Sir Asher Joel - further papers, 1893-1998, together with associated papers, 1998-1999

fonds

1893-1999

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Watercolours, Clippings, Paintings, Photographs, Moving Images, Drawings, Objects

402578

19.75 metres of textual material (83 boxes, 11 outsize boxes) - manuscript, typescript, and printed
Albums
Clippings
Paintings
Photographs
Sound Recordings
Moving Images - video recordings
Drawings
Moving Images - motion pictures
Objects

Sir Asher Alexander Joel (1912-1998), public relations and advertising executive and parliamentarian, was born at Stanmore the son of Harry and Phoebe Joel. He was educated at Enmore Public School and Cleveland St High School. Asher Joel left school at the age of fourteen and began his early career as a journalist by working as a copy boy and messenger for The Daily Telegraph (1927-1931) and a cadet and junior reporter for the Labor Daily (1931-1937). In 1938 he was a publicity officer with the NSW government involved with Australia's celebration of the Coronation and also of Australia's 150th Anniversary celebrations. Joel joined the AIF in June 1942 and transferred to the RAN in November of the same year. He served overseas with the RAN and was posted to the staff of General Douglas MacArthur as a public relations officer (1944-1945). After the war Joel established a public relations business. He was elected an Independent member of the NSW Legislative Council in 1958. He joined the Country Party in 1959 and remained a MLC until his retirement from politics in 1978. Joel was responsible for planning many large public events on behalf of the government, including royal tours, papal visits, the Bi-Centenary Celebrations (1970) and the opening ceremony of the Sydney Opera House (1973). Joel's book, Australian protocol and procedures, was published in 1982. Joel was awarded an Order of the British Empire in 1956, a Knight Bachelor in 1971 and a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1974.

I. SIR ASHER JOEL PAPERS, 1893-1998
A. Coded subject files, 1893-1997 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/1-62X)
B. Uncoded subject files, 194--1998 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/63-70)
C. Memoirs files, 1921-1998 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/71-72)
D. Coded albums, 1939-1995 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/73-78)
E. Congratulatory messages albums, 1956-1986 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/79-81)
F. Presentation album, 1963 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/82X)
G. Scrapbooks, 1943-1998 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/83-89X)
H. Awards, certificates and citations, 1938-1997 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/90X-92X)
I. Video recordings, 1981-1983 (Call No.: VT 1110-VT 1115)
J. Sound recordings, (Call No.: MLOH 510 )

II. ASSOCIATED PAPERS, 1998-1999
A. Joel family papers, 1998-1999 (Call No.: MLMSS 7395/93-94)

III. PICTORIAL MATERIAL AND REALIA, 1920-1998
A. Legislative Council in Session, 8th November, 1977 (Call No.: V/104)
B. Realia, being mainly presentation plaques, ca.1938-1992 (Call No.: R 954)
C. Collection of black and white cartoons and photographs, ca.1940, 1957-1981 (Call No.: PXD 958)
D. Collection of photographs mainly representing Sir Asher Joel's public life, ca.1920-1998 (Call No.: PXA 1034)
E. Colour slides of dinner held for Members of the Order of the British Empire, 1976 (Call No.: SLIDES 123)

This collection comprises 3 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this record.

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.