Guide to the Papers of Donald Havelock Mather

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MS 6593

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Collection Summary

Creator
Donald Havelock Mather
Title
Papers of Donald Havelock Mather
Date Range
1925-1956
Collection Number
MS 6593
Extent
0.9 metres (5 archive boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn662532) for the access conditions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Donald Havelock Mather, National Library of Australia, MS 6593, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Kooringarama Films Incorporated, c. 1927

Shooting log for the production of the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 1

Correspondence with the actors and actresses (File 1) - Box 1

Press cutting announcing the formation of the Kooringarama Film Club (File 1) - Box 1

Actors' contract for Kooringarama Films Inc (File 1) - Box 1

Memoranda concerning film make-up techniques (File 1) - Box 1

Stills of the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 1

Working scenario for the film entitled 'The Rolling Stone' (later known as 'Borrowed Plumes') (File 1) - Box 1

Handbills advertising screenings of the film (File 1) - Box 1

Draft scripts of 'Borrowed Plumes' for radio (File 1) - Box 1

Series 2. Radio: correspondence and research, c. 1935-1939, 1956

List of plays by D.H. Mather including details of type of play, number of copies produced, price per play or episode, number of episodes, etc (File 1) - Box 1

Assorted correspondence by D.H. Mather with radio stations (ABC and Commercial networks) during the 1930s, and in 1956 (File 2) - Box 1

Newspaper cuttings, reviews and research notes (File 3) - Box 1

Publicity poster for the radio programme 'Harley Derham, Air Detective' (File 3) - Box 1

Series 3. Scripts: Handwritten Drafts And Typescripts

'Borrowed Plumes', a serial play for radio. Manuscript and typescript (File) - Box 1

'The White Ray', a serial play for radio. Manuscript (File) - Box 1

'Beth of the Storm', by Arthur Russell: a serial play for radio adapted from the book by D.H. Mather in twenty-six episodes. Manuscript and typescript (400pp.) (File) - Box 1

'Back to Adam', a burlesque for radio in thirteen episodes ms (File) - Box 2

'The Ears of the Wolf', a serial play for radio written in collaboration by DH Mather and JV Wilmoth. 104pp. ms (File) - Box 2

'Defence', a serial play for radio by DH Mather 450pp. ms (File) - Box 2

'Devil of the East' by 'Haveluck': a novel 244pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'The Curse of the Spear'; by DH Mather 237pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'Prey of the Wolf' ms (File) - Box 2

'The Isle of the Missing Planes', a radio drama for Juveniles by DH Mather from the story of Arthur Russell 289pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'The Inner World', a serial play for radio by DH Mather 400pp. ms and 314pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Cruise of the German Raider Wolf' - later called 'Fangs of the Wolf' - a serial play for radio written in collaboration with J.V. Wilmoth. Two copies - 105pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Control', a play for radio by DH Mather 65pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Haven't Got Time', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. 50pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Kingdom of Heaven', a play in three acts. 111pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Down Below', a burlesque fantasy. 120pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Flying Amazons', a serial play for radio. Manuscript 120pp (File) - Box 3

'Crown vs. Ruth Dale' a short drama for radio by DH Mather 6pp. typescript. Also original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Recorded Death' a radio drama 10pp. original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Can you make love?' a novelty for radio presentation 10pp. original ms, two copies (File 1) - Box 4

'The Shadow of the Cross' a short play for radio 11 pp. original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'For Ladies Only' a comedy for radio by DH Mather 31pp. original ms and 24pp. typescript. 7pp. roneod (File 1) - Box 4

'I was a king' a short play for radio by DH Mather 9pp.original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Could we but see - !' a short play for radio 9pp.original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Nocturne' a radio play in two parts by DH Mather 39pp. typescript (File 2) - Box 4

'The Blue Diamond Mystery' a working scenario ? for filming. 41pp. typescript (File 2) - Box 4

'Buckley's Chance' a one-act radio play 11pp typescript. Also original ms and 8pp. roneed (File 2) - Box 4

'Dope-runners' a radio drama by DH Mather 10pp. ms and 9pp. roneod (File 2) - Box 4

'The Wreck of the Loch Ard' a play for radio by DH Mather 22pp. original ms, two copies (File 3) - Box 4

'Just a family' a radio serial with humour appeal 14pp. original ms, and 20pp. original ms. Also typescript 14pp (File 3) - Box 4

'The Ghost Plane' by D H Mather 9pp. roneod (File 3) - Box 4

'Please do, Mr Fripps' a short comedy for radio by Don Mather 7pp. roneod (File 3) - Box 4

'Harley Derham, Air Patrol: Isle of Missing Men', Précis and scripts for 2 of 26 episodes. original ms. 20p (File 4) - Box 4

'Sacrifice', by DH Mather 8pp. roneod, two copies (File 4) - Box 4

'The White Ray', a radio play in thirteen parts, with outline of story but lacking episodes 1 to 3. Original ms, 111pp (File 4) - Box 4

'Kismet!', a drama for radio by D.H. Mather. 19pp. ms and 10pp. ms (File 4) - Box 4

'Royal Chief', a drama of the turf: by DH Mather Novel 70pp. ms and radio play 11pp. ms and 7 pp. roneod (File 4) - Box 4

'Rich but poor', a radio play for young people by Marjorie Lyttle 13pp. typescript. Also 10pp ms (File 5) - Box 4

'Long live the King', a short drama for radio by DH Mather 6pp typescript. Also 7pp ms. and second copy of typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'Isle of Missing Planes', trailer for publicity purposes 10pp. typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'The Dying Race', a short radio drama by DH Mather 7pp. typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'Desert Crash', a short drama for radio by DH Mather 8pp. typescript, 10pp. ms and two copies of 11pp. ms (File 5) - Box 4

'Defence', a serial play for radio, with 13 episodes, by D.H. Mather. Manuscript 130pp (File 6) - Box 4

'The Kingdom of Heaven', a play in three acts by D.H. Mather. Manuscript 65pp. Also radio play two copies of 7 roneod pages (File 6) - Box 4

'The Pig Tail of Li-Fung-Fu' and miscellaneous verses. Also 'The Big Tail of We-Hang-Lau', a parody by D.H. Mather. 6pp. typescript and 4pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'Whither Mankind', a dramatic radio fantasy. Two copies of 24pp. typescript and two copies of 39pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'Black Friday' (formerly known as 'Friday the 13th'), a short radio play for juveniles. Includes 6pp. typescript and 10pp. ms (File 7) - Box 4

'Control', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. 20pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'The Inner World', a serial play for radio by D.H. Mather. Synopsis in manuscript form - 26pp (File 7) - Box 4

'Down Below', a burlesque fantasy in 26 episodes by D.H. Mather. Includes three original manuscripts - 10pp., 12pp. and 20pp., and 22pp. typescript including a synopsis of the story (File 8) - Box 4

'Creeping Horror', a short drama for radio. ms 17pp. roneod 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'(K)night of the Bath', a short farce-comedy for radio. Typescript 9pp., ms 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Something Daffy-Dilly', a short farce for radio. Two copies of 6pp. typescript and 14pp. manuscript (File 8) - Box 4

'Ring Side Seats', a short sketch for radio. ms 3pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Trees', a short sketch for radio. ms 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Constable Evans', a short farce-comedy for radio. ms 9pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Haven't Got Time', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. ms 39pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Melbourne Cricket Club', a working scenario for film. Typescript 26pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Plethoria in Arcadia', a nonsense play for radio. Original ms 13pp. roneod 9pp (File 9) - Box 4

'The Fireman' a short sketch for radio. ms 3pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Joch and the Beanstalk', a burlesque for radio by D.H. Mather. ms 2pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Dumb Dora', a series of five short sketches for radio. Original ms 15pp (File 10) - Box 5

'On the Level', a short play for radio. ms 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Avalanche', a short radio drama for juveniles. Typescript 7pp., manuscript 10pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Mail Coach', a short play for radio. ms 11pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Utopia', a satire for radio. ms 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Mummy Speaks', radio play by D.H. Mather. Two copies of 9pp. ms (File 10) - Box 5

'Jitters', a short play for radio. Two copies of typescript 2pp., and original ms 2pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Grand Hotel', a burlesque sketch. ms 4pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Ginger Legs', a carroty cocktail for radio. ms 3pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Supreme Test' by D.H. Mather. Typescript 4pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Flying Blind', a radio play by D.H. Mather. Roneod 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Hotcha in Hades' Burlesque by DH Mather. Two copies of 7pp. roneod, and one page ms summary (File 11) - Box 5

'A Day in the Army' a burlesque for radio by DH Mather. ms 11pp. Also Part 2 only in ms 11pp., and 9pp. roneod (File 11) - Box 5

Collection of six scripts of Are you an actor? radio programmes (File 11) - Box 5

Including: 'Women are like that' by Tom Judd and Brian Dobson 9pp. roneod; 'Mr Bags steps out' by Renee Moore 9pp. roneod; 'Fair Warning' by Claire Bingham 9pp. roneod; 'As you were' by Tom Judd 9pp. roneod; 'German Soil' by D.H. Mather 9pp. ms and 8pp. roneod; 'Blessed are the Merciful' by D.H. Mather 8pp. ms and two copies of 10pp. roneod.

Series 4. War Years, c. 1940-1943

Verse and articles written by D.H. Mather about, and during, the war (File 1) - Box 5

Family letters written to Mather during the war (File 1) - Box 5

International Marine Radio Company Radio News, 1941. By Mather (?) (File 2) - Box 5

Notes on the 17th Infantry Brigade Cricket Competitions, 1940 (File 2) - Box 5

Three issues of Puckapunyal, 1940 (File 3) - Box 5

Two copies of WASP, Vol 1, No.1. Undated (File 3) - Box 5

Programme for the. Tobruk Varieties of 1941. 9th Australian Division (File 3) - Box 5

One copy of Tobruk Truth, 14 April 1941 (File 3) - Box 5

Series 5. Photographs

Publicity Still for the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 5

Melbourne Elocution Club. Undated (File 1) - Box 5

Portrait of Mather (?) (File 1) - Box 5

Series 6. Printed Material

Programmes for Melbourne Repertory productions and other stage plays (most featuring D.H. Mather) and associated reviews, 1925 (File 1) - Box 5

Souvenir Programme of the Melbourne Cricket Club Centenary Celebrations, 1938 (File 1) - Box 5

Set of issues of the Tobruk Echo, Official Organ of the Rats of Tobruk Association, Victorian Branch, Vol 1, no.1 to Vol 5, No.7, October 1949-September 1954 (File 2-3) - Box 5


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