social situation in Berlin. Accompanying stamp addressed envelope to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose of the German Democratic Republic.

Letter to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, dated 23 December 1989 together with envelope addressed to Merle. Writes of personal matters and travelling to Europe.

Copy letter to Lawry Herron, Australian Embassy, Warsaw, Poland, from Frederick Rose, dated 24 January 1990, Berlin. Writes of the possible difficulties of sending his personal papers to the Mitchell Library.

Letter to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, dated 10 February 1990, together with copies of newspaper clippings. Writes of the German political situation.

Letter to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, dated 10 April 1990, Berlin. Includes a “Circular letter” of the political situation in Germany, and that he has received news from the Australian Ambassador in Warsaw and the Field Librarian, Mitchell Library. Also a political leaflet of the Christian Democratic Union that was handed out in East Berlin, with an English translation. Accompanying stamp addressed envelope to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, West Berlin.

Letter to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, dated 11 June 1990, Berlin, writing about the attached enclosures. Attached to the letter are the following: “Circular letter” June 1990; photocopy of letter from Lawry Herron, Australian Embassy, Warsaw to Frederick Rose 25 May 1990; photocopy of letter from Frederick Rose to Lawry Herron, Australian Embassy, Warsaw, 10 June 1990; copy letter from Frederick Rose to Kay Young, Field Librarian, Mitchell Library, 11 June 1990 writing of his personal papers to be sent to the Library. Included is a stamp addressed envelope to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose of the German Democratic Republic.

Letter to Merle Highet from Frederick Rose, dated 7 August 1990. Writes about the progress of his memoirs, his interview for TV programme ’60 Minutes’, and a possible visit to Australia.

Copy Circular from Frederick Rose, dated 16 August 1990 advising of interview for TV programme ’60 Minutes’.

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