Guide to the Papers of Christobel Mattingley
MS 8290;.MS Acc02.165; MS Acc12.006
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: October 2020
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Mattingley, Christobel
- Title
- Papers of Christobel Mattingley
- Date Range
- 1909-2011
- Collection Number
- MS 8290;.MS Acc02.165; MS Acc12.006
- Extent
- 15.56 metres (67 boxes, 16 carton, 2 folio boxes, 1 map folio, 2 archives boxes)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The papers contains drafts, research notes and correspondence relating to Mattingley's writings and other activities such as her involvement with the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Australian Society of Authors and the Library Association of Australia. The collection also includes papers relating to the movement to save 'Nutcote', the home of May Gibbs, a film script entitled the 'Australian women artists', as well as personal papers such as diaries and financial papers.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2708284).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Christobel Mattingley, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file number]'.
Provenance
The papers were purchased from Christobel Mattingley in several instalments between 1990 and 1994. Further papers were received in 2002 and 2012.
Biographical Note
Christobel Rosemary Shepley was born in Adelaide in October 1931. She was educated at Presbyterian Ladies College, Pymble, The Friends School, Hobart and the University of Tasmania.
She began her working career as a librarian and teacher librarian in Australia and in England before becoming a fulltime writer and children's writer. She has written articles, film scripts and 34 children's books. Her first book for Brockhampton Press was Windmill at Magpie Creek.
Christobel Shepley married Cecil David Mattingley and lives at Stonyfell, South Australia with her husband and three children. Mattingley is a keen conservationist and worked as lecturer librarian, at the Murray Park College of Advanced Education.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 8290. Original consignment
This conignment is arranged into 16 series. The correspondence series, 1969-1991, includes general, overseas and business correspondence. Among the correspondents are Janet Bell, Carol Mills, Joan Allan, Patricia Mullins, Mavis Thorpe Clark, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Barbara Ker Wilson, Michael Horniman, Mem Fox and Elizabeth Jolley. Other series include manuscripts of books and other works, 1963-1989; diaries, 1975-1992; letterbooks, 1972-1984; and, children's art work and fan mail, 1970-1990.
Series 1. Manuscripts of books, 1963-89
This series comprises manuscripts typescripts notes photocopies and correspondence relating to the children's books written by Mattingley. They were all published except for 'Watchers at Wirrumbirra' and 'Red and blue summer'.
The correspondents include Nan McDonald Lloyd O'Neil Barbara Leggett Ross Campbell Charnan Simon Marianne Carus Janette Whelan Evelyn M. Edwards John Griffin Helen Oxenbury John Burningham Patrick Hardy and Gordon MacDonald.
Series 2. Manuscripts of other works, 1974-88
This series contains manuscripts typescripts notes speeches and correspondence relating to Mattingley's other activities. These include her drafts for the Social Development Series which were produced by the South Australia Film Corporation papers on Mattingley's involvement in the adoption of her play 'The great Ballagundi damper bake' into a musical various articles including some published in the Australian Library Journal and a children's literary script entitled 'Come to the party'.
Series 3. Diaries, 1952-92
There are 46 volumes of mostly appointment diaries. Some of them contain miscellaneous notes cards and letters.
Series 4. Personal and financial papers, 1968-84
This series contains banking papers royalty statements and taxation papers.
Series 5. Business correspondence, 1972-90
This series comprises correspondence with various societies and organisations as well as related conference papers and lecture notes. Some of the correspondence kept by Mattingley has the files arranged by the State in which her correspondents lived.
The major correspondents include Janet Bell John Ward Deirdre Hill Linda Hubbard Carol Mills Anne Ingram Val Watson Elizabeth Fulton Sir Walter Crocker Elizabeth Wilton Alec Bolton Veronica Green Jean Hart Joan Allen Judith Hunter Pixie Thomas Patricia Mullins Mavis Thorpe Clark and Grace Cochrane.
Series 6. Overseas correspondence, 1974-88
The series contains files of correspondence with friends and admirers who lived abroad.
The major correspondents include Elizabeth Tomlinson Dorothy Butler Irma Kvist Jensen Gavin Rowe Victoria Kaulback Imma Wick Traudl Burkert Tim O'Sullivan Masako Moro Brigitte Webber and Margot Talbot.
Series 7. Letterbooks, 1972-84
This series consists of 32 letterbooks comprising rough copies of Mattingley's letters to authors publishers and others.
Series 8. Correspondence with publishers, 1968-88
The series comprises correspondence with various publishers and literary agents.
The correspondents include David Harris Jennifer Rowe Richard Walsh Margaret Wild Janet Burke Kay Ronai Pat Adams Julie Watts Walter McVitty Barbara Ker Wilson Bill Mason Gareth Floyd Michael Horniman and Anne Godden.
Series 9. Children's art work and fan mail, 1970-91
This series comprises art works and fan mail sent to Mattingley by school children including those submitted for the 'Queen of the wheat castles competition' and children's responses to such books as Worm weather Tiger's milk The battle of the galah trees and Duck boy.
Series 10. Survival in our own land, 1987-90
This series contains photocopies of letters and cuttings relating to the Survival in our own land: 'Aboriginal' experiences in' South Australia' since 1836. The book was initiated by the Aboriginal Executive Committee of the South Australian Jubilee 150 Board. Its aim was to record the effects that the European presence had on the Aboriginal people of South Australia over 150 years. Mattingley won the contract to research and edit the book. The project was funded by the South Australian Government. The original papers relating to this publication are in the Mortlock Library State Library of South Australia. Survival in our own land was published in 1988 and revised in 1992.
Series 11. May Gibbs, 1989-90
The series includes correspondence cuttings and press releases relating to the effort of various 'Nutcote for the nation' action groups to raise money to buy 'Nutecote' the home of May Gibbs in Sydney. Mattingley was the convenor for the South Australian Action Group of the May Gibbs Foundation.
The correspondents include Neil Shand Lesley Tannahill and Anne Taylor.
Series 12. Miscellaneous
This series includes publishers' catalogues papers of conferences attended by Mattingley miscellaneous correspondence with schools one file of appointments and references plans for Mattingleys house at Stonyfell. Papers relating to the World Students Relief Appeal circulars leaflets and an exercise book of S. Mattingley newspaper clippings and 3 Cassettes.
Interview with Elise Blumann, Perth, 27/02/1978. Margaret Dodd, Adelaide 12/04/1978, 27/02/1978, 12/04/1978 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018089) - Cassette-Box 739
1 Item, Sony C90, Compact cassette tapeClass MS 8290. Consignment received September 1993
Series 13. School, 1937-48
This series comprises letters to parents school notes and exercise books from Mattingley's schooldays at Presbyterian Ladies College Pymble 1940-44 and The Friend's School Hobart 1945-47.
Series 14. University of Tasmania and Library Training School, 1948-52
Mattingley did her undergraduate course at the University of Tasmania and her library training at the Public Library of Victoria. This series contains lecture notes essays and notebooks.
Series 15. Aboriginal Studies, 1978-82
In 1978 Mattingley enrolled at the Torrens College of Advanced Education for an Associate Diploma Course in Aboriginal Studies. In 1981 she transferred to the Graduate Diploma course in Aboriginal Studies at Adelaide University. This series contains seven files of study guides lecture notes and essays.
Series 16. General Correspondence, 1969-83
This series comprises of letters from friends and relatives including letters of congratulations to her success as an author and correspondence with booksellers.
Correspondents include Roberts Bookshop Adelaide University bookshop Griffiths Book Stores and other booksellers.
Class MS Acc02.165. Consignment received 2002, 1909-2011
This consignment comprises publications, correspondence, subject files, drafts and background material.
Series. Working papers for King of the Wilderness: the life of Deny King, 1991-2001
Diaries, 1920-1929 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Olive King's diary 1925 -photocopy. Overwritten in Charles King's 1920 diary containing his cartage notes. Olive King was Deny's sister; Olive King's diary 1928-29 -photocopy; CM's notes on Olive King's ms
Notes on Charles King, 1909-1945 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of CM's notes on Charles King, (DK's father) includes Mines Dept correspondence photocopies; photocopy of testimonial from Zeehan Circuit Methodist Church 28 June 1909; Letter from Charles to Deny 22 September 1945; Photocopy Draft of DK's autobiography Part 1 - Tales my father told; First draft of Chapter 8 - Charlie - "Old Man King was a tough cookie'
Margaret King (nee Cadell) (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of notes on Margaret King (nee Cadell), DK's wife
War diaries, 1943-1944 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder includes DK's war diaries; Typescript - War diary - Denis King. From enlistment to Middle East. Annotated by CM; Typescript DK's wartime diary from New Guinea 1943, 1944. Annotated by CM; Typescript - Birds of New Guinea - DK's own notes to accompany paintings
Deny King's writing (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of DK's writing; Various typescript drafts of DK's autobiographical writing, annotated by CM, and marked as sets B, C, D
Correspondence (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Includes 2 folders - Folder 1. DK's Letters - Photocopies DK'sletters to Audrey Harrison (Margaret's cousin), one to Arthur Tilly (former Army captain); Folder 2 - DK Correspondence - various, including one from DK to Christobel & David Mattingley; with Chris Tassell Queen Victoria Museum Launceston; Janet Fenton; drafts for Literature Board submission including support statement signed by DK; invitation to one of DK's art exhibitions; photocopy of Cathie Plowman's diary entry describing the discovery of Margaret King's ashes; Karen Alexander's article for Wild magazine; from Leonard Long to DK
Weather Bureau (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Envelope marked Weather Bureau - CM's notes on records at Hobart Bureau of Meteorology; photocopies of various documents and DK's letters to the Bureau
Critchley Parker (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Notes and photocopies of newspaper references and articles
Research notes (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of notes on papers seen. Includes CM's chronology from diaries; notes on official documents; records of research at State Library of Tasmania
Research notes (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of notes, draft fragments. Includes handwritten draft for foreword; notes for insertions; lists of possible words; revision notes; queries with Janet Fenton and Mary McKendrick
Photos and letters (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder of DK photos and letters. Includes correspondence and notes re photos for the book - Lord Snowdon; Dave Watts; Glenn Murcutt; Dennis Rittson; Trevor Waite; John Chapman et al
Chapter 1 notes (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Folder includes photocopy of Ollie King's letter under pseudonym Koremako to The Mercury "The Weld Valley road not fit for use." Ollie King was DK's mother
The Weld (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Includes research notes; first handwritten draft of Chapter 3; opening paragraphs; photocopies of articles from Tasmanian Tramp
Cox Bight Chapter (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Includes various typed drafts of the first sample chapter submitted to the Literature Board and 4 publishers. This became the basis for Chapter 8; Some handwritten research notes and queries
Superseded drafts various chapters (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Early typescript drafts annotated with alterations, with some additional handwritten notes
Superseded drafts Chapter 1 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Handwritten draft of Chapter 1 with annotations; typescript drafts 1,2,3
Courtship Chapter 12 (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Handwritten notes from Deny and Margaret King's correspondence
Bob Sessions (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes with Sessions and Caroline Pizzey; typescript synopsis with marketing possibilities as requested by Sessions; notes on possible contents as discussed with Janet Fenton and Mary King
Submissions to publishers (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Patrick Gallagher, Alllen & Unwin; Matthew Kelly, Random Century; Hodder & Stoughton; draft contract with Random and correspondence with A.P.Watt, agent; synopsis and marketing potential statement; supporting photocopies; Jane Palfreyman, Random House
Other publishers (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Tom Thompson, Angus & Robertson; Dick Smith; Nick Walker
Bob Tyson. Department of Parks Wildlife & Heritage, Tasmania (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Re transcription of interviews
Robyn Annear (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence re transcriptions and introduction of manuscript to Michael Heyward of Text Publishing
Informants (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with a variety of informants, including Steve Bracks; some interview notes
Stephen Mattingley (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes with CM's son Stephen Mattingley who read all drafts and helped with some research. Also son Christopher's comments
Melaleuca (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
CM's handwritten notes, observations, correspondence describing various stays at Melaleuca; Photocopies of Janet Fenton's notes on information collected from her father
Orange Bellied Parrot (File) - Box 1 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, articles about the orange-bellied parrot; CM's notes; observations and bird lists of species recorded at Melaleuca
Series. Transcripts of interviews used in King of the Wilderness: the life of Deny King
Deny King interviewed by Karen Alexander, 9th April 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Melaleuca, annotated by CM
Deny King interviewed by Jill Cassidy, 22nd August 1990 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Low Head, annotated by CM
Denis Alexander interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 22nd November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Bill Baker interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 19th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Annie Ball interviewed by CM, 17th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Longley, Tasmania; photocopy of Annie's tribute toDK
Harry Banks interviewed by CM & Mary McKendrick, 20th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Colin Bester interviewed by CM, 5th April 1994 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Annotated; CM's handwritten notes;Typescript of Fred Bester's account: "Our Port Davey Venture 1926"
Nan Butterworth interviewed by CM, 3rd November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Annotated; Correspondence
Elsie Campbell interviewed by CM, 31st October 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
by CM & Pippa Cotton 4 April 1992, plus note from Robyn Aimear; Handwritten statement from Elsie, plus photocopy of statement written for Janet Fenton; Letter from CM
Jim Childs interviewed by David Mattingley, 14th December 1992 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Scottsdale
Win and Clyde Clayton interviewed by CM , Janet & GeoffFenton,, 16th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Annotated. Win was Deny's younger sister; CM's handwritten notes on photo identification 23 June 1991; Photocopy Clyde interview with Geoff 12 Oct 1997; Typescript: Clyde Clayton's Recollections May 1998 and Recent extracts from Clyde's Recollections June 1998 by Janet & Geoff; Photocopy of Win's memories recorded by hand by Janet & Mary McKendrick, Feb 1994
Gordon Colebatch interviewed by CM & Mary McKendrick, 20th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart; Correspondence & Handwritten notes by Colebatch with extracts from DK's servicedossier; photocopies of army documents. Colebatch was DK's army officer;Correspondence from Major Dick Drummond with photocopies of correspondence re DK'sarmy inventions
Tom & Helen Coles interviewed by CM with Olive Parish, 13th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Sidmouth Tas
Pippa Cotton interviewed by CM, 3rd November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Turramurra NSW; Correspondence
Mark Creese interviewed by CM and Mary McKendrick, 20th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart. Annotated
Barry Croft interviewed by CM with Janet Fenton & Mary McKendrick, 21st June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
New Norfolk Tas; handwritten notes by Janet Fenton
Guy Elliston and Vie & Doug Mansfield interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 7th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Longley Tas annotated
Janet Fenton & Mary McKendrick interviewed by CM, 11th to 12th June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Melaleuca annotated
Janet Fenton, Mary McKendrick, GeofFFenton, Bob & Penny Tyson, 23rd June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Longley
Bob Geeves interviewed by CM, 7th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
with Janet Fenton & Mary McKendrick Geeveston Tas 13th March 1994; Handwritten notes also with Dudley Geeves; Correspondence
Audrey Harrison interviewed by CM, 4th August 1996 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Pomonal VIC; family notes and correspondence
Norton Harvey interviewed by CM, 13th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Blackwall Tas; Correspondence
Keith & Clem Heeney interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 1994-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart, annotated; Notes from Keith
John (Snapper) Hughes interviewed by CM with Janet Fenton, 12th March 1994 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Nioka, Tas; CM's notes
Heather Innes interviewed by CM, 11th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Smithton Tas, annotated; Correspondence
Jack Jameson interviewed by CM with Mary McKendrick & Janet Fenton, 21st June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
New Norfolk Tas
David Jennings interviewed by CM, 15th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Derby Tas, annotated
Phil Jones interviewed by CM & Mary McKendrick and Janet Fenton, 20th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Lloyd Jones interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 21st November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Cons & Bob Lowry interviewed by CM, 30th September 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Wangaratta Vic. Also photocopies of Cons Lowry's diary 1979 Gunbarrel Highway trip, phone notes andcorrespondence
Don & Sandra Macansh interviewed by CM, 22nd June 1996 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Tenterfield NSW; Correspondence.Booklet: history and family tree: The Hon. John Donald Macansh
Mary McKendrick interviewed by CM, 12th March 1994 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Longley Tas, annotated; also CM's handwritten notes
Karina Menkhorst interviewed by CM, 9 to 10 June 1997 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Alice Springs, annotated; Notes and correspondence
Olive Parish interviewed by CM, 13th december 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Sidmouth Tas; Correspondence; Olive Parish & Audrey Wright interviewed by CM St Marys Tas 5th June 1994. Olive and Audrey are DK's nieces
Elaine and Dorothy Pearce interviewed by CM, 22nd June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart, annotated; Correspondence,typescript notes on Elaine's 1959 visit to Melaleuca
David and Fran Pinkard interviewed by CM, 10th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Devonport Tas, annotated; Correspondence
Kath Skinner interviewed by CM, 5th april 1994 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart, handwritten notes. No tape recording because she did not wish it. She was the niece of Deny's mother nee Olive Skinner
Jack Symons interviewed by CM & Janet Fenton, 19th November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Nick and Cynthia Tanner interviewed by CM, 9th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart; Photocopies of newspaperitems
Norah Tanner interviewed by CM and Pippa Cotton, 3rd November 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Turramurra NSW, annotated; Photocopy of letter to Janet Fenton
Arthur Tilly interviewed by CM, 5th April 1992 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Turramurra NSW; Correspondence including letter from Deny King; photocopies of Purple Diamond Army reminiscences
Graeme von Bibra interviewed by CM and Janet Fenton, 20th June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Hobart
Trevor Waite interviewed by CM, 12th December 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Sisters Beach Tas; Correspondence. Also correspondence in Photos file, as TW supplied most of the bird photos used in the book
Allan Walker interviewed by CM and Janet Fenton, 24th June 1991 (File) - Box 2 (MS Acc02.165)
Kingston Tas; Handwritten notes
Series. Research and correspondence for King of the Wilderness
Tapes and disks for all the interviews/transcripts in Box 2 except Jill Cassidy with Deny King, 9th April 1991 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
3 tapes Karen Alexander interviewing Deny King
Denis King with Karen Alexander. Parts 1 and 2, 9/04/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018143) - Cassette-Box 743
1 Item, TDK D60, Compact cassette tapeMore information on casing
Tapes and disks for all the interviews/transcripts in Box 2 except Jill Cassidy with Deny King (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
53 tapes CM interviewing informants
Tapes about Deny King. 1 of 10. Mary and Janet King. Melaleuca., 11/06/1991, 12/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018092) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Tapes about Deny King. 2 of 10. Mary and Janet King. Melaleuca., 13/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018093) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Tapes about Deny King. 4 of 10. Janet Fenton, Longley- 20/06/1991. Mary, Georff, Bob and Penny at Longley, Tyson-23/06/1991, 20/06/1991, 23/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018095) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Tapes about Deny King. 5 of 10. Peter and Barbara Wilson, Melaleuca-15/06/1991. Graeme von Bibra, Hobart-20/06/1991, 15/06/1991, 20/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018096) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Tapes about Deny King. 6 of 10. Barry Crofts, New Norfolk. Jack Jameson, Magra, 21/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018097) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Tapes about Deny King. 9 of 10. Elaine and Dorothy Pearle, Sandy Bay. Kath and Roy Davies, Howrah/Tranmere, 22/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018100) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed. More information on casing
Denny King. Elsie Campbell, Narrabeen, NSW, 31/10/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018102) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Pippa Cotton (nee Tanner) Turramurra, NSW (2/3). Norah Tanner (M. King's cousin) at Turramurra., 3/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018103) - Cassette-Box 738
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Mrs Nan Butterworth, Sydney (friend of M. King) at Belrose, NSW, 3/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018104) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Win Clayton, Franklin, Tasmania., 16/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018105) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Annie Ball, Longley, Tasmania, 17/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018106) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Jack Symons, , Harry Banks, Bill Baker-19/11/1991. Gordon Colebatch-20/11/1991. John Brroks Bank, Phil Jones etc, Harry Banks, Newtown, Tasmania - 20/11/1991, 19/11/1991, 20/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018107) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Mark Creese with Mary McKendrick, Mt Nelson, Tasmania - 20/11/1991., 20/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018108) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Mark Creese with Mary McKendrick, Mt Nelson, Tasmania - 20/11/1991. Continued., 20/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018109) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Lynne Davies at Sandy bay, Tasmania, 20/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018110) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Denny King. Lloyd Jones, Mt Stuart -21/11/1991. Denis Alexander-22/11/1991, 21/11/1991, 22/11/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018111) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Cons and Bob Lowry, Wangaratta, Victoria., 30/09/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018112) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Charles McCubbin, Sale, Victoria, 14/09/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018113) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Win and Clyde Clayton, Franklin, 23/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018114) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Win and Clyde Clayton, Franklin, 23/06/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018115) - Cassette-Box 740
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeSide A only
Deny King Interviews. Guy Elliston, Longley, Tasmania. Doug and Vic, Mansfield., 7/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018116) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Guy Elliston and Doug and Vic, Mansfield continued-8/12/1991. Bob Geeves, Melaleuca-6/12/1991, 6/12/1991, 8/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018117) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Nick Tanner, Sandy Bay. Nick and Cynthia Tanner continued., 9/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018118) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Alan Hume, perth, Tasmania. David and Fran Pinkard, Devonport, Tasmania, 10/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018120) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Heather Innes, Smithton-11/12/1991. Trevor Waite, Sisters Beach-12/12/1991, 11/12/1991, 12/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018121) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Anka Makovec, Devonport. Norton Harvey, Blackwell, 13/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018122) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Norton Harvey, Blackwell continued. Olive Parish, Sidmouth, Tasmania, 13/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018123) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Olive Parish continued. Toma dn Helen Coles, 13/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018124) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Olive Parish, 14/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018126) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, Sony 90, Compact cassette tapeNot for transcription
Deny King Interviews. Don Wright at Olive Parish's, Sidmouth, Tasmania, 14/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018127) - Cassette-Box 741
1 Item, No Brand, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. David Jennings, Derby, tasmania, 15/12/1991 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018128) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, No Brand, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Deny King Interviews. Bob Geeves, Geeveston, Tasmania, 13/03/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018129) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeTranscribed.
Colin Bester, Launceston, Tasmania, 5/04/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018134) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, Akai 90, Compact cassette tapeColin Bester continued, Launceston, 5/04/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018135) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, Akai 90, Compact cassette tapeOlive Parish and Audrey Wright, St Mary's Tasmania, 5/04/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018136) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, Akai 90, Compact cassette tapeKeith Heaney, Hobart. Clem Heaney, Fenton, 11/03/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018137) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeSnapper Hughes and J. Fenton, Nieka, Tasmania, 12/03/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018138) - Cassette-Box 742
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeElsie Campbell and Pippa Cotton, Narrabeen, NSW 4/04/1992. Arthur Tilly, Turramurra, NSW-5/04/1992, 4/04/1992, 5/04/1992 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018141) - Cassette-Box 743
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeRoy McAndrew on Denny King, Canberra, 9/04/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018142) - Cassette-Box 743
1 Item, Akai 90, Compact cassette tapeKarina Menkhorst re Denny King. 1 of 3, 9/06/1997 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018147) - Cassette-Box 743
1 Item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeTapes and disks for all the interviews/transcripts in Box 2 except Jill Cassidy with Deny King, 1st April 1994 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
1 tape CM interviewed by Chris Wisby ABC Hobart
Tapes and disks for all the interviews/transcripts in Box 2 except Jill Cassidy with Deny King, 31st July 2001 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
1 tape CM & Janet Fenton interviewed by Judy Tiemey ABC Hobart
Tapes and disks for all the interviews/transcripts in Box 2 except Jill Cassidy with Deny King (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
9 disks of transcripts
Deny King Interviews Disk 1. Janet Fenton and Mary McKendrick. (Tapes 1, 2, 3) (Item NLA.MS-DM009157) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskTranscribed by Robyn Annear, January 1992
Deny King Interviews Disk 2. Janet and georff Fenton, Mary McKendrick, Bob and Penny Tyson, Peter and Barbara Willson, Graeme von Bibra. (Item NLA.MS-DM009158) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskTranscribed by Robyn Annear, January 1992
Deny King Interviews Disk 3. Barry Croft, Jack Jamison, J. Luckman, Alan Walker, Elaine and Dorothy Pearce, Kath and Roy Davies. (Item NLA.MS-DM009159) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskTranscribed by Robyn Annear, January 1992
Deny King Oral History. Interview with Olive parish (Item NLA.MS-DM009160) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, No brand, 3.5 inch floppy diskFormatted for Macintosh, MS Word 4)
Deny King Oral History. David Jennings, Don Wright, Anka Makovec, Norton Harvey, C and B Lowry, Tom and Helen Coles, Heather Innes, Trevor Waite, Alan Hume, D and f Pinkard, Elliston and Mansfield, Charles McCubbin (Item NLA.MS-DM009161) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, No brand, 3.5 inch floppy diskDeny King Oral History Disk 4. Elsie Campbell, Nan Butterworth, Norah Tanner, Annie Ball, Pippa Cotton, Win Clayton. (Item NLA.MS-DM009162) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskDeny King Oral History 5. Bob Geeves, Lynne Davies, Lloyd Jones, Nick and Cynthia Tanner, Denis Alexander, Guy Elliston, Vic and Doug Mansfield. (Item NLA.MS-DM009163) - Digital-Carriers-Box 160
1 Item, No brand, 3.5 inch floppy diskGreen folder 1 - Janet Fenton, 1991-1996 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
Janet Fenton is DK's daughter and was the major informant and collaborator for the biography; Bibliography on Deny King compiled by IF; Correspondence between Janet Fenton & CM including faxes, phone notes
Green folder 2 - Janet Fenton, 1997-2001 (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence between Janet Fenton & CM including faxes, emails and phone notes
Folder - Text Publishing (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, phone notes with Michael Heyward, Publisher; Melanie Ostell, Editor, including all editorial discussions, amendments etc
Folder - King of the Wilderness Launch (File) - Box 3 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Emily Booth, Publicist, including guest lists for launches in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Adelaide, Melbourne; Bundles of envelopes with word count calculations. The ms had to be reduced from 200 000words to 100 000, necessitating much counting
No Information on reel (Item NLA.MS-SAV018150) - Cassette-Box Obsolete Carriers Film Box I
1 Item, No brand, 8mm film and Super 8 filmSeries. King of the Wilderness: the life of Deny King drafts
Final draft sent to Text annotated (File) - Box 4 (MS Acc02.165)
CM still holds the full 200 000 word draft, a folder of photos and memorabilia, and a large album of photos recording the 10 years of visits to Melaleuca and the book launch, for the purposes of book talks etc.
Penultimate draft (File) - Box 4 (MS Acc02.165)
Incomplete because of computer troubles. Chs 19, 22 missing. Includes blurb, prelims, acknowledgments. Typesetting checked against this May 2001. Annotated
Prelims and end matter including maps, captions, index and page proofs (File) - Box 4 (MS Acc02.165)
Series. Other typescripts and Galleys, including correspondence
The Miracle Tree (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
Page proofs for paperback edition marked up for printer
Hurry up, Alice! (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence including letter from Michael Johnson, illustrator
Cockawun and Cockatoo (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
Handwritten ms pp 17-52; edited typescript; correspondence with George Coleman, Rae Foletta (George Coleman's daughter), Susy Boyer Rigby, illustrator; research items
Cockawun and Cockatoo (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
First, second, third and fourth page proofs all author annotated.
First Friend adapted from Black Dog (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
First draft; correspondence with Kay Ronai, editor and teachers re updating
Big Sister, Little Sister (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
NOTE: THIS STORY HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED. ACCEPTED BY Puffin 18th March 1993, withdrawn by CM September 1999 because of dissatisfaction with illustrations; manuscript, 2 drafts
Big Sister, Little Sister (File) - Box 6 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with editor, illustrator, objections to artwork, colour, photos of family used by illustrator
The cat with the question mark tail manuscript., 23rd May 1979 (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Published as Tucker 's Mob 1992
Escape from Sarajevo (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Typescript annotated and marked up, draft prelims
Escape from Sarajevo (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Box of 12 tapes, interviews with Muris Loncarevic, Melita Karalic interpreting. Vienna 1994
Muris Loncarevic & Melita Karalic, 1 Lannerstr. 23/4, Vienna, 02/07/1994, 2/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018151) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeOccasional remarks by Miroslav Jojic
Melita Karalic, Muris Loncarevic Laxemburg Gardens 09/07/1994 Tape 2, 9/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018152) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, BASF 60, Compact cassette tapeMelita Karalic, Muris Loncarevic Laxemburg Gardens Vienna 09/07/1994 Tape 3, 9/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018153) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMelita Karalic translating letters from Muris Loncarevic Lannerstr. 23/4, 14/07/1994 & 19/07/1994, 14/07/1994 & 19/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018154) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMelita Karalic comment about Christmas, translating Muris Loncarevic letters 19/07/1994 Melita at Caux 16/08/1994, 19/07/1994, 16/08/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018155) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, BASF 60, Compact cassette tapeMiroslav Jojic Laxenburg Gardens 26/07/1994, 26/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018156) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMelita Karalic translating Muris Loncarevic, Lannerstr. Wien 31/07/1994, 31/07/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018157) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMelita Karalic translating Muris Loncarevic, (cont.) Lannerstr. Wien 31/07/1994, 06/08/1994, 31/07/1994, 06/08/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018158) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMelita / At Caux Aug 1994, 07/09/1994, Aug 1994, 07/09/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018159) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, BASF 60, Compact cassette tapeMuris Loncarevic Emelita Karalic Lannerstr. 07/09/1994 (final interview), 7/09/1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018160) - Cassette-Box 734
1 Item, BASF 60, Compact cassette tapeFolder (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Muris notes etc includes newspaper cuttings, maps, letter from Dr Rudolf Scholten, Austrian Minister for Education and Art to Matthias Spiegelfeld, re recommending No Gun for Asmir for use in schools; Unpublished article by CM "Geraniums and Orange Juice in No Man's Land", written after visiting the border with Miroslav Jojic, Melita's journalist husband; 6 single-spaced chapters late segments of Muris's story
Cockawun and Cockatoo (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Manuscript, annotated typescript; correspondence including Rae Foletta (Gearge Coleman's daughter);notes; research photocopies
Black Dog Aussie Nibbles version (File) - Box 7 (MS Acc02.165)
Amended photocopy; correspondence with Kay Ronai, editor; phone notes with various librarians, booksellers re updating for First Friend
No Gun for Asmir manuscript (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Map, press cuttings. Note various paper for ms, commenced in Rudolfinerhaus hospital in Vienna, completed at Warmbad Kurhotel where CM used to go round the writing desks in the lounges and scrounge the notepaper. Most of the ms was written standing by her bed, as she was not permitted to sit for 6 weeks after spinal surgery
No Gun for Asmir (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Notes, correspondence, artwork roughs, background information, newpaper cuttings, maps, drafts of prelims, endmatter etc
No Gun for Asmir (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Typescript draft 3 annotated by Melita Karalic, Asmir's aunt and main informant
No Gun for Asmir (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Yellow folder - Ellermann Verlag re German translation
Asmir in Vienna (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Purple folder - Melita Karalic. Correspondence with Melita Karalic, Matthias Spiegelfeld; correspondence with publishers and UNHCR re permission for Muris to leave Sarajevo; phone notes with Christopher Mattingley
Asmir in Vienna (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Superseded. This folder contains chapters annotated by MK and original drafts titled No Gun for Muris. No Gun for Muris was subsequently divided into the original drafts titled No Gun for Muris. No Gun for Muris was subsequently divided into the two books, Asmir in Vienna and Escape from Sarajevo
Asmir in Vienna (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Blue folder -manuscript. Also first draft typescript chapters extracted from No Gun for Muris
Asmir in Vienna (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Blue folder - first edited typescript, CM's annotations and with notes.
Asmir in Vienna (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Blue folder -second edited draft typescript, CM's annotations
Escape from Sarajevo (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Puffin folder - manuscript chapters, photocopy typescript Chap 1 annotated by MK; Matthias's chapter original typescript; first draft of chapter based on Matthias's story annotated by CM
Escape from Sarajevo (File) - Box 8 (MS Acc02.165)
Yellow folder - prelims & end matter MSS - edited copy. Includes Muris's foreword, letters to UNHCR. Handwritten dedication note. At this stage No Gun for Muris was renamed Muris survives Sarajevo. Finally the Penguin Marketing Division had its way with the title Escape from Sarajevo . Covers for Asmir in Vienna, Escape from Sarajevo
That 's How We Like It (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc02.165)
First title -working draft annotated by Heather Reid, Ruby's second daughter and major informant
Lost and Found (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
This ms 19 and a half years later published as The Race and became an Honour Book in the 1996 CBC Book of the Year Awards. Phone note on envelope re conversation with editor requesting a story about a disabled child
Manuscript (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
3 foolscap pp. NOTE: CM wrote the story the day after the request
Lost and Found (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with commissioning editor and background material, including various cuttings about deafness
Lost and Found (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Various early typescript drafts, some annotated by CM and others; Correspondence with Jim Melbourne who used the story with a class of hearing impaired adults in Melbourne
Lost and Found (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Margaret Ramsden, Ashton Scholastic editor
Lost and Found (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
CM's suggestions to illustrator - typescript and handwritten draft
Ginger - orange folder (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Annotated; 4 typescript drafts; Final draft; Galleys 1 set without illustrations. Pencil annotations and changes by CM; Galley 1 - some pages with editorial notes; Galleys - 2 set, with illustrations, editor's annotations and mark-ups, CM's pencil notes; Galley 2 - some pages with editorial annotations; Galleys - 2 set prelims and endmatter, annotated by CM; Correspondence with editor, includes photocopies of artwork roughs, some page layouts; 3 pp phone notes of editorial discussions; Final page proofs
Daniel's Secret, orignally titled The Secret (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Typescript draft with CM's annotations, amendments; 4 pp superseded typescript draft; 1 p handwritten ending; Amended typescript sent to Penguin 19th January 1994; 2 postcards of Tiagarra, where the story is set; Photocopies of research papers on the Tiagarra rock ar1970t, including Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania and others; Final draft retyped by Aston Scholastic with bibliographic info and pencilled editorial notes; Final page proofs with illustrations; Correspondence with SA Aboriginal Education Unit, Tasmanian Parks, Wildlife & Heritage Dept; Correspondence with various publishers; Correspondence with Illustrators Anne Spudvilas, Mark Wilson
Series. Miscellaneous
Carton of letters, 1994-1997 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc02.165)
From schools and other readers with replies by CM
Express post package, 1997-1999 (File) - Box 9 (MS Acc02.165)
Letters from readers with replies from CM
Working papers, 2003 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc02.165)
For the memoirs of Ruby Paul, postmistress at Trowutta, Tasmania for 40 years. As yet unpublished, but likely to be published by Montpelier Press, Hobart
2 Boxes of annotated transcripts., 1983 (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc02.165)
CM recorded Ruby and her daughters, Heather Reid, Madge Breheny and Merle Duckett at Devonport and Smithton, Tasmania
Maroon folder (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Ruby's daughters. Heather Reid, Madge Breheny, Lilian Grecian
Folder (File) - Box 10 (MS Acc02.165)
Notes; Notes of interviews, queries; Handwritten drafts of introduction and family background; Notes from Heather, Merle. Notes on interview with Lilian Grecian, Hobart, Ruby's youngest daughter; Correspondence with State Library of Tasmania
2 Puffin Folders (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Itineraries for promotion tours of Asmir in Vienna , Escape from Sarajevo .
Biog details (2), 1982-1995 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Articles, publicity etc. Includes author questionnaires, publications lists, Human Rights Award 1994 program; Also includes carbon copies of references for Christobel Shepley by her university professors in 1948, 1951, and an invitation from the Lord Mayor of Launceston for a reception in CM's honour in 1972
Bankcard, 1970-1999 (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Includes bank statements 1982-1999, bankcard statements 1985 -1990
Folder (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
CVs and Publications Lists 1995-2001, also 1976 and 1980 annotated; Series of updated biographical details lists and publications lists; List of books in print 1998; Short CV for South Australian Writers Centre 1998; Speech by Dr John Foster presenting CM for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University of South Australia
Series. Contracts 1969-1995
A Collection of Children's Stories, 12th January 1975 (File) - Box 11 (MS Acc02.165)
This was published as The Special Present
Tiger'sMilk, The Great Ballagundi Damper Bake, LizardLog, Budgerigar Blue, 10th October 1978 (File) - Box 11 (MS Acc02.165)
Hear a Book Services: The Jetty, Duck Boy ,Brave with Ben, The Great Ballagundi Damper Bake, Rummage, The Picnic Dog, The Surprise Mouse, Emu Kite, Tiger's Milk, 29th September 1984 etc (File) - Box 11 (MS Acc02.165)
Louis Braille Productions: Worm Weather, The Picnic Dog, The Surprise mouse, 10th November 1984 (File) - Box 11 (MS Acc02.165)
Series. Correspondence
Folder SA (3), 1992-1993 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder SA (4), 1994-1996 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder SA (5), 1997-1998 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder SA (6), 1999-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder ACT (2), 1986-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder NSW (2), 1990-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder Tasmania, 1986-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder Victoria (2), 1988-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Folder WA, 1988-2000 (File) - Box 12 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with CM's replies, phone notes, cards etc
Angus & Robertson - Collins, 1989-1996 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, phone notes etc re various mss, author questionnaire etc
Ashton Scholastic, 1989-1996 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence includes some fading faxes. Also photocopyart roughs for The Big Swim, revisions for new edition of Tiger's Milk, typescripts of several articles published in Classroom and a number ot royalty statements queried by CM because of errors in payments
Lisa Eveleigh (A.P. Watt) (3), 1989-1997 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
A. P. Watt was CM's literary agent from the early 1970s. Lisa Eveleigh was the third agent to handle her work. Correspondence includes some fading faxes
Toss Gascoigne (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence re CBC's anthology Dream Time and CM's contribution
Hodder Aust (3), 1988-1999 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, phone notes etc re various mss including Windmill at Magpie Creek , The Miracle Tree, The Battle of the Galah Trees
Hyland House, 1977-1999 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence re That's How We Like It (working title for Ruby Paul's memoirs)
Omnibus, 1984-1999 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, phone notes etc re Tucker's Mob and other mss. Includes materail for The Writers' and Illustrators' Notebook.
Penguin, 1988-1993 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes with editors including Julie Watts, Erica Irving, Suzanne Wilson
Penguin Erica Irving (1), 1993-1995 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Erica Irving was commissioning editor at Penguin and CM worked with her on my Bosnian trilogy. Correspondence and phone notes including the editorial correspondence about the three books. Some fading faxes
Penguin (2), 1996 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes, including work on The Sack and Big Sister, Little Sister
Penguin (3), 1997 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes, including work on Ginger and WORK WANTED
Penguin (4), 1998 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes, including work and photocopy art roughs on Hurry up, Alice!, and Cockawun and Cockatoo
Penguin (5), 1999-2000 (File) - Box 13 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence and phone notes about Cockawun and Cockatoo, Big Sister, Little Sister, The Chink in the Great Grey Wall, First Friend and other mss
Random House, 1991-1998 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Matthew Kelly and Jane Palfreyman re Deny King's biography
Steve Watson, 1989-1994 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence re his dramatisation and production of The Great Ballagundi Damper Bake
The Book on Tour Exhibition (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence with Susan Lewis, Curator, Waverley City Gallery
Gale Research (1), 1991-1996 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, questionnaires etc. Includes CM's handwritten drafts and typescripts of autobiographical articles, and CM's annotated versions of articles prepared by Gale editors. A few fading faxes
Literature Board, 1985-1997 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Includes various unsuccessful applications for fellowships to write Deny King's biography
Nestle Write Around Australia, 1996-2000 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Correspondence, phone notes etc
Political letters, 1990-2000 (File) - Box 14 (MS Acc02.165)
Letters, telegrams and faxes to Federal and State politicians on various issues, mainly environmental, Aboriginal and refugee matters. Also letters to The Advertiser and other media
Vienna 94 (File) - Box 15 (MS Acc02.165)
Contains all correspondence between CM (handwritten) and Erica Irving, Puffin Editor, about the two sequels to No GunforAsmir, ie Asmir in Vienna and Escape from Sarajevo, largely written in Vienna, plus CM's other correspondence (some in German) with the Australian Embassy, bookshops, etc in Vienna and UK, and Australian media. NOTE: Some items are faxes which should be copied as they are fading. THlS IS A VERY IMPORTANT FILE FOR THE BOSNIAN TRILOGY.
Class MS Acc12.006. Consignment received 2012, 1948-2011 (bulk 1990-2011)
This consignment comprises correspondence, research notes, manuscript drafts, publicity material and reviews pertaining to various articles written for the National Library of Australia magazine as well as Mattingley's books: Battle order 204; Ruby of Trowutta; My father's island; Chelonia Green; and Maralinga the Anangu story. Also includes artwork, transcripts, publisher files, handbooks from the University of Tasmania, fan mail, agreements as well as information related to school visits and travel arrangements.
Series. National Library Magazine
National Library Magazine research notes, 2001-2003 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence, research notes and drafts of article Island Treasures from Hell and Paradise, February 2003, about albums of botanical specimens from Cockatoo Island and Lord Howe Island, and botanist John McComish, and his wife, naturalist Ida McComish
National Library Magazine research notes, 2006 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes and 3 drafts of article An Unassuming Radical: Nene Gare, April 2006; correspondence with Graeme Powell; editor Irma Gold; Nene's daughter Shelley Gare; letter of appreciation from Lesley Beasley at SA Writers Centre.
National Library Magazine research notes, 2009 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes and 3 drafts of article Feisty Females: some early Australian "lady pilots", December 2009, correspondence with editor Joanna Karmel
National Library Magazine research notes, 2005 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes and photocopies from Barrier Miner,plus 6 drafts of article Ebenezer Edward Gostelow: a name with which to conjure, November 2005; correspondence with Gostelow descendants Pamela Hempel; Heather Le Maire; Jean French; editors Paul Cliff; Susan Hall; Paul Hetherington; also Stephen Mattingley;Dr Mark Cabouret, ornithological researcher
National Library Magazine research notes, 2007-2008 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes, photocopies and drafts of articles on early Australian aviators, Sir Lawrence Wackett, Not Without Adversity: Sir Lawrence Wackett, aircraft pioneer, October 2007; and Charles Ulm - Charles Ulm, Master Mind of Early Australian Aviation, June 2008; correspondence with editors Paul Cliff and Paul Hetherington.
National Library Magazine research notes, 2011 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes, photocopies, interview notes and correspondence with Liz Dombrovskis; editor Jo Karmel and publisher Susan Hall; drafts of article on wilderness photographer Peter Dombrovskis, The Eye of the Beholder: Peter Dombrovskis – photographer, champion of wilderness, March 2011
National Library Magazine research notes, 2004-2011 (File 9) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
Research notes from Mitchell Library; drafts of article about Adam Forster - Adam Forster: from Prussian Army officer to Australian wild flower painter, February 2005; editor Maureen Brooks; drafts of essay for A Brilliant Touch; photocopies; correspondence with family including Edzard von Wiarda in Germany; Australian descendants Elaine Coldham, Terry Coldham, Wendy Smallwood; also Evelyn Juers; Goenna Schubert; Helen Schubert; Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney; also Adelaide Botanic Gardens info; notes for talk at NLA 2011;Ebenezer Edward Gostelow research material; correspondence with chief informant Heather Lemaire; Gostelow's great granddaughter and with NLA; drafts of essay for For the Love of Nature; notes for speech at National Library
Series. Correspondence
Correspondence, 2002-2004 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
With Margy Burn; Paul Hetherington; Kathryn Favelle; Warwick Cathro; Jan Fullerton; Heather Clark; Nancy Flannery; Jose Borghino (Australian Society of Authors); Michael Fraser (Copyright Agency Ltd) re unsatisfactory National Library contracts including ASA Minimum Approved contract; newspaper cuttings and phone notes
Correspondence, 1990- 2006 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS Acc12.006)
With John Thompson, Graeme Powell, Valerie Helson, Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, Warren Horton, Jan Fullerton, Marie Louise Ayres, Sylvia Carr and other Library staff, mainly re the various deposits of my papers. Includes draft application for a Harold White Fellowship (not submitted)
Correspondence - Erica Wagner, 1999 - 2006 (File 1) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence and phone notes with Erica Wagner, 1999 as Erica Irving, Publisher for Silverfish Books at Duffy & Snelgrove; 2000-2006,re various mss Erica Wagner, Publisher Books for Children and Young Adults, Allen & Unwin Australia. (Green)
Correspondence - Erica Wagner (File 2) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Erica Wagner, A&U, correspondence mainly re Maralinga the Anangu Story, and some references to Battle Order 204, Chelonia Green, Champion of Turtles. (Blue)
Correspondence, 2006-2010 (File 3) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Allen and Unwin editor Susannah Chambers re Battle Order 204, Chelonia Green, Champion of Turtles, and Maralinga the Anangu Story
Correpondence, 2007 (File 4) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Allen and Unwin publicists Sonia Palmisano and Sarah Tran re Battle Order 204, Chelonia Green, Champion of Turtles, and Maralinga the Anangu Story. Correspondence 2007 with Bruce Dawe re Battle Order 204 review
Correspondence (File 7) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence with Julia Imogen re promotion and author questionnaires including bio for Maralinga the Anangu Story, 3 drafts of Battle Order 204; Chelonia Green, Champion of Turtles. Notes for speech at Chelonia Green launch at Scotch College, Adelaide 26 March 08
Correspondence with publishers (File 1) - Box 8 (MS Acc12.006)
Publishers, agent Fiona Inglis, Curtis Brown
Correspondence, 2004-2008 (File 3) - Box 8 (MS Acc12.006)
Mainly UK, including David Mattingley's flight engineer Cyril Bailey and family members, and other friends in 625 Squadron,; also Lincoln Cathedral friends, and Tasmanian Peter Lord's family
Correspondence (File 4) - Box 8 (MS Acc12.006)
Steve Gower, Director AWM, John White, Senior Curator of Aircraft, AWM.; Fred McCullough, Tasmania, with images of his paintings; Ian Vickers who trained with David Mattingley (inc photos); John Coleman, son-in-law of David Mattingley's bomb aimer; friends of Allan Avery DFM, MID. David Mattingley's rear gunner
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story (File 1) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Australia Council applications and correspondence with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts Board, Community Partnerships, Literature Board for Maralinga the Anangu Story
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story (File 2) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence with SA Premier's Dept, State Records, re access to Royal Commission documents for Maralinga the Anangu Story
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story (File 3) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Maralinga research notes, correspondence with SA Museum etc, Dr Maggie Brady, Tom Gara, Bill Edwards, Archie Weller, Bill Riceman, Andrew Wilson, Tandanya et al
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story (File 4) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence with Yalata and Oak Valley schools, Archie Barton 2001, Jamie Edwards 2004 proposing the book (never answered), Noelene Cox, Graham Jenkin, Michele Madigan, Joni Hedt, Maria Comino
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story, 2006-2011 (File 5) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence with Chris Guille, CEO Flinders Trustees representing Maralinga Tjarutja and the Piling Trust
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story (File 6) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Support letters for the Maralinga project
Correspondence - Maralinga the Anangu Story, 2009 (File 7) - Box 11 (MS Acc12.006)
Launch 16 April 2009: guest list, running sheet
Maralinga the Anangu Story - SLSA Oral History, 2006-2010 (File 1) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Contains signed permissions from Anangu informants
Correspondence - Maralinga, 2004-2011 (File 3) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Jan and Geoff Willsmore who assisted with Anangu contacts and workshops: correspondence and phone notes
Correspondence - Launch Maralinga, 2009 (File 4) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Maralinga launch 16 April 2009 guest list, acceptances, correspondence, running sheet etc
Correspondence - Maralinga (File 5) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Includes Andrew Collett (lawyer), David Rathman, Nadia Wheatley, Tandanya, Peter Buckskin
Correspondence, 2007-2009 (File 7) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Lutheran Archives, 2007-9, ms read by Bob Lines, Anangu Education Services, with photos
Correspondence, 2009 (File 9) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
ABC Message Stick producer Pauline Clague, itinerary for filming, phone notes re arrangements with Yalata and Oak Valley communities
Correspondence, 2010 (File 10) - Box 13 (MS Acc12.006)
Phone notes re shortlisting of Maralinga the Anangu Story for CBCA Eve Pownall Award 2010, NSW Premier's History Awards 2010
Correspondence, 1997 (File 3) - Box 18 (MS Acc12.006)
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, 1997, with publishers and printers inc. Penguin Books, Montpelier Press, Brown Prior Anderson, Book Agencies of Tasmania
Mostly correspondence, 1969-1971 (File Envelope 3) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
The Leprosy Mission, the British and Foreign Bible Society and certificate as Life Governor; letter acknowledging donation of the first royalties from Windmill at Magpie Creek; Community Aid Abroad, which CM and husband established in South Australia in 1963; SA Police Historical Society. Library Association of Australia exam results 1969, 1970, 1971
Series. Manuscripts
Manuscript -Chelonia Green (File 5) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Chelonia Green handwritten manuscript, first titled Turtle Girl, 2005.Written on Bamborough Island, Q, and at Laguna Quays, Q. 2005 Some notes and later typed chapters titled Turtle Girl up to Ch 9, Chelonia Green from Ch 10 with CM's pencilled changes; notes for promotion
Manuscript -Chelonia Green, 2007 (File 6) - Box 3 (MS Acc12.006)
Final draft of Chelonia Green, and final draft edited by Susannah Chambers; page proofs 2007.
Manuscript - Heaven Bent, 2003-2004 (File 1) - Box 4 (MS Acc12.006)
Early handwritten superseded drafts of Heaven Bent , notes, reader's report 2003-4. Folder 2: Folder 2,3,4: superseded drafts titled Heaven Bent, 2003, 2004, subsequently retitled Battle Order 204.; Folder 3: Heaven Bent 3rd draft; Folder 4: Heaven Bent superseded draft 2003/4
Manuscript - Heaven Bent, 2004 (File 1) - Box 5 (MS Acc12.006)
Draft of Heaven Bent annotated by John White, Curator of Aircraft, Australian War Memorial; Item 2 Envelope Heaven Bent Chaps 1-5, sent to Penguin books and rejected 2004; (Blue)
Manuscript - Heaven Bent (File 2) - Box 5 (MS Acc12.006)
Heaven Bent penultimate draft.; Item 4:; Express Post envelope: Final Draft Heaven Bent
Manuscript - Battle Order 204 (File 3) - Box 5 (MS Acc12.006)
Poems used in Battle Order 204 with correspondence
Manuscript - Battle Order 204 (File Express 1) - Box 6 (MS Acc12.006)
Heaven Bent reworked to become Battle Order 204.
Manuscript - Battle Order 204 (File Express 2) - Box 6 (MS Acc12.006)
Battle Order 204 second draft;
Proofs - Battle Order 204 (File Express 1) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Battle Order 204 first page proofs with corrections
Manuscript - Battle Order 204 (File Item 2) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Battle Order 204 second page proofs with CM's further corrections
Final Draft and Correspondence, 2007 (File 4) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Keith Jones, Secretary, Friends of Lincoln Cathedral, and arrangements for launch at the Cathedral, 4 September 2007. Final draft Battle Order 204; Arrangements for Adelaide launch March 2007
My Father's Islands (File 2) - Box 10 (MS Acc12.006)
Tasman photocopies, articles etc annotated for My Father's Islands
My Father's Islands, 2011 (File 3) - Box 10 (MS Acc12.006)
Handwritten pages of Chapter 1, and handwritten additions, typescript Chs 1-4, with first edit by Susan Hall & Jo Karmel, Feb 2011; complete typescript with second edit by Jo Karmel, April 2011
My Father's Islands (File 5) - Box 10 (MS Acc12.006)
Final typescript with handwritten annotations and draft cover design
My Father's Islands (File 7) - Box 10 (MS Acc12.006)
Revision notes, drafts of prelims and endmatter, correspondence re illustrations, Max Fatchen's endorsement etc
My Father's Islands (File 8) - Box 10 (MS Acc12.006)
Correspondence with publisher Susan Hall, editor Jo Karmel, mainly re Tasman, also references to Forster with emails from Barrie Hadlow; references also to Lilian Medland, Heysen and Dombrovskis; also with marketing manager Maureen Brooks
Manuscript - Maralinga (File 1) - Box 12 (MS Acc12.006)
Maralinga ms, early versions annotated by Tom Gara, Dr Maggie Brady with correspondence; various chapter drafts including those annotated when read to Yalata Community, timeline, sources
Maralinga, Sept 2006- Oct 2006 (File 2) - Box 12 (MS Acc12.006)
First Maralinga workshop 28 Sept– 2 Oct 2006, correspondence with Mima Smart, Mabel Queama, Dora Queama, Yvonne Edwards
Maralinga Tjukurpa (File 3) - Box 12 (MS Acc12.006)
Maralinga Tjukurpa ( working title) mock-ups, 1 = Openings 1-12, 2 = 13-24
Manuscript, 9 June 2002 (File 2) - Box 17 (MS Acc12.006)
That's How We Like It, later renamed Ruby of Trowutta revised and reduced ms
Series. Miscellaneous
Battle Order 204 Launch, 2007 (File 1) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Arrangements for Adelaide launch March 2007
Battle Order 204, 2007 (File 2) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Arrangements for Tasmanian launches April 2007. (Blue)
Battle Order 204 Launch, 2007 (File 5) - Box 7 (MS Acc12.006)
Arrangements for Tasmanian launches and travel April 2007
Asmir trilogy, Work Wanted, The Sack - Documents (File 1) - Box 9 (MS Acc12.006)
Nina McMahon, Penguin Children's publicist , correspondence, phone notes, itineraries and arrangements for interviews, visits, promotion for the Asmir trilogy, Work Wanted, The Sack
Cockawun and Cockatoo - Launch arrangements, 1999 (File 2) - Box 9 (MS Acc12.006)
Leanne Marcuzzi, Penguin Children's publicist, correspondence etc & arrangements for launch of Cockawun and Cockatoo at Old Parliament House, Canberra, 1999
Nestle Write Around Australia, 1997-2004 (File 5) - Box 9 (MS Acc12.006)
CM's notes for activities, and arrangements for visits to Mt Gambier, 1997, Ayr, Q, 2003, Teatree Gully SA 2004, also Canberra, Burnside SA, and documentation etc
Lending Rights, 1974-2008 (File 7) - Box 9 (MS Acc12.006)
Public Lending Right 1974-2000; Educational Lending Right 1995-2008
CBC sixth Biennial Conference, 2002 (File 8) - Box 9 (MS Acc12.006)
Perth 2002 includes program, notes and 7 drafts of paper and correspondence
Maralinga Research, 1952-1977 (File 6) - Box 12 (MS Acc12.006)
Yalata Lutheran Mission 1952-1977, AFL Record Indigenous heroes
Research material (File Envelope 1) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Research materials for Maralinga the Anangu Story
Research material (File Folder 1) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Orange folder: Hindmarsh Island Royal Commission papers. Survival in Our Own Land was used by both sides
Research material (File Envelope 2) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Research materials for Maralinga the Anangu Story
Documents, 1988-1990 (File Folder 2) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Canberra CAE Lu Rees Archives bibliography of CM's work, 1988.Awards and certificates, including KOALA shortlist for New Patches for Old 1990, YABBA shortlist 1996 for No Gun for Asmir, Australian Christian Literature Society correspondence re The Miracle Tree Children's Book of the Year and Highly Commended Christian Book of the Year, Advance Australia Award citation 1990
Documents, 1974-1980 (File Envelope 4) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Page proofs for Nest Egg: a Clutch of Poems; Cricket Magazine Vol 4, Nos 8 & 9 containing biog of CM plus The Cat Stowaway; a 2 part version of Queen of the Wheat Castles; Biographical Dictionary of Australian Librarians by G.A. Kosa, with entry for CM at p.121; Books for Children sixth edition CBC Vic, CM's entry p.30; Australian Assoc for Environmental Education National Conference 1980 - CM's entry p.11; Dromkeen (Children's Literature Foundation) flyer for CM's residency 1980 (their first writer in residence); Branner og Korchs 25th jubilee catalogue -CM's entry pp5,6; Murray Park CAE Calendar 1974 - CM's entry p.9; autographed conference dinner menus Aust School Library Assoc 1976, Canberra, Bruce Hall; Second Pacific Rim Conference on Children's Literature NGV, 1979 autographs include Sheila Egoff, Walter McVitty, Anne Bower Ingram
Documents, 1948-1974 (File Envelope 5) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Christmas signed cards from Brockhampton Press (2), Ewart Wharmby my first publisher, Hamish Hamilton, (2), Julia McRae my second publisher, Angus & Robertson (4), Richard Walsh, my third publisher, and David Harris editor, & Jennifer Rowe, Hodder & Stoughton (1), Margaret Hamilton, editor of The Miracle Tree & other titles; 1 from Gavin Rowe, illustrator of Windmill at Magpie Creek, Queen of the Wheat Castles, & The Jetty, with note about the illustrations for The Jetty; Handbooks of the University of Tasmania, 1948, 49, 50. 1949 and 1950 editions co-edited by CM, then Christobel Shepley; Murray Park CAE Guide to the Thiele Library compiled by CM 1974
Reviews, 1972 (File Envelope 6) - Box 14 (MS Acc12.006)
Reviews etc for Windmill at Magpie Creek when Highly Commended in the CBC Book of the Year Awards 1972
Reviews, interviews and press cuttings (File 1) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
In 18 separate envelopes, inc: Windmill at Magpie Creek, The Picnic Dog, Worm Weather Emu Kite, Queen of the Wheat Castles, Tiger's Milk, The Battle of the Galah Trees, Show and Tell, Lizard Log, The Great Ballagundi Damper Bake, The Long Walk, New Patches for Old, The Special Present, The Big Swim, Budgerigar Blue, Katzenfell and First Love till Last Light, The Jetty, Black Dog, The Angel with a Mouth Organ, Ghost Sitter
Cuttings, 1972 (File Envelope 1) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Children's Book Council 1972 awards in which Windmill at Magpie Creek was Highly Commended
Documents (File Envelope 2) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Ruby of Trowutta Teachers' Notes and promotion; Scholastic postcard of CM; 2 circular letters by CM in reply to readers of the Asmir trilogy
Documents, 2001-2011 (File 3) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
CM's list of publications; CM's biographical details
Documents, June 1995 (File Sleeve 1) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Citation for Honorary Doctorate of the University of SA
Documents relating to ABC and BBC, 1990-2001 (File 4) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Australian Broadcasting Commission 1990 to 2001 includes correspondence with David Busch, Margaret Throsby; the BBC,; notes for a speech for Friends of the ABC Rally in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, 14 February 1997
Australian Society of Authors, 1983-2009 (File 5) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Includes submissions re Parallel Importation of Books 2009
Conference notes, 2009 (File 7) - Box 15 (MS Acc12.006)
Oral History Association of Australia Tasmanian Conference 2009 includes drafts of my paper, bio, program and correspondence
Documents (File) - Box 16 (MS Acc12.006)
Letters from schools and individual children and adult readers with copies of CM's replies. Birthday cards made by Year 1 & 2 students at Woodlands Primary School, Perth, and sent annually by teacher Jenny Russell, formerly Buzza
Aboriginal Affairs, 1996;2002-2007 (File 2) - Box 16 (MS Acc12.006)
Political correspondence 2002-2007, & envelope of press cuttings re Aboriginal Affairs 1996
Postcard, 3 Oct 1983 (File 1) - Box 17 (MS Acc12.006)
Postcard from CM to her family describing interviews with Ruby Paul and daughter Heather Reid, who was main collaborator after Ruby's death
Documents (File 2) - Box 18 (MS Acc12.006)
Envelope of Ruby of Trowutta research material about the Porteus family, newsletter from Alison Smith (nee Porteus),family historian
Documents, 1983-1991 (File 4) - Box 18 (MS Acc12.006)
Agreements between Ruby Paul and CM. Heather Reid and CM, 7 October 1983; CM's hand drawn map of Trowutta region, brown paper bonnet patterns cut out by Ruby Paul; CM's letter to Heather Reid, 13 October 1991 and notes about Dandongadale, Trowutta
Documents (File 5) - Box 18 (MS Acc12.006)
Blue Como sketch pad folder; correspondence with illustrator Janet Fenton and photocopies of draft illustrations