MS 9274 Papers of Diana Giese
Scope and Content Note
- Papers of Diana Giese
- 1920-1997 (bulk 1992-97)
- 1.3m (9 boxes) + 1 folio
- Available for research. Not for loan.
The papers of Diana Giese were purchased in October 1997.
The collection relates mainly to the research for and publication of her
book Astronauts, lost souls and dragons. Papers relating to her earlier
book Beyond Chinatown, and four certificates issued by the Chinese
Nationalist Party (the Kuomintang) are also included.
Biographical Note
Diana Giese has worked in publishing in London and Sydney for various companies, including Macmillan, HarperCollins, Oxford University Press, Pandanus Books and Brandl & Schlesinger. She has written six books, including Astronauts, Lost Souls and Dragons (University of Queensland Press, 1997), Beyond Chinatown (National Library of Australia, 1995) and A better place to live (Freshwater Bay Press, 2009). Diana runs her own publishing consultancy, offering project management, editing, oral history, writing and publishing expertise. She has worked with many writers to help them develop their work, as a literary journalist for major newspapers and ABC Radio, and has also served on several writers’ festivals and prize committees.
In her community history work, Diana has collaborated with libraries, museums and archives all over Australia. She organises public programs with diverse ethnic communities: Reclaiming the Past (1996-2001 at the Museum of Sydney), Living Library (2002-2004, Fairfield Libraries) and Travel at Home cultural tours (2004-present, Mosman Community College). Her oral and community history work for the National Library includes the country-wide overview, Post-War Chinese Australians and the Khmer Community in Australia interviews.
Source: Diana Giese, 2010
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1. |
Astronauts, lost souls and dragons, 1992-97 |
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2. |
Beyond Chinatown, 1994-95 |
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3. |
Certificates awarded to Liu Lung, 1920-35, 1979 |
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4. |
Other papers, 1941-1946 |
Series 1 Astronauts, lost souls and dragons 1992-97
This series comprises material relating to the book Astronauts, lost
souls and dragons, published by University of Queensland Press, 1997
(328p). Much of the book was based on oral history interviews with a number of
Chinese Australians, with the focus on the recent past, largely since World War
II. Through these interviews, Giese explored the history of the Chinese in
Australia, and sought to identify what it meant to be Chinese Australian in the
1990s.
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Folders |
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1 |
Early correspondence and supporting material, 1992-94, including
correspondence with Curtis Brown and University of Queensland Press |
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2 |
Early structural notes |
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3 |
Correspondence with University of Queensland Press, 1994-96,
including correspondence with Laurie Muller, Judy McDonald, Felicity Shea
(editor) |
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4 |
Notes, copies of artwork, and letters from University of
Queensland Press relating to cover and design ideas |
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5-15 |
Miscellaneous papers relating to contact with and comments from
informants and readers, 1994-96. Includes correspondence, notes of phone
conversations, biographical notes, copies of articles, transcripts of
interviews, photographs, genealogical notes, drafts of chapters and other
papers. Correspondents include Billy Lee Long (Cairns), Judith Leong
(Townsville), Bishop George Yep (Townsville), Russell Jack (Bendigo), King Fong
(Sydney) and Mabel Lee. Drafts include corrections and suggestions by Yasmine
Gooneratne, Warren Lee Long, William Fong, Judith Leong and Jim Bardon
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16 |
Correspondence, reviews, newsletter articles, photocopies from
Chinese newspapers and flyers relating to publicity, (1996-97). Correspondents
include Bill OChee, Judith Leong and University of Queensland Press
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17 |
Correspondence with University of Queensland Press and others
concerning media related issues, 1996-97 |
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18 |
Correspondence, notes and speeches relating to launch at Darwin,
1996 |
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19 |
Correspondence, speeches and flyer relating to launch at Sydney,
1997 |
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20 |
Correspondence, list of invitees, and photographs relating to
launch at Cairns, 1997 |
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21-23 |
Miscellaneous papers relating to the Kwong Sue Duk video.
Includes
film documentary project brief, biographical notes, list of
photographs, transcripts of interviews, draft scripts, list of images and final
script, 1995-96 |
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24-28 |
Photographs |
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29-51 |
Manuscripts, including first draft (Sept. 1995), first paste-up
(typescript, manuscript and photocopies), typescript read by Barbara Brookes
(March 1996), drafts of each chapter with amendments, proofs with small
editorial amendments, final clean proofs |
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52 |
Photographs and the notebook of Billy Lee Long (1 packet; added
11 June 1999) |
Series 2 Beyond Chinatown 1994-95
This series comprises material relating to the book Beyond
Chinatown, published by the National Library of Australia, 1995 (58p). The
book was based on oral history interviews, together with European documents,
official reports, newspaper articles, Administrators letters and
contemporary theses, and explored the evolution of Darwins Chinatown
area.
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Folder |
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1 |
Miscellaneous papers including correspondence with the National
Library of Australia, informants and a few readers (1994-95), notes, possible
questions, summaries of interviews, artwork, launch speech, press releases,
flyer, reviews, photographs |
Series 3 Certificates awarded to Liu Lung, 1920-35, 1979
Liu Lung first visited Australia from China in 1902. He settled there in
1912.
In China in 1905, all previous revolutionary groups were merged into the
revolutionary party called Tung Meng Hui, or Society of Common Cause. Lui Lung
joined this party in his native village of Chungshan, Kwangtung. In 1919, Tung
Meng Hui was renamed Kuomintang. In 1920, Lui Lung was appointed Secretary of
the Sydney branch of the Kuomintang. He went on to be elected a member of the
8th and 9th Executive Committees of the Australian General Branch (1931, 1932),
and elected to the 11th Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang (1935).
Lui Lung died in Australia in 1978.
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Folio |
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1 |
Four certificates, with translations, recording Liu Lungs
appointments to positions within the Kuomintang, and a copy of Lui Lungs
obituary,
1920-35, 1979 |
Series 4 Other papers, 1941-46
Folder
1 Photocopies of photographs, Tang Wei Family and Yu Family, 1941-46
Box List
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Box |
Series |
Folders |
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1 |
1 |
1-8 |
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2 |
1 |
9-15 |
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3 |
1 |
16-23 |
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4 |
1 |
24-29 |
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5 |
1 |
30-34 |
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6 |
1 |
35-39 |
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7 |
1 |
40-43 |
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8 |
1 |
44-48 |
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9 |
1 |
49-51 |
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9 |
2 |
1 |
| 9 |
1 |
52a-52b |
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4 |
1 |
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3 |
1 Folio |
Guide prepared November 1998, amended April 2002, last updated July 2010
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