Guide to the Papers of Carmel Bird

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MS 958, MS Acc06.204, MS Acc15.118, MS Acc22.151

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Collection Summary

Creator
Bird, Carmel
Title
Papers of Carmel Bird
Date Range
1957-2022
Collection Number
MS 958, MS Acc06.204, MS Acc15.118, MS Acc22.151
Extent
5.31 metres (31 ms + 1 folio box + 1 packet + 1 folder + 14 audiovisual carriers + 5 digital carriers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The papers in MS 958 comprise letters and cards of Barbara Hanrahan, a typescript titled "The world you are walking upon: a tribute to Barbara Hanrahan" and photocopies of articles on Hanrahan, including her orbituary. In her letters, Hanrahan discusses her writings, including Flawless Jade, her art, people they know and Carmel Bird's writings. Also included are papers relating to The Penguin century of Australian stories, which was edited by Bird and published by Penguin in 2000. They mostly comprise correspondence, biographical notes and permission to publish forms received from authors approached about contributions to the anthology (15 boxes, 1 large folio box). The Acc06.204 instalment comprises further papers relating to the editing of The stolen children: their stories: including extracts from the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, which was published in 1998 (1 box). The Acc15.118 instalment comprises correspondence received by Carmel Bird 1980-1999. Correspondents include Bruce Pascoe, Frank Morehouse, Gerald Murnane and Bird's students (2 boxes). The MS Acc22.151 instalment comprises book and short story drafts, speeches, essays, research notes, reviews, correspondence, and documents relating to the Literature Board, 1970s-2022. Correspondents include Marion Halligan, Gillian Bouras and Gerald Murnane (13 boxes, 1 packet, 1 folder, 14 audiocarriers, 5 digital carriers).

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn633040).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn633040).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Carmel Bird, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item numbers(s)'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The original consignments were donated to the Library on 2 May 1995 and August 2005. Further papers were received in 2006 and 2015.

The Library holds a number of Bird's published works, together with a biographical newsclippings file.

Arrangement

The collection has been largely left in original order.

Collection Retrieval Advice

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Finding Aid Source (s)

Please note: This finding aid contains descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Biographical / Historical

Carmel Bird is an Australian novelist. She lives in Central Victoria, having grown up in Tasmania. She has written nine literary novels and six collections of short fiction. She has also written three books on the art of writing, and has edited six anthologies of essays and stories. She has taught fiction writing at the Universities of Melbourne, Deakin, Latrobe, Monash, Swinburne and RMIT. She has spoken at major literary events throughout Australia, as well as in England, Canada, USA, France and Spain. For works of this author under a pseudonym see: Power, Jack, 1940-

Item Descriptions

Class MS 958. Consignments received 1995-2005 - Box 1-15 (MS 958), Folio-Box unnumbered (MS 958)

2.85 metres,

These instalments contain letters and cards of Barbara Hanrahan, a typescript titled "The world you are walking upon: a tribute to Barbara Hanrahan" and photocopies of articles on Hanrahan, including her orbituary. In her letters, Hanrahan discusses her writings, including Flawless Jade, her art, people they know and Carmel Bird's writings. Also included are papers relating to The Penguin century of Australian stories, which was edited by Bird and published by Penguin in 2000. They mostly comprise correspondence, biographical notes and permission to publish forms received from authors approached about contributions to the anthology.

Comprises 16 boxes (MS 958 Boxes 1-15 + Folio box (unnumbered)).

Series 1. Cassowary's quiz

Picture books, proofs, etc. (File 1)

Series 2. The White garden

Clean publisher's proofs (File 1)
Draft MS on recycled MS (File 2)
Carmel's changes to chapter sequences, and proofs March 1995 (File 3)
Proposal to publisher (File 4)
Synopsis of novel (File 4)
Notes on characters (File 4)
Reader's report (File 4)
Elements of publishing process and design elements (File 4)
Various drafts (3 ff) (File 5)
Manuscript, August 1994 (File 6)
3rd draft MS and Carmel's notes (File 7)
Section of MS and material on 2 disks, July 1994 (File 8)

Series 3. Automatic teller

Series 4. Not now Jack

Series 5. The stolen children

Series 6. Red shoes

Series 7. Daughters and fathers

Series 8. Crisis

Series 9. Book covers, etc.

Series 10. The Bluebird Café

Series 11. Writer in residence Victoria College of the Arts

Series 12. Cape Grimm

Series 13. Magazines, assorted, edited by author

Series 14. The common rat

Series 15. Reviews by author

Series 16. Woodpecker Point

Series 17. Green (exhibition)

Series 18. Unholy writ

Series 19. Memorabilia

Series 20. The essential Bird

Series 21. Voices magazine

Series 22. Author's notebooks

Class MS Acc06.204. Consignment received 2006 - Box 1 (MS Acc06.204)

This instalment comprises further papers relating to the editing of The stolen children: their stories: including extracts from the Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, which was published in 1998. Contained in 1 box (MS Acc06.204 Box 1).

Class MS Acc15.118. Consignment received 2015

This consignment features correspondence, mostly handwritten or typed letters, postcards or notes but also including some faxes, a few published items and a photograph. Most of the correspondence consists of letters sent to Carmel Bird but there are some copies of letters written by her. The correspondents include Australian literary figures, friends, former students and readers interested in Carmel Bird's work.

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1985-1994 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Robert Dessaix, Helen Daniel, David Duggan and Garry Disher, Jenny Digby and Tim Doyle

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1991-1995 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Jolley, Barry Jones, Rod Jones and Gail Jones

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1992-1995 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Diana Baillieu

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1989-1993 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Berenice Eastman, Eltham Shire, Marian Eldridge, Chester Eagle and Margot Estcott

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1985-1994 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Don Anderson, Debra Adelaide, AnaMaria Beligan, Ray Allen and Nan Albinski

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-1995 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Mem Fox, Suzanne Falkiner, Roseanne Fitzgibbon, David Foster and Sandra Forbes

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1984-1996 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Kate Grenville, Helen Garer, Kerry Greenwood, Andrea Goldsmith, Greg Gatenby, Ian Gelbeck, Kay Gregory, Alison Lesley Gold, Barbara Giles and Katherine Gallagher

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1985-1994 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Terry Lane, Joan London, Lance Loughrey, Joyce Lee, Roslaeen Love, Susan Lever, Claire Larriere, Alexandra Long, Kate Lion and Ian Laurenson

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-1996 (File 9) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Gerald Murnane

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1983-1995 (File 10) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from David Brooks, Bruce Beaver, Ron Blair, Sandra Birdsell, Merle Brooks, John Bryson, Anamarie Beligan, Sue Braint, Mara Bormanis, Connie Barber, Gillian Bouras, AM Barradell Smith, Kevin Brophy, Jenny Barrington, Shirley Burns and Damien Broderick

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1987-1994 (File 11) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from David Malouf, Drusila Modjiska, Brian Matthews, Alex Miller, Frank Moorhouse, Hilary McPhee, Rosemary Marriott, Joan Maxwell, JL Malone, Sheena Mackay, Jan McKemmish, David Myers, Honour Moore, Margaret McClusky, Gail Mahon, Ian Maddison, Helen Meikle and Linda Murray

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-1994 (File 12) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Ramona Koval, Michael Kitson and Matthew Kelly

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1990-2009 (File 13) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Marion May Campbell

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1992-1996 (File 14) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Margaret Coombs, Helen Chryssides, Anna Couani, Laurie Clancy, Paul Collins, Miriam Cosic, David Cohen and Matthew Condon

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1988-1994 (File 15) - Box 1 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Marion Halligan, Frank Hardy, Gillian Hanscombe, Robert Holden, Fiona Heylal, Kristin Henry, Lucy Halligan, Darren Hill, Mabel Hurley, Lyn Hard, Michael Hulse, Jamie Forbes, Kathy Hunt, Laurie Hergenhan, Helen Heritage, Catherine Harboe Ree, Elva Howard, Kenneth Harvey and Barbara Hanrahan

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-2001 (File 16) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Ida West, Moira Watson, Jane Watson, Patty Wallace Smith, Ian Kennedy Williams, Gerard Windsor, Michael Wilding and Brenda Walker

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1988-1990 (File 17) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Virago, Vogue, Carolyn Von Langenberg and Vaclav Vaca

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1990 (File 18) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Joanna Trollope, Peter Timms, Tom Twopenny, Rodney Thurley and Margaret Toth

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1993-1994 (File 19) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Susan Schwartz

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-2016 (File 20) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Michael Sharkey, Tom Shapcott, Jean Stein, John Scott, Amanda Stewart, John Slavin and Annetter Stewart

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1991-1994 (File 21) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Janey Runci

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1986-1993 (File 22) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Peter Rose, Jane Robinson, Lloyd Robson, Andrew Reimer, Judith Rodriguez and Lisa Roberts

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1985-1995 (File 23) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Bruce Pascoe, George Papaellinas, AE Petherbridge, Cassandra Pybus, Steve Parkhill, Elliott Perlman and power Press

Letters to Carmel Bird, 1990-2001 (File 24) - Box 2 (MS Acc15.118)

Personal correspondence from Peter O'Connor, Paddy O'Reilly, David Owen, Jan Owen, Dinny O'Heary and Grisella Ohanessian

Class MS Acc22.151. Consignment received 2022, 1957 - 2022

The MS Acc 22.151 addition comprises of drafts, speeches, essays, research notes, reviews, correspondence, and documents relating to the Literature Board, 1980s-2022. Correspondents include Marion Halligan, Gillian Bouras and Gerald Murnane.

Author's note to 'The Hair and the teeth', 1989 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Country Style interview, 2003 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Interview Island magazine no. 56, 1993 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Bendigo Writers' Festival, 2007 - 2015 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Plus page from Australian Reader's Digest.

Book Covers, n.d. (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

By Carmel Bird.

Miscellaneous one, 1988 - 2015 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Programs, interviews, posters fliers, newspaper article.

Miscellaneous two - My hearts are your hearts, 1991 - 2017 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper articles, magazine interviews.

Miscellaneous three, n.d. (File 8) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Promotion fliers, cards, covers, reviews, newspaper articles.

Miscellaneous four, n.d. (File 9) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Promotion, Reviews, Interviews.

Essay on 'The Piano' movie, 1994 (File 10) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Miscellaneous six, c.1980s (File 11) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Late 1980s reviews etc.

Postcards from Lucy Halligan, 1994 - 2000 (File 12) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Medieval imagination – State Library Victoria, 2008 (File 13) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Exhibition material.

Cover image for Writing the story of your life, n.d. (File 14) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Editing of Field of poppies and napkin from launch, 19 May 2019 (File 15) - Box 1 (MS Acc22.151)

Copy of book My hearts are your hearts with postcard, 2015 (File 16) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

Book. Includes Carmel Bird signature.

Copy of book The Dead aviatrix with bookmark plus post card, 2012 - 2017 (File 17) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

Book.

Copy of Field of poppies plus postcard and booklet, 2019 (File 18) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

Book. Includes Carmel Bird signature.

A draft of Field of poppies, 2019 (File 19) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

Short note on the inspiration for the title story, n.d. (File 20) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

My hearts are your hearts connections, n.d. (File 21) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

My hearts are your hearts edits, 2015 (File 22) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

My hearts are your hearts and other stories draft, n.d. (File 23) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

My hearts are your hearts draft, n.d. (File 24) - Box 2 (MS Acc22.151)

Copy of book Family skeleton, 2016 (File 25) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Book plus postcard. Includes Carmel Bird signature.

Early draft of Family skeleton, n.d. (File 26) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Early draft of Family skeleton, 2012 (File 27) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Family plots and reseach, n.d. (File 28) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

CD-ROM for Family plots, June 2014 (Item NLA DMA000256) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 4
1 item, Verbatim, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

Draft of Virtue, 30 March 2015 (File 29) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Comments and response on Family skeleton, 18 April 2015 (File 30) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Family plots, n.d. (File 31) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Telltale preliminary work on the index, n.d. (File 32) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Pages A-E missing.

Telltale-early printouts from proofs, 2022 (File 33) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Fine line journal no.1, 1987 (File 34) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Co-editors Helen Garlick and Carmel Bird.

Cherry ripe cover design by Millie Bird, 1985 (File 35) - Box 3 (MS Acc22.151)

Early manuscript of Telltale and notes by Erica Wagner, 15 November 2020 (File 36) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Telltale typos December, 2021 (File 37) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript of Telltale as used to construct index, n.d. (File 38) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Early draft of Telltale, n.d. (File 39) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Notebook used for construction of Index from Telltale, December 2021 (File 40) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Child of the twilight review by Peter Pearce plus Reading Group Notes, 2012 (File 41) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Green envelope of rough notes of discussion with Franciscan, n.d. (File 42) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript of unpublished picture book We can buy lions, 2008 (File 43) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Resurrecting Martha short story for collection edited by Matthew Chrulew, 2021 (File 44) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

A copy of novel Cherry ripe with author's note from 2002 in the front, 1985 - 2022 (File 45) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Poster for Griffith review 42, n.d. (File 46) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

Reading notes for collection The Essential bird, 2005 (File 47) - Box 4 (MS Acc22.151)

The Cat in the cupboard, 2022 (File 48) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Draft of unpublished picture book.

Draft of unfinished novel – working title: Off the golden mile, n.d. (File 49) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Some programs from writers' festivals, 2012 - 2019 (File 50) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Interviews, 2000 - 2010 (File 51) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper articles, magazine interviews.

Zac and Zoe unpublished picture book, n.d. (File 52) - Folio-Box Shared

Manuscripts of 'Now Ida haunts the car park' plus monologue 'Old Collegian', n.d. (File 53) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscripts of early story 'Now Ida Haunts the Car Park' plus monologue 'Old Collegian' – reference is to Ida Rentouil Outhwaite.

Poster for Griffith review (Carmel Bird guest editor), n.d. (File 54) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Essay on Overland poets, 1999 (File 55) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Pages from early scrapbook, n.d. (File 56) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Copies of unpublished reading books The Owl and the clown and A Tough old goat, 1983 (File 57) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Copies of 1983 unpublished reading books The Owl and the Clown and A Tough Old Goat (later plagiarized by Fitzroy Community School Readers).

Another draft of a Tough old goat – also early draft of The Cassowary's quiz which was then titled The Flamingo's question, n.d. (File 58) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

List of publications, 1975 - 2022 (File 59) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Advertising - Births, deaths, marriages, Fine line, Cherry ripe, 1985 (File 60) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Open for inspection - audiobook (File 60b) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

5 audio cassetes. Read by Caroline Lee.

Open for inspection - audiobook sides 1-2, 2002 (Item NLA-SAVA000385) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, Bolinda Audio, Compact cassette tape
Open for inspection - audiobook sides 3-4, 2002 (Item NLA-SAVA000386) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, Bolinda Audio, Compact cassette tape
Open for inspection - audiobook sides 5-6, 2002 (Item NLA-SAVA000387) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, Bolinda Audio, Compact cassette tape
Open for inspection - audiobook sides 7-8, 2002 (Item NLA-SAVA000388) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, Bolinda Audio, Compact cassette tape
Open for inspection - audiobook sides 9-10, 2002 (Item NLA-SAVA000389) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, Bolinda Audio, Compact cassette tape

Tapes of Radio National readings of short stories including The Hair and the teeth, 1999 (File 60c) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

2 audio cassetes. Read by Jane Harders.

Tapes of Radio National readings of short stories including The Hair and the teeth, sides 1-2, 1999 (Item NLA-SAVA000390) - Cassette-Box SAVA 22
1 item, B NR, Compact cassette tape

Read by Jane Harders.

Tapes of Radio National readings of short stories including The Hair and the teeth, sides 3-4, 1999 (Item NLA-SAVA000391) - Cassette-Box SAVA 23
1 item, B NR, Compact cassette tape

Read by Jane Harders.

Notes for review of The Fig eater by Jody Shields, 2001 (File 61) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

The story of 'Sophie' – text only published in Celebration – editor Joy Cripps, 1984 (File 62) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscripts of reviews from the 1980s and 1990s, 1980s-1990s (File 63) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscripts of reviews from the 1980s and 1990s, 1980s-1990s (File 64) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper cuttings of reviews by Carmel Bird, c.2010s (File 65) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper cuttings of reviews by Carmel Bird, c.2010s (File 66) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper reviews of some early books, 1990s-2020s (File 67) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

Research inspiration relating to novel Field of poppies (2019) about volcanic eruption at Mount St Helens, 2019 (File 68) - Box 5 (MS Acc22.151)

National Geographic Magazine Vol. 1959, No.1, January 1981.

Notes for Telltale published 2022 Structure, 2022 (File 69) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Proof copy of Home truth published 2010, 2010 (Item 70) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Research notes on Field of poppies, 2019 (File 71) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Notebook.

Notes for Penguin Century of Australian stories plus copy of letter to contributors, 2000 (File 72) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Book reviews by Carmel Bird, 1980s-1990s (File 73) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Letters relating to Anthology of Australian religious stories, May 2002 (File 74) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Note on publication of Terra Incognita-CD-ROM, n.d. (File 75) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

CD-ROM-Terra Incognita, 1998 (Item NLA.DMA00257) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 4
1 item, Kodak Digital Science, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

CD-ROM of piece made by Lisa Roberts called Terra Incognita – has Carmel Bird reading from Cherry Ripe, The White Garden, Automatic Teller 1998.

Interview with Margaret Throsby. ABC radio – list of pieces of music to be played, c.1997 (File 76) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Book reviews by Carmel Bird, n.d. (File 77) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Scrap of flier for Births, deaths, and marriages, 1983 (File 78) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Speed Bonnie boat, 2019 (File 79) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Notes for a short story.

Cassowary's quiz, 2000 - 2013 (File 80) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Copy of 3 pages-illustrations by Anita Mertzlin (2000) plus copy of cover of Fabulous Finola Fox (2012)-illustrated by Kerry Agent.

Lecture poster - Barcelona, 2001 (File 81) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Centre d'Estudis Australians Department de Filologia Anglesa I Alemanya.

Violence and the other in the novels of Carmel Bird, 2019 (File 82) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Doctoral Thesis by Donna Yannakis.

Large poster – The White garden, n.d. (File 83) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter from Nichilas Birns regarding the story 'My Beloved is Mine and I am His', 2005 (File 84) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Essay by Naomi Britten on The White garden, Red shoes, Cape Grimm – published in Antipodes Journal, 2010 (File 85) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Story and photo in The Age (Big chair), 18 April 1994 (File 86) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper.

Steven Romai on punctuation The Australian, plus some material on Field of poppies, 2019 (File 87) - Box 6 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper articles.

Copy of unpublished picture book written for grandson, 2011 (File 88) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Notes on novel Coda by Thea Astley, 1996 (File 89) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Two original manuscripts of A Tough old goat, c.1980s (File 90) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

The Writing on the wall - journal, edited by Carmel Bird, 1985 (File 91) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

A collection of poetry and prose by women.

Research for The White garden - journal of Therese of Lisieux in French, n.d. (File 92) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Photocopy.

Two essays - On the creation of the novel Red shoes and Dear writer revisited, 1998 - 2022 (File 93) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

CD-ROM - Red shoes by Carmel Bird, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA000258) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 4
1 item, Vintage, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

Footnotes, music and graphics.

Papers from Lisa Roberts regarding creation of Terra Incognita – see also Box Six, 1998 (File 94) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

The Woodpecker toy fact - note on edits (File 95) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

The Woodpecker toy fact - with corrections, 1987 - 1990 (File 96) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Book. First printing with annotations and bookmarks regarding errors.

The Woodpecker toy fact - edited version, 1990 (File 97) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Book. Second printing with some of the edits indicated in the corrected copy.

Woodpecker Point story, with notes for Italian academic Valerie Tosi, 1987 - 2022 (File 98) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Short stories by Spanish students – inspired by Red shoes, 2006 (File 99) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Fliers for Cherry ripe, Not now Jack, Red Shoes, My hearts are your hearts, Zoo workshop, 1987 (File 100) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Lorena Carrington Essay for Sydney review of books, plus notes, 4 March 2021 (File 101) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Reviews, interviews, newspaper cuttings regarding (File 102) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Regarding Daughters and Fathers; Dear Writer; White Garden; Crisis; Miles Franklin short list; Banjo Award short list; Aurora Australia; Red Hot Notes; some reviews by Carmel Bird.

List of publications, 1975 - 2022 (File 103) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

TASweekend newspaper article, 2015 (File 104) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Ephemera, c.2000s (File 105) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Flyers, workshop etc.

Process of writing a review of Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes, March 2022 (File 106) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Sydney Writers' Festival, Family skeleton, 2017 (File 107) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

File containing USB flash drive on Terra Incognita and Sophie, with Lisa Roberts (File 107a) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Originally held in yellow envelope.

USB Flash Drive-Terra Incognita and Sophie - with Lisa Roberts, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA000259) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 4
1 item, Sandisk, USB flash drive (memory stick, thumb drive)

Collaborative work with Lisa Roberts, Sophie and Terra Incongnita. Originally held in yellow envelope.

VATE Conference Masterclass, 7 December 2009 (File 108) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Notes for review of Hans Christian Andersen, European witness by Paul Binding (File 109) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Folder containing VHS Cassette of Automatic teller by Victoria Glendinning with Michael Fortescue on double bass. (File 109a) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Originally held VHS of Automatic Teller by Victoria Glendinning with Michael Fortescue on Double Bass.

Video Launch of Automatic teller by Victoria Glendinning with Michael Fortescue on Double Bass, 1996 (Item NLA.SAVA000392) - Shelf-Short 05-02-02
1 item, TDK HS, Consumer formats-VHS, S-VHS etc

File on Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) Terry Lane (File 109b) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Originally contained 3.5 inch floppy disk of conversation with ABC Terry Lane.

Floppy disk of CB conversation with ABC Terry Lane, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA 000260) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 4
1 item, Verbatim Datalife MF 2HD IBM Format, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Originally contained in white envelope.

Folder of reviews and interviews – miscellaneous, 1990s-2000s (File 110) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Child of the twilight poster, n.d. (File 111) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

29cm x 42cm.

Various posters, n.d. (File 112) - Box 7 (MS Acc22.151)

Four posters: God Smokes Drum, Faceless Woman, Births, Deaths and Marriages and Faceless Woman. All measure: 29.5cm x 42cm.

Accidental tourist review notes, n.d. (File 113) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Deep End Five-ABC Radio National - written transcript only, 2006 (File 114) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Adelaide festival contract, 2017 (File 115) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Record of correspondence with Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), 2002 (File 116) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

The Age -Sunday life- memoir 'Convicts and kisses', 2007 (File 117) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

2 pages recording Carmel Bird's Tasmanian coast holiday in the early 50s.

Notes on judging Historical novel award, 2021 (File 118) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

1 small index notebook.

Notes for making index for writing the Story of your life, 2009 (File 119) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

1 small index notebook.

Some details of publishing history, n.d. (File 120) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Agents, contracts, copyrights.

Story about Buda (Castlemaine) in The Age, 2007 (File 121) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

2 newspaper extracts.

Responses to The Penguin Century of Australian stories, 2006 (File 122) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

In Conversation with Robert Dessaix written transcript of talk at Box Hill Library, May 1993 (File 123) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

South China Morning Post mentoring, August 2000 (File 124) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

1 newspaper page.

Bronwyn Mehan Spineless Wonders – letters of support, 1995 - 2020 (File 125) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Braille, 1995 (File 126) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence with Braille Books.

Box Hill Library, 1997 (File 127) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

One letter to Carmel Bird regarding her participation on Suburban Dreaming. One newspaper extract on Carmel Bird.

Boroondara Council, 2004 (File 128) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Regarding Carmel Bird's contributions.

Australia Council Residency Victorian College of the Arts, 1996 (File 129) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Report by Carmel Bird.

Writing a short story MLC Hawthorn, 1993 (File 130) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Fran Bryson In Brazil - launch speech, n.d. (File 131) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Bird in the zoo - workshop, 1993 (File 132) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Workshop notes, newspaper extracts.

Benang - Kim Scott - cover blurb, March 1998 (File 133) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Black Madonna research for Child of the twilight, 14 January 2002 (File 134) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Rule of Saint Benedict research for Child of the twilight, c.2003 (File 135) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Ballroom advice to writer plus response by Carmel Bird, 28 March 2010-31 March 2010 (File 136) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

From Dolores San Miguel.

Backlist titles, 1995 - 1996 (File 137) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Ben Ball - note from The Times literary supplement, 16 April 2003 (File 138) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Literary criticism.

Bees research for The White garden, October 1993 (File 139) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

APIS Melbourne Volume , No.4.

Photos of illustrations for The Cassowary's quiz - Anita Mertzlin, n.d. (File 140) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Originally contained in pink envelope.

Photos of illustrations for The Cassowary's quiz - Anita Mertzlin, n.d. (Items 140/1-14) - Folder MS Coldstore 25

Talk on character Sydney Writers Festival, 2005 (File 141) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Christmas Story Good Weekend magazine- 'Disappearance of Jacko', 1992 (File 142) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Review of Open For Inspection - by Peter Craven - Sunday Age, 6 October 2002 (File 143) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

One envelope with newspaper extract.

Cats and dogs of Spain, n.d. (File 144) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Interview from Country Style, January-February 2003 (File 145) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Reviews of Cape Grimm, 2 March 2004 (File 146) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Reference to Bluebird Café in Voices Magazine Autumn, 1991 (File 147) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Photocopy of an essay by Robert Holden in Voices Magazine.

Bluebird Café article by Philippa Hawker on the Sunday Herald, 1990-09-23 (File 148) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Research Bluebird Café, c.1990s (File 149) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Review on Bluebird Café, 22 September 1990 (File 150) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Sydney Morning Herald photocopies.

Notebook, c.1990s-2007 (File 151) - Box 8 (MS Acc22.151)

Notebook covering years from late 1990s to 2007. Includes notes and research for Child of the Twilight, drafts of book reviews, notes for teaching literature, talks at writers' festivals, drafts of talks in Barcelona and Granada.

Tiny promotional object from UQP for The White Garden, n.d. (Item 152) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Empty tic tac box with sticker promoting The White Garden.

Climbing the hills of nowhere – essay, n.d. (File 153) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

CV incomplete, n.d. (File 154) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Czech publisher (APSIDA), 18 September 2000 (File 155) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence.

Research for White garden, 2013 (File 156) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Chicken Farmer - inspiration for writing class, n.d. (File 157) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Printout of image depicting graffiti: "Chicken Farmer I Still Love You".

Collage (Granada ), 2015 (File 158) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Envelope with collage material plus two collage pages.

Material regarding crisis novel, written under the pen name Jack Power, 1996 (File 159) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, cover proposals, newspaper extracts, articles.

Faxes from Mc Phee Gribble, 1990 (File 160) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer revisited cover, 2014 (File 161) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Printout samples of cover for Dear Writer Revisited.

Dear writer revisited cover art process, 2014 (Item 162) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Two A4 original cover art designs.

A5 cover art design for Dear writer revisited, 2014 (Item 163) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

One A5 original cover art design held between a diary hardcover. The back reads: Original artwork to be returned to Carmel Bird.

Dear writer – essay included in Random House edition (The Company of Laughing Singing Invisibles ), n.d. (File 164) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer fan letters, 1988 - 1991 (File 165) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer Indonesian publisher, 21 June 2000-5 July 2000 (File 166) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer Random House, 21 March 1996 (File 167) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer revisited launch, 2013 (File 168) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer index, n.d. (File 169) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Dear writer Reviews, c.1995 (File 170) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Charles Dickens 200 anniversary talk in Castlemaine, 2012 (File 171) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Robert Drewe conversation and reading, 2018 (File 172) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Notebook for Child of the twilight and Family skeleton, 2004 - 2016 (File 173) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Plus various other notes for short story 'Waiting to be Seated' and a conference paper.

Red shoes - notes for the CD-ROM, 1996 (File 174) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Time in fiction – short essay in Writing Australia, 1999 (File 175) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Part of the manuscript for The Woodpecker toy fact, 1987 (File 176) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Art-work for Births deaths and marriages 1983, 1983 (File 177) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Two black and white photos depicting Millie Bird and Annie. 12.5cm x 9cm.

Two transperencies, 1983 (Item 177) - Folder MS Coldstore 25

Transperencies of the photos of Millie and Annie.

Carmel Bird's essay on Gerard Murnane plus manuscript, n.d. (File 178) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscripts, correspondence, essay regardomg Gerard Murnane.

Manuscript of Gerard Murnane, A Season on Earth, n.d. (File 179) - Box 9 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript, key to notes made, correspondence, comments.

Folder on the process of writing a review, 2020 (File 180) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Text reviewed is Three Rings by Daniel Mendelsohn.

Writing workshops, 1995-2022 (File 181) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Red shoes – explanation of the exhibition at State Library Victoria, 1998 (File 182) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Fairy Tale Society meeting Sydney, 2014 (File 183) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter, certificate, notes, programs.

Flash Fiction talk Canberra, 2018 (File 184) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Family skeleton launch, Castlemaine, 11 March 2016 (File 185) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Speech notes.

Freud Museum – material for CD-ROM of Red shoes – and correspondence with Gillian Bouras, 1997 - 1998 (File 186) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Notes for Fabulous Finola Fox – children's picture book, 2012 (File 187) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter from Lee Fox with response by Carmel Bird, 2001 (File 188) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Piece by Gerald Murnane, The Cursing of Ivan Veliki, 1988 - 2022 (File 189) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Used as inspiration for a Carmel Bird publication in The Monthly June/July 2022.

Workshops at Woodend, 2011 - 2013 (File 190) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

The White garden, 1996 (File 191) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, postcards, newspaper clippings,newspaper pages, reviews.

The White garden, 1995 (File 192) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Reviews.

Shirley Walker - Notes on White garden, n.d. (File 193) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

The White garden materials for collage, n.d. (File 194) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

The White garden Paloma Frenso-Galleja essay, n.d. (File 195) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Frankin Miles, 22 May 1994 (File 196) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence and notes on Franklin Miles award.

We can buy lions, 2009 (File 197) - Box 10 (MS Acc22.151)

A facsimile of an unpublished book Carmel Bird wrote for her grandson Sebastian on his third birthday in 2009.

Letter from Jill Icitson, 2 July 2002 (File 198) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Odette Kelada correspondence, 28 May 2007 (File 199) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Regarding interview with Carmel.

Correspondence from Andy Kissane, 16 December 2011 (File 200) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Regarding a copy of the book The Swarm.

Gail Jones correspondence, 13 April 1999 (File 201) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Jane Eyre - manuscript of the story Jane Eyre at the window, 1997 (File 202) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Interview with Terry Lane, 1994 (File 203) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Talks with Broadcasters and Writer Terry Lane.

Interview with Madeline Watts, October 2013 (File 204) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Griffith Review.

Terry Lane interview in Melbourne Weekly, 1993 (File 205) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Seminar for writing students Latrobe University, 2003 (File 206) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Research for story The Good Butler, n.d. (File 207) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Research for Fair Game, 2003 - 2015 (File 208) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Copies of Catherine Price's diary, correspondence and The Story of the Princess Royal.

Fair Game manuscript 2015, 2015 (File 209) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Fair game ballet TASDance, 1999 (File 210) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Flyers, newsletters, production booklet.

Faber and Faber writing workshop, 2018 (File 211) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Workshop notes and card.

Friend's School writer in residence, 2018 (File 212) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Fact or Fiction Hobart published in Not now Jack - I'm writing a novel 1, 1994 (File 213) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Field of poppies - reviews, 2019 (File 214) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Writing in segments - sources and creation of writing fiction, n.d. (File 215) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Talk at Castlemaine Art Gallery, 2018 (File 216) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

The Nature of gardens - edited by Peter Timms, 1998 - 1999 (File 217) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Carmel Bird research and notes.

Research regarding the short story 'My Beloved is Mine' from My hearts are your hearts, 2015 (File 218) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

First draft 'Her voice was full of money' from My hearts are your hearts, 2015 (File 219) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Houghton Mifflin - relations, Australian short stories - anthology, 1990 (File 220) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence from Marion Halligan, 1988 - 1997 (File 221) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Postcards.

Humorists read humorists - Atheneum Theatre, Melbourne, n.d. (File 222) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Human rights workshop with Don Watson, 1997 (File 223) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence.

Letter from Susanna Hoe regarding anthology about Tasmanian women, 14 December 2007 (File 224) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

The Murnane File - Meanjin, 2018 (File 225) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

A memoir.

Telltale - Castlemaine Library, 28 July 2022 (File 226) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Invitation, notes.

Launch of With love from wish and co - Hobart, 28 July 2022 (File 227) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Speech notes.

Terry Lane interview Melbourne Weekly, 27 May 1993 (File 228) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Review of book by Ruby Langford, n.d. (File 229) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript of story 'Last Rite' included in 'The Woodpecker toy fact' collection, 1986 (File 230) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Paper presented in Granada, Spain - Indigenous characters in Ozlit, 2001 (File 231) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Talk on radio Melbourne with Brian Nankervis, 2021 (File 232) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Printouts.

Reading with cellos- Words in Winter- Daylesford, 2022 (File 233) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Reading on Field of Poppies with two cellists Danny Silver and Gudrun.

Graduation ceremony speech Hobart, 2022 (File 234) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

PHD Speech.

Dear writer manuscript, 1988 (File 235) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Herald Sun review, interview, 1994 - 1995 (File 236) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Horror Anthology story: 'Conservatory', 1996 (File 237) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Agreement.

Cassowary's Quiz - children's book, 1996 (File 238) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Photocopy of music score, translated childerns song, notes etc.

Cassowary's Quiz - children's book, 1996 (File 239) - Box 11 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, notes, illustrations, original text and translation of Russian child's song "ёлочка".

Launceston High School magazine 1957, 1957 (File 240) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Unsorted letters, 1998 (File 241) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Unsorted letters, c.1990s (File 242) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Seminar for writing students Latrobe University, 2003 (File 243) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Review of This Devastating fever (Sophie Cunningham) for Saturday Paper, September 2022 (File 244) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter from Department Chancellor University of Tasmania, 9 September 2022 (File 245) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Lothian Publishing - The Mouth-illustrated by Anita Mertzlin, 1996 (File 246) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, invoices.

Literature board, 1994 - 1995 (File 247) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, grant application.

Literature board, 1997 - 1998 (File 248) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Fellowship form, correspondence, CV.

Literature board, 1993 (File 249) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, grant application, news release.

Literature board, 2004 (File 250) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, literature board application.

Literature board, c.1980s (File 251) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence.

Literature board, c.1980s (File 252) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence, reviews, applications.

Literature board grant, 2010 (File 253) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Correspondence.

Letter from Gabrielle Lord, 2019 (File 254) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Printouts of antiquities (statues).

Maine Fm 'Book cover' program, 2013 (File 255) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Poster for Fair game ballet - Tasmania, n.d. (File 256) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter to Literature board, 7 November 1990 (File 257) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Letter from University of Texas, 6 November 1990 (File 258) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Melbourne University lectures. Griffith Review, May 2012 (File 259) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Review of Javier Marias, 28 January 2006 (File 260) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Weekend Australian newspaper extracts.

Maldon library speech, 2020 (File 261) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

The Monthly, July 2022 (File 262) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Annotates notes.

Research for essay on movie 'The Piano' essay in Columbus' blindness, 1997 (File 263) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Newspaper extracts, magazine extracts, notes.

Correspondence with American agents, 1995 (File 264) - Box 12 (MS Acc22.151)

Yes my darling daughter - short story, 2021 (File 265) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Description of writing process, c.1985 (File 266) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Speech at Hobart University on occasion of receiving Honorary PhD, 2022 (File 267) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Shirley Walker-essay on Cape Grimm; also conversation with Shirley Walker, 1998 - 2004 (File 268) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Typed manuscript of Woodpecker Point, 1988 (File 269) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Carmel Bird speech to the Ageing with attitude conference in Clunes, October2022 (File 270) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Auberon Waugh - Issue of First Peoples - Sydney Festival, 1998 (File 271) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Printouts of articles.

Melbourne University Lecture - Writing for readers, 2005 (File 272) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Typed manuscripts Woodpecker point plus a review in New York Times, 1988 (File 273) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

The White garden research, 1990 (File 274) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Gerald Murnane letter regarding a conference in Tasmania, 19 June 1987 (File 275) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript of story collection Love letter to Lola, 2022 (File 276) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Manuscript plus cover ideas.

Partial late draft of Love letter to Lola, 2022 (File 277) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Very early draft of Love letter to Lola, n.d. (File 278) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Booknotes for Council of Adult Education - The First stone by Helen Garner, 1996 (File 279) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Example of a writing workshop, 2016 (File 280) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)

Reviewing method; manuscript of Salonika Burning by Gail Jones, including notes by Carmel Bird, 2022 (File 281) - Box 13 (MS Acc22.151)


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