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Days in the capital / John Tranter.

I. Correspondence
 
1973-2001;  Correspondence with, among others, Lloyd Rees and Mike Leunig, 1981;  and copies of letters to newspaper editors (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/1 )
197--2001;  Correspondence, being mainly letters received, chiefly with friends and literary associates  (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/8 : RESTRICTED)
1960, 1983-1984;  Correspondence with and concerning Luigi Strano, and with Gaetano Rando (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/2 )
1970-1976;  Correspondence with and concerning John Heathcote, with enclosed literary drafts (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/3 )
1972-;  Copy of letter to Robert Jones (Robert Dessaix), with photocopied typescript of his 'An Account of the Deeds of a Strange Group of Travellers in Lom prior to the Fall of Phylaxia' (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/4 )
1972-1976;  Correspondence mainly with and concerning Alan Marshall, and with his secretary, Gwen Hardisty, Thomas Nelson (Aust.) Ltd, Rigby Limited and Cassandra J. Carter (Creative Management Australia) (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/5)
1972-86;  Copies of letters to Phillip Adams, with related material (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/9 : RESTRICTED)
1974-1995;  Correspondence with and concerning Australian puppeteer, Richard Bradshaw (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/10 : RESTRICTED)
1976-1981;  Correspondence with and concerning John Bailey mainly about the film options and rights for his novel, The Moon Baby (Angus & Robertson, 1978) (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/6)
1976-1989;  'Publishing', including rejection letters and correspondence concerning contracts and royalties (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/7)
1977-1979;  Correspondence with and concerning Beckett Green Publishing and Mead & Beckett Publishing, with photocopied galley proofs of book by Anders Ousback (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/8)
1977-1979, 1990;  Correspondence with and concerning Australian illustrator of children's books, Leigh Hobbs, with enclosed sketches (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/9)
1980-1983;  Correspondence concerning, and letters received from, Mervyn Nolan (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/1/10)
1979-1982, 1985;  Correspondence with and concerning Gail Holst-Warhaft (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/11 : RESTRICTED)
1980-1989;  Correspondence mainly with Penguin Books Australia Ltd and Fantasia Sound Productions concerning the publication of Happyendia, with typescript, corrected galley proof, illustrations and reviews (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/12 : RESTRICTED)
1980-1996;  Correspondence mainly with and short stories by Mena Calthorpe (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/1)
1982-1984;  Correspondence mainly with Oxford University Press (Aust.) and Tim Bonyhady concerning the editing of his manuscript, 'Nineteenth Century Australian Landscape Painting'  (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/13 : RESTRICTED)
1988-1989;  Correspondence concerning the alleged plagiarism of his short story, 'An Exhibition of Themselves', The Bulletin Literary Supplement, 12 Apr. 1978, in two episodes of the television series, 'A Country Practice' (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/2)
1982;  Inscribed photocopied typescript of 'Alexia' by Antigone Kefala, Feb. 1982, received from the author for comment (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/3)
1989-1999;  Correspondence mainly with Michael Griffiths concerning his book on Australian  poet, Francis Webb, and with the latter's sister, Catherine Snell (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/14 : RESTRICTED)
 
II. Papers relating to Joan Lindsay
 
1967-1994;  Papers mainly concerning Joan Lindsay's novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock, including letters received from her and her correspondence with others, and photocopied typescripts of chapters 1-2, 4, 6 and the beginning of chapter 7 (originals held by the National Library of Australia) (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/4)
1967-1982;  Letters received from Joan Lindsay, with her correspondence with Sandra Forbes, 1967, and letter to Andrew Fabinyi, 1969 (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/5)
1975-1982;  Letters received from Joan Lindsay (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/6)
1969-1980;  Correspondence of John Taylor and Joan Lindsay mainly concerning the film rights of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Correspondents include Eleanor Witcombe (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/7)
1975-1986;  Newscuttings, including photocopies, concerning the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/2/8)
1976;  Correspondence with Patricia Lovell (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/15 : RESTRICTED)
1968-1981;  Correspondence of John Taylor and Joan Lindsay concerning her accounts and royalties (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/1 )
1975-1982;  Copies of correspondence with Joan Lindsay (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/2)
 
III.Papers relating to chapter 18 of Picnic at Hanging Rock
 
1978-1998;  Correspondence mainly with Perpetual Trustees (Melbourne) concerning the estate of Joan Lindsay, with discarded introduction to The Secret of Hanging Rock returned by Angus & Robertson, 27 Jan. 1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/3)
1986, 1996, Date unknown;  Correspondence concerning negotiations towards a contract with Angus & Robertson to publish chapter 18, in The Secret of Hanging Rock (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/4)
1986-1987;  Correspondence from contract to book launching with, among others, Angus & Robertson and photoprints (3), including one of Joan Lindsay (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/5)
1984-1987;  'S.O.H.R. / Arbitration / General', being correspondence concerning the publication of The Secret of Hanging Rock (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/6)
1968, 1985-1987;  Correspondence concerning published articles on chapter 18 (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/7)
1975-1989;  Correspondence mainly with Cliff Green and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/16 : RESTRICTED)
1985-1988;  'Publicity for SOHR', being mainly newscuttings and photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/8)
1987-1989;  'Lectures and Theories on Joan Lindsay / Picnic [by John Taylor]' (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/9)
Date unknown;  Edited versions of chapter 18 and photocopied page proofs of The Secret of Hanging Rock (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/10)
1979-1989;  Correspondence with, and articles by, Yvonne Rousseau (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/17 : RESTRICTED )
1996-1997;  Correspondence with David Critchley concerning film adaptation of chapter 18 (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/18 : RESTRICTED)
1988-1997;  Correspondence mainly with Australian Broadcasting Corporation concerning the radio dramatisation of chapter 18  (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/11 )
1987, 1993-1996;  Papers concerning French and German translations of chapter 18 (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/3/12)
 
IV. Papers relating to Sir Daryl Lindsay
 
1948-1978, Date unknown;  Papers include letter received by him from Cheshire (London), 3 Dec. 1969;  correspondence of John Taylor concerning Lindsay's estates, 1976-1978, and photocopy of his will, 5 July 1976;  letter from Joan Lindsay to Andrew Fabinyi, 28 July 1967, with letter from Sir Robert Menzies to Andrew Fabinyi, 20 July 1967;  and Lindsay's notes for, and drafts of, talks and lectures: 'William Blake', 'Turner', 'Australian Painters', 'Childhood', 'Old Masters', 'Horse Painting', 'English Watercolour', being British Council lecture, 24 May 1948;  'Fine Arts Department Lecture', 31 July 1952;  'The Sporting Picture in History';  and autobiographical notes  (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/4/1)
 
V.  Writings
 
1979-1997;  Articles, short stories and related correspondence, including 'Arvo the Wonder-Horse', being typescript, with letter received from Richard Walsh (Angus & Robertson), 15 May 1985, and copy of letter from John Taylor to Children's Book Editor (Methuen Aust.), 8 Feb. 1986;  letter received from Collins Australia Children's Books, 13 Apr. 1989, with enclosed 'The Trouble with Burroos', being photocopied typescript;  'Designing Woman', being computer typescript rejected by The New Yorker;  synopsis of 'The Dreaming-Stone', being  typescript, with letter received from Kay Ronai (Editor, Penguin Books Australia), 19 Aug. 1981;  rejection letter received from Geoffrey Dutton, 1981, with enclosed photocopied typescript of 'Exile';  letters received from Australian Penthouse, 9 September 1981, with enclosed articles, 'Encounter with  Bea' and 'The Beard of the Prophet, The Profit of the Beard', and of 17 Dec. 1979, with enclosed article, 'A Gay Time for Rugger-Buggers';  letter received from Australian Playboy, 1991, with enclosed article, 'A Verdict on History - Hurrah, We Won, being photocopied typescript;  and rejection letter from The New Yorker, 1991, with enclosed article, 'Hair-Care Hints from the Old Testament' (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/4/2)
 
1990, Date unknown;  Articles and short stories, with related correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/4/3)
 
1967-2001;  'Plays, Scripts and Musicals', including playscript, 'Another Rasputin', 1981-1987, with related correspondence and reader's reports from Peter Kocan, 1987, and Ray Lawler, 1983;  radio comedy, 'The Sights of Sydney', 1983,  with related correspondence;  playscript, 'Come Share My Couch ! by Salim Patell and John Gersbach [John Taylor ?], being processed typescript;  and correspondence, 1992, 2001, with, among others, Australian Children's Television Foundation, concerning 'TIG', a television series for children and teenagers (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/4/4)
 
1963, 1971-1985;  Articles, columns, reviews and pamphlets, including contributions to Nation Review, National Times, The Australian, 24 Hours and Look & Listen, being mainly newscuttings and photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/5)
 
1977-1999, Date unknown;  Poetry, doggerel, song lyrics, and related correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/1)
1985-1990;  'Language', including drafts of booklet on language and writing, and copies of letters to Professor G. A. Wilkes (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/2)
1986, Date unknown;  Drafts mainly of book reviews (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/3)
Date unknown;  Drafts of column, 'Word's Worth' in Look and Listen (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/4 )
ca. 1980-1991;  'Competitions', including entries and related correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/5 )
198-;  'Competitions', including correspondence concerning his inventions (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/6)
198- ;  'Shrink Aust-Lit, including entries for The Sydney Morning Herald and related correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/7)
Date unknown;  Incomplete and duplicate literary manuscripts (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/6/8)
 
VI.Miscellaneous papers
 
Date unknown, 1997;  Personal papers, including curriculum vitae and Gersbach family tree (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/7/1)
1973-1975;  Papers concerning his employment with the Australia Council (2 folders) (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/19 : RESTRICTED)
1976-1989;  Papers concerning his teaching, including notes and lectures, in Verbal Communication at the Sydney College of the Arts (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/7/2)
196--2001;  Newscuttings on a range of topics (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/7/3)
1971-1975;  Papers, being photocopies, concerning the bust of Aboriginal artist, Yirawala (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/7/4)
Date unknown;  Notes and photocopies concerning Casanova and his published memoirs, History of My Life (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/7/5)
1986, 1994, Date unknown;  Miscellaneous items (Call No.: MLMSS 7327/20 : RESTRICTED)

Author/Artist entries:
Adams, Phillip, 1939-
Angus & Robertson
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Bailey, John, 1944-
Bonyhady, Tim, 1957-
Bradshaw, Richard
Calthorpe, Mena, 1905-1996
Critchley, David
Dessaix, Robert, 1944-
Dutton, Geoffrey, 1922-1998
Fabinyi, Andrew, 1908-1978
Fantasia Sound Productions
Forbes, Sandra
Green, Cliff, 1934-
Griffiths, Michael J. (Michael Joseph) 
Hardisty, Gwen
Heathcote, John
Hobbs, Leigh
Holst-Warhaft, Gail, 1941-
Kefala, Antigone
Kocan, Peter, 1947-
Lawler, Ray, 1921-
Leunig, Michael, 1945-
Lindsay, Daryl, 1890-1976
Lindsay, Joan, 1896-1984
Lovell, Patricia
Marshall, Alan, 1902-1984
Mead and Beckett Publishing
Menzies, Robert, Sir, 1894-1978
Nolan, Mervyn
Oxford University Press (Australia)
Penguin Books Australia Ltd.
Perpetual Trustees
Rando, Gaetano, 1942-
Rees, Lloyd, 1895-1988
Rousseau, Yvonne, 1945-
Snell, Catherine
Strano, Luigi
Walsh, Richard, 1941-
Wilkes, G. A. (Gerald Alfred), 1927-

John Taylor - papers, 1948-2001

Pamela Beasley papers, 1930-1983, with associated papers and records, including Mumbulla family papers, 1971-1989

Series 02: James McAuley correspondence and subject files, 1932-1997

A. CORRESPONDENCE FILES, 1952-1989
 
Chiefly with authors concerning the editing of their books, and including memoranda with Thomas Nelson Australia
 
(Arranged alphabetically in group and individual files)
 
Ab - Au file:
Includes Patricia a'Beckett, 1977-81;  Patsy Adam-Smith, 1980, 1982;  John Adams, 1977-1979;  Adelaide Festival, 1973-1974, including Professor Colin Horne (Chairman, Writers' Week Committee);  The Age, being letter received from Stuart Sayers, 15 Feb. 1974;  Alice Nell Allan, 1978;  Allen & Unwin Australia Pty. Ltd, 1983-1987;  Col Allison, 1974;  Angus & Robertson, 1978-1989;  Betty Archdale, 1976-1982;  Gwen Ashton, 1974-1979;  Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1978-1979;  Australian Literary Studies, 1973, 1981, mainly with Laurie Hergenhan;  Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 1985 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
 
1973-1985;  Thea Astley (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1974-1983;  Hugh Atkinson, 1974-1983 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1974-1988;  Australia Council, including Michael Costigan and Tom Shapcott (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1985;  A.B.C. [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] Poet's Tongue, including scripts and correspondence with Robert Peach, Rodney Wetherell and Gordon Shrubb (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1975-1988;  A.S.A. [Australian Society of Authors] (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
 
Ba - Bu file:
Includes Rory Barnes, 1978-1983;  Jean Battersby, 1973;  Grace Bartram, 1983;  Howard Beale, 1975-1976;  Bruce Beaver, 1975-1979;  Barbara Beckett, 1985-1986, including photographs;  Ian Bedford, 1979;  Alec Bolton, 1977, 1984-1985;  Rosemary Bolton (Dobson), 1984-1989;  Noni Braham (Durack), 1975-1976;  Bob Brissenden, 1984;  Patrick Buckridge, 1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1 )
 
1974-1977;  John Bach (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1874-1976;  Emery Barcs (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1977-1980;  Grace Bartram (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/1)
1979-1980;  Richard Beckett (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
1975-1978;  Roma Blair (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
1977-1981;  John Blight (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
Ca - Ch file:
Includes Ken Cable, 1973-1976;  Ray Carmichael, 1974-1978;  David Carter, 1988;  Children's Book Council of Australia, 1977, 1985 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
1882-1985;  Brian Castro (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/8 : RESTRICTED)
1975-1979;  Jean Chapman (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
197-;  Children's Book Council of Australia. A.C.T. Branch, being processed typescripts (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
Cl - Co file:
Includes Manning Clark (and Barbara Beckett), 1986;  Joan Clarke, 1974-1975;  Renata Cochrane, 1975-1976;  hal Colebatch, 1974-1977
 
1976-1977;  Robert Close (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
1976-1977;  CSIRO (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
Cr - Cu file:
Includes Dorothy Cubis, 1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
1975-1978;  Margaret Davis (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
1975-1976;  Mary Durack (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
1973-1978;  Geoffrey Dutton and Ninette Dutton, including photograph of the latter (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/2)
 
D - E file:
Includes John Derum, 1980;  Rosemary Bolton (Dobson), 1973-1984;  Athel D'Ombrain, 1977;  Geoffrey Dutton, 1984-1989;  Chester Eagle, 1983;  A. P. Elkin, 1974;  Brian Elliott, 1973-1975;  Keith Ewers, 1974-1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
F file:
Includes Vashti Farrer, 1980;  George Farwell, 1973-1976;  John Ferguson, 1988, Date unknown;  George Finey, 1978;  Renee Foster, 1973-1977, concerning Ernestine Hill (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
1974-1975;  George Finkel (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
1973-1981;  Thelma Forshaw (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
G file:
Includes Graham Gifford, 1976-1982;  Elena Grainger, 1974-1976;  Dorothy Green, 1976-1977, 1985-1986;  H. B. Gullett, 1974 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
Ha - Hu file:
Includes Helen Haenke, 1974-1975;  Frank Hardy, 1979-1980;  Thistle Y. Stead [Thistle Y. Harris], 1978, 1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
1974-1976;  Dorothy Hall (file 1) (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
1977-1981;  Dorothy Hall (file 2) (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
1974-1980;  Thistle Harris (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
1970-1979;  Alexandra Hasluck, 1970-1979, and Nicholas Hasluck, 1974-1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
1973-1983;  Alexandra Hasluck, 1973-1983 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/3)
 
He-Hu file: 
Includes Jill Hellyer, 1974;  Dorothy Hewett, 1976, 1981;  H. T. E. Holt, 1971-1976;  Hector Holthouse, 1974;  Florence Earle Hooper, 1958-1960;  Margaret Horder, 1974;  Lolo Houbein 1974-1975;  Guy Howarth, 1973;  T. A. G. Hungerford, 1975-1976, 1986-1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
1973-1980;  Helen Heney (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
1978-1987;  Helen Heney (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
1974-1979;  Thea Hush, including Noel Hush, 1978-1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
I file:
Includes Lola Irish, 1978, 1983-1986, including photograph (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
1973-1974, 1983;  Ion Idriess (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
1979-1980;  David Ireland, being mainly newscuttings and printed material, with copy of letter from R. F. Doust, on behalf of fellow Miles Franklin Award judges, Beatrice Davis and George Williams, to Colin Roderick, ? June 1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
1974-1977;  Claire Isbister (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
J file:
Includes Colin Johnson (Mudrooroo), 1975;  Elizabeth Jolley, 1975, being copies of letters sent to, and memoranda concerning, her (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
1983;  Johnston - Clift, 1983, being memoranda concerning George Johnston and Charmian Clift (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/4)
 
K file:
Includes Gwen Kelly, 1984;  Jean Kent, 1976-1978;  Barbara Ker Wilson, 1979, 1987, Date unknown;  Sir John Kerr, 1977-1978;  Marcia Kirsten, 1973-1982;  Colleen Klein, 1977-1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
1974-1980, 1986, 1988;  Nancy Keesing (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
1974-1977;  Gwen Kelly (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
1978-1981;  Gwen Kelly (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
1977-1985;  Christopher Koch (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/9)
1980-1986;  Christopher Koch (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/10)
1983;  Nigel Krauth (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
L file: 
Includes Marjorie Law, 1974-1976;  Bertha Lawson, 1973, Date unknown;  Geoffrey Lehmann, 1974-1978 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
1952, 1975-1980;  Eve Langley , 1952, 1973-1979, being mainly correspondence concerning Eve Langley, with letter received from her, 1973, and photograph, 1952 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
1974-1978;  'Lawson - Stories - Walter Stone' concerning Favourite Stories / Henry Lawson (1976), chosen by, and including correspondence with, Walter Stone (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
1976-1978;  'Lawson - Verse - (Keesing)' concerning Henry Lawson : Favourite Verse (1978), chosen by Nancy Keesing (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
Mac file:
Includes Frederick Macartney, 1974;  Ronald McCuaig, 1977;  Elisabeth MacIntyre, 1980;  Clarice McNamara, 1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
Ma file:
Includes Ida Mann, 1975-1976;  Gilbert Mann, 1981-1982;  Desmond Martin, 1974-1979;  Ted Mayman, 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
1978-1983;  Pauline Marrington (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/11 : RESTRICTED)
1974-1981;  Christobel Mattingley (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
Me - Mo file:
Includes Mead & Beckett, 1987-1988;  Meanjin [Editor, Judith Brett], 1984;  Paul Metzler, 1976-1977;  Mitchell Library [Suzanne Mourot and Anne Robertson], 1979;  Charles P. Mountford, 1972-1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
1988;  Mead & Beckett, mainly concerning The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Humour (1988), including correspondence with Barbara Beckett and Michael Sharkey (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/5)
 
Mu file:
Includes Mary Murray, 1982, 1986;  Stephen Murray-Smith, 1987-1988;  Marcie Muir, 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
1973-1977;  Ian Mudie, being correspondence with Ian Mudie, 1973-1976, and Renee Mudie, 1976-1977 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
Na - No file:
Includes National Book Council of Australia, 1976-1987, and National Library of Australia, 1974-1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
1973-1988;  Nelson [Thomas Nelson Australia] (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/18)
1974-1981;  Nelson [Thomas Nelson Australia] (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/19)
1980-1983;  Bill Noonan, 1980-1983 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
O file:
Includes Overland [Barret Reid and Stephen Murray-Smith], 1974-1986;  Patrick O'Farrell, 1974-1978 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
P file:
Includes Geoff Page, 1985;  Letitia Parr, 1974;  Nancy Phelan, 1978-1988;  Peter Pinney, 1977;  Roger Pulvers, 1974-1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
1976-1981;  Ruth Park (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/12)
1984-1985;  Ruth Park (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/13)
 
1971, 1977-1978;  R. G. Parker (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
1971-1985;  PEN [International P.E.N. Centre. Sydney Centre] (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
1973-1978, 1985;  Joan Phipson (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
1973-1978;  Geoffrey Pike (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
1973-1981;  Sir Grenfell Price, being correspondence with Sir Grenfell Price, 1973-1974;  Kenneth Price, 1981;  and Pauline Price, 1975-1977 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
Q file:
Includes Quadrant, 1977-1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
R file:
Includes Leslie Rees, 1974, 1983;  Barrett Reid, 1983, 1989;  Betty Riddell, 1975, 1978, 1983;  Roland Robinson, 1979, 1983-1988;  Colin Roderick, 1980-1983;   Eric Rolls, 1976-1983;  David Rowbotham, 1976, 1979;  Edna Ryan, 1974-1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
1981-1986;  Paul Radley (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/14)
 
1974-1976;  L. C. Rodd (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/6)
 
Sa - Sh file:
Includes Stuart Sayers, 1978-1979;  C. H. Selby, 1978, 1986;  Alex Sheppard, 1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
S file:
Includes Eleanor Smith, 1973-1978;  Freda Stamper (Freda MacDonnell), 1977-1979;  Winifred Steger, 1976-1978, Date unknown;  Dal Stivens, 1972-1978 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
1973-1981;  Colin Simpson, 1973-1981, and Julie Simpson, 1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1974-1979;  Douglas Stewart, including photographs (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
1973-1988;  'T. G. H. Strehlow', including correspondence with Kathie Strehlow, 1973-1988;  letters received from T. G. H. Strehlow, 1973;  Strehlow Research Foundation newsletters;  and copy of letter from Bruce Chatwin to Kathie Strehlow, 24 Aug. 1983  (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/15 : RESTRICTED)
1977-1986;  'Strehlow', being mainly newsletters and pamphlets of the Strehlow Research Foundation, 1977-1978, and letters received from Kathie Strehlow, 1983-1986 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/16 : RESTRICTED)
1978-1979;  Christopher Sweeney (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/17 : RESTRICTED)
 
T file:
Includes Ric Throssell, 1973-1977 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
1978-1982;  Kylie Tennant (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1976-1980;  Gwyn Turner (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
U file:
Includes University of Queensland Press, 1977-1986 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
V file, 1979-1981, 1988 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
1979-1981;  William Vayda (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
W file, including letter received from Patrick White, 25 Dec. 1972 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
1974-1976;  Douglas Waugh (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1976-1989, Date unknown;  Maslyn Williams (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1976-1983;  H. H. Wilson [Helen Wilson] (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1976-1981;  Amy Witting (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
Y - Z file (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
1981-1984;  Tim Winton (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/7)
 
'Personal', being mainly correspondence with Rosemary Dobson, 1989;  Mark Hertzberg, 1988;  Tom Shapcott, 1988;  Stephen Murray-Smith, 1988;  Alec Bolton, 1977;  Douglas Stewart, 1980;  Alec Hope, 1973;  Thea Astley, Date unknown;  and correspondence concerning Brigadier F. B. McAlister, 1987 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/20)
 
'Personal papers - ', including letter received from Walter De la Mare, 23 Aug. 1952, and letter from him to unidentified correspondent, 5 Oct. 1952;  letters (3) received from Patrick White, 10 Nov. 1960, 12 Dec. 1961, 29 Oct. 1967;  'Beatrice Davis talks about the editor's role' from The Australian Author, Summer issue, Jan. 1977, pp. 25-27;  and incomplete transcript of her talk at the National Book Council's 1976 Bookman's Award Dinner, 3 Dec. 1976 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/20)
 
B. LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS
 
'Hugh Atkinson / Edited MS of Dingo novel', being typescript and photocopied typescript with MS annotations and corrections by Davis (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/20)
'Helen Heney / Australia's Founding Mothers / (Nelson 1978)', being typescript  edited by Davis (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/20)
'd'Urville in the Pacific', includes photocopy of incomplete text concerning French naval commander, Dumont d'Urville, with notes and newscutting, being in  part review of the exhibition Terre Napoleon: An Encounter from Sydney Morning  Herald, 19 Dec. 1986 (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/20)
 
C. TALKS AND ARTICLES, 1964-1981
 
Mainly typescript talks and articles by Davis, with dedication pages excised from two books by Ion Idriess and Frank Clune, inscribed by the authors to Davis (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/21)
 
D. REVIEWS, 1971-1977
 
Literary reviews, from newspapers, including photocopies (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/21)
 
E. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, 1986-1987
 
Papers concerning Study Tour of France, organised by Professor Ian Laurie and Dr Anne Martin, Flinders University of South Australia, including attendance at the Centre International D'Etudes Pedagogiques, Sevres (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/21)
 
F. PRINTED MATERIAL, 1956, 1964-1972
 
Comprises inscribed presentation copies of various writings of R. G. Howarth, 1964-1972;  inscribed presentation copy of 'New Light on Typographical Legibility' by Beatrice Warde, being a reprint of article from the Penrose Annual, vol. 50, 1956, pp.51-55;  and Paul Johns' Statement about Lasseter - as told to Ernestine Hill. Decorated with Serigraphs by Jacqueline Hill. Printed at the Scrivener Press, Elizabeth, South Australia, 1968. Numbered [No 67] and signed, with typescript note, by Ernestine Hill  (Call No.: MLMSS 7638/21)
 
G. GRAMOPHONE RECORDS (2)
 
196-;  Anna Maria Josephina and The Coobooo / Read by the author Katharine Susannah Prichard. Perth, W.A.. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm;  17.5 cm. Side one signed 'Katharine Susannah Prichard'. Back record sleeve inscribed: 'Dear Beatrice / with love / KST' (Call No.: GR 277)
Date unknown;  Poems and Ode of Our Times / Read by the poet Frederick T. Macartney. Broadcast Exchange of Aust. Pty. Ltd.. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm;  25 cm. Back record sleeve contains typescript note about the poems signed by the poet (Call No.: GR 278)
 
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Adams, John D., 1935-
Adam-Smith, Patsy, 1926-2001
Adelaide Festival of Arts
Age (Melbourne, Vic.)
Allan, Alice Nell
Allison, Col, 1944-
Angus & Robertson
Archdale, Betty, 1907-
Ashton, Gwen
Astley, Thea, 1925-
Atkinson, Hugh, 1924-
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Australian Literary Studies
Australian Society of Authors
Bach, John, 1923-
Barcs, Emery
Barnes, Rory, 1946-
Bartram, Grace
Battersby, Jean, 1928-
Beale, Howard, Sir, 1898-1983
Beaver, Bruce, 1928-2004
Beckett, Barbara
Beckett, Richard, 1936-1987
Bedford, Ian
Blair, Roma, 1923-
Blair, Ron, 1942-
Blight, John, 1913-1995
Bolton, A. T. (Alec T.), 1926-1996
Bolton, Rosemary, 1920-
Brett, Judith Margaret, 1949-
Brissenden, R. F. (Robert Francis), 1928-1991
Buckridge, Patrick
Cable, K. J. (Kenneth John), 1929-
Carmichael, Ray, 1939-
Carter, David John, 1954-
Castro, Brian, 1950-
Chapman, Jean
Children's Book Council of Australia
Children's Book Council of Australia. A.C.T. Branch
Clark, Manning, 1915-1991
Clarke, Joan, 1920-
Close, Robert S. (Robert Shaw), 1903-1995
Cochrane, Renata Cecily
Colebatch, Hal, 1943-
Costigan, Michael, 1931-
CSIRO
Cubis, Dorothy
Davis, Margaret, 1908-
De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
Derum, John
D'Ombrain, Athel F., 1901-
Durack, Mary, 1913-1994
Durack, Noni, 1917-
Dutton, Geoffrey, 1922-1998
Dutton, Ninette, 1923-
Eagle, Chester, 1933-
Elkin, A. P. (Adolphus Peter), 1891-1979
Elliott, Brian, 1910-1991
Ewers, John K. (John Keith), 1904-1978
Farrer, Vashti.
Farwell, George, 1911-1976
Ferguson, John, 1937-
Finey, George, 1895-1987
Finkel, George, 1909-1975
Forshaw, Thelma, 1923-
Foster, Renee
George Allen & Unwin
Gifford, Graham
Grainger, Elena, 1910-1994
Green, Dorothy, 1915-1991
Gullett, H. B. (Henry Baynton), 1914-
Haenke, Helen, 1916-
Hall, Dorothy (Dorothy Graeme)
Hardy, Frank (Francis Joseph), 1917-1994
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Hasluck, Alexandra, 1908-1993
Hasluck, Nicholas, 1942-
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Heney, Helen, 1907-1986
Hertzberg, A. Mark, 1924-
Hewett, Dorothy, 1923-2002
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Holt, H. T. E. (Henry Thomas Eulert), 1895-1983
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Hooper, Florence Earle
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Horder, Margaret, 1911-1978
Horne, Colin J., 1912-1999
Houbein, Lolo, 1934-
Howarth, R. G. (Robert Guy), 1906-1974
Hungerford, T. A. G. (Thomas Arthur Guy), 1915-
Hush, Noel
Hush, Thea, 1925-1978
Idriess, Ion L. (Ion Llewellyn), 1890-1970
International P.E.N. Australia. Sydney Centre
Irish, Lola
Jackson, Hazel
Jolley, Elizabeth, 1923-
Keesing, Nancy, 1923-1993
Kelly, Gwen, 1922-
Kent, Jean, 1951-
Ker Wilson, Barbara, 1929-
Kerr, John, Sir, 1914-1991
King, Hazel, 1908-
Kirsten, Marcia, 1902-1983
Klein, Colleen
Koch, C. J. (Christopher John), 1932-
Krauth, Nigel, 1949-
Langley, Eve, 1908 - 1974
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Lawson, Bertha, 1900-1985
Lehmann, Geoffrey, 1940-
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Mann, Ida, 1893-1983
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Marrington, Pauline
Martin, Desmond
Mattingley, Christobel
Mayman, Ted, 1912-
Mead and Beckett Publishing
Meanjin
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Mitchell Library (N.S.W.)
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Mourot, Suzanne
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Mudrooroo, 1938-
Muir, Marcie
Murray-Smith, Stephen, 1922-1988
National Book Council (Australia)
National Library of Australia
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O'Farrell, Patrick, 1933-2003
Overland
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Park, Ruth
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PEN
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Sayers, Andrew
Selby, C. H.
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Simpson, Colin, 1908-1983
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Tennant, Kylie, 1912-1988
Thomas Nelson Australia
Throssell, Ric, 1922-1999
Turner, Gwyn
University of Queensland. Press
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Waugh, Douglas, 1912-
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