Sir Walter Crocker (1902-2002)
Papers 1922-2002
MSS 327 C938p
Series 3 - General Correspondence
3.1 Letters from his publishers, Allen & Unwin, 1930-
3.2 Letters : U.K. 1960-1966
3.3 Letters : U.S.A. 1953-64
3.4 Letters : Australia 1952-63
3.5 Letters 1971-2002. 16 boxes. 2.9m.
[Some later files include correspondence with former colleagues and with academic researchers re their research and/or access to his papers: among these are Brian Walsh, 1993-95, 1999-2000 [with extensive copies of articles, annotated by Walsh, on former colleagues and the diplomatic service], Geoffrey Bolton (re proposed biography of Sir Paul Hasluck), Jeremy Herder, Peter Lewis, Pierre Hutton (including proposed publication of his Journals), Geoffrey Partington (principally re J.G. Winant) 1984-2002 (includes Partington's article 'John Gilbert Winant at Geneva' and his tribute 'Sir Walter Crocker at 100' (National Observer54, Spring 2002)), Garry Woodard [some files include copies of articles by the correspondents]. There are also separate files in 2002 for letters received on Sir Walter's 100th birthday, obituaries, and letters received by Dr Robert Crocker on his father's death] see also Correspondence re bequest/gift of his papers and subsequent correspondence re access conditions, and some additional personal correspondence, in Series 12