MS 9352 Papers of Gwenda Davey (1932- )
Papers
1968 - 1996
1.68m (12 boxes)
Available for reference.
The papers were purchased by the National Library from Gwenda Davey in
1999.
The material consists of correspondence, journal articles, drafts,
seminar papers, newscuttings, publications, research material and working notes
relating to Gwenda Daveys career as a lecturer, freelance writer,
consultant and researcher in Australian folklore and folklife. The main
projects are : Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore (1993),
Folklife in Australia ( PhD thesis, 1993 ) and Moe Folklife
Project, 1995.
The series Oxford Companion to Folklore contains correspondence
and contributions from Shirley Andrews, Frank Campbell, Nancy Keesing, John
McPhee, Helen OShea, J. S. Ryan and Bill Wannan.
Gwenda Davey has organised the material in folders by project and
consultancy. The file titles and the arrangements of records within the files
have been preserved by the Library. Library staff have arranged the collection
into 8 series.
The recordings of the Moe Folklife Project are held in the Oral History
Collection at the National Library of Australia.
| 1932 |
1932 Born in Sydney, 18 February |
| 1952 |
BA (Hons) in Psychology |
| 1970 |
Diploma in Education, Monash University |
| 1983 |
M.Ed., Monash University |
| 1993 |
PhD, Monash University |
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Employment history |
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1954-56, 1958-59,
1968-72 |
Guidance Officer, Psychology and Guidance Branch, Education
Department of Victoria |
| 1957 |
Primary teacher, Malvern Memorial Grammar School |
| 1960-67 |
Home duties |
| 1973-84 |
Lecturer in Psychology and Ethnic Studies, Institute of Early
Childhood Development ( now Department of Early Childhood Studies, University
of Melbourne ) |
| 1984-85 |
Sessional lecturer in Child Development, Department of
Paediatrics, Monash University |
| 1985 |
Lecturer, Department of Teacher Education, Footscray Institute
of Technology, Melbourne |
| 1986 |
Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of B.Ed (Primary), Department of
Teacher Education, Footscray Institute of Technology, Melbourne. Lecturer
in psychology, multicultural and folklore studies |
| 1986-87 |
Member of Australian Government Committee of Inquiry into
Folklife in Australia |
| 1988 |
Independent consultant |
| 1989 |
Consultant in Australian Folklore to National Library of
Australia (ongoing) |
| 1989-92 |
Co-editor, Oxford Companion to Australian
Folklore |
| 1990 |
Member Australian Government Consultative Committee on Cultural
Heritage in Multicultural Australia |
| 1990-92 |
Postgraduate scholarship holder (PhD) Monash University
(APRA Scholarship) |
| 1991-92 |
Project Manager, demonstration project in documentation of
multicultural music and dance in the Monaro region (Office of Multicultural
Affairs) |
| 1992 |
Director, Victorian Folklife Association |
| 1994-96 |
Coordinator, MA in Museum Studies and Cultural Policy, National
Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University |
| 1995-96 |
Director, Moe Folklife Project, National Library of Australia
and Department of Communication and the Arts |
| 1997-98 |
Coordinator, Graduate Diploma of Arts (Australian Folklife
Studies), National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash University |
| 1997-98 |
Coordinator, Greek-Australian Oral History and Folklife Project,
National Library of Australia |
| 1998-99 |
Project Manager, Bringing them Home Oral History Pilot
Project, National Library of Australia |
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Special Awards |
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| 1988 |
Australian Folk Trust Major Fellowship |
| 1989 |
Harold White Fellowship, National Library of Australia |
| 1990 |
Australian Postgraduate Research Award (PhD
scholarship) |
| 1995 |
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife Programs and
Cultural Studies, short fellowship |
| 1998 |
Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the
protection and preservation of traditional folklore and folklife in
Australia |
| Series |
Title |
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| 1 |
Talks, seminar papers, journal articles, 1968-93 |
| 2 |
Teaching programs, 1984-89 |
| 3 |
Folklife in Australia: issues of policy and
practice( PhD, 1993 ), 1990-93 |
| 4 |
Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore, 1989-93
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| 5 |
Moe Folklife Project, 1994-96 |
| 6 |
Consultancies, grants and scholarships, 1975-92 |
| 7 |
Conferences, 1984-94 |
| 8 |
Other Writings of Gwenda Davey, 1986-93 |
| Series 1 |
Talks, seminar papers, journal articles, 1968-93 |
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The series includes notes for talks and lectures and a copy of
seminar papers and articles written by Gwenda Davey. See also Series 7 for
other conference papers by Davey. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
School performances, 1968 |
| 2 |
Talks, early 1970s |
| 3 |
Talks, reviews, articles, 1973-83 |
| 4 |
Talks 1984-91 |
| 5 |
Cinderella and friends: folklore as discourse,
1980 |
| 5 |
Babys poetry book, 1981 |
| 5 |
Games in a private world, 1982 |
| 5 |
The functions of folklore, 1983 |
| 5 |
Are nonsense rhymes for young children culturally
universal ?, 1984 |
| 5 |
A wigwam for a gooses bridle, 1985 |
| 5 |
Danny Spooner at Footscray: teachers notes,
1985 Australian folklore, 1986 |
| 6 |
Teaching folklore at Footscray, 1986 |
| 6 |
Folklife in Footscay, 1988 |
| 6 |
Australias heritage: not just things,
1988 |
| 6 |
Nursery rhymes: a neglected study, 1988 |
| 6 |
Is there an Australian nursery rhyme, 1988 |
| 6 |
Collecting childrens folklore in multicultural
Australia, 1988 |
| 6 |
Submission re community violence, 1988 |
| 6 |
Nursery lore and the functions of folklore,
1988 |
| 6 |
Tales of swagmen, goanna oil and elastics,
1989 |
| 6 |
Folklore in Australia 1990 |
| 6 |
Learning how to joke: the development of pre-school
childrens verbal humour, 1993 |
| Series 2 |
Teaching programs, 1984 - 89 |
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In 1984-85 Gwenda Davey was a sessional lecturer in Child
Development in the Department of Paediatrics at Monash University. In 1985-87
she lectured in psychology, multicultural and folklore studies at Footscray
Institute of Technology.
The series includes notes and course outlines for courses in
childrens folklore and Australian folklife and a course in child
development and health. |
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Footscray Institute of Technology |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
Childrens folklore, Semester 2, 1985 |
| 2 |
Childrens folklore, 1986 |
| 3 |
Australian folklore and folklife (HE 171), Semester 2,
1986 |
| 4-5 |
Australian folklore and folklife (HE 171), Semester 2,
1987 |
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Other institutions |
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Folder |
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| 6 |
Cultural perspectives in the Arts: literature and folklore,
Melbourne College of Advanced Education, 1984-85 |
| 7 |
Community paediatrics, Melbourne University, 1984-85 |
| 8 |
Australian folk culture, Asian Law Centre, Melbourne University,
1988-89 |
| Series 3 |
Folklife in Australia: issues of policy and
practice( PhD, 1993 ), 1990-93 |
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The series comprises initial outlines and proposals for
Daveys thesis, drafts, research notes and journal articles. A final bound
copy of the thesis is located in folder 16. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
First proposals and outlines |
| 2 |
What is folklore? |
| 3 |
The invention of tradition |
| 4 |
Imported (borrowed) traditions |
| 5 |
Documentation |
| 6 |
Categorisation of culture |
| 7 |
The childrens tradition (bibliography) |
| 8 |
NESB (Non-English) folklore |
| 9 |
Thesis (miscellaneous) |
| 10 |
Notes and photocopies |
| 11 |
Text at April 1991 (part) |
| 12 |
Monash - check references |
| 13 |
Thesis - references |
| 14 |
Other issues |
| 15 |
Examiners report |
| 16 |
Final bound copy of thesis |
| Series 4 |
Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore, 1989-93 |
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The Oxford Companion to Australian Folklore, (Oxford
University Press, 1993) was the first major encyclopaedic study of Australian
Folklore. It looked at the history of the development of folk culture in
Australia and identified significant individuals, institutions and events that
have contributed to its evolution.
Some of Australias best known writers and folklorists
contributed articles to the companion on a diverse range of topics. The range
of topics included: Aboriginal folklife, Chinese folklore, country music, Greek
shadow puppetry, Ned Kelly, nursery rhymes, patchwork quilts, gum leaf playing
and wartime folklore.
The Oxford Companion to Australia Folklore was edited by
Gwenda Davey and Graham Seal. Both contributed entries to the publication.
The series contains correspondence between the editors and the
publishers, correspondence between the editors and contributors, lists of
contributors, list of headings, draft chapters, edited chapters and book
reviews. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
Correspondence and discussions with Oxford University Press,
1989-92 |
| 2 |
Correspondence between Gwenda Davey and Graham Seal, including
some draft material, 1989-92 |
| 3 |
Early notes and drafts |
| 4 |
Major contributions edited by Gwenda Davey |
| 5 |
Illustrations |
| 6 |
Headings, list of contributors and guidelines for
contributors |
| 7 |
Working papers |
| 8 |
List of contributors and draft chapters from Nancy
Keesing |
| 9 |
Form letters sent to contributors |
| 10 |
Biographies of contributors |
| 11-12 |
Contributions edited by Gwenda Davey and Graham Seal |
| 13-14 |
Correspondence between editors and contributors,
1989-92 |
| 15 |
Book reviews |
| Series 5 |
Moe Folklife Project, 1994-96 |
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The Moe Folklife Project was Australias first regional
study of Australian folklife. The project was funded by the National Library of
Australia, the Department of Communication and the Arts and local organisations
in Moe and the La Trobe Valley, Victoria.
During 1995 the following aspects of traditional folklife were
documented: music and dance; customs, celebrations and special events;
childrens playground games, food and storytelling, including stories
about working life.
The series includes correspondence, minutes of meetings,
newscuttings, research notes, administrative files, journal articles, reports,
background reference material and a final edited report. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
Original proposal, 1994-95 |
| 2 |
Funding and finances, 1995-96 |
| 3 |
Moe Advisory Committee meetings, 1994-95 |
| 4 |
Information about local people and organisations,
1994-97 |
| 5 |
Information, newscuttings on local places, 1994-97 |
| 6 |
Publicity generated about the project, 1994-96 |
| 7 |
Correspondence, 1994-96 |
| 8 |
Sample copy of worksheets used during the project |
| 9 |
Listing of tapes delivered to Moe Skillshare for transcription,
1995 |
| 10 |
Copies of two conference papers relating to the project,
1995-96 |
| 11 |
Preparation of edited report for the Internet, 1996 |
| 12 |
Notes relating to Yallourn Heritage Trail, 1994-95 |
| 13 |
Completed questionnaires which were placed in the Moe and
Narracan News, 15 November 1995 |
| 14 |
Notes for training session, 1995 |
| 15 |
Final edited report of the Moe Folklife Project, 1996 |
| 16 |
Research assistants - general information, 1994-96 |
| 17 |
Jennifer Aitken, 1995-96 |
| 18 |
Robin Begalo,, 1995 |
| 19 |
Sally Grant, 1994-95 |
| 20 |
Sally Kanellopolous,
1994-95 |
| 21 |
Peter Morrison, 1995 |
| 22 |
Fay Pollack, 1995 |
| 23 |
Nancy Schakau, 1994-95 |
| 24 |
Marie Smith, 1995 |
| 25-30 |
Pamphlets, journal articles, government reports, newspapers,
travel brochures and miscellaneous leaflets relating to Moe and the Gippsland
region, 1994-96 |
| Series 6 |
Consultancies, grants and scholarships, 1975-92 |
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The series consists of correspondence, drafts, interviews,
journal articles, seminar papers, work books and research notes relating to
various consultancies, grants and scholarships.
The Multicultural Cassette Series was produced by Gwenda Davey
while at the Institute of Early Childhood Development in Melbourne under a
grant from the Australian Government Childrens Commission. It consists of
26 tapes of stories, songs and rhymes in eight different languages . The
consultancy for the Australian Institute of Multicultural Affairs (AIMA)
resulted in the publication of a resource book titled A strange place to go:
child migrants to Australia: a resource book. |
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Folder |
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| 1-3 |
Multicultural Cassette Series, 1975-79 |
| 4 |
IYL Scholarship (International Youth Library, Munich, Germany)
1978 |
| 5 |
Child migrants to Australia AIMA report, 1981-86 |
| 6 |
Folklife in Footscay, 1987 |
| 7 |
Consultancy : Women in the hop growing industry, National Museum
of Australia, 1992 |
| Series 7 |
Conferences, 1984-94 |
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The series includes conference proceedings and papers given by
Gwenda Davey. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
National Folklore Conference, 1984 |
| 2 |
ANZAAS Centenary Congress, 1988 |
| 3 |
Forum on the collecting of folk music in Australia, (UNSW),
1988 |
| 4 |
Symposium on issues in multicultural heritage management,
1990 |
| 5 |
Proceedings of the 6th National Folklife Conference,
1994 |
| Series 8 |
Other Writings of Gwenda Davey, 1986-93 |
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Gwenda Davey has published a number of books for children. Two
of these publications, Snug as a bug and Duck under the table are
collections of traditional family sayings and rhyming slang which are often
used by parents to amuse and control their children.
The series includes correspondence with publishers, drafts of
books, sample illustrations, galley proofs, contracts, book reviews, and
royalty statements. Folder 2 also contains draft chapters for a book titled
Possums. |
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Folder |
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| 1 |
Snug as a bug, Oxford University Press, 1990 |
| 2-3 |
Great Australian pumpkin, Houghton Mifflin, 1991 |
| 4 |
Duck under the table, Oxford University Press,
1991 |
| 5 |
Jack and Jill: nursery rhymes, Oxford University Press,
1993 |
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The series also consists of 2 other publications by Davey.
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| 6 |
Play and friendships in a multi-cultural playground,
Institute of Early Childhood Development, 1986 and Folklore and tourism,
Centre for Australian Studies, Curtin University of Technology, 1992 |
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Box |
Series |
Folder/Piece |
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1 |
1-6 |
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2 |
2 |
1-8 |
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3 |
3 |
1-11 |
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4 |
3 |
12-15 |
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5 |
4 |
1-9 |
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6 |
4 |
10-15 |
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7 |
5 |
1-15 |
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8 |
5 |
17-26 |
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9 |
5 |
27-30 |
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10 |
6 |
1-7 |
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11 |
7 |
1-5 |
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11 |
8 |
1 |
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12 |
8 |
2-6 |
May 1999 |