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Stanley Bruce: records

This page lists significant records for Stanley Bruce held by the National Archives and other institutions.

National Archives' records

Our collection includes records from Stanley Bruce's time as prime minister, member of parliament and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

This is a selection of records from our collection, including Commonwealth records and Bruce’s personal papers (CP 23).

  • Folder of commissions, certificates, degrees, memberships and other official documents, 1906-46 (series A1487)
  • Parliamentary Debates (Hansards) for the Senate and House of Representatives, 1917-29 (series AA1970/67)
  • Decorations, insignia, presentations and other objects, 1918-57 (series M4254)
  • Miscellaneous official and private papers, 1918-67 (series AA1970/555)
  • Election pamphlet for Nationalist candidate Captain Bruce, 1919 (series A1495)
  • Notes of deputations to the Prime Minister, 1919-29 (series CP362/2)
  • Correspondence with Rt Hon WM Hughes, MP, 1921-23 (series A1492)
  • Books from the personal library of SM Bruce, 1921-62 (series AA1970/558)
  • Documents concerning the Hughes Cabinet, 1921-59 (series A1494)
  • Volume of press cuttings relating to imperial and economic conferences, 1923-24 (series A1486)
  • Negotiations between the Nationalist and Country parties, 1923-57 (series A1493)
  • Speeches and articles written by SM Bruce, 1923-24 (series A1489)
  • Speeches by the Prime Minister, 1923-28 (series CP362/3)
  • Personal correspondence of the Prime Minister, 1923-29 (series CP362/4)
  • Papers accumulated by SM Bruce, 1923-56 (series AA1970/559)
  • Correspondence with Senator RV Wilson, 1924 (series A1496)
  • Printed copies of addresses, 1924-25 (series A1491)
  • Papers relating to visit to London, USA and Canada, 1924-27 (series CP362/5)
  • Correspondence with Frank Lidgett McDougall, 1924-29 (series M111)
  • Correspondence with External Affairs Liaison Officer, London, 1924-30 (series A1420)
  • File of carbon copies of speeches on economic issues, 1924-66 (series A1490)
  • Folders of annual correspondence, 1926-64 (series M104)
  • Correspondence files maintained by RG Casey, 1925-75 (series M1129)
  • Travel and appointments diaries of SM Bruce, 1930-40 (series M113)
  • Binders of debt conversion notes, cables and correspondence, 1932-33 (series M110)
  • Folders of official papers and correspondence, London, 1932-45 (series M2236)
  • Correspondence with RG Casey, 1933-38 (series A1421)
  • Photograph album of Conference de Montreux 1936, Montreux Palace, 1936 (series M112)
  • Photograph album of High Commissioners for the Dominions and for India and Ambassadors to the Court of St James, London, 1937 (series M114)
  • Supplementary war files, 1938-43 (series M103)
  • Detailed name and subject index to monthly war files, 1939-41 (series M109)
  • Monthly war files, 1939-45 (series M100)
  • Subject index to monthly war files, 1939-45 (series M102)
  • Name index to monthly war files, 1943-45 (series M101)
  • Copies of citations on award of honorary degrees and freedom of cities, 1967 (series A1488)

Research guide

For details of the records on Stanley Bruce and Ethel Bruce held by the National Archives and other institutions, you can use Stanley Melbourne Bruce: guide to archives of Australia's prime ministers.

The National Archives is a proud partner of the First Eight Project.

In this section: Stanley Bruce

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

Records at other institutions

These institutions also hold records on Stanley Bruce.

Australian organisations

Australian Capital Territory

  • Australian National University Archives, Canberra
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra
  • National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra
  • Noel Butlin Archives Centre, Canberra

New South Wales

  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney

Queensland

  • John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

Victoria

  • Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
  • University of Melbourne Archives, Melbourne

International organisations

Switzerland

  • United Nations Office at Geneva Library, Geneva

United Kingdom

  • Bank of England Archive, London
  • British Library, London
  • Cambridge University Library, Cambridge
  • Churchill Archives Centre, Cambridge
  • Glasgow City Archives, Glasgow
  • Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London
  • National Archives, London
  • Parliamentary Archives, London

Canada

  • Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa

United States

  • National Archives and Records Administration, Maryland

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