Guide to the Papers of Ivan Southall

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MS 5379; MS Acc08.031; MS Acc08.052;.MS Acc09.039; MS Acc12.002; MS Acc13.146;.MS Acc15.075; MS Acc17.087; MS Acc17.124

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Collection Summary

Creator
Southall, Ivan
Title
Papers of Ivan Southall
Date Range
1935-2015
Collection Number
MS 5379; MS Acc08.031; MS Acc08.052;.MS Acc09.039; MS Acc12.002; MS Acc13.146;.MS Acc15.075; MS Acc17.087; MS Acc17.124
Extent
29.52 metres (150 boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 1 medium folio box + 2 large folio boxes + 6 folders + 45 digital carriers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence with Australian and overseas children in response to Southall's books,his family members and friends, literary agents and publishers, drafts of over fifty books and short stories, published and unpublished, speeches, scripts for radio plays, articles for newspapers and magazines, photographs,awards and medals, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, background materials for Ivan Southall's adult non-fiction, and papers relating to his war service, his time in Indonesia and lecture tours in Australia, England and the United States.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn692329).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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

Provenance

The papers were purchased by the National Library from Ivan Southall in two instalments in 1977 and 1997. Further papers were received in 2008, 2009, 2012,2013, 2015 and 2017.

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.

Biographical Note

Ivan Southall, son of Francis Gordon and Rachel Elizabeth Southall, was born in 1921 in Melbourne and grew up in Surrey Hills. He attended Box Hill Grammar School until the age of fourteen, when his father died. He was then sent to work washing bottles and glassware and later obtained a position as a copy boy at the Melbourne Herald. Though his main ambition was to become a journalist, the Herald apprenticed him to process engraving. In his spare time he wrote fiction. He completed four books before he was twenty, three of which were published after the war. In 1945 Southall married Joy Blackburn. They lived on a property in the Dandenong Ranges until their separation in 1974. They divorced in 1976. Southall married Susan Westerland Stanton in 1976.

Southall spent one year in the army whilst awaiting his call for the RAAF during World War II. It was his experience there, subsequently as a RAAF historian, that influenced his early post-war writings, notably his Simon Black Books for boys published between 1950 and 1961.

During this period Southall also completed a number of works of non-fiction: Journey into mystery (1961), Indonesia face to face (1964); 'Lawrence Hargrave' in the Six great Australians series (1964), The challenge: Is the church obsolete?(1966) and Parson on the track (1961).

His first book for children, Hills End was published in 1962. It received immediate critical recognition both in Australia and overseas. Over the next ten years Southall published some of his most acclaimed children's novels with Ashroad, To the wild sky, Finn's folly, Chinaman's Reef is ours, and The foxhole. The idealistic hero of his Simon Black novels gave way to more complex and realistic characters placed in situations outside of their normal experience. He experimented with a number of different narrative techniques, pioneering the interior monologues found in Let the balloon go, Bread and honey and Josh. He also faced severe criticism for his challenging subject matters.

In 1962, Southall's fourth child, Melissa, was born, and diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The challenges involved in raising Melissa found expression in Southall's writing in his books Finn's folly and Let the balloon go which both involve disabled protagonists, the impact of their disabilities on their families and their ability to survive in a dangerous situation.

Southall published numerous children's books, as well as a number of adult novels, essays and short stories. His work for children has been translated into more than twenty languages including Swedish, German, Japanese and Russian. He has won numerous awards including the Children's Books of the Year Award for Ash road (1966), To the wild sky (1968), Bread and honey (1971) and Fly west (1976); the Children's Picture Book of the Year: Sly old wardrobe (1969) pictures by Ted Greenwood. He is the only Australian children's writer ever to receive the Carnegie Medal, awarded for Josh, which was also an honour book for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1981. Ivan Southall died in 2008.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 5379. Consignments received 1977 and 1997

The papers in MS 5379 include correspondence with Australian and overseas children, literary agents and publishers, drafts of over fifty books and short stories, published and unpublished, speeches, scripts for radio plays, articles for newspapers and magazines, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, background materials for Ivan Southall's adult non-fiction, and papers relating to his time in Indonesia and lecture tours in Australia, England and the United States. The principal correspondents are Barbara Kerr Wilson, Beatrice Davies, John Abernethy, Alec Bolton, Norma Jean Sawicki, Susan Hirswich, Patrick Hardy, Judith Fisher, Marilyn Malin, Jennifer Rowe, Joy Southall (first wife), Elizabeth Southall (daughter), Sister Margaret Giumelli (family friend), the Australian Society of Authors and the Children's Book Council (108 boxes, 1 fol. box).

Series 1. General correspondence, 1945-98

The series comprises correspondence with family, friends and relatives including copies of Southall's replies. The series contains letters to and from the Victorian Fellowship of Writers, the Returned Services League, Community Aid Abroad and the Wilderness Society, as well as birthday cards and invitations. Individual correspondents include Sister Margaret Giumelli, Barbara Ker Wilson, Norma Sawicki and a letter from H. C. Coombs requesting a signature for an Aboriginal Land Rights appeal.

1945-74 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1956-65 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1966-67 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1969-72 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1969-83 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1970-72 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1972-74 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1975-76 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS 5379)
1974-77 (File 9) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1974-77 (File 10) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1976-78 (File 11) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1977-78 (File 12) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1977-78 (File 13) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1978-79 (File 14) - Box 2 (MS 5379)
1979-80 (File 15) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1979-80 (File 16) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1980-82 (File 17) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1980-82 (File 18) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1982-83 (File 19) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1982-83 (File 20) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1984-85 (File 21) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1985-89 (File 22) - Box 3 (MS 5379)
1986-90 (File 23) - Box 4 (MS 5379)
1987-88 (File 24) - Box 4 (MS 5379)
1988-91 (File 25) - Box 4 (MS 5379)
1988-91 (File 26) - Box 4 (MS 5379)
1991 (File 27) - Box 4 (MS 5379)
1991-92 (File 28) - Box 5 (MS 5379)
1991-92 (File 29) - Box 5 (MS 5379)
1993 (File 30) - Box 5 (MS 5379)
1994 (File 31) - Box 5 (MS 5379)
1995 (File 32) - Box 5 (MS 5379)
1996 (File 33) - Box 6 (MS 5379)

Series 2. Correspondence with readers, 1954-93 - Box 6 (MS 5379)

This series comprises children's letters from primary and high schools in Australia, Indonesia, Europe and America, with photocopies of Southall's replies. It also includes children's written responses and illustrations for such books as To the wild sky, Ash road and Let the balloon go. Two folders contain letters from individual readers and copies of Southall's replies.

1954-66 (File 1) - Box 6 (MS 5379)
1966-69 (File 2) - Box 6 (MS 5379)
1960-70 (File 3) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1970-72 (File 4) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1971-72 (File 5) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1972-73 (File 6) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1973-74 (File 7) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1973-76 (File 8) - Box 7 (MS 5379)
1975-79 (File 9) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1978-79 (File 10) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1980-81 (File 11) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1982 (File 12) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1984-85 (File 13) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1985 (File 14) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1985-87 (File 15) - Box 8 (MS 5379)
1987-88 (File 16) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
1988-90 (File 17) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
1988-90 (File 18) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
1990-93 (File 19) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
1990-93 (File 20) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
Noriko Kimura, 1972 (File 21) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
Nicki Perrick, 1972 (File 22) - Box 9 (MS 5379)
Poster for International Children's Book Day, undated (File 23) - Folio-Box 10 (MS 5379)
Scrapbook of reviews and artwork of Bread and honey, sent by P. L.C. Croyden Primary School, 1971 (File 24) - Folio-Box 10 (MS 5379)
Scrapbook of artwork from Partrician Brothers Primary School, 1981 (File 25) - Folio-Box 10 (MS 5379)
Book of drawings inspired by Sly old wardrobe sent by Grade 1 Lyndhurst Elementary School, undated (File 26) - Folio-Box 10 (MS 5379)

Series 3. Correspondence with academics, 1971-95

This series is comprised of correspondence between Ivan Southall and a number of educational institutions and academics. The corresponding institutions include Macquarie University, offering a Writer in Residence to Southall and the University of Sydney. The correspondents include Karen Nelson (curator) of the University of Minnesota, Victor Crittenden, Walter McVitty and Mary Lou Whiter.

1975-79 (File 1) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
1979-81 (File 2) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
1982-95 (File 3) - Box 11 (MS 5379)

Series 4. Correspondence with publishers, 1949-94

This series contains reviews, notes, illustrations and correspondence with various publishers and literary agents.

The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Barbara Ker Wilson, John Abernethy, Alec Bolton, Norma Jean Sawicki, Susan Hirschman, Dorothy Daly, Anne Curtis-Brown and John Hetherington.

Angus and Robertson, 1956-65 (File 1) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1962-64 (File 2) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1966-69 (File 3) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1967-69 (File 4) - Box 11 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1970-71 (File 5)
Angus and Robertson, 1971-73 (File 6) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1972-73 (File 7) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1973-80 (File 8) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1980-85 (File 9) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson, 1986-90 (File 10) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Bradbury Press, 1970-73 (File 11) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Cheshire, 1955 (File 12) - Box 12 (MS 5379)
Collins, 1973-82 (File 13) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Curtis Brown, 1943-59 (File 14) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Doubleday, 1967 (File 15) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
D. W. Thorpe, 1993-94 (File 16) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Golden Press, 1987 (File 17) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Greenwillow, 1975-84 (File 18) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Hamish Hamilton, 1972-73 (File 19) - Box 13 (MS 5379)
Harper and Rowe, 1963-64 (File 20) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Heinemann Educational, 1973-74 (File 21) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Hodder and Stoughton, 1975-94 (File 22) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Horwitz Publications, 1959-71 (File 23) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Horwitz Series, 1983-87 (File 24) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Jacaranda Wiley, 1994-95 (File 25) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Jam Roll Press, 1993 (File 26) - Box 14 (MS 5379)
Julia MacRae Books, 1981 (File 27) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Junior's Journal, 1955-56 (File 28) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
K. G. Murray, 1962 (File 29) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Lutheran Publishing House, 1988 (File 30) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Macmillan and Co, 1963 (File 31) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Macmillan, London, 1987-88 (File 32) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Macmillan, America, 1987-88 (File 33) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Macmillan, Australia, 1971-75 (File 34) - Box 15 (MS 5379)
Marilyn Malin Books, 1985-91 (File 35) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1966-70 (File 36) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1970-74 (File 37) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1975-79 (File 38) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1980-85 (File 39) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1985-89 (File 40) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Moondrake, 1992 (File 41) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Nelson, 1967-70 (File 42) - Box 16 (MS 5379)
Oxford University Press, 1962-83 (File 43) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
Oxford University Press, 1966-93 (File 44) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
Patrick Hardy Books, 1982-85 (File 45) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
Penguin Books, 1966-93 (File 46) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
Reader's Digest, 1969-72 (File 47) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
Rigby, 1967 (File 48) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
St Martin's Press, 1966-70 (File 49) - Box 17 (MS 5379)
St Martin's Press, 1970-81 (File 50) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Walkabout, 1961-69 (File 51) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Alec Bolton, 1960-75 (File 52) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Anne Curtis-Brown, 1948 (File 53) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Dorothy Daly, 1957 (File 54) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Greenburger, 1964 (File 55) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
John Hetherington, 1960-66 (File 56) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
John Hetherington, 1966-68 (File 57) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Thelma Roberts, 1960 (File 58) - Box 18 (MS 5379)
Marion Saunders, 1948-49 (File 59) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
Norma Jean Sawicki, 1970-74 (File 60) - Box 19 (MS 5379)

Series 5. Correspondence with organisations, 1964-92

This series contains Southall's correspondence with various organisations, and covers a variety of topics from the role of the writer in Australian culture, to various concerns of authors, including copyright fees and the public lending right scheme.

Adelaide Festival of the Arts, 1974 (File 1) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
The Age, 1964-69 (File 2) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
Australian Book Review, 1969 (File 3) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
ABC, 1971-75 (File 4) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors, 1963-68 (File 5) - Box 19 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors, 1963-73 (File 6-7) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors, 1968-69 (File 8) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors, 1977-92 (File 9) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors (Public Lending Scheme), 1975-78 (File 10) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors (Public Lending Scheme), 1978-85 (File 11) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Australian Society of Authors (Payment Rates), 1981-83 (File 12) - Box 20 (MS 5379)
Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Project, 1970 (File 13-14) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Children's Book Council, 1969-79 (File 15) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Children's Book Council, 1979-82 (File 16) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Children's Book Council, 1982-92 (File 17) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Children's Book Council of Victoria, 1967-69 (File 18-19) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Commonwealth Literary Fund, 1964-67 (File 20) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Copyright Agency, 1985-93 (File 21) - Box 21 (MS 5379)
Hans Christian Andersen Award, 1974-77 (File 22) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY), 1975-79 (File 23-24) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
IBBY, 1979-91 (File 25) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
International Institute for Children's Literature, 1967-75 (File 26) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
Literature Board (Australia Council), 1973-82 (File 27-29) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
National Book Council, 1973 (File 30) - Box 22 (MS 5379)
National Library of Australia, 1973-78 (File 31) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, Novelists, International Club (PEN), 1964-70 (File 32) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
Writers' Retreat, 1960 (File 33) - Box 23 (MS 5379)

Series 6. Editorial correspondence, 1958-96

This series comprises of correspondence between Ivan Southall and several editors who had significant input into his career, including Barbara Ker Wilson and Beatrice Davis. Other correspondents include John Abernethy (Angus and Robertson) and Norma Jean Sawicki (St Martin's Press).

1958-69 (File 1) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1965-69 (File 2) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1969-74 (File 3) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1976-79 (File 4) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1980-89 (File 5) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1980-89 (File 6) - Box 23 (MS 5379)
1990-96 (File 7) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
1990-96 (File 8) - Box 24 (MS 5379)

Series 7. Family correspondence, 1967-84

This series comprises correspondence between Ivan Southall, his daughters Roberta and Elizabeth and his first wife Joy. Copies of some of Southall's letters are also included as well as correspondence between Southall and several publishing companies discussing Elizabeth's manuscripts. This file contains correspondence with Norma Jean Sawicki, Susan Hirshman and Barbara Ker Wilson.

Please note: Folders 1-14 are not available for research until 2028.

1967-72 (File 1) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
Joy, 1975-77 (File 2) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
Joy, 1975-77 (File 3) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
Joy, 1975-76 (File 4) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
Joy, 1978-88 (File 5) - Box 24 (MS 5379)
Joy, 1978-88 (File 6) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Elizabeth, 1975-76 (File 7-8) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Elizabeth, 1976-78 (File 9) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Elizabeth, 1978-79 (File 10) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Elizabeth, 1980 (File 11) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Draft manuscript entitled 'Tabina's Dream', 1980 (File 12) - Box 25 (MS 5379)
Elizabeth, 1980-90 (File 13) - Box 26 (MS 5379)
Correspondence between publishers and Ivan Southall regarding Elizabeth's manuscripts, 1980-82 (File 14) - Box 26 (MS 5379)
Roberta, 1971-78 (File 15) - Box 26 (MS 5379)
Roberta, 1974-84 (File 16) - Box 26 (MS 5379)

Series 8. Melissa Southall, 1964-1992

This series includes letters between Ivan Southall and his daughter Melissa, together with correspondence between Southall and the schools responsible for Melissa's care. The files contain artwork by Melissa, scrapbooks, school reports and information pamphlets on the Ferntree Gully and Kindallin schools which she attended in the late 1980s.

Please note: this series is not available for research until 2028.

1964-74 (File 1) - Box 26 (MS 5379)
1976-82 (File 2-5) - Box 26 (MS 5379)
1977-78 (File 6) - Box 27 (MS 5379)
1978-79 (File 7-8) - Box 27 (MS 5379)
1978-79 (File 9) - Box 27 (MS 5379)
1978-80 (File 10) - Box 27 (MS 5379)
1979 (File 11) - Box 27 (MS 5379)
1980-81 (File 12-13) - Box 28 (MS 5379)
1983-91 (File 14-15) - Box 28 (MS 5379)
1990-92 (File 16) - Box 28 (MS 5379)
1974-82 (File 17) - Box 28 (MS 5379)
1981-82 (File 18) - Box 28 (MS 5379)
1981-92 (File 19-20) - Box 28 (MS 5379)

Series 9. 'Coast gun', 1941-42

Handwritten draft of a novel, undated (File 1) - Box 29 (MS 5379)

Series 10. Short stories, 1939-88

This series contains draft manuscripts of Southall's short stories and correspondence relating to the stories. The correspondents include Dorothy Daly and Nance Donkin.

Typescripts, including And the woman laughed, Arch steps out, As woman is helpless, The beating, Bushfire, Chinatown review, Cross swell, The crowd complex, Dancing of the marionettes, Death to the u-boats, Don't make me laugh, 1948-49 (File 1) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescript of Bushfire with handwritten alterations and second draft, 1967 (File 2) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including An engine failed, Fame on the doorstep, The fiend and the chicken, Forty-two left feet, Francie, A sketch at the expense of humanity, Garments from downs, Girl in a doorway, The gremlins, Hang Aunt Agatha, The heart divided, 1947-74 (File 3) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescript, Fated journey, 1939 (File 4) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Two typed drafts entitled Head in the clouds and correspondence, 1971-88 (File 5-6) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including Hell or high water, Heroic fool, It looks like America, Kapitulation, Mary I could eat you, Meet our wine tester, He's a busy man, My wife likes breakfast in bed, 1938-50 (File 7) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including Night call, Root of all evil, Silver half-penny, Such a wonderful husband, The tail-waggers clerk, Tale of a tea cup, Thinking of Gloria, A torpedo! A shell…!, The unseen hand, undated (File 8) - Box 29 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including Vengeance is mine, We know no reason, We knew the terrors, The white van, Within…from without, Yes Mr Donovan, You're even lovelier, Zetland Northern Isle, 1948 (File 9-10) - Box 30 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including Appointment with the past, Haven't we met before, Broken highway, And the woman laughed, A bushfire adventure and correspondence, undated (File 11) - Box 30 (MS 5379)
Methodist babies home - short stories and essays, 1963-65 (File 12-13) - Box 30 (MS 5379)
Short Story Index Cards, 1938-48 (File 14) - Box 30 (MS 5379)
Short Story Index Cards, 1938-50 (File 15)

Series 11. London short stories, 1946-47

This series contains stories written by Southall while living in London after World War II.

Typescripts, including Careful darling, The beating, Bells were ringing, Champagne for two, The disturbing spirit, The eyes were green, The faithful squaw, Fame on the doorstep, The fire thundered, 1946 (File 1) - Box 31 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including Garments for Downes, In this ground, It has always happened, John Black bachelor, Kiss from a stranger, Let's get away from here, The model, The mound, Music for Pierre, 1946 (File 2) - Box 31 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including No bigger fool, Such a wonderful husband, The tale wagger's fantasy, Tale of a tiger, The Princess Bona, The quiet life, 1946 (File 3) - Box 31 (MS 5379)
Typescripts, including The night is mine, Tonight we'll celebrate, Upon my soul, What a generation, Words don't count, 1947 (File 4) - Box 31 (MS 5379)

Series 12. The participation of the R.A.A.F. personnel in the activities of R.A.F. Coastal Command for 1943, 1946

The participation of the R.A.A.F... was written by Southall as a private venture and approved as a semi-official document by the Air Ministry at R.A.F. headquarters in London and the Air Office Command in 1946. Official historians wrote it as a record of the history of Southall's squadron for the subsequent use. Southall later developed two books from this, They shall not pass unseen (1956) and Fly west (1974).

Bound typed draft, 1946 (File 1) - Box 31 (MS 5379)

Series 13. Simon Black books for boys, 1950-61

Angus and Robertson published the Simon Black books over a period of eleven years. This series contains manuscripts, notes and correspondence relating to the Simon Black books. The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Alec Bolton, Colin Roderick, Judith Fischer, Colin Ferguson, Barbara Ker Wilson, Ken Crichton, John Appleton, Richard Walsh and the editorial staff of Boy.

Typed draft, handwritten alterations, Meet Simon Black undated (File 1) - Box 32 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, handwritten alterations, Simon Black in peril undated (File 2) - Box 32 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, handwritten alterations, Simon Black in space undated (File 3) - Box 32 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, script format for ABC radio, Simon Black in coastal command. undated (File 4) - Box 32 (MS 5379)
Typed manuscript, handwritten alterations, Simon Black and the spaceman undated (File 5-6) - Box 33 (MS 5379)
Handwritten manuscript and script format for ABC radio, Simon Black in Antarctica (File 7-8) - Box 33 (MS 5379)
Handwritten draft, Simon Black takes over, 1958 (File 9-10) - Box 34 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, Simon Black at sea (File 11) - Box 34 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, Simon Black at sea (File 12) - Box 34 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, Simon Black in Asia (File 13) - Box 34 (MS 5379)
Serialised script, Simon Black in Asia, undated (File 14) - Box 34 (MS 5379)
Handwritten unpublished manuscript, Simon Black in Arabia, undated (File 15) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, Simon Black in Arabia (File 16) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, Simon Black In Arabia (File 17) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1948-57 (File 18) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1952 (File 19) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1955-65 (File 20) - Box 35 (MS 5379)
Correspondence with John Appleton (ABC Children's Programs) concerning radio serialisation of Simon Black, 1955-57 (File 21) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Correspondence with Boy, 1958 (File 22) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1971-78 (File 23) - Box 36 (MS 5379)

Series 14. The weaver from Meltham, 1950

Whitcombe & Tombs published The weaver from Meltham in 1950. It is a biography of Godfrey Hirst who was involved in the Australian wool industry and built up his own company in Geelong.

Typed draft, with handwritten alterations, 1950 (File 1) - Box 36 (MS 5379)

Series 15. Mike Manly, 1954

Mike Manly was a cartoon serial published in the Women's Day in 1954. Southall wrote the script, working in collaboration with graphic artist Peter James. The storyline involved a young Australian scientist who makes a discovery, which leads him into conflict with evil government powers.

This series contains drafts and printed material.

Typed manuscript and cartoon layout, including the final copy in the Women's Weekly magazine, 1954 (File 1) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Typed draft in script format, undated (File 2) - Box 36 (MS 5379)

Series 16. They shall not pass unseen, 1946-67

Angus and Robertson published They shall not pass unseen in 1956. Pacific Books reissued it in 1966.

This series includes the draft manuscript and correspondence. The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Bill Hughes, James Preston and Edwin C. Kingston.

Handwritten draft, undated (File 1) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Typed and handwritten draft, undated (File 2) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Handwritten draft, undated (File 3) - Box 36 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, undated (File 4-6) - Box 37 (MS 5379)
Bound typed draft, 1955 (File 7) - Box 37 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1946-67 (File 8) - Box 37 (MS 5379)

Series 17. The story of the Hermitage, 1955-56

Cheshire published The story of the Hermitage, the history of Geelong Church of England Grammar School, in 1956.

This series contains drafts and correspondence with Beatrice Davis.

Handwritten draft, undated (File 1) - Box 37 (MS 5379)
Bound typed draft, undated (File 2) - Box 37 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1955-56 (File 3) - Box 38 (MS 5379)

Series 18. A tale of Box Hill, 1957

A tale of Box Hill recounts the creation and development of Box Hill City. Box Hill City Council published it in 1957.

This series contains several early drafts of the book.

Handwritten draft, undated (File 1) - Box 38 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten alterations (File 2) - Box 38 (MS 5379)

Series 19. Bluey Truscott, 1956-65

Bluey Truscott is the biography of squadron leader Keith William Truscott of the R.A.A.F. Angus and Robertson published Bluey Truscott in 1958. The book was reissued by Australian Large Print in 1989.

This series comprises manuscripts, notes, newspaper cuttings, photographs and correspondence. Correspondents include Lu Rees, Beatrice Davis and Bill Hughes.

Handwritten bound draft, undated (File 1) - Box 38 (MS 5379)
Typed bound draft, handwritten alterations (File 2) - Box 38 (MS 5379)
Background materials on Bluey Truscott including newspaper cuttings (File 3-4) - Box 39 (MS 5379)
Correspondence with Angus and Robertson, Lu Rees, Beatrice Davis and Bill Hughes (File 5) - Box 39 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1956-65 (File 6) - Box 39 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1957-58 (File 7) - Box 39 (MS 5379)
Photographs, undated (taken during World War II) (File 8) - Box 39 (MS 5379)

Series 20. The third pilot, 1958

The third pilot is the first in the Felix Pym series based on real missions carried out by Sunderland flying boasts in the R.A.A.F. during World War II. Horwitz published The third pilot in 1959.

Typed bound draft, 1958 (File 1) - Box 39 (MS 5379)

Series 21. Flight to Gibraltar, 1959

R.A.A.F. series no. 2. Horwitz publishedFlight to Gibraltar in 1959. In 1962 the title was changed by the publisher to Terror flight.

Typed draft with handwritten alterations, undated (File 1) - Box 39 (MS 5379)

Series 22. Mediterranean black, 1959

R.A.A.F. series no. 3. Horwitz published Mediterranean black in 1959

Typed bound draft with handwritten corrections, May 1959 (File 1) - Box 40 (MS 5379)

Series 23. Sortie in Cyrenaica, 1959

R.A.A.F. series no. 4. Horwitz published Sortie in Cyrenaica in 1959

Typed bound draft with handwritten corrections, 1959 (File 1) - Box 40 (MS 5379)

Series 24. Mission to Greece, 1959

R.A.A.F. series no. 5. Mission to Greece is based on the evacuation of British and Dominion forces from Greece in April 1941. Horwitz published Mission to Greece in 1960.

Typed draft, undated (File 1) - Box 40 (MS 5379)

Series 25. Softly tread the brave; the story of mine disposal, 1957-75

Angus and Robertson published Softly tread the brave in 1960. This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, page proofs and correspondence.

The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Barbara Ker Wilson and John Hetherington.

Handwritten draft, 1958-59 (File 1-2) - Box 40 (MS 5379)
Typed bound draft (File 3) - Box 40 (MS 5379)
Newspaper cuttings of reviews for Softly tread the brave, 1960 (File 4) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Newspaper cuttings, 1960-62 (File 5) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1960-66 (File 6) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Seventeen seconds, re-written draft for children, 1972 (File 7) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Typed bound draft of Seventeen seconds, 1972-73 (File 8) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Page proofs for Seventeen seconds (File 9) - Box 41 (MS 5379)
Correspondence relating to Seventeen seconds, 1972-75 (File 10) - Box 41 (MS 5379)

Series 26. Atlantic pursuit, 1960

RAAF series no. 6 Horwitz published Atlantic pursuit in 1960.

Typed manuscript with handwritten alterations (File 1) - Box 42 (MS 5379)

Series 27. Journey into mystery, 1960-63

Lansdowne Press published Journey into mystery,, an account of the expedition of Burke and Wills, in 1961.

This series contains manuscripts, page proofs and correspondence with Lansdowne Press.

Typed draft with handwritten alterations, undated (File 1) - Box 42 (MS 5379)
Page proofs (File 2) - Box 42 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1960-63 (File 3) - Box 42 (MS 5379)

Series 28. Woomera, 1960-66

Angus and Robertson publishedWoomera in 1962. Originally written for adults, Southall later published a children's version of the history of the Woomera rocket range, which was renamed Rockets in the desert by Angus and Robertson.

This series comprises drafts, including a redrafted version for children, notes, newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, photographs of the Woomera weapon testing site and correspondence. The correspondents include personnel from the Woomera base, John Abernethy and Beatrice Davis.

Handwritten draft, 1960-61 (File 1-2) - Box 42 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, chapters 1-9, undated (File 3) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, chapters 10-16, undated (File 4) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, chapters 17-20, undated (File 5) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, with extensive handwritten alterations, 1962 (File 6) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Draft children's edition entitled Woomera for Boys and Girls, 1962 (File 7) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Notes, newspaper cuttings and photographs, undated (File 8-9) - Box 43 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous printed materials, including flight trial pamphlets and the Journal of theAustralian Geographical Society (File 10-14) - Box 44 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1960-62 (File 15) - Box 44 (MS 5379)

Series 29. Parson on the track, 1961-67

Parson on the track recounts the history of the Bush Brotherhood in the Australian outback. Lansdowne Press published Parson on the track in 1962.

This series contains manuscripts, notes, newspaper cuttings and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include John A. Pope, Judith Fischer and members of the Bush Brotherhood who contributed to the book.

Handwritten manuscript, 1961 (File 1) - Box 44 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1962 (File 2) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Typed drafts, chapters 3-21 (File 3) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Typed drafts, chapters 4-8 (File 4) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Typed drafts, chapters 9-12 (File 5) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Typed drafts, chapters 13-18 (File 6) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Handwritten background notes, undated (File 7) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Background material including photocopies and newspaper cuttings, 1960-67 (File 8) - Box 45 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1961-62 (File 9) - Box 46 (MS 5379)

Series 30. Hills End, 1960-89

Angus and Robertson published Hills End in 1962. John Ferguson reissued the book as part of Australian Children's Classics in 1981. This series contains manuscripts, readers' letters, reviews, and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson, Beatrice Davis and John Abernethy.M

Typed draft manuscript, with handwritten alterations (File 1) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Typed manuscript, script format of Hills End (File 2) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Readers' letters, undated (File 3) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1960-62 (File 4) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1963-65 (File 5) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1966-75 (File 6) - Box 46 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1975-89 (File 7) - Box 46 (MS 5379)

Series 31. Indonesia face to face, 1958-70

Lansdowne Press published Indonesia face to face in 1964.

This series comprises drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include the Methodist Church of Australia; Peter Hastings (editor of the Bulletin), John Abernethy and Lloyd O' Neil (Lansdowne Press).

Typed manuscript with handwritten alterations. Chapters 1-4 (File 1) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Chapters 5-11 (File 2) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Chapters 13-22 (File 3) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Chapters 23-25, and revisions of earlier chapters (File 4) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Handwritten revisions of chapters (File 5) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Typed manuscript copy no. 2, including footnotes of chapters 1-4 (File 6) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Chapters 4-7 (File 7) - Box 47 (MS 5379)
Chapters 8-13 (File 8) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Chapters 14-20 (File 9) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Chapters 22-25 (File 10) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1963 (File 11) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1963-64 (File 12) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1964-67 (File 13) - Box 48 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1964-71 (File 14) - Box 48 (MS 5379)

Series 32. Lawrence Hargrave, 1964

Southall's biography on the early Australian aviator was published by Oxford University Press in 1964.

This series contains drafts.

Typed draft with some handwritten chapters and background research material, 1964 (File 1) - Box 49 (MS 5379)

Series 33. Indonesian journey, 1960-68

Lansdowne Press published Indonesian journey in 1965. Indonesian journey is based on a trek made by Southall in Java to GunungSemera, an erupting volcano.

This series contains manuscripts, newsletters from the Volunteer Graduate Association, newscuttings and correspondence. The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, John Abernethy and Lansdowne Press.

Handwritten draft, with some typed chapters (File 1) - Box 49 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, with handwritten alterations (File 2) - Box 49 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1960-68 (File 3) - Box 49 (MS 5379)
Newspaper articles, cuttings and newsletters, 1960-68 (File 4-6) - Box 49 (MS 5379)

Series 34. Ash road, 1964-97

Angus and Robertson published Ash road in 1965. It won Australian Children's Book of the Year in 1966. John Ferguson in the Australian Children's Classics Series reprinted it by Angus and Robertson in 1976 as part of the Ivan Southall Library Editions, and in 1981.

This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, John Abernethy, Barbara Ker Wilson, MatsuyoXamanmoto (Japanese children's author), the Children's Book Council of Australia, the Children's Book Council of New South Wales and the Quill Club.

Handwritten draft, 1964-65 (File 1) - Box 49 (MS 5379)
Typed bound draft, 1965 (File 2) - Box 50 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1964-71 (File 3) - Box 50 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1966-73 (File 4) - Box 50 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1966 (File 5) - Box 50 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1977-97 (File 6) - Box 50 (MS 5379)

Series 35. The challenge, 1965-66

The challenge is a series of essays, edited by Southall, on the role of the church in the twentieth century. It was published by Lansdowne Press in 1965.

This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, reviews and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include C. W. Johnson, Professor J. W. Nevile, Professor C. A. Coulson, Rev. J. Wilkinson, Rev. Frank Engel, Rev. W. J. Hobbin and Lloyd O'Neil (Lansdowne Press).

Typed draft, with handwritten correction chapters 1-9, undated (File 1) - Box 50 (MS 5379)
Typed draft chapters 20-33, undated (File 2) - Box 51 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1965 (File 3) - Box 51 (MS 5379)
Correspondents, 1965-66 (File 4) - Box 51 (MS 5379)

Series 36. Bible tales retold, 1966-68

Angus and Robertson published The sword of Esau and The curse of Cain in 1967 and 1968.

This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the book. Correspondents include Elva Hoy (Angus and Robertson art department) and Barbara Ker Wilson, with copies of Southall's replies.

Typed draft with some handwritten chapters, entitled 'Esau was a hairy man'(original working title) (File 1) - Box 51 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten corrections, retitled The sword of Esau. Includes original illustrations (File 2) - Box 51 (MS 5379)
Handwritten draft with working title 'Monster in a mud puddle'later retitled The curse of Cain (File 3) - Box 51 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten corrections, The curse of Cain (File 4) - Box 52 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1966-68 (File 5) - Box 52 (MS 5379)

Series 37. To the wild sky, 1965-93

Angus and Robertson published To the wild sky in 1967 and it won the Australian Children's Book of the Year in 1968. It was re-released by Angus and Robertson as part of the Ivan Southall Library Edition in 1976.

This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include John Abernethy and Barbara Ker Wilson.

Handwritten draft, with original working title 'Sea Wall (Flight of the Egret)' (File 1) - Box 52 (MS 5379)
Typewritten manuscript no.2 with handwritten alterations (File 2) - Box 52 (MS 5379)
Typewritten manuscript no.3 with handwritten alterations (File 3) - Box 52 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1965-1993 (File 4) - Box 53 (MS 5379)

Series 38. The fox hole, 1967-89

Hick Smith & Sons published The fox hole in 1967. It was commended at the Children's Book of the Year Awards in 1968.

This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, reviews, readers' letters, illustrations and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Marilyn Malin (Methuen Books) and Barbara Ker Wilson.

Handwritten draft, undated (File 1) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten alterations, undated (File 2) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Correspondence and reviews, 1967-89 (File 3) - Box 53 (MS 5379)

Series 39. Let the balloon go, 1966-95

Hicks Smith & Sons publishedLet the balloon go in 1968. It was commended at the Children's Book of the Year Awards in 1969 and was a Library of Congress Book of the Year in 1968.

This series contains drafts, including a film script, and correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson and Beatrice Davis.

Typed draft with extensive handwritten revisions (File 1) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Typed draft (File 2) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, film script format. Revisions and notes made by Southall, Keith Gow and Peter Weir, 1974 (File 3) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Typed film script, fifth draft. Script written by Keith Gow and Peter Weir, February, 1975 (File 4) - Box 53 (MS 5379)
Typed film script, final draft by Gow and Weir, June 1975 (File 5) - Box 54 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1965-95 (File 6-7) - Box 54 (MS 5379)

Series 40. Sly old wardrobe, 1967-86

Cheshire published Sly old wardrobe in 1968 and it won the Australian Children's Picture Book of the Year Award in 1969. Hodder and Stoughton released a new edition in 1974.

This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The correspondents include Ted Greenwood (illustrator) and F. W. Cheshire Publishing.

Notes and rough draft of text, 1967 (File 1) - Box 54 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with art layout editorial (File 2) - Box 54 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1967-1986 (File 3) - Box 54 (MS 5379)

Series 41. Finn's folly, 1967-88

Angus and Robertson published Finn's folly in 1969 and it received 'favourable comment' at the Australian Children's Book of the Year Awards in the same year. It was re-released by Angus and Robertson as part of the Ivan Southall Library Edition in 1978.

This series contains drafts, jacket book illustrations and related correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson and Penguin Books.

Typed draft with extensive handwritten revisions, undated (File 1) - Box 54 (MS 5379)
Typed draft no. 2 with handwritten revisions, undated (File 2) - Box 54 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1967-88 (File 3) - Box 55 (MS 5379)

Series 42. Bread and honey, 1968-92

Angus and Robertson published Bread and honey in 1970 and it won the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award in 1971. It was also shortlisted for the U. K. Carnegie Medal.

This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Belle Aldermann, Sue MacGregor and Barbara Ker Wilson. The correspondence file also contains a copy of Southall's acceptance speech on winning the Children's Book of the Year Award for Bread and honey.

Typed draft (File 1) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with extensive rewrites (File 2) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten revisions (File 3) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Typed draft copy no. 3 (File 4) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Typed second draft, with handwritten alterations (File 5) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Typed, second draft, final (File 6-7) - Box 55 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1968-92 (File 8) - Box 56 (MS 5379)

Series 43. Chinaman's Reef is ours, 1968-88

Angus and Robertson published Chinaman's Reef is ours in 1970.

This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson, John Abernethy and Norma Jean Sawicki.

Handwritten draft, chapters 1-6, 1968-69 (File 1) - Box 56 (MS 5379)
Handwritten draft, chapters 7-13 (File 2) - Box 56 (MS 5379)
Typed bound draft, 1969 (File 3) - Box 56 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1969 (File 4) - Box 56 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1968-88 (File 5) - Box 56 (MS 5379)

Series 44. Josh, 1969-96

Angus and Robertson published Josh in 1971. It won the U.K. Carnegie Meal for 1971 and was a Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year.

This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Susan Hirshman, Norma Jean Sawicki, Barbara Ker Wilson, and Beatrice Davis.

Typed draft with handwritten revisions, 1969-70 (File 1) - Box 57 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 2 (File 2) - Box 57 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, March 1970 (File 3) - Box 57 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with layout specifications and handwritten alterations (File 4) - Box 57 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1970-74 (File 5) - Box 57 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1971-96 (File 6) - Box 58 (MS 5379)

Series 45. Over the top, 1970-76

Hicks Smith & Sons published Over the top in 1972.

This series contains drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson, Norma Jean Sawicki and Alec Bolton.

Draft (File 1) - Box 58 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten alterations, March 1971 (File 2) - Box 58 (MS 5379)
Typed final draft. Revisions added in blue pen (File 3) - Box 58 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1970-76 (File 4) - Box 58 (MS 5379)

Series 46. Matt and Jo, 1972-93

Angus and Robertson published Matt and Jo in 1973 and it won the Australian Writers' Award in 1974. Penguin Books republished it as a Puffin paperback in 1974 and 1978.

This series contains drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include Patricia Wrightson.

Typed draft with handwritten corrections (File 1) - Box 58 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1972-93 (File 2) - Box 58 (MS 5379)

Series 47. Fly west, 1942-94

Angus and Robertson published Fly west in 1974 and it won the Australian Children's Book of the Year in 1976.

This series contains manuscripts, notes, photocopied R.A.A.F. material and correspondence. The correspondents include ex-R.A.A.F. personnel and Barbara Ker Wilson. The correspondence dating from 1993 onwards discusses the possibility of a reunion with members from Southall's R.A.A.F. squadron. This file also includes the draft acceptance speech for the Children's Book of the Year, Fly West.

Handwritten drafts written in notebooks, 1942-43 (File 1) - Box 59 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten alterations (written around 1974) (File 2) - Box 59 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no. 3 (File 3) - Box 59 (MS 5379)
Page proofs (File 4) - Box 59 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1973-94 (File 5) - Box 59 (MS 5379)

Series 48. Journey of discovery, 1974-89

Kestral published Journey of discovery in 1975. The book is largely made up of a series of lectures on writing for children, delivered in Australia, the United States and Britain.

This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson.

Typed draft with handwritten corrections (File 1) - Box 60 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten corrections (File 2) - Box 60 (MS 5379)
Final typed draft with publisher's layout specifications, February, 1975 (File 3) - Box 60 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1974-89 (File 4) - Box 60 (MS 5379)

Series 49. What about tomorrow, 1974-86

Angus and Robertson published What about tomorrow in 1977.

This series contains drafts, book launch invitations, reviews and correspondence.

The correspondents include Gwenda Jarred, David Harris and Hugh Morgan.

Typed draft with extensive handwritten alterations (File 1) - Box 60 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with extensive handwritten alterations (File 2) - Box 60 (MS 5379)
Typed final draft, February 1976 (File 3) - Box 61 (MS 5379)
Final proof draft, February 1976 (File 4) - Box 61 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1974-89 (File 5) - Box 61 (MS 5379)
Page proofs (File 6) - Box 61 (MS 5379)

Series 50. King of the sticks, 1977-93

William Collins published King of the sticks in 1979.

This series contains drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include Marilyn Malin and Anne Bower Ingram (Collins). Included are copies of Southall's letters detailing his increasing dissatisfaction with Angus and Robertson.

Typed draft with handwritten sections, February 1977 (File 1-2) - Box 61 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, with handwritten corrections (File 3) - Box 61 (MS 5379)
Typed draft manuscript, 1977 (File 4) - Box 62 (MS 5379)
Publisher's copy with layout specifications, 1977 (File 5) - Box 62 (MS 5379)
Page Proofs, with corrections in blue (File 6) - Box 62 (MS 5379)
Correspondence with Marilyn Malin, 1978-93 (File 7) - Box 62 (MS 5379)

Series 51. The golden goose, 1978-96

Methuen Children's Books published The golden goose in 1981.

This series contains drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include Methuen Publishing and Greenwillow Books.

Typed draft, 1978-79 (File 1-2) - Box 62 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no. 1, first draft, 1979 (File 3) - Box 63 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no.3, revised May-November 1980 (File 4) - Box 63 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no. 4, first draft (File 5) - Box 63 (MS 5379)
Working draft copy, with major revisions, 1980 (File 6) - Box 63 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no.4, second draft, May 1980 (File 7) - Box 63 (MS 5379)
Typed final draft, undated (File 8) - Box 64 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1978-86 (File 9) - Box 64 (MS 5379)

Series 52. The long night watch, 1980-87

Methuen Children's Books published The long night watch in 1983.

It was nominated for the U.K. Carnegie Medal in 1984 and shortlisted for the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award. It won the inaugural National Children's Book Award given in association with the Adelaide Festival.

This series contains drafts, notes, photocopies and correspondence. The correspondents include Jennifer Rowe (Angus and Robertson).

Typed draft, discarded (File 1) - Box 64 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1980 (File 2-3) - Box 64 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 4 (File 4) - Box 64 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no.5 (File 5) - Box 65 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1980-87 (File 6) - Box 65 (MS 5379)

Series 53. A city out of sight, 1980-96

Angus and Robertson published A city out of sight in 1984 and reprinted by the Dominion Press Hedges and Bell in 1986.

This series contains drafts and correspondence. The correspondents include Jennifer Rowe.

Typed draft, August 1983 (File 1) - Box 65 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1980-96 (File 2) - Box 65 (MS 5379)

Series 54. Christmas in the tree, 1976-88

Christmas in the tree was published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1985. This series contains drafts, notes, and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include Marilyn Malin and Hodder and Stoughton.

Typed draft entitled 'Father Christmas hail to thee', 1976-78 (File 1-2) - Box 65 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1978 (File 3) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Typed draft. Detailed revisions, 1978-80 (File 4) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, detailed revisions, 1980 (File 5) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, detailed revisions, 1980 (File 6) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Draft copies 2, 3 and 5, 1980 (File 7) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, revised, 1980 (File 8) - Box 66 (MS 5379)
Draft copy 2, 3, and 4 entitled A Christmas melodrama (File 9) - Box 67 (MS 5379)
Draft, revised entitled Father Christmas hail to thee, 1981 (File 10) - Box 67 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, revised entitled Christmas in the tree (File 11) - Box 67 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1978-81 (File 12) - Box 67 (MS 5379)

Series 55. Rachel, 1985-91

Angus and Robertson published Rachel in 1986. It was nominated for the U.K. Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the U.K. Guardian Award in 1987.

This series contains various drafts and related correspondence.

Typed draft, 1985 (File 1) - Box 67 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, revised, 1985 (File 2) - Box 68 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 3, 1985 (File 3) - Box 68 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1985-91 (File 4) - Box 68 (MS 5379)

Series 56. Blackbird, 1986-96

Farrar, Straus & Giroux published Blackbird in the United States in 1988. It was published in Australia by Mammoth Australia in 1992. The book was the runner up for the Premier's Award for Children's Literature, State of Victoria, 1992.

This series contains drafts and correspondence.

Typed draft with extensive handwritten rewrites (File 1-2) - Box 68 (MS 5379)
Typed draft with handwritten corrections (File 3) - Box 68 (MS 5379)
Typed draft copy no.1, February 1987 (File 4) - Box 69 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 3, July 1987 (File 5) - Box 69 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 1, November 1987 (File 6) - Box 69 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 2, November 1987 (File 7) - Box 69 (MS 5379)
Publisher's copy, with layout specifications (File 8) - Box 69 (MS 5379)
Typed draft (File 9) - Box 70 (MS 5379)
Page proofs (File 10-11) - Box 70 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1986-96 (File 12) - Box 70 (MS 5379)

Series 57. The mysterious world of Marcus Leadbeater, 1987-91

Farrar, Straus & Giroux in the United States first published The mysterious world of Marcus Leadbeater in 1990. The book was published in Australia by Mammoth Paperback in 1991. It was an Australian Children's Book Council Notable Book for 1992.

This series contains drafts and page proofs.

Typed draft, 1987 (File 1) - Box 70 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1987 (File 2) - Box 71 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, copy no. 2 (File 3) - Box 71 (MS 5379)
Page proofs (File 4) - Box 71 (MS 5379)
Draft of Marcus Leadbeater on floppy disk (File) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
9 items, 5.25 inch floppy disk

9 items.

The Mysterious World of Marcus Leadbeater - for printer (Item NLA.MS-DM000003) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
D.F. Ideas Backup Marcus (Item NLA.MS-DM008094) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DF Marcus (Item NLA.MS-DM008095) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Leadbeater Printer Backup (Item NLA.MS-DM008096) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DF Blackbird B.V. Revised version Oct 87, Oct-87 (Item NLA.MS-DM008097) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DF For Printer Backup 2. NEMESIS / The Mysterious World of Marcus Leadbeater (Item NLA.MS-DM008098) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DOS Formatted Blackbird Backup (Item NLA.MS-DM008099) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DF Blackbird Revision of Oct '87 with Backup, Oct-87 (Item NLA.MS-DM008100) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
KNUT Unfortunately also Back-up (2) damaged (Item NLA.MS-DM008101) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk

Series 58. Ziggurat, 1994-96

Penguin Australia published Ziggurat in 1997.

This series contains drafts and notes. Several drafts include comments made by editor Suzanne Wilson of Penguin Books.

Typed draft, entitled 'Son of Canute', 1994 (File 1-2) - Box 71 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, entitled Ziggurat, 1995 (File 3-4) - Box 72 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, 1995 (File 5) - Box 72 (MS 5379)
Draft copy no. 3, January 1995 (File 6) - Box 73 (MS 5379)
Ziggurat, version 3 (File 7-8) - Box 73 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, July 1995 (File 9) - Box 73 (MS 5379)
Ziggurat, version 3, November 1995 (File 10) - Box 74 (MS 5379)
Typed draft, January 1996 (File 11) - Box 74 (MS 5379)
Zigguart, version 4, January 1996 (File 12-13) - Box 74 (MS 5379)
Ziggurat, version 4. undated (File 14-15) - Box 75 (MS 5379)
Ziggurat, version 5, June 1996 (File 16-17) - Box 75 (MS 5379)
Final draft, with layout specifications, 1996 (File 18) - Box 75 (MS 5379)
Drafts of Ziggurat on floppy disk: ZIGGURAT (or THE ADAM BOMB). Version 3 (16.10.95) Replacing versions 1 and 2. Back up copy No. 1 / and Back up copy No. 2. Carrier no. [11] and [12]. WP/6 (File) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
2 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

2 items.

ZIGGURAT (or THE ADAM BOMB) by Ivan Southall Version 3 (16.10.1995) Replacing Versions 1 and 2 Back up Copy no 1, 16/0/1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM000004) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

WP/6

ZIGGURAT (or THE ADAM BOMB) by Ivan Southall Version 3 (16.10.1995) Replacing Versions 1 and 2 Back up Copy no 2, 16/0/1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM008102) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

WP/6

Drafts of Ziggurat on floppy disk (File) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
10 item, Verbatim Valulife MD2-HD, 5.25 inch floppy disk

10 items.

KNUT Backup no 2 DAMAGED 30/07/1994, 30/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM000005) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
CANUTE Backup (1) (Item NLA.MS-DM008103) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DOS Form, Mont Albert B.V. Adventures of Knut Canute (Item NLA.MS-DM008104) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
DOS 2.10 12/12/1988, 12/12/1988 (Item NLA.MS-DM008105) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Biographical & Bibliographical material - File is BIOGRAPH (Item NLA.MS-DM008106) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Back.Up Correspondence (Item NLA.MS-DM008107) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Correspondence (Item NLA.MS-DM008108) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Correspondence Backup W.P. (Item NLA.MS-DM008109) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Short Biblio/Biog/Title Pages/Ideas Books in Print/ Full Biblio.2 - BACKUP file (Item NLA.MS-DM008110) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Autobiography for Gale - Title Pages - Books in Pr/Bibliography/ Short Biblio2.full) Address/end (Item NLA.MS-DM008111) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Drafts of Ziggurat on floppy disk (File) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
9 item, Verbatim Valulife MD2-HD, 5.25 inch floppy disk

9 items.

Adventures of Knut Canute Part One DOS Form WP4 (Item NLA.MS-DM000006) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk

Possibly damaged by finger search

Adventures of Knut Canute Part One File Two DOS Form WP4 First Backup (Item NLA.MS-DM008112) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Second Back-up Part One WP4 DOS Form (Item NLA.MS-DM008113) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Part Two (WP4) Top Copy (Item NLA.MS-DM008114) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Part Two (WP4) First B.U. (Item NLA.MS-DM008115) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Part Two (WP4) Second B.U. (Item NLA.MS-DM008116) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Mont Albert Part One Working Disk (1) Part One (Item NLA.MS-DM008117) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Knut Canute Emergency Back-ups for Work in Progress (Item NLA.MS-DM008118) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk
Adventures of Knut Canute - Back-up files - do not touch - to refer back to early work (Item NLA.MS-DM008119) - Digital-Carriers-Box 1
1 Item, Verbatim, 5.25 inch floppy disk

Series 59. Unpublished manuscripts, 1943-86

This series contains drafts, notes, newspaper cuttings and correspondence. Included is a draft of Custard takes a whip which Southall rewrote twenty years later into two books, King of the sticks, (1979) The golden goose (1983). The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Alec Bolton, Judith Fischer and Barbara Ker Wilson.

'The wandering eye', typed draft, 1940 (File 1) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
'The wandering eye, typed draft, 1940 (File 2) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
The Untouchables', 1943-45. Abandoned draft. Some of the material was later incorporated into Simon Black in China (File 3) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
'The Untouchables', undated (File 4) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
'The Untouchables', undated (File 5) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
'Chubby and Tubby', handwritten draft with layout specification, 1949 (File 6) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
Labyrinth, typed draft, undated (File 7) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
Typed draft of Labyrinth (File 8) - Box 76 (MS 5379)
Typed draft of Labyrinth (File 9) - Box 77 (MS 5379)
Correspondence relating to Labyrinth, 1949-60 (File 10) - Box 77 (MS 5379)
Handwritten draft, 'Custard Takes A Whip', 1958 (File 11) - Box 77 (MS 5379)
Typed draft of 'Custard Takes A Whip', undated (File 12) - Box 77 (MS 5379)
Typed draft manuscript, retitled 'Boy With A Whip', 1960 (File 13) - Box 77 (MS 5379)
'Boy With A Whip', 1956 (File 14) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1958-60 (File 15) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
'The city and the tower', draft, and correspondence, 1962 (File 16) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
Correspondence relating to 'The city and the tower', 1962-63 (File 17) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
'Crisis at Crowville', handwritten draft, 1964 (File 18) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
'Crisis at Crowville', draft copy no. 1, 1964 (File 19) - Box 78 (MS 5379)
'Crisis at Crowville', draft copy no. 2, 1964 (File 20) - Box 79 (MS 5379)
'Crisis at Crowville', draft copy no. 3, 1964 (File 21) - Box 79 (MS 5379)
Correspondence relating to 'Crisis at Crowville', 1964-65 (File 22) - Box 79 (MS 5379)
'Knickerbockers, handwritten draft chapters 1-4, 1964 (File 23) - Box 79 (MS 5379)
Typed draft of 'Knickerbockers'undated (File 24-25) - Box 79 (MS 5379)
Correspondence relating to 'Knickerbockers', 1964 (File 26) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Deadline', 1960 (File 27) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Debbie', 1973-76 (File 28) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Debbie' (File 29) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Queen Story', undated (File 30) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Richard Lyon and company', undated (File 31) - Box 80 (MS 5379)
'Catnap', handwritten draft, 1980 (File 32) - Box 80 (MS 5379)

Series 60. Talks, essays and related correspondence, 1955-80

This series comprises talks, reviews, speeches, itineraries and related correspondence. Subjects include book of the year acceptance speeches; bush brothers in the outback, Australian Volunteers Abroad; the private world of the writer and writing for children. The correspondents include Community Aid Abroad, the Australian Red Cross Society, the University of New South Wales, the University of British Columbia, the Adelaide Festival of the Arts, the Australian Society of Authors, the Literature Board, the Children's Book Council, the International Students Centre and the South Australian Fellowship of Writers.

1963-67 (File 1) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1964-68 (File 2) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1967-70 (File 3) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1971-73 (File 4) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1973-74 (File 5) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1974 (File 6) - Box 81 (MS 5379)
1976-78 (File 7) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
1978-80 (File 8) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
US Tour, 1968 (File 9) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
Overseas Tour, 1971 (File 10) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
Overseas Tour, 1971-74 (File 11) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1965-67 (File 12) - Box 82 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1955-64 (File 13) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1964-66 (File 14) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1966-67 (File 15) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1967-69 (File 16) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1969-70 (File 17) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1970-71 (File 18) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1970-71 (File 19) - Box 83 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1971-72 (File 20) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1972-73 (File 21) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1973-74 (File 22) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, US Lecture Tour, 1973-74 (File 23-24) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1974-77 (File 25) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1974-77 (File 26) - Box 84 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1975-76 (File 27) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1979-85 (File 28) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Correspondence, 1985-90 (File 29) - Box 85 (MS 5379)

Series 61. Diaries and notebooks, 1944-81

There are 23 volumes of diaries, appointment diaries, financial record books and notebooks. They contain story outlines, plot ideas, telephone numbers, appointments with publishers and dates for book launches, speech nights and lectures.

Notebook containing draft articles, notes and short stories for Parson On The Track, 1961, 1967 (File 1) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Journal, 1948-64; Literary Accounts, 1968-72 (File 2) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Notes of the Day, 1945; Ideas Book; various address books (File 3) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Appointment books (File 4) - Box 85 (MS 5379)
Collins Mid-Year Diary, 1970-73 (File 5) - Box 86 (MS 5379)
Budget tax books, appointment books and journal, 1975-81 (File 6) - Box 86 (MS 5379)
Midyear Diaries, 1970-73 (File 7) - Box 86 (MS 5379)

Series 62. Newspaper cuttings, 1914-75

This series contains newspaper cuttings organised by subject including reviews of Southall's books.

Petrov Inquiry, 1954 (File 1) - Box 86 (MS 5379)
Geographical, 1953-55 (File 2) - Box 86 (MS 5379)
Space, 1955 (File 3) - Box 86 (MS 5379)
Australiana, 1953-54 (File 4) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Ships, 1953 (File 5) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Aircraft, 1953-58 (File 6) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Space Flight, 1957-65 (File 7) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Atomic, 1953-54 (File 8) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Nature, 1953-54 (File 9) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Historical, 1953-54 (File 10) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous, 1953-54 (File 11) - Box 87 (MS 5379)
Space, 1968 (File 12) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
Aborigines, 1956-71 (File 13) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
War, 1945-52 (File 14) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
Allans Music Publishers, 1932-50 (File 15) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
Ailsa Laurence, 1943-73 (File 16) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
V Day, 1945 (File 17-18) - Box 88 (MS 5379)
Reviews, 1968-70 (File 19) - Box 89 (MS 5379)
Books Reviews, 1962-63 (File 20) - Box 89 (MS 5379)
Cuttings of Ivan Southall's reviews for The Age, 1965-71 (File 21) - Box 89 (MS 5379)
Reviews, 1965-67 (File 22) - Box 89 (MS 5379)
Photocopied newspaper cuttings of early stories by Ivan Southall, 1932 (File 23) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous cuttings including an interview with Ivan SouthalSouthall, 1973-74 (File 24) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous cuttings including a short story by Ivan Southall, 1942 (File 25) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Disabled Children, 1962-65 (File 26) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Return of the Astronauts, 1971 (File 27) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Military bases, 1961 (File 28) - Box 90 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous cuttings, including an interview on Southall, 1914-70 (File 29) - Box 91 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous cuttings, new events, 1975 (File 30) - Box 91 (MS 5379)
Reviews of Ash Road, 1961 (File 31) - Box 91 (MS 5379)

Series 63. Book reviews, 1955-73

This series contains draft reviews written by Southall for the Age.

Reviews, 1955-73 (File 1-4) - Box 91 (MS 5379)

Series 64. Printed material, 1940-85

This series contains copies of Southall's journals, pamphlets and children's book catalogues.

The Bush Brother, 1962-68 (File 1) - Box 91 (MS 5379)
Booklets on the Battle of Britain and infantry training, 1940-84 (File 2) - Box 92 (MS 5379)
Tourist pamphlets on Canada and Australia, undated (File 3) - Box 92 (MS 5379)
Album of magazine cuttings of the stars of early Australian theatre, undated (File 4) - Box 92 (MS 5379)
Flying Saucer Review, 1955-57 (File 5-6) - Box 92 (MS 5379)
St Martin's Book Catalogue for Children, 1966-70 (File 7) - Box 92 (MS 5379)
The Horn Book Magazine, 1968-71 (File 8) - Box 93 (MS 5379)
Angus and Robertson catalogues, 1956-72 (File 9) - Box 93 (MS 5379)
Macmillan, 1971-72 (File 10) - Box 93 (MS 5379)
Australian Book Review, 1962-71 (File 11-14) - Box 93 (MS 5379)
Methuen, 1967-70 (File 15) - Box 94 (MS 5379)
Patchwork Magazine, 1970 (File 16) - Box 94 (MS 5379)
Oxford Books children's catalogue, 1968-74 (File 17) - Box 94 (MS 5379)
Lansdowne children's catalogue, 1965-71 (File 18) - Box 95 (MS 5379)
School Magazine, 1970 (File 19) - Box 95 (MS 5379)
Miscellaneous children's reviews and catalogues, 1963-74 (File 20-21) - Box 95 (MS 5379)
Australian and British Book catalogues, 1962-71 (File 22) - Box 95 (MS 5379)

Series 65. RAAF papers, 1939-61

This series comprises notes, RAAF pamphlets, naval publications, maps and course notes.

RAAF Papers (File 1-2) - Box 95 (MS 5379)
RAAF papers (File 3-8) - Box 96A (MS 5379)

Notes, RAAF pamphlets, naval publications, maps and course notes.

RAAF maps (File 96B (5379)) - Map-Folio 96B (5379)
RAAF papers (File 9-10) - Box 97 (MS 5379)

Notes, RAAF pamphlets, naval publications, maps and course notes.

Series 66. Business papers, 1960-85

This series contains banking papers, taxation papers, and correspondence. The major correspondents are J. C. Williams and O'Brien, the solicitors for his first wife, and Robert Paul and Anderson Real Estate Developer.

Business Papers (File 1-5) - Box 97 (MS 5379)
Business papers (File 7-11) - Box 98 (MS 5379)
Business papers (File 12-14) - Box 99 (MS 5379)

Series 67. Photographs, 1945-96

The series includes personal and family photographs, including photographs during Southall's period with the RAAF and in London.

Photographs (File 1-4) - Box 99 (MS 5379)

Series 68. Subject files, 1905-98

Newspaper cuttings, photocopies, notes, printed material and associated correspondence organised by subject. The correspondents include Jocelyn Moorhouse and Barbara Ker Wilson.

Aboriginal Book, 1972 (File 1) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Aboriginals, 1960 (File 2) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Airlines, 1962 (File 3) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Australian War Memorial, 1948-51 (File 4) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Awards, 1981-87 (File 5-6) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Bibliography, 1998 (File 7) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Biography, 1973-88 (File 8-12) - Box 100 (MS 5379)
Box Hill City, undated (File 13) - Box 101 (MS 5379)
Circulars, 1975-76 (File 14) - Box 101 (MS 5379)
Commissioned works, 1950-64 (File 15-16) - Box 102 (MS 5379)
Competitions, 1962-67 (File 17) - Box 102 (MS 5379)
Film and Television, 1975-92 (File 18-19) - Box 102 (MS 5379)
Journalism course notes, undated (File 20-23) - Box 102 (MS 5379)
Kingsford-Smith, 1965 (File 24) - Box 102 (MS 5379)
Lila Stephens, undated (File 25-26) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
Literacy year, 1990 (File 27) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
Mendi Project, 1961-67 (File 28) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
Methodist Church material, 1957-75 (File 29) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
Monbulk, 1956 (File 30) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
Motorist Magazine commercial (undated) (File 31) - Box 103 (MS 5379)
John Stuart Mould, 1957-60 (File 32) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Naval and military clubs, 1973-84 (File 33) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Positions, 1956-62 (File 34) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Publishing, 1966-95 (File 35) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Quiz, undated (File 36) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Sermons, undated (File 37-39) - Box 104 (MS 5379)
Stolen Generation, 1934-38 (File 40-41) - Box 105 (MS 5379)
Unesco, 1972 (File 42) - Box 105 (MS 5379)
Wayside Chapel of the Cross, 1966 (File 43) - Box 105 (MS 5379)
Youth Advisory Council, 1957 (File 44) - Box 105 (MS 5379)
Youth Organisations, 1956-58 (File 45-46) - Box 105 (MS 5379)
Upwey High School, 1971 (File 47) - Box 106 (MS 5379)

Series 69. Miscellaneous papers, 1945-75

This series contains an artist's sketch of Southall, photocopies, correspondence, notes, cards, one folder of appointments, publisher's circulars, a banner and detailed maps of Australia.

Miscellaneous papers (File 1-16) - Box 106 (MS 5379)

Class MS Acc08.031. Consignment received 3 March 2008

Series 1. Correspondence, 1942-2007

A large group of mostly personal correspondence including letters from Southall to his family, to Joy Southall and to Susan Stanton/Southall. Also letters from Stanton to Southall.

Correspondence, 1942-1946 (File) - Box 1

Letters from Southall to his mother and brother, Gordon, 1942-1946. Letters from Joy Blackburn, Southall's fiancé then wife who he married in Sept 1945, to his mother, 1945-1946. A small group of letters from others to Southall's mother, 1945.

Correspondence, 1945-2007 (File) - Box 2

Letters from Ivan to Joy Southall, 1945-1975. Letters from Joy to Ivan Southall, 1970s-2007

Correspondence, 1971-1977 (File) - Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7

Letters from Southall to Susan Stanton

Correspondence, c1970s-1980s (File) - Box 8

Letters from Moira Thomas to Susan Stanton, c1970s-1980s together with a small group of files containing letters of individuals.

Correspondence, 1996-2007 (File) - Box 9, Box 10, Box 11

A large group of unsorted mostly personal correspondence.

Series 2. Literary manuscripts, 1968-2006

Drafts of writings by Southall. Includes books, short stories and addresses. Also includes drafts of two works by Southall's son, Andrew Southall and papers anc correspondence relating to Stephany Steggall's biography of Southall, 'The Loved and the Lost: The Life of Ivan Southall', published in 2006.

Typescript drafts, 1996-1999 (File) - Box 12, Box 13, Box 14

Edited typescript drafts of a work with various working titles including 'Alphabet', 'Operation alphabet' and 'The Donatus Diaries'. Begun Apr 1996, with revisions up to 1999. Draft 2 in 1996 annotated 'Adult and mature age readers'.

Southall's autobiography, c1991-2003 (File) - Box 15, Box 16, Box 17

A number of drafts of Southall's autobiographical writings, with working titles of 'The everlasting New Year', c1991, and 'Hall of mirrors', c2003.

Southall's autobiography, 1991-2006 (File) - Box 18

Autobiographical notes by Southall together correspondence with publishers re publication of two versions of his autobiography titled 'Everlasting New Year' in 1991 and 'Hall of Mirrors' in 2003.

Stephany Steggall's biography of Southall, c2006 (File) - Box 18

Correspondence with Stephany Steggall re her biography of Southall, together with typescript drafts of chapters.

Typescript drafts, 1968, 1989-2002 (File) - Box 19

Typescript drafts of a work entitled 'Delights gained from being obsolete, featuring a fuchsia adventure' (1996), together with correspondence with publishers. Typescripts and notes for talks (1993-1999). Loose papers comprising drafts of talks given by Southall (1993-2002); a notebook annotated 'Notes – Mum's book'; photocopy of a small book entitled 'Bushfire' (1968); and a typescript of a short story entitled 'The Inner lives of boys' (c1990s). Correspondence and papers relating to Southall's book 'The mysterious world of Marcus Leadbeater' (1989-1993).

Typescript drafts, 1969-2001 (File) - Box 20

Typescripts of short stories 'Primitive' and 'The glass room', together with correspondence with publishers (1969-1971). Bound typescript of work entitled 'Blackbird', 1987, published by Mammoth Australia (c1988). Proof copy of 'Seventeen seconds' (first published in 1973). Part of a series of Australian children's classics presented by John Marsden, 2001.

Typescript drafts, 1991-1997 (File) - Box 21, Box 22

Edited typescript drafts of 'Ziggurat', 1991-1996. Published by Viking in 1997. Also a box of 13 x 3.5 inch discs annotated 'Ziggurat drafts one to five'

Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. KNUT. Back Up No 1. MS of 1991-1994. First Draft, 1991-1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM005250) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Knut Back Up No. 3. First Draft. (Item NLA.MS-DM005251) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

For laser printer and Susan's computer

Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Ziggurat (of The Atom Bomb). Version 3 (16/10/1995). Replacing Versions 1 and 2. Back up copy No. 4, 16/10/1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005252) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 4. Back up No 1. (Item NLA.MS-DM005253) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 4. Back up No 2. (Item NLA.MS-DM005254) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Back up No 4 (not complete) (Item NLA.MS-DM005255) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Title pages 001-013. Experienced difficulties making it.

Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 5. File A-Zigfive. Back up No. 1 (Item NLA.MS-DM005256) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Back Up 5. Files: Title pages and Knot 000 to Knut 013 inclusive. Made at completion 22/12/1994. First Draft., 22/12/1994 (Item NLA.MS-DM005257) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Word Perfect 5.1

Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 5. Back up No. 2. Files Zigfive (Item NLA.MS-DM005258) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Word Perfect 6

Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Knut/ Back up No 1. Second draft revision of 1995. Part One-Revisions of Oct 95. Part Two-January 95, 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005259) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Knut/ Back up No 2. Second draft revision of 1995. Part One-Revisions of Oct 95. Part Two-January 95, 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005260) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 2A, October 15, 1995. Supercedes all earlier MSS, 1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005261) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Ziggurat: Drafts 1 to 5. Version 3 (19/10/1995). Replacing Versions 1 and 2. Back up copy No. 3., 19/10/1995 (Item NLA.MS-DM005262) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Typescript drafts and other papers, 1948-2000 (File) - Box 23

Draft of a work with the working titles 'Who took the picture' or 'God took the picture' (1999-2000). This work was inspired by the life of Southall's granddaughter, Rachel. Includes 2 x 3.5 inch discs annotated 'Picture working disks'. Bound typescript of third draft (1987) of a screenplay by Noel Robinson based on Southall's book, 'Hill's end' which was first published in 1962. Photocopy of a musical score of a Japanese musical play, based on Hill's end, 1981. Notebooks, including one annotated 'Idea book', containing notes dating from 1948-1985. Bibliography of Southall's published works, as at Jun 1986

Picture/Back up No 2. God Took the Picture, 18/10/1999 (Item NLA.MS-DM005264) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Picture/Back up No 1. God Took the Picture, 18/10/1999 (Item NLA.MS-DM005263) - Digital-Carriers-Box 106
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk
Writings by Andrew Southall, 1996-c1998 (File) - Box 24

Typescript drafts of two works by Southall's son, Andrew Southall, entitled 'Butter, a recollection' (1996) and 'Camden' (c1998).

Series 3. Working files, 1970s-2007 (bulk 1990s-2000s)

Southall's working files, which he grouped alphabetically, mostly relating to publication of his writings. Some files are titled with the name of the publisher, some with the name of the book. Also includes research material, reader's letters, correspondence about educational and public lending rights, and correspondence with the Literature Board and the Children's Book Council.

Working files A-B (File) - Box 25
Working files C-He (File) - Box 26
Working files Hi-M (File) - Box 27
Working files N-R (File) - Box 28
Working files S-Z (File) - Box 29

Series 4. Royalty statements, 1951-1998

Royalty statements, filed alphabetically by Southall by name of publisher.

Royalty statements (File) - Box 30

Series 5. Cuttings, 1933-1960

A group of cuttings of writings by or about Southall, 1933-1960.

Cuttings (File) - Box 31

Series 6. Publications

A small group of miscellaneous publications and journals, some of which contain references to or contributions by Southall. Also two academic works that relate to Southall's writing and a group of publications relating to the military in World War II, c1940s. Please note, in addition to these items, a collection of Southall's works published in other languages were transferred to the National Library's General Collection.

Publications (File) - Box 31, Box 32

Series 7. Family papers, 1942-2005

Papers relating to Southall's military service together with autobiographical material and papers relating to the death of his granddaughter, Rachel Barber.

Southall's military service, 1942-1947 (File) - Box 33, Box 34, Box 35

Comprises Southall's war time service records; his Flying Log Book, with entries from 1942-1944; notebooks containing study notes relating to Southall's military training, including the operation of Sunderland aeroplanes; plotting maps of the south of England/northern France and of the Irish Channel; a printout of the Operations Records Book of 461 Squadron RAAF; and copies of 'Coastal Command Review', a military publication (1942-1945). There is also a small appointment diary for 1944; a small pocket notebook containing diary notes commenced 4 May 1945; and personal diary with entries for 1947.

Autobiographical material (File) - Box 35

Autobiographical material including letters Southall received on the death of his father (1935); household papers and receipts (1940s-1960s); personal reference from the Headmaster of Box Hill Grammar School (1941); and miscellaneous certificates, school reports and a small group of photographs. A small group of miscellaneous papers, including a copy of Southall's will, dated 1981, together with a personal letter to 'Liz' regarding the distribution of the estate; and an early address book.

Papers (File) - Box 36

Genealogical research into Southall's family history.

Papers relating to the death of Rachel Barber, 2000-2005 (File) - Folio-Box 37, Folio-Box 38
A poster illustrating fuchsias hybridised by Southall (File) - Folio-Box 39

Series 8. Papers of Susan Stanton/Southall, 1970s-2000s

A group of diaries and notebooks kept by Susan Stanton/Southall, together with bound and loose pages of typescript diary notes. Papers relating to book reviews written by Stanton/Southall (1970s), typescripts of her writings, and autobiographical notes. A group of notebooks containing diary entries for the period following the death of Southall's granddaughter, Rachel Barber.

Diaries (File) - Box 40, Box 41
Writing by Susan Stanton (File) - Box 42, Box 43
Notebooks, 1999-2000s (File) - Box 44

Series 9. Miscellaneous papers

Booklet (File) - Box 35

Booklet about Lawrence Hargrave of Stanwell Park, 1962

Papers (File) - Box 35

Memorandum of Agreement re 'Simon Black in space', 1952, together with an image of a drawing of a ship, annotated 'c1939' and 'Eventually became the story line for Simon Black in Space'; photograph of the 'Children's Welfare and Cultural Encouragement Award', Japan presented to Southall for Ash Road in 1969.

Papers and correspondence (File) - Folio-Box 39

A poster of children's illustrations together with correspondence sent to Southall by Tony Shaw, Principal of Glen Park Public School, VIC, after studying his work as part of their curriculum. Includes a CD entitled 'Classic Australian Literature Unit Plan', by T. Shaw. 2004

Class MS Acc08.052. Consignment received 28 March 2008 - Piece 1 (MS Acc08.052)

This consignment comprises five items, including a letter from David Harris; three letters to the Taxation office, regarding overseas royalties, education expenses, and the requirement for an office; single annotated typescript page from manuscript for Bread and Honey.

Class MS Acc09.039. Consignment received 5 March 2009 - Box 1 (MS Acc09.039)

The consignment comprises condolence letters received by Southall's wife, Susan, following his death in November 2008 (1 box).

Class MS Acc12.002. Consignment received 11 January 2012 - Folder 1 (MS Acc12.002)

This consignment comprises papers documenting Southall's career as a writer, including, publishers' and Australia Council correspondence, an appointment diary, public lending right title claims and a publication (1 folder).

Class MS Acc13.146. Consignment received 19 August 2013 - Box 1 - Shared (MS Acc08.052, MS Acc12.002, MS Acc13.146), Piece (MS Acc13.146)

This consignment comprises correspondence relating to Ivan and Susan Southall's move to Australia. The correspondents are Faith de Vilder, Margaret Giumelli, David Harris, Susan Hirchman, Barbara Hunger, and Moira Thomas (1 folder).

Class MS Acc15.075. Consignment received 10 July 2015 - Box (Shared), Folder 1 (MS Acc15.075)

This consignment comprises a small group of letters to Southall. Correspondents include Orie Muta, Japanese children's literature specialist; Nina Demourova, Russian children's literature specialist; Stephany Steggall; and the Australian Literature Board.

Class MS Acc17.087. Consignment received 1 October 2017 - Box (Shared), Piece 1 (Ms Acc17.087)

This consignment comprises material relating to Ivan Southall's service in the RAAF and to several of his books. There are photographs and associated material on 461 Squadron RAAF; Southall's hand-drawn map of the U-Boat attack plan that resulted in Southall receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross; research materials for Southall's books Bluey Truscott, Softly Tread the Brave, Indonesia Face to Face and Parson on the Track, with some photographs taken by Southall, particularly in Indonesia.

Class MS Acc17.124. Consignment received 25 October 2017

This consignment comprises of a number of literary awards received by Southall during the course of his career. There are also photographic illustrations from Southall's last book, 'Delights gained from being obsolete', and the memorial book containing the signatures of mourners at his funeral.

The Children's Book Council Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'Ash Road', 1966 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Children's Book Council Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'To the Wild Sky', 1968 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Children's Book Council Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'The Sly Old Wardrobe', 1969 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Children's Book Council Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'Bread and Honey', 1971 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Children's Book Council Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'Fly West', 1976 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Library Association Ingenia Hominum Res Publica Carnegie Medal for the Best Children's Book of the Year, awarded to Southall for his book 'Josh', 1971 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

10 met een griffel Kinderboekenweek, a Dutch Zilveren Griffel (Silver Pencil) award; one of the major literary prizes for Dutch children's literature, awarded to Southall for the translation of his book 'To the Wild Sky', 1972 (File MS Acc17.124) - Box (Shared), Piece 2

PEN Club pin, awarded to Southall by the Australia Council, 1993 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Metal gumnut pin with small attached nameplate 'Writers Award 1974; 'Matt and Jo', Ivan Southall.' There is also a separate small metal piece stamped with the words 'France and Germany', 1974 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Dromkeen Medal awarded to Southall for his outstanding achievement in the creation of Australian Children's literature, 2003 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

The Phoenix Award, 2003 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Presented to Southall by the Children's Literature Association for his book 'The Long Night Watch', published by Methuen in 1983. The (American) award comprises a brass statue mounted on three-tiered wooden base.

The Silver Plate Steamship of Editions, 1995 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Mounted plaque inscribed 'Suelta el Globo de Ivan Southall; Ha obtenido la Placa de Plata Barco de Vapor de Ediciones SM por 100,000 ejempllares vendidos. Madrid, Mayo, 1995'. Translated as: 'Let the Balloon Go has obtained the Silver Plate Steamship of Editions for 100,000 copies sold. Madrid, May 1995'.

Austrian Award, 1971 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Austrian Award 'Bundesministerium fur unterricht und kunst uber vorschlag der jury wird das werk "Die Falle am Desmond" in die Ehrenliste…' Translated as: 'The Federal Ministry of Education and Art jury will propose the work 'The Fox Hole 'in the Honour List', 1971 Vienna.

A Memorial book with the signatures of mourners at Ivan's funeral 20th November 2008 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Photographs (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

Photographs of fuchias, the inspiration for 'Delights Gained from Being Obsolete', Southall's final manuscript.

'Full Throttle for Fortune', 1935 (File MS Acc17.124) - Folio-Box 1 (MS Acc17.124)

A handwritten book created by Southall aged 14 in 1935.


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