Correspondence and literary manuscripts 1918-[1962] [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2784115
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Mackaness, George, 1882-1968, collector
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid available at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1918-1962
- 2 m.
- Summary:
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The collection comprises correspondence with Australian writers, some 150 manuscripts by "Bulletin" writers, 1918-1920, and some 800 other manuscripts by Australian writers. Writers and correspondents include Hugh Anderson, Kate Baker, A. A. Bayldon, L. Becke, E. J. Brady, C. J. Brennan, R. A. Broinowski, Alec Chisholm, C. B. Christesen, F. Clune, R. H. Croll, Zora Cross, Dr. W. Crowther, Eleanor Dark, Sir E. David, Steele Rudd, F. D. Davidson, C. J. Dennis, Rosemary Dobson, Mary Durack, M. H. Ellis, Louis Esson, H. V. Evatt, J. A. Ferguson, R. D. Fitzgerald, M. Franklin, R. R. Garran, Dame Mary Gilmore, H. M. Green, Mrs. Aeneas Gunn, M. Harris, P. Hasluck, H. E. E. Hayes, L. Haylen, Ernestine Hill, D. Hope, O. and P. Hopegood, I. Idriess, Rex Ingamells, P. Mander-Jones, Eve Langley, H. Lawson, Jack Lindsay, J. A. Lyons, D. Mackellar, K. I. Mackenzie, Gilbert Mont, Furnley Maurice, J. McAuley, H. Macrae, R. G. Menzies, E. M. Miller, T. Inglis Moore, Walter Murdoch, J. S. Neilson, B. O'Dowd, D. O'Reilly, V. and N. Palmer, S. H. Prior, K. S. Pritchard, C. Roderick, S. A. Rosa, J. H. Scullin, P. Serle, Sir E. Shackleton, K. Slessor, A. G. Stephens, D. Stewart, D. Stewart, E. V. Timms, G. A. Wilkes and J. W. Wright.
- Biography/History:
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Author, educationist and historian; N.S.W. Representative on the Board of the Commonwealth Literary Fund since 1938. His published works include "An anthology of Australian poetry" (1952) and "The art of book-collecting in Australia" (1955).
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference: NLA MS 534.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; A974
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list (36 p.) contains about 850 names.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1918-1962
- Occupation:
- Authors
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2038 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1968
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1962
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