Guide to the Papers of Bill Scott

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MS 9664 and MS Acc11.067

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Collection Summary

Creator
Bill Scott
Title
Papers of Bill Scott
Date Range
1947-2002
Collection Number
MS 9664 and MS Acc11.067
Extent
1.65 metres (11 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2064455).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Bill Scott, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

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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.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 9664. Original Consignment

Consists mainly of correspondence, with sketches, drawings, poems, songs, edited text, editors' suggestions, newspaper articles, invitations, notices of writers' gatherings, cards, and invitations to speak at functions interspersed throughout the papers.

Comprises 6 boxes.

Class MS Acc11.067. Consignment Added 2011

BMC Festival - Folklaw conference (KURING - GAI), 1986 (File) - Box 1

Four Radio Features broadcast ABC (File) - Box 1

Dogs (File) - Box 1

TELSTRA (File) - Box 1

Bank + Pension (File) - Box 1

Palmer River research relevant to script "The Explorer Safari" (File) - Box 1

Manuscript - 'My Uncle Arch' stories - "My Uncle Arch Other People" (File) - Box 1

Folder of 'My Uncle Arch' stories (File) - Box 1

UQP - "The Banshee and the Bullocky" and "Pelicans and Chihuahaus" correspondence (File) - Box 1

Manuscript for part of "Many Kinds of Magic" (File) - Box 1

Manuscript for "Complete book of Australian Folklaw" (File) - Box 2

Manuscript, Illustrations and Correspondence for "Flies, Lies Strange Big Fish" Allen and Unwin (File) - Box 2

"Group Flashing" - early unpublished novel (bound) (File) - Box 2

"Nothing Quite So Pleasant" - early novel, unpublished (bound) (File) - Box 2

Manuscript, various articles, talks, stories for "Many Kinds of Magic" (File) - Box 3

The Writers Train 1992 we kept the schedule exactly! (File) - Box 3

Correspondence RE Folklaw Dictionary - University of Western Australia (File) - Box 3

Planning of Folklaw Institute, Correspondence with Bill Hauritz, director of Maleny and Woodford Folk Festivals, Member of QLD Folklaw Federation (File) - Box 3

Magpie Seminar - 1990 (File) - Box 3

Manuscript for Penguin Songbook. Original first draft of part 'Tough' (File) - Box 3

University of New England - writing for Young Australians (letters and notes) (File) - Box 3

Correspondence and Manuscript "Second Penguin book of humerous verse" (File) - Box 3

Folklaw - Complete manuscript (File) - Box 4

Correspondence with Prof. Jan Van Brunwand Utah RE Folklaw (File) - Box 4

"The Brave Companions" - Early unpublished novel for children (File) - Box 4

Manuscript for "Many kinds of magic" (File) - Box 5

Manuscript for "Brother and Brother" - poetry, published by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane (bound) (File) - Box 5


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