Guide to the Papers of Athol Tier
MS Acc13.197
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Athol Tier
- Title
- Papers of Athol Tier
- Date Range
- c.1930s
- Collection Number
- MS Acc13.197
- Extent
- 1.8 metres (12 ms boxes)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- National Library of Australia
Introduction
Conditions Governing Access
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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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Athol Tier, National Library of Australia, MS Acc13.197, [box number and series and/or folder number]'.
Finding Aid Source(s)
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Item Descriptions
Series. 'Arris and Iggs'
Brief two-hander radio plays involving conversations between Mrs 'arris and Mrs 'iggs. Scripts, incomplete, for episodes 1-200 (File 13-16) - Box 3
Radio scripts, typescript. Pencil annotations. All stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Note listing 10 scripts, also Theme song, missing. Very fragile, browned paper. Note on wrapping - 'Property Mrs Tier Scripts Arris and Iggs, 1-200 also Theme Song'. Script numbers preceded by 'Series 2 Theme song'.
Brief two-hander radio plays involving conversations between Mrs 'arris and Mrs 'iggs. Scripts for episodes 801-1000 (File 17-20) - Box 3-4
Radio scripts, typescript. Pencil annotations. All stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Note on wrapping - 'Property Mrs Tier Scripts Arris and Iggs, 801-1000'. Script numbers preceded by 'Series 2 Theme song'.
Brief two-hander radio plays involving conversations between Mrs 'arris and Mrs 'iggs. Scripts for episodes 1201-1389 (File 21-24) - Box 4-5
Radio scripts, typescript. Pencil annotations. All stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Note on wrapping - 'Property Mrs Tier Scripts Arris and Iggs, 1201-1390 [sic]". Script numbers preceded by 'Series 2 Theme song'.
Series. 'How the other half lives'
'Five minute flashes of life as the other half lives it'. Scripts for episodes 1-250 (File 1-6) - Box 1
Radio scripts, typescripts. Cast list (usually up to 4) normally has actors' names pencilled in. Note on wrapping - 'Property Mrs Tier Scripts 1-12 In person; 1-250 Recorded'. Some scripts carry pencilled annotations such as 'Good', 'Haven't we used this before?', 'Very good, change from usual' with initials. Scripts carry numbering from 1-250 as well as separate numbers, usually between 1 and 10. All stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Five minute flashes of life as the other half lives it'. Scripts for episodes 251-520 (File 7-12) - Box 2
Radio scripts, typescript. Cast list normally has actors' names pencilled in. Note on wrapping - 'Property Mrs Tier Scripts nos 251-520 Recorded'. Some scripts carry pencilled annotations with initials. Scripts carry numbering from 251-520. All stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Ms note included headed 'Scripts given to the A.B.C.'
Series. 'Leave it to Leslie'
Scripts for episodes 11-120 (File 25-28) - Box 5
Radio scripts, typescript. Scripts for the episodes plus scripts with cues for episodes 57-120 plus Continuity sheets for episodes 1-40 in a folder (including related material). Dated 13 May 1936 onwards. Many scripts stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Note on wrapping states '...episodes 1-120'.
Series. 'Radio Advertising Campaign' folders
Radio plays and advertising promotions (File 46-47) - Box 10
Typescript, ms music. Advertising playlets cover 'Major Plume'(including ms words and music of jingle by Athol Tier); 'The rubbernecks' (Hardie Rubber); Tolley, Scott and Tolley; 'Bidomak' (Douglas Drug Co.) - NB text stating '...the name Bidomak can be incorporated in the general title of the series, and a reference to the product worked in...to each episode'; Anderson's (sausages); 'Lustre' (jewellery); radio plays include 'Galahad Jones and Jacky' and 'Rich man ... Poor man'; promorional announcements for Onoto melodies
Series. 2SM
Miscellaneous scripts, music, lyrics, correspondence (File 48-50) - Box 10-11
Typescript, ms music, Script of unnamed stage (?) play by T.I. Snow??); jokes and witticisms 'Evening in Paris' theme song and words, by Athol Tier (plus another copy headed 'Words and music by Athol Tier, Peggy Ross and T.A.Swain') 'Giggling Gertie and Bean Bertie: words and music by Athol Tier (ms piano score only); untitled ms piano score, various original lyrics by Tier (and others?); patter and original music by Tier for 'Otto the actor', script for 'Nitwits'. correspondence addressed to Mrs I. Tier re copyright in South Africa (1941), various play scripts and humorous recitations, script for 'The cabaret inconsequential - a revue' by T.A.Swain, ms words and melody for 'You made me fall in love' by Alf J. Lawrence
Series. Miscellaneous papers
Scripts, music, administrative documents. Typescript, ms music, sheet music, notebooks, etc. Notebook containing ms index of episodes and notes about lending and returns 'Radio fun book - songs, stories, cartoons' Miscellaneous scripts, often fragmentary, predominantly from Tier's 'Mrs. 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs'. photocopy of ms music for 'Mrs. 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs', copyright Athol Tier Incidental music ms for 'Mrs. 'Arris and Mrs'Iggs', presumably by Athol Tier Gestetner copy of theme song, words and music for 'Mrs. 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs', 'by Athol Tier and Alf J. Lawrence' (File 51-53) - Box 11
Scripts in envelope marked 'Iggs and Erskine' 'House for sale', a film script by Athol Tier and T.A.Swain. Copies of dozens of (unsigned) statements assigning broadcasting rights to Athol Tier Advertising Service of playlets, covering 1938-1940. Scripts in folders - Tier and Swain's 'Nitwits' (13 folders), 'Jarvie sees it through' (T.A.Swain), 'Dr and Mrs Jimmy, 'Professor Diogenes' prattle' (2 folders), 'Rogues' gallery - Esterhazy', 'Kleptomaniacs of gloom', including copy of theme music F.Whaite and words by Athol Tier. 'Radiodeville' (including ms words by Athol Tier and theme music by Fred Whaite - piano score and voice parts). 'The gold-diggers' university - a radio musical revue featuring Athol Tier', written by T.A Swain, produced by Athol Tier. 'The cabaret inconsequential - a revue' written by T.A.Swain. 'Atlantic Ethyl', 'Balm brevities'. Ms piano scores to accompany 'The Singing Schumanns' [advertising Schumanns' Salts!], including 'Lady of the [rubbed out section]' by Athol Tier; ms piano score and words of 'Oh Donna Clara'; 'Aloha beloved'; Dozens of signed statements assigning broadcasting rights to Athol Tier Advertising Service of playlets, covering 1938-1940, all signed by T.A Swain. Cashbook, lacking first 44 pages, and with only 8 entries from 1937 on page 49. Sheet music for 'Close your sleepy eyes' words and music by Alan Murray (London, Chappell, 1941; and 'A fairy story by the fire' by Oscar Merikanto (London, Chester, 1921)
Scripts, musical scores and papers (File 56-58) - Box 12
Exercise book - contains what is possibly a list of compositions by Tier. Radio Fun Book, Allan's Music Publishers, nd. Miscellaneous scripts for 'Change is Life'. Miscellaneous scripts for 'Arris and 'Iggs'. Copy of the musical score 'Mrs 'Arris and Mrs 'Iggs' (theme song?). Untitled musical scores. Script entitled 'House for sale' by Tier and T.A. Swain, nd. Script entitled 'Child's play' a revue for adults enacted entirely by children, produced by Tier and written by T.A. Swain, nd. Miscellaneous scripts including the following titles: 'A man and his chauffeur', 'Ugly duckling', 'These days it's different', 'Return'. Copies of agreements in which Tier assigns broadcasting rights for a number of his 'playlets', 1938-1940. Cash book, one page only completed, 1937. A number of scripts for episodes of a play entitled 'Professor Diogenes Prattle', nd.
Series. Miscellaneous scripts
'Atlantic Ethyl' (File 36) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript, single episode script plus cued script plus words of one song
'Questionnaire of the air' (File 36) - Box 7
Radio scripts, typescript. Two folders. simple science questions answered; 60+ mainly unnumbered episodes; some supplementary material. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Lizzie looks for love' [Lavex] (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. 'This record is for audition purposes only and must not be broadcast ...' Script plus words of one song. Signed by Athol Tier.
'Leslie at large' (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. 4 episodes, master copy plus extra copies. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Laughing at life' (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. 2 episodes. Note stating 'recorded 2UW, May 1st'. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Bushell's coffee' plus 'Bushell's brevities' (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Dated 27th March, 1940. Acted advertising scripts for Bushell's. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Hutuwai' (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Several acted advertising scripts for Hutuwai [health tonis]. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Bulwark' (File 37) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Single episode, multiple copies. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'The tutor and the twins' (File 38) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. First two episodes - see Athol Tier 8 above. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'Imperial products' (File 38) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Acted advertising scripts for Imperial Canned Meats, plus associated material
'Jewellery' (File 38) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Single episode, 2 copies. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'.
'A sense of humour' (File 38) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Two talks on the topic. Carries address [for Tier?] Assembly Building, 44 Margaret St, City.
'Two girls in a flat' by Olga Deane (File 38) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Sample script? Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Nestles' (File 39) - Box 7
Radio script, typescript. Acted advertising scripts and jingles (text only) for Nestles, plus associated material
'Miscellaneous material Athol Tier song words' (File 39) - Box 7
Typescript. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'What we shall see' (File 39) - Box 7
Typescript. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Draft address to be used to advertise an unnamed product
'Major Plume' (File 39) - Box 7
Typescript, music ms. Advertising jingle and playlet to advertise Plume (petrol, oil?). Jingle text and ms music (melody only) by Tier?
['Giggling Gertie'] (File 40) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Two items advertising goods - McWilliams wines and Meyer suits. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Lorna Devine' (File 40) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Two episodes, sponsored by Lustre Lingerie. One written by Tier, the other by T.A Swain? Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Tales told by the travellers' (File 40) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Three episodes. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Jack and Joan and the great adventure' (File 40) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Single, [draft?] episode of a children's play, several copies. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'. Includes a script titled 'The return of Robert Denton'
'The count' (File 41) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Single episode plus advertising material for Balm Paints 'The count will be portrayed by Athol Tier'
'Come cuddle near to me' (File 41) - Box 8
Typescript. Jingle (text only) for a proposed programme titled 'The lovers'. Stamped 'Athol Tier'
'Dorothy Bricks' (File 41) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Phillips Lamps' (File 41) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. 'One minute dramatised announcement' advertising Phillips. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'B.A.L.M. Paints' (File 41) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Whipolite' (File 41) - Box 8
Radio script, typescript. A pre-episode of 'Leave it to Leslie' which appears to advertise Whipolite shades (?) Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Lownde's rummy tales' plus advertising material for Vesta batteries (File 42) - Box 9
Radio script, typescript. Advertising playlet for Lownde's Rum Advertising copy for Vesta. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'The rubbernecks' (File 42) - Box 9
Radio script, typescript. Further episodes of 'The tutor and the twins' plus an item titled 'The rubbernecks'. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Clever Mary and Shinoleum' (File 42) - Box 9
Radio script, typescript, music ms. Two episodes, promoting Shinoleum? Music ms of song/jingle. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
'Evening in Paris' (File 42) - Box 9
Radio script, typescript. Advertising copy for perfume, plus text for jingle. Schedules of advertising rates. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
Loose item titled 'Carlista theme song', plus 4 empty, titled folders (File 42) - Box 9
Typescript. Text only. Stamped 'Athol Tier Radio Advtg. Service'
Scripts and musical scores (File 54) - Box 12
Some of the scripts are written by T.A Swain. Script titles include: 'Balm brevities', 'Atlantic Ethyl', 'Kleptomaniacs of gloom' (1936), 'Esterhazy', 'The Gold-diggers' University', 'Cabaret Inconsequential', Script entitled 'Ra-di-o-de Ville' (1936), together with original music score - words by Tier and music by Fred Whaite. Six scripts entitled 'Dr. And Mrs Jimmy...', Beacon Station Service, nd
Series. Miscellaneous scripts, music, promotional
'Let's go places and hear things', Continuity T.A Swain, production Athol Tier (File 31) - Box 6
Continuity. Multiple copies of script. Dated August 28th, 1936.
'The mixture: a tonic preparation for curing the blues' (File 29) - Box 6
Single episode, various copies of the script, plus two mss music for two pianos, composer Athol Tier Dated August 26, 1936
'That's what it says in the book' (File 29) - Box 6
Verse mss by Tom L---?, music mss by Athol Tier (orchestral parts)
'Slope arms', script by T.A.Swain, production by Athol Tier (File 30) - Box 6
Radio script, multiple copies, including version with cues. No music, although play contained songs. Dated Aug 21, 1936
'Adventures of Jarvis', 4 episodes, no author shown (File 31) - Box 6
Radio play. Original copies plus extras, plus a note by the author, plus promotional material. Folder carries title 'Jarvis sees it through'.
'Child's play - a revue for adults, enacted entirely by children', script by T.A.Swain, production by Athol Tier (File 31) - Box 6
Radio script. Script plus cued script plus words of two songs plus promotional material.
Series. Odds and ends - Part 1-3
'That never-to-be-forgotten night' - sheet music with ms music inserted, in a folder titled 'APRA release' (File 43) - Box 9
Published plus ms. 'Kleptomaniac of gloom ', words by Athol Tier, music by F.Whaite, ms piano score plus one part. 'If I had you', written andcomposed by Dan Agar, ms piano score plus parts 'I've found the right girl', words, ms score (melody only) plus ms parts ?Australian?. 'Put your arms around me honey', ms parts
'Attention!' 'Slope arms!' 'Revuing' the army and featuring incidents not mentioned in despatches, written by T.A.Swain, the production by Athol Tier (File 44) - Box 9
Typescript. 6 copies of the script. Entrée card to the 47 Club Smoko, including, pasted inside, a single packet of Vincent's powder!