Papers of Herbert Feith

Title	Papers of Herbert Feith
Subject	Archives Indonesia--History Australia--Politics and government
Category	5. Cold War (including Decolonisation) 6. End of the Cold War
Author	Feith, Herbert
Current holder	National Library of Australia
Period of reference	1946 – 2001
Link	https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1821074
Item number	1821074
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	Copying of Herb Feith's copyright material is permitted for research purposes, except Series 24 for which copying is not permitted until 2026.
Country of origin	Australia
Place	Melbourne
Language	Indonesian English German
Description from source	17.70 metres (116 boxes) + 1 carton. The bulk of MS 9926 comprises Herbert Feith's papers relating to Indonesian politics and society, which were accumulated during the course of his long career. There is a large series of correspondence, much of which is with other noted Indonesianists; writings by Feith, including drafts of his books, conference papers and articles; subject and research files; lecture notes; writings by others on related topics; and cuttings, many of which are from Indonesian newspapers (115 boxes, 1 carton).
Physical format	Manuscripts Newspapers Correspondence
Abstract	Early letters to his parents (sent from Indonesia) include correspondence in German. There is also correspondence relating to property stolen by the Nazis in the 1930s.
Date accessed	March 22, 2023