Share the Story of James Cook and His Voyages This appeal closed on 31 March 2017. Any donations received after this date will be directed towards The National Library of Australia Fund, which supports conservation and digisation of the Library's collection. Donate online or phone the Development Office on 02 6262 1336 to make a donation. Donations over $2 are tax-deductible. Read about our Cook treasures from the Rex Nan Kivell collection on display in the Treasures Gallery in our Behind-the-scenes blog. Captain James Cook, F.R.S. (179-?), nla.gov.au/nla.obj-135953591 James Cook’s Endeavour journal is perhaps the most famous item in the Library’s collection, the first manuscript to be acquired for the Library, purchased from a London auction in 1923 on the instructions of Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. In 2001 it became one of the first two Australian items to be inscribed on the UNESCO international register for the Memory of the World, with the Mabo Papers, also held by the National Library.