Guide to the Papers of Donald Havelock Mather

Shooting log for the production of the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 1

Correspondence with the actors and actresses (File 1) - Box 1

Press cutting announcing the formation of the Kooringarama Film Club (File 1) - Box 1

Actors' contract for Kooringarama Films Inc (File 1) - Box 1

Memoranda concerning film make-up techniques (File 1) - Box 1

Stills of the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 1

Working scenario for the film entitled 'The Rolling Stone' (later known as 'Borrowed Plumes') (File 1) - Box 1

Handbills advertising screenings of the film (File 1) - Box 1

Draft scripts of 'Borrowed Plumes' for radio (File 1) - Box 1

List of plays by D.H. Mather including details of type of play, number of copies produced, price per play or episode, number of episodes, etc (File 1) - Box 1

Assorted correspondence by D.H. Mather with radio stations (ABC and Commercial networks) during the 1930s, and in 1956 (File 2) - Box 1

Newspaper cuttings, reviews and research notes (File 3) - Box 1

Publicity poster for the radio programme 'Harley Derham, Air Detective' (File 3) - Box 1

'Borrowed Plumes', a serial play for radio. Manuscript and typescript (File) - Box 1

'The White Ray', a serial play for radio. Manuscript (File) - Box 1

'Beth of the Storm', by Arthur Russell: a serial play for radio adapted from the book by D.H. Mather in twenty-six episodes. Manuscript and typescript (400pp.) (File) - Box 1

'Back to Adam', a burlesque for radio in thirteen episodes ms (File) - Box 2

'The Ears of the Wolf', a serial play for radio written in collaboration by DH Mather and JV Wilmoth. 104pp. ms (File) - Box 2

'Defence', a serial play for radio by DH Mather 450pp. ms (File) - Box 2

'Devil of the East' by 'Haveluck': a novel 244pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'The Curse of the Spear'; by DH Mather 237pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'Prey of the Wolf' ms (File) - Box 2

'The Isle of the Missing Planes', a radio drama for Juveniles by DH Mather from the story of Arthur Russell 289pp. typescript (File) - Box 2

'The Inner World', a serial play for radio by DH Mather 400pp. ms and 314pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Cruise of the German Raider Wolf' - later called 'Fangs of the Wolf' - a serial play for radio written in collaboration with J.V. Wilmoth. Two copies - 105pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Control', a play for radio by DH Mather 65pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Haven't Got Time', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. 50pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Kingdom of Heaven', a play in three acts. 111pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'Down Below', a burlesque fantasy. 120pp. typescript (File) - Box 3

'The Flying Amazons', a serial play for radio. Manuscript 120pp (File) - Box 3

'Crown vs. Ruth Dale' a short drama for radio by DH Mather 6pp. typescript. Also original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Recorded Death' a radio drama 10pp. original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Can you make love?' a novelty for radio presentation 10pp. original ms, two copies (File 1) - Box 4

'The Shadow of the Cross' a short play for radio 11 pp. original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'For Ladies Only' a comedy for radio by DH Mather 31pp. original ms and 24pp. typescript. 7pp. roneod (File 1) - Box 4

'I was a king' a short play for radio by DH Mather 9pp.original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Could we but see - !' a short play for radio 9pp.original ms (File 1) - Box 4

'Nocturne' a radio play in two parts by DH Mather 39pp. typescript (File 2) - Box 4

'The Blue Diamond Mystery' a working scenario ? for filming. 41pp. typescript (File 2) - Box 4

'Buckley's Chance' a one-act radio play 11pp typescript. Also original ms and 8pp. roneed (File 2) - Box 4

'Dope-runners' a radio drama by DH Mather 10pp. ms and 9pp. roneod (File 2) - Box 4

'The Wreck of the Loch Ard' a play for radio by DH Mather 22pp. original ms, two copies (File 3) - Box 4

'Just a family' a radio serial with humour appeal 14pp. original ms, and 20pp. original ms. Also typescript 14pp (File 3) - Box 4

'The Ghost Plane' by D H Mather 9pp. roneod (File 3) - Box 4

'Please do, Mr Fripps' a short comedy for radio by Don Mather 7pp. roneod (File 3) - Box 4

'Harley Derham, Air Patrol: Isle of Missing Men', Précis and scripts for 2 of 26 episodes. original ms. 20p (File 4) - Box 4

'Sacrifice', by DH Mather 8pp. roneod, two copies (File 4) - Box 4

'The White Ray', a radio play in thirteen parts, with outline of story but lacking episodes 1 to 3. Original ms, 111pp (File 4) - Box 4

'Kismet!', a drama for radio by D.H. Mather. 19pp. ms and 10pp. ms (File 4) - Box 4

'Royal Chief', a drama of the turf: by DH Mather Novel 70pp. ms and radio play 11pp. ms and 7 pp. roneod (File 4) - Box 4

'Rich but poor', a radio play for young people by Marjorie Lyttle 13pp. typescript. Also 10pp ms (File 5) - Box 4

'Long live the King', a short drama for radio by DH Mather 6pp typescript. Also 7pp ms. and second copy of typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'Isle of Missing Planes', trailer for publicity purposes 10pp. typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'The Dying Race', a short radio drama by DH Mather 7pp. typescript (File 5) - Box 4

'Desert Crash', a short drama for radio by DH Mather 8pp. typescript, 10pp. ms and two copies of 11pp. ms (File 5) - Box 4

'Defence', a serial play for radio, with 13 episodes, by D.H. Mather. Manuscript 130pp (File 6) - Box 4

'The Kingdom of Heaven', a play in three acts by D.H. Mather. Manuscript 65pp. Also radio play two copies of 7 roneod pages (File 6) - Box 4

'The Pig Tail of Li-Fung-Fu' and miscellaneous verses. Also 'The Big Tail of We-Hang-Lau', a parody by D.H. Mather. 6pp. typescript and 4pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'Whither Mankind', a dramatic radio fantasy. Two copies of 24pp. typescript and two copies of 39pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'Black Friday' (formerly known as 'Friday the 13th'), a short radio play for juveniles. Includes 6pp. typescript and 10pp. ms (File 7) - Box 4

'Control', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. 20pp. manuscript (File 7) - Box 4

'The Inner World', a serial play for radio by D.H. Mather. Synopsis in manuscript form - 26pp (File 7) - Box 4

'Down Below', a burlesque fantasy in 26 episodes by D.H. Mather. Includes three original manuscripts - 10pp., 12pp. and 20pp., and 22pp. typescript including a synopsis of the story (File 8) - Box 4

'Creeping Horror', a short drama for radio. ms 17pp. roneod 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'(K)night of the Bath', a short farce-comedy for radio. Typescript 9pp., ms 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Something Daffy-Dilly', a short farce for radio. Two copies of 6pp. typescript and 14pp. manuscript (File 8) - Box 4

'Ring Side Seats', a short sketch for radio. ms 3pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Trees', a short sketch for radio. ms 10pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Constable Evans', a short farce-comedy for radio. ms 9pp (File 8) - Box 4

'Haven't Got Time', a play for radio by D.H. Mather. ms 39pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Melbourne Cricket Club', a working scenario for film. Typescript 26pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Plethoria in Arcadia', a nonsense play for radio. Original ms 13pp. roneod 9pp (File 9) - Box 4

'The Fireman' a short sketch for radio. ms 3pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Joch and the Beanstalk', a burlesque for radio by D.H. Mather. ms 2pp (File 9) - Box 4

'Dumb Dora', a series of five short sketches for radio. Original ms 15pp (File 10) - Box 5

'On the Level', a short play for radio. ms 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Avalanche', a short radio drama for juveniles. Typescript 7pp., manuscript 10pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Mail Coach', a short play for radio. ms 11pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Utopia', a satire for radio. ms 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Mummy Speaks', radio play by D.H. Mather. Two copies of 9pp. ms (File 10) - Box 5

'Jitters', a short play for radio. Two copies of typescript 2pp., and original ms 2pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Grand Hotel', a burlesque sketch. ms 4pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Ginger Legs', a carroty cocktail for radio. ms 3pp (File 10) - Box 5

'The Supreme Test' by D.H. Mather. Typescript 4pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Flying Blind', a radio play by D.H. Mather. Roneod 9pp (File 10) - Box 5

'Hotcha in Hades' Burlesque by DH Mather. Two copies of 7pp. roneod, and one page ms summary (File 11) - Box 5

'A Day in the Army' a burlesque for radio by DH Mather. ms 11pp. Also Part 2 only in ms 11pp., and 9pp. roneod (File 11) - Box 5

Collection of six scripts of Are you an actor? radio programmes (File 11) - Box 5

Including: 'Women are like that' by Tom Judd and Brian Dobson 9pp. roneod; 'Mr Bags steps out' by Renee Moore 9pp. roneod; 'Fair Warning' by Claire Bingham 9pp. roneod; 'As you were' by Tom Judd 9pp. roneod; 'German Soil' by D.H. Mather 9pp. ms and 8pp. roneod; 'Blessed are the Merciful' by D.H. Mather 8pp. ms and two copies of 10pp. roneod.

Verse and articles written by D.H. Mather about, and during, the war (File 1) - Box 5

Family letters written to Mather during the war (File 1) - Box 5

International Marine Radio Company Radio News, 1941. By Mather (?) (File 2) - Box 5

Notes on the 17th Infantry Brigade Cricket Competitions, 1940 (File 2) - Box 5

Three issues of Puckapunyal, 1940 (File 3) - Box 5

Two copies of WASP, Vol 1, No.1. Undated (File 3) - Box 5

Programme for the. Tobruk Varieties of 1941. 9th Australian Division (File 3) - Box 5

One copy of Tobruk Truth, 14 April 1941 (File 3) - Box 5

Publicity Still for the film 'Borrowed Plumes' (File 1) - Box 5

Melbourne Elocution Club. Undated (File 1) - Box 5

Portrait of Mather (?) (File 1) - Box 5

Programmes for Melbourne Repertory productions and other stage plays (most featuring D.H. Mather) and associated reviews, 1925 (File 1) - Box 5

Souvenir Programme of the Melbourne Cricket Club Centenary Celebrations, 1938 (File 1) - Box 5

Set of issues of the Tobruk Echo, Official Organ of the Rats of Tobruk Association, Victorian Branch, Vol 1, no.1 to Vol 5, No.7, October 1949-September 1954 (File 2-3) - Box 5