Guide to the Papers of Mervyn Horton
MS 6919
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Mervyn Horton
- Title
- Papers of Mervyn Horton
- Date Range
- 1956-1983
- Collection Number
- MS 6919
- Extent
- 1.4 metres (10 boxes, 1 folio package)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The collection includes correspondence with artists and friends including Justin O'Brien, Michael Shannon, Jeffrey Smart, Bryan Westwood, Donald Friend, EspieDods, and Sir Lorimer Dods; a small amount of business correspondence relating to Art in Australia; diaries and notebooks; photographs; theatre and exhibition programs; and papers relating to Horton's involvement in the Galleria Expresso coffee bar, the Sydney Lord Mayor's Arts Advisory Panel, the XIIIthBienalInternacional de São Paulo, overseas travel and properties owned by Horton.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn649413).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Mervyn Horton, National Library of Australia, MS 6919, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Provenance
The Horton Papers were received from the Estate of Mervyn Horton in 1983.
Related Materials
The records of Art and Australia are held at MS 4665. An interview with Horton by Hazel De Berg is held by the OralHistory Section at ORAL DeB 635.
Bibliography
Publications included Present day art in Australia (1969) and Australian painters of the 70's (1975).
Biographical Note
Mervyn Emrys Rosser Horton (1917-1983) was educated at Newington College, Sydney and the University of Sydney
Date | Event |
---|---|
1940 | Director, Katoomba Collieries |
1943-48 | Honorary Secretary, Apex Club, Sydney |
1950 | Joined Ure Smith Publishers, becoming director of the company and editor |
1952-61 | Secretary, Society of Artists |
1956 | Opened Galleria Expresso coffee bar in Rowe Street, Sydney |
1960-65 | Executive Member, Arts Council of Australia, NSW Division |
1961-62 | Member, National Trust of Australia, NSW Division |
1963-83 | Founder and editor of Art and Australia |
1972-77 | Member, Executive Committee, Lindsay National Trust |
1973-76 | Trustee, Art Gallery of NSW |
1974 | Member, Lord Mayor's Arts Advisory Panel (Sydney) |
1976 | Australian Commissioner for the XIIIthBienalInternacional de São Paulo |
1978 | Director, Traversi Jones Pty Ltd |
1978- | Member, Friends of Australian Ballet |
1982 | Awarded Order of Australia |
Date | Event |
---|---|
1940 | Director, Katoomba Collieries |
1943-48 | Honorary Secretary, Apex Club, Sydney |
1950 | Joined Ure Smith Publishers, becoming director of the company and editor |
1952-61 | Secretary, Society of Artists |
1956 | Opened Galleria Expresso coffee bar in Rowe Street, Sydney |
1960-65 | Executive Member, Arts Council of Australia, NSW Division |
1961-62 | Member, National Trust of Australia, NSW Division |
1963-83 | Founder and editor of Art and Australia |
1972-77 | Member, Executive Committee, Lindsay National Trust |
1973-76 | Trustee, Art Gallery of NSW |
1974 | Member, Lord Mayor's Arts Advisory Panel (Sydney) |
1976 | Australian Commissioner for the XIIIthBienalInternacional de São Paulo |
1978 | Director, Traversi Jones Pty Ltd |
1978- | Member, Friends of Australian Ballet |
1982 | Awarded Order of Australia |
Item Descriptions
Series 1. Business correspondence, 1965-82
Correspondence relating to Art and Australia. Includes letters to Marjorie Bell, 1965-66, written from London, New York, Los Angeles and Adelaide, and other business correspondence, 1970-82, relating to contributions and photographs for the magazine and other matters. Correspondents include Sam Ure-Smith, Ross Lansell, Sir Russell Drysdale, Suzi Gablik, Joe Buche, Gary Catalano, Brian Dunlop and Robin Wallace-Crabbe (File 1 - 2) - Box 1
Series 2. General correspondence, 1958-83
Personal and other correspondence including postcards and some carbon copies of out-letters. Some letters are addressed to Christopher Davis. Major correspondents are the artists Justin O'Brien, Michael Shannon, Jeffrey Smart and Bryan Westwood. Other correspondents include Donald Friend, the architect EspieDods, Christopher Davis, Liz Turnbull, Sir Lorimer Dods and Billy McCann.
Series 8. Properties, 1963-83
Architectural plans, specifications for alterations, papers relating to house security, correspondence with architects, receipts and other papers relating to residential properties owned by Horton at Potts Point and Palm Beach, a commercial property at Double Bay, and Christopher Davis Antiques, Paddington (8 pieces + 1 folio package).