Papers of Peter Henry Karmel, 1946-1997 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2880080
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Karmel, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1922-2008
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1946-1997]
- 7.65 m. (51 boxes)
- Summary:
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The papers in MS 7573 include the following files: 1. Committee of Enquiry into Education and Training in Australia (Williams Committee) submissions, 1977. 2. OECD Reviews of New Zealand, 1982, and United States, 1979-1982, Educational Policies. 3. International Association of Universities, 1985-1987. 4. Commonwealth Government Review of Efficiency and Effectiveness in Higher Education, 1985-1986. 5. The Duke of Edinburgh Sixth Commonwealth Study Conference, 1984-1986 (15 boxes).
The MS Acc03.208 instalment comprises documents, 1946-1997, created or acquired by Karmel in the course of his career. The documents include working files for talks and articles, and correspondence and material generated by the institutions with which Karmel was associated. The instalment also includes offprints of Karmel's articles, personal material, other publications and articles, reference material, and charts of statistics (36 boxes).
- Biography/History:
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Economist, university and public administrator. Peter Henry Karmel held a number of senior academic posts including Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University from 1966-1971 and Australian National University, 1982-1987. In 1992, he was appointed Chairman of the Board, Institute of the Arts, Australian National University. He was an active member of various educational organisations including as chairman of the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission, 1977-1982, leader of the OECD Review of New Zealand Education Policy in 1982, member of the Commonwealth Government Quality of Education Review Committee, 1984-1985, and Commonwealth Government Review into the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Higher Education, 1985-1986.
He was also a member of the Australian Council for Educational Research Council for more than 30 years, and Chair of the Council from 1979 to 1999. He served as president of the Academy of the Social Sciences, 1987-1990, and was a member of the Australian National Council for AIDS, 1988-1992. Karmel published extensively, including works for the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission titled Recommendation for 1978 (1977) and Draft report on study leave, April 1978 (1978). In 1976, Karmel was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) and in 2001 he received a Centenary Medal for leadership in higher education.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 7573, MS Acc03.208.
- Related Material:
- Peter Karmel interviewed by Tony Ryan for the Conversations with Australian educators oral history project; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 3291/22.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter Karmel.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available online and in the Special Collections Reading Room.
- Subject:
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- Karmel, P. H. (Peter Henry), 1922-2008 -- Archives
- Australian National University -- Presidents -- Archives
- Economists -- Australia -- Archives
- College presidents -- Australia -- Archives
- Government consultants -- Australia -- Archives
- Education and state -- Australia
- Education -- Economic aspects -- Australia
- Education, Higher -- Australia
- Educational planning -- Australia
- Educational change -- Australia
- Time Coverage:
- 1946-1997
- Occupation:
- Terms of Use:
- Copying is permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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