Guide to the Papers of Gwen Meredith

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MS 6789

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Collection Summary

Creator
Gwen Meredith
Title
Papers of Gwen Meredith
Date Range
1938-1987
Collection Number
MS 6789
Extent
7.44 metres (38 archive boxes + 1 large folio box)
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-vn2592126) 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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Gwen Meredith, National Library of Australia, MS 6789, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Original consignment comprises Boxes 1-25. Further papers added February 1988 (Boxes 26-38).

Item Descriptions

Early life; personal and family history; photographs. School days; telegrams and cards received on occasion of marriage of Gwen Meredith and Ainsworth Harrison, 24 December 1938; letters received on occasion of awards of MBE (1967) and OBE (1977). Comprises 7 folders. (File) - Box 1

Correspondence with family during overseas trips, 1953, 1969 and 1973. Comprises 9 folders. (File) - Box 2

Correspondence with Angus and Robertson; copyrights; contracts with ABC; correspondence with Rural Department, ABC. Comprises 7 folders. (File) - Box 3

Correspondence with ABC. Comprises 10 folders. (File) - Box 4

Research for The Lawsons and Blue Hills: correspondence with Government Departments and with John and Gladys Blewitt. Comprises 7 folders. (File) - Box 5

Research for Blue Hills. Comprises 9 folders. (File) - Box 6

Invitations and requests for public appearances etc. Comprises 8 folders. (File) - Box 7

Letters from listeners to The Lawsons and Blue Hills. (File) - Box 8,9,10 & 11

Correspondence relating to the conclusion of Blue Hills, 1976. Comprises 7 folders. (File) - Box 12

Childrens' plays. Comprises 3 folders. (File) - Box 13

Includes: Ginger (1940s); Mystery ships (1944); and Anderson's place.

Childrens' stories. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 13

Includes: Tiny was a cow (1949); Iris was a hen (1950); Raleign was a dog (1950); Dinah was a mare; Peter was a possum; and Bonnie.

Scripts for plays. Comprises 9 folders. (File) - Box 14

Includes: An Adequate reason; Advance news; Annabell decides; Ask no questions; Bennie's back again; The Boarder; Converstone; and "Facade" and "Strangers" (T.V.) - both (versions of the same play).

Scripts for plays. Comprises 10 folders. (File) - Box 15

Includes: His song; Its a pity; The labour of thine hands; Looking back; The man who couldn't sing (T.V.) & short stories; Mother moves; Murders are messy; The Opportunist (1st play for ABC); Ordinary people; and Pastures new.

Scripts for plays. Comprises 10 folders. (File) - Box 16

Includes: Positions vacant; The proposal; The rest of the people; Shout at the thunder; That reminds me; Thats different; Wives have their uses; and The woman in the hat.

Scripts for radio serial, titled (File) - Box 17 & 18

The Everybodys. (File) - Box 17 & 18

Scripts for radio serial, The night porter written in 1943 for Edward Howell of AWA (2Ch.). (File) - Box 19

Scripts for documentary plays. Comprises 13 folders. (File) - Box 20

Includes: The atom; Black sugar; You are an agent; A fish story; King Cotton comes to Queensland; Great inheritance (won 1st prize in an ABC documentary drama competition; later published in an anthology of Australian plays edited by Leslie Rees); I travelled in a migrant ship; The new country; Only one answer; The road; The roar back; What of the future (written for the AIM); The wheels run on; Untitled play about soldiers' rations; and In New Guinea during World War II.

The Inlanders. Radio scripts written for the Australian Inland Mission, who arranged for their production. Comprises 3 folders. (File) - Box 21

Portion of a film script written by Gwen Meredith in conjunction with Maxwell Dunn for what later became film "Sons of Matthew" produced by Charles Chauvel. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 21

"Death Comes twice" a comedy - thriller novel. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 21

Detective novel, unfinished. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 21

"Good afternoon, Mr Rixon" - play, never produced. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 21

"You can't tame the wind" - 3 Act play (1950's) never produced. And One way or the other - short story. Comprises 1 folder. (File) - Box 21

Blue Hills. Comprises 6 folders. (File) - Box 22

Includes: Blue Hills - final episode; Blue Hills - a sentimental journey; Blue Hills - a day at the show; RSVP Blue Hills; Blue Hills - T.V. suggestions; and Interview with Nellie Lamport (Hilda).

Blue Hills: press cutting and biographical articles. (File) - Box 23

The Lawsons. Comprises 10 folders. (File) - Box 24

Includes: scrap-book; Script for Armistice Day 1945; Episode I; and Stella Lawson - serial for T.V.

Press cuttings and other papers. Comprises 8 folders. (File) - Box 25

Includes: early publicity; Chelsea Club, 1932-1940; Reviews for Inns and Outs; Stage and radio plays; Coronation 1953; and Bookplates.

Photograph Chelsea Club members (File) - Folio 1

Scrap book marked "early efforts" (File) - Folio 1

Certificates of MBE (1967) and OBE (1977) (File) - Folio 1

Australian women's weekly, 24.6.1964 and Woman's day 14.10.72 (File) - Folio 1

The Lawsons, Episodes 1 - 199 (File) - Box 26

The Lawsons, Episodes 201 - 339 (File) - Box 27

The Lawsons, Episodes 340 - 499 (File) - Box 28

The Lawsons, Episodes 500 - 591 (File) - Box 29

The Lawsons, Episodes extra copies (File) - Box 30

Blue Hills, Episodes 750 - 1899 (incomplete) (File) - Box 31

Blue Hills, Episodes 1900 - 1999 (File) - Box 32

Blue Hills, Episodes 1900 - 1999 duplicates (File) - Box 33

Blue Hills, Episodes 2001 - 2099 (File) - Box 34

Blue Hills, Episodes 2100 - 2199 (File) - Box 35

Blue Hills, Episodes 2200 - 2290 (File) - Box 36

Blue Hills, Episodes 2117 - 2290 duplicates (File) - Box 37

Blue Hills, Episodes 2300 - 2399 (incomplete) (File) - Box 37

Blue Hills, Episodes 2300 - 2399 duplicates (File) - Box 38

197 - 5795 incomplete (File) - Box 38


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