| Ref No | UKPA/SEBE/1 |
| Collection | Amanda Sebestyen Papers |
| Title | The Australian Settlements |
| Name of creator | Sebestyen, Jane Amanda, 1946-, philanthropist |
| Date | 1968-2002 |
| Extent | 5 boxes |
| Description | Amanda’s father, Paul Martin Sebestyen, was born in Hungary but moved to the UK and established a business called Radio Spares in the 1930s. He set up a settlements for each of his three children, some of which were based in the UK, and others based and administered in Australia, with the proceeds distributed to the beneficiaries – Amanda, and her siblings Juliet and Henry.
The papers include copies of the settlement documents, Amanda's correspondence with the Trustees in Australia, and correspondence with financial advisors in the UK about ethical investment and winding the settlement down. The papers also contain documents about how the balance of funds was distributed in 2001.
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| PhysicalDescription | Documents printed on paper and rolled fax paper. Some of the fax paper documents are in poor condition, with damage to the paper and faded text. |
| Arrangement | The archives are arranged chronologically. |
| Access conditions | This material is under restricted access due to personal data held in the collection. Please contact us at the University of Kent's Special Collections & Archives reading room, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NU (specialcollections@kent.ac.uk) for further information and to request access. |
| Copyright | Material within the archive may remain within copyright under the terms of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Special Collections & Archives staff will assist where possible in helping trace copyright holders, but it is ultimately the responsibility of users to obtain the permission of the copyright holder for reproduction of copyright material for uses other than research or private study. |
| Level | Series |