Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland papers relating to Les Darcy, ca. 1906-1997
Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland papers relating to Les Darcy, ca. 1906-1997
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Date
ca. 1906 - 1997
Call Numbers
MLMSS 8048/Boxes 1-14 , MLMSS 8048/Boxes 15X-18X
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2.68 metres of textual material (14 boxes and 4 outsize boxes)
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple copyright owners
Rights and Restrictions Information : No publication without prior written approval of copyright holder
Please acknowledge : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Part 1 of the archives is comprised of all background material, letters to and from and about Darcy, interview transcripts and notes, correspondence, pictorial material and memorabilia.
Part 2 consists of the manuscripts of Ruth Park and Rafe Champion's book `Home Before Dark / Ruth Park & Rafe Champion' her account of D'Arcy Niland's lifelo...
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Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland papers relating to Les Darcy, ca. 1906-1997
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Source
Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Ruth Niland, 1996
Administrative / Biographical history
Darcy Niland held a lifelong interest in the career of his namesake and devoted many years to assembling Darcyana. Throughout his life he collected names, anecdotes, scraps of paper with scribbled notes, newspaper articles, photos and conversations relating to the personal and professional life of Les Darcy. Because of his sudden death in 1967, D’A...
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MLMSS 8048/Boxes 1-14 , MLMSS 8048/Boxes 15X-18X
Record Identifier
1l4EVyK1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4EVyK1
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151989
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