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Francis Forde: records

This page lists significant records for Francis (Frank) Forde held by the National Archives and other institutions.

National Archives' records

Our collection includes records from Francis Forde's time as prime minister and member of parliament.

This is a selection of records from our collection, including Commonwealth records and Forde’s personal papers (CP 81).

  • Family photographs and papers, 1890-1945 (series M4267)
  • Photographs – JA Beasley with members of the Curtin Labor Ministry including Makin, Chifley, Collings, Forde and others, 1941 (M1409, 12)
  • Letters from Lieutenant General HG Bennett to the Hon. FM Forde, 1941-42 (series AA1974/398)
  • Correspondence of John Curtin as Prime Minister – alphabetical series, 1941-44 (series M1415)
  • Correspondence of John Curtin as Prime Minister – special subject series, 1941-44 (series M1416)
  • Press statements by Minister for the Army (Mr FM Forde), 1942-44 (A5954, 2211/1)
  • Photograph – W McKell, F Forde and John Curtin, 1943 (M1218, 7)
  • Target for 1945 by the Rt Hon. FM Forde [Publication], 1944 (A5954, 1979/93)
  • Acting Prime Minister (Rt Hon F M Forde) - Visit to NZ, 1944-50 (MP742/1, 217/1/9)
  • Personal correspondence, Australia – Rt Hon. FM Forde, 1944-54 (A5954, 50/8)
  • Forde Government. 6th July 1945, 1945 (A5954, 1947/10)
  • 26th Commonwealth Ministry. Forde Ministry from 6 July 1945 to 13 July 1945, 1945 (A5447, 42)
  • Honour PC [Privy Council] The Honourable, FM Forde, 1945 (A2926, A34)
  • [Letter from Ninon P Haring to Mr Forde regarding the tracing of missing members of the 2/22nd Battalion AIF], 1945 (MP742/1, 255/15/1203)
  • Film of visit of Deputy PM Forde to UN Conference, 1945 (SP1202/2)
  • Governments – Forde Ministry, 1945-46 (A461, AZ4/1/3)
  • Press statements by Mr FM Forde, 1945-55 (A5954, 2211/2)
  • Federal Election Campaign 1946. Mr Forde Itinerary, 1946 (A5954, 2314/6)
  • Framed letters patent appointing Francis Michael Forde as Minister for Defence, 1946 (series M4108)
  • Canada: appointment of Mr Forde as High Commissioner, 1946-48 (A1067, IC46/64/11/1)
  • Diplomatic representatives abroad – Canada – Mr FM Forde, High Commissioner, 1951 (A1838, 1500/2/1/2)

You can search a collection of Australian prime ministerial transcripts dating from the early 1940s on PM Transcripts.

In this section: Francis Forde

  • Fast facts
  • Timeline
  • Before office
  • Elections
  • During office
  • After office
  • Partner
  • Key people
  • Records

Records at other institutions

These institutions also hold records on Francis Forde.

Australian organisations

Australian Capital Territory

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

National Library of Australia, Canberra

New South Wales

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

University of New England and Regional Archives, Armidale

Queensland

Central Queensland University Library, Rockhampton

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

South Australia

Flinders University Library, Adelaide

Victoria

State Library of Victoria, Melbourne

University of Melbourne Archives, Melbourne

International organisations

Canada

Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

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