Guide to the Papers of Murray Walker
MS 6750
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Murray Walker
- Title
- Papers of Murray Walker
- Date Range
- 1980-1981
- Collection Number
- MS 6750
- Extent
- 0.15 metres (1 ms box)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn673524) for the access conditions.
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Murray Walker, National Library of Australia, MS 6750, [file number]'.
Item Descriptions
Newspaper Clippings (File 1)
Comprising Items 1-7.
1x newspaper clipping relating to Murray Walker's book 'Making Do'.
2x newspaper clippings re Mrs Tess Alfonzi miner and mine owner of the Triple Chance Mine, Broken Hill.
3x newspaper clippings relating to Eric Dibben, Australia's oldest busker.
2x xerox copies of newspaper clippings relating to Bronco Johnson.
Miscellaneous Papers (File 2)
Comprising Items 8-12.
2 xerox copies of work references - F. Bartley.
22-page xerox copy of Frank Bartley's hand written - Life story on - 'My Retirement' 11 typed pages from this text.
6-page xerox copy of 'Life of a station hand sixty five years ago' - abstract of an address given by Mr W .F. Riddiford on 14.7.75.
Selected pages from Captain Arch Connors handwritten 'Life story book' xerox - copies 36 pages.
Miscellaneous Papers (File 3)
Comprising Items 13-15.
1x sample letter sent to those who took part in Murray Walker's Oral History interviews.
32 pages of Field notes written by Murray Walker in May, June 1980 re oral history tapes and captions for photographs etc for - 'Making Do'.
Introduction material on: the journey & the people.
Miscellaneous Papers (File 4)
Comprising Items 16-19.
Linking text on Broken Hill to Grawin Opal fields.
Wilcannia, N.S.W.
Swan Hill to Wilcannia.
White Cliffs and Nootwingie - all for the book 'Making Do' by Murray Walker.
Transcripts and notes (File 5-8)
Comprising Items 20-34.
Amended transcripts of and notes for oral history interviews with various people, as follows.
Mrs Tess Alfonzie - Broken Hill
Frank Hartley - Broken Hill
Walton F. Riddiford - Broken Hill
Jack Carter - Broken Hill
Harold Dell - Wilcannia
Jimmy White - Oakleigh
Capt. Arch Connor - Swan Hill, Vic.
Lillian Ottaway - Wilcannia
Mrs Elsie Jones - Wilcannia
Bronco Johnson - Broken Hill
Harry Allsebrook - Grawin N.S.W.
Mick Flynn - Coonamble
George Howard - Collarenabri
Fred Muller - Aratula, Qld.
Bob Boyce - Broken Hill
Photographs (File 9)
2 x B.W. photos - Mrs Elsie Jones, Wilcannia May 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Mr Harold Dell, Wilcannia 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Fred Miller, Aratula Qld 1980
3 x B.W. photos - Jimmy White, Oakleigh Cricket Ground 1980
2 x B.W. photo - Harry Allsebrook, Grawin in N.S.W. 1980
1 x B.W. photo Frank Guildford Bartley, Broken Hill 1980
3 x B.W. photo - Tess Alfonzi & Triple Chance Mine, Cockburn, S.A. 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Frank Bartleyts Garage Shed, Broken Hill 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Eoitn Kennedy, Ivanhoe, Western N.S.W. 1980
5 x B.W. photos - Bronco Jonson, Walls of signs at Broken Hill 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Bob Boyce, Broken Hill 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Mick Flynn, Coonamble 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Woven sheep yard, Wilcannia & Ivanhoe 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Murray Walkers campsite, White Cliffs N.S.W. 1980
1 x B.W. photo - Captain Arch Connor, Swan Hill 1980
4 x B.W. photo (copies) - from Capt. Arch Connor - Steam Fishing Boats
1 x B.W. photo (copy) - from 'Walkabout' coach - Cobarto Wilcannia
1 x B.W. photo (copy) - Blotting Paper Advt. from Bob Boyce, Broken Hill
1 x B.W. photo (copy) - from Frank Bartley, Broken Hill Football Club, 1924