Eleanor Dark papers, 1849-1980
Eleanor Dark papers, 1849-1980
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1849-1980
Call Numbers
MLMSS 4545/Boxes 1-19, 21-31 , MLMSS 4545/Item 20X
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Physical Description
Contents
4.37 metres of textual material (30 boxes and 1 outsize item) - manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, clippings, printed, albums, drawings, photographs
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection comprises manuscript and pictorial material. You may navigate to a more detailed description of the pictorial material from this collection record.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Restricted
Issue Copy
Microfilm : Family History of the O'Reilly and Dark families).
Finding aids
Click here to see extended guide to this collection in Guide to Australian Literary Manuscripts - https://onesearch.library.uwa.edu.au/view/delivery/61UWA_INST/12364186340002101
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
A. LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS, ca. 1923-ca. 1959
Manuscript and typescript copies of 'Pilgrimage', 1923-1924; 'Prelude to Christopher', c.1934; 'Return to Coolami', c.1936; 'Sun Across the Sky', c.1937; 'Waterway', c.1938; 'The Timeless Land', c.1937-1940; 'The Little Company', c.1945; 'Storm of Time', c.1944-c.1947; 'No Barrier', c.1953; 'La...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Eleanor Dark papers, 1849-1980
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Collection conserved with generous assistance from The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Dr E P Dark, husband of Eleanor Dark, in 1985
Administrative / Biographical history
Eleanor Dark, 1901-1985, was born in Burwood, NSW, in 1901. Her father was Labor politician and writer Dowell Philip O'Reilly (1865-1923). She was commonly known by her nickname, Pixie, among family and friends. In 1922 she married medical practitioner and writer Dr Eric Payten Dark (1889-1987) and the couple settled in 'Varuna' Katoomba in 1923. T...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 4545/Boxes 1-19, 21-31 , MLMSS 4545/Item 20X
Record Identifier
YRlZeJmn
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Other Identifiers
Reference code
413059
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