Guide to the Papers of Alex Buzo
MS 6383, MS Acc08.107
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Buzo, Alex (Alexander)
- Title
- Papers of Alex Buzo
- Date Range
- 1968 - 2004
- Collection Number
- MS 6383, MS Acc08.107
- Extent
- 13.38 metres (73 ms boxes + 6 medium folio boxes + 75 sound/av carriers + 46 digital carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
MS 6383 comprises papers relating to Buzo's career as a playwright and author. There are manuscript and typescript drafts of his plays and novels, newspaper cuttings, promotional material, which includes posters and programs, photographs and reviews of performances of his plays. The correspondence in the collection documents Buzo's friendships with many other writers. Correspondents include Peter Corris, Michael Costigan, Diana Day, Geoffrey Dutton, Sandy Gore, Jonathon Hales, David Hare, Jack Hibberd, Ray Lawler, Valerie Lawson, Kathy Lette, Robin Lovejoy, Bruce Mason, Roger Milliss, Stephen Murray-Smith, Louis Nowra, Harold Pinter, Robert Quentin and John Tranter.The collection includes an amount of working material on Buzo's plays, including scripts, drafts and sketches, correspondence with producers, and photographs of productions. Three plays have significant background material: Makassar Reef, Rooted and Coralie Lansdowne says no. There are also programs, publicity and newsclippings. Folder 10 includes photographs of Buzo (6 boxes).
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2579815).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Alex Buzo, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Provenance
The papers were purchased by the Library in instalments in 1980 (MS 6383, Files 1-20), 1986 (MS 6383, Files 11-12), 1997 (MS 6383, Files 13-25); 2001 (MS 6383, Files 26-36 and Folios 1-4); and 2008 (MS Acc08.107).
Finding Aid Source(s)
Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.
Collection Retrieval Advice
Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.
Biographical Note
Playwright and novelist. Buzo's best-known plays include Norm and Ahmed (1968), Rooted (1969), The Front Room Boys (1969) and Coralie Lansdowne says No (1974). In 1972, Buzo was awarded the Australian Literature Society's Gold Medal for his plays Macquarie (1971) and Tom (1975). Buzo also wrote novels, books and articles on sport, tautology, language and theatre, adapted his own and other works for film and television, and was writer-in-residence at many theatre companies, schools and universities.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 6383. Original Consignment
Comprises papers relating to Buzo's career as a playwright and author. There are manuscript and typescript drafts of his plays and novels, newspaper cuttings, promotional material, which includes posters and programs, photographs and reviews of performances of his plays. The correspondence in the collection documents Buzo's friendships with many other writers. Correspondents include Peter Corris, Michael Costigan, Diana Day, Geoffrey Dutton, Sandy Gore, Jonathon Hales, David Hare, Jack Hibberd, Ray Lawler, Valerie Lawson, Kathy Lette, Robin Lovejoy, Bruce Mason, Roger Milliss, Stephen Murray-Smith, Louis Nowra, Harold Pinter, Robert Quentin and John Tranter.
Contained in 6 boxes.
Correspondence, notebook and other papers (File 1) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Miscellaneous items, including La Mama membership card and University of New South Wales exam results.
Correspondence, February 1972 - September 1980, concerning Buzo's plays, performances, and royalties.
Notebook in Buzo's hand including material on The front room boys, draft of application for Churchill Fellowship, draft of scenes of film Ned Kelly, notes for 'Batman's Beach Head', Rooted and Tom.
Papers relating to The front room boys (File 2) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
The front room boys: papers relating to Royal Court Theatre production, including Buzo's revised script, letter concerning production details from Gareth Hughes to Clive Donner, program and advertising sheet.
Papers relating to other productions of The front room boys: telegram, program, publicity poster (La Mama) and a file from the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild production.
Miscellaneous writings and other papers (File 3) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Buzo's diary of 1971, O'Neill Playwright's Conference, Connecticut; workshop on Tom (Melbourne Theatre Company) September 1972; agreement between Buzo and Currency Press, 1971 for publication of Macquarie; script of Buzo's reading/criticism of Macquarie at a seminar/workshop; 'Mal Adjusted' script of unpublished street play by Buzo; The National Times January 27, 1979 which includes article by Buzo (p. 7, 8)
Papers relating to Makassar Reef (File 4) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
4 small colour photographs, 1 large black and white photograph of cast in production, original manuscript and assorted notes and drafts, script for Melbourne Theatre Company production with Buzo's amendments and revision.
Papers relating to Makassar Reef (File 5) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Correspondence, including letter from Aarne Neeme (director of Melbourne Theatre Company production) concerning production details, correspondence between Greg Falls ('A.C.T' Seattle) and Buzo, and between Bill Ludel (director of A.C.T. production) and Buzo over a large number of questions on production.
Papers relating to Makassar Reef (File 5a) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Correspondence, June 1978, over threatened libel action; copy of Pol (April/May 1978) containing the offending edition of the play and a stapled extract showing Buzo's amendments.
Papers relating to Rooted (File 7) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Programs, publicity, newspaper cuttings for various productions, collection of material related to 1971 production by Hartford Stage Co. Inc. including records of royalties, reviews, correspondence (including agreement) and 2 black and white photographs of the cast in production.
On the Scene, vol.5 no. 3, 1984, devoted entirely to Buzo and the production of Rooted.
Reprint of an article by Buzo from The languages of theatre on various interpretations given to the play by productions in Australia, London and Hartford, Connecticut.
Papers relating to Coralie Lansdowne Says No (File 8) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Programs, publicity, four black and white photographs of ABC television production, agreement between Buzo and Melbourne Theatre Co., 1974, correspondence on Nimrod production, notes and sketches and Currency Press typescript (no amendments) together with two sets of alterations and revisions.
Programs, and publicity (including posters) for various plays (File 9) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Plays other than The front room boys, Makassar Reef, Rooted and Coralie Lansdowne Says No.
Miscellaneous (File 10) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Large black and white photographs of productions, photographs of Buzo and family, unpublished profile by Bob Ellis, newspaper cuttings of reviews and criticisms.
Papers relating to The Marginal Farm (File 11-12) - Box 1 (MS 6383)
Manuscript, annotated typescript, photographs, programs and newspaper clippings.
Correspondence (File 13) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Comprising letters from Harold Pinter, Robert Quentin, Jonathon Hales and David Hare, 1968-1974
Rooted: Manuscript and typescripts including one with some stage directions. (File 14) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Ned Kelly: film script, roneoed with amendments by Tony Richardson, 1969 (File 19) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Macquarie, The marginal farm, and Norm and Ahmed - photocopies of printed texts with manuscript stage directions (File 20) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
The young person's guide to the theatre and almost everything else: typescript with manuscript corrections (File 21) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Typescripts of The front room boys, The Roy Murphy show and Pacific Union (File 22) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Miscellaneous (File 25) - Box 2 (MS 6383)
Photographs and a sketch of Buzo (1991-97) and a photograph of Alex and Merelyn Buzo (1968); programs of Norm and Ahmed, The Old Tote (1968) and Twelfth Night Theatre (1969), Rooted, Ensemble Theatre (Jan 1970) and Childers Street Hall (Aug 1969), Coralie Lansdowne says No, Stables Theatre (1996), and Macquarie, Old Government House (1997); flyers, including Coralie Lansdowne says No, Rooted, Pacific Union, Macquarie, and The marginal farm; photocopies of reviews of Norm and Ahmed (1969), The front room boys (1969), Tom(1972), Rooted (1972), Coralie Lansdowne says No (1974, 1989), Pacific Union (1995), and Macquarie (1997); articles on Buzo and certificates.
Correspondence (File 26) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
Correspondence relating to the court case arising from Buzo's play Norm and Ahmed, 1968-1969. Correspondents include Graham McKenzie, Bill Pepper, Norm Staines and Maren Tinman.
General correspondence, 1973-1995. Correspondents include Geoffrey Dutton, Jack Hibberd and Sandy Gore.
Correspondence (File 27) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
General correspondence, 1975-1996. Correspondents include Peter Corris, Michael Costigan, Diana Day, Ray Lawler, Valerie Lawson, Kathy Lette, Robin Lovejoy, Bruce Mason, Roger Milliss, Stephen Murray-Smith, Louis Nowra and John Tranter.
Emails sent by Buzo to Diana Day and 'Barbara' and 'Iranee', 1998-1999 (copied from disk - see File 32)
Papers relating to Pacific Union (File 28) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
Six exercise books containing manuscript drafts of the play Pacific Union and the book Kiwese: a guide, a ductionary, a shearing of unsights, 1994
Papers relating to Pacific Union (File 29) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
Edited typescript of Pacific Union; Paperback edition of Pacific Union, published by Currency Press, Sydney, 1995
Miscellaneous (File 30) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
Manuscript draft of a radio play entitled 'East of Singapore'; Cassette tape annotated 'East of Singapore - ABC Radio'; Paperback edition of Macquarie, published by Currency Press, Sydney, 1993
Papers relating to Norm and Ahmed (File 31) - Box 4 (MS 6383)
Photocopies from The Queensland Law Reporter of transcripts of the Supreme Court (1969) and High Court (1970) hearings of an obsenity case involving Buzo's play Norm and Ahmed.
Kiwese: a guide, a ductionary, a shearing of unsights: Corrected proofs, c1994 (File 32) - Box 5 (MS 6383)
Correspondence on disk; printouts of various writings (File 33) - Box 5 (MS 6383)
1 x 3.5" disk containing correspondence (see folder 27), articles and plays by Buzo, 1998-2001; Printouts from disk of articles by Buzo, 1999-2001; Printouts from disk of the following plays by Buzo: ; 'Armadillo'; 'Normie and Tuan'; Shellcove Road; 'Stingray'; 'Vicki Madison clocks out'
Slides and stills (File 34) - Box 5 (MS 6383)
Slides of scenes from productions of Macquarie, Tom, The marginal farm and Rocky, 1972-1991 and of the 1966 Rugby League Inter-college Final
Black and white stills from productions of the following plays:; Big river, 1980, 1982 and 1985; Makassar Reef, 1978; Martello Towers, 1976; Rooted, 1985 (from film version); Shellcove Road, 1989; Sting Ray, nd; Tom (Washington production), nd
Photographs (File 35) - Box 5 (MS 6383)
Colour photographs of performances of The marginal farm, (1983 and 1991) and A barrel of Buzo (1998)
Miscellaneous photographs of Buzo, and photocopies of family photographs
Class MS Acc08.107. Consignment Added 2008
Comprises correspondence, including some print-outs of emails, diaries, notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of plays, novels, articles and other writings, publications, newspaper cuttings and other published versions of Buzo's writings, programs, playbills, posters and other publicity material, scrapbooks containing material by and about Buzo, financial documents, photographs, audio cassettes, video cassettes, film reels, and computer discs. The material provides a comprehensive record of Buzo's writings, particularly his plays, and his interactions with theatre companies, publishers, other writers, family and friends.
Contained in 68 boxes + 5 folio boxes.
Cassette tapes, VHS video, typescript plays (File)
Alex Buzo interview with Allen Clark (Item NLA.MS-SAV001451) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Australian Broadcasting Corporation C30, Compact cassette tape
Glancing Blows, by Alex Buzo, Cassette No. 1 Royal Blind Society (Item NLA.MS-SAV001452) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Compact cassette tape
Glancing Blows, by Alex Buzo, Cassette No. 2 Royal Blind Society (Item NLA.MS-SAV001453) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Compact cassette tape
5/1/90 SCG Shield Cricket ECDER POP (continues) AB on Grandstand, 5/01/1990 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001454) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Australian Broadcasting Corporation C30, Compact cassette tape
Art + About, Alex Buzo - Macquarie Anglican Radio (Item NLA.MS-SAV001455) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Compact cassette tapeSquare Level St. Andrew's House Sydney Square 2000.
Art Not Coralies interviewed (H. Thomson, A. Piper, J. Fore, P. Williamson) Clarkefahr (Item NLA.MS-SAV001456) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, PREMIERC90, Compact cassette tape"Clarkefahr" uncertain due to handwriting.
Roy & HG 12-6-93 Janice Rodenbergjra: Retail Spelias Word, 12/06/1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001457) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, SONYHF60, Compact cassette tapeOther text crossed out."Retail" and "Spelias Word" very uncertain due to handwriting.
Richard Glover i/v with Alex Buzo 23/10/96 ABC Radio 2BL 702, 23/10/1996 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001458) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, Compact cassette tape
Alex Buzo / Margaret Throsby ABC Classic FM (Dolby B), 30/10/1996 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001459) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, BASF Ferro Maxima I 60, Compact cassette tape
54. Spoken Word KIWESE interviews; B Bury, J Byrne 2BL (Item NLA.MS-SAV001460) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, MaxellLN 90, Compact cassette tape"Bury" uncertain due to handwriting.
Alex Buzo / Margaret Throsby ABC Classic FM (Item NLA.MS-SAV001461) - Cassette-Box 102
1 item, BASF Ferro Maxima I 90, Compact cassette tape
The Marginal Farm A: The Marginal Farm Intro then Act 1, Date: 17-4-83, B: The Marginal Farm Act I, ACT II, Date: Normal reading, 17/04/1983 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001462) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, MaxellUD 90, Compact cassette tape"Normal reading" very uncertain due to handwriting.
50. Macquarie A: 1st Half Macquarie Evening, 11-11-93 B: 2nd Half Macquarie Matinee 12-11-93 12 noon IDFC LGL Macquarie Old Govt House, 11 November 1993 - 12 November 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001463) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, MaxellUDI 90, Compact cassette tape
Spoken Word NZ USA L. King Starters (nb) Pacific Tour 1993 50th Birthday "The Lion King" Roy Dile, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001464) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, Maxell LN 90, Compact cassette tapeText erased from case insert, "ROYDILE" uncertain due to this erasure and handwriting.Page from a notepad containing notes found in the case
Dance Time Alex Buzo - Verbals J. Allend Kob...Roy + HG L Ro... Inte...late night...J Sallan (sli...) ... Art (Item NLA.MS-SAV001465) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of handwriting on the case insert for sides A and B indecipherable. What has been included in the description is uncertain.
Alex: 3LO 2/4/98 DAO 3LO '98 PROK OF PC, 1998 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001658) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, Australian Broadcasting Corporation C90, Compact cassette tape
M Jeffreys Eupho 96 Xeuphoes (Item NLA.MS-SAV001659) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, BASF Ferro Maxima I 90, Compact cassette tape
996AB in War of Words KIWESE interviews 2GB CLUB UEC (Item NLA.MS-SAV001660) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, HI-TECH C-90, Compact cassette tape"UEC" is uncertain due to handwriting.
Spoken Word AB interviws - Teachers Pets - 2BL K McIvor - 2GB M Jeffreys - Euphoes Blog 2BL KN964964 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001661) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, BASF Ferro Maxima I 90, Compact cassette tape"964" is written on both sides of the cassette
9812 Norfolk/A Waugh Grawadus Paranormal 2GB M Jeff / OlympBrecht / Weill 2BL R Glov Euphoes LEK'S ABC (Item NLA.MS-SAV001662) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, AUDIOSONIC C-60, Compact cassette tape"Grawadus Paranormal" is uncertain due to handwriting.Side B of the cassette is labelled with "LEK'S" and "ABC"
Alex Buzo Readings 5/9/2004 - A Demi-John of Buzo; Side 1A Demi-John of Buzo; Side 2A Demi-John of Buzo; Readings of Buzo plays in celebration of his 60th b/day - With: Emma Buzo, Sandy Lore, Elaine Hudson, Julie Hudspeth, Peter Carmody, Alan Flower, Ned Manning, Kat Ryan - Director: Aarne Neeme, 5/09/2004 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001663) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, TDK 90, Compact cassette tape"Kat Ryan" uncertain due to handwriting.
Jon Faine, Terry Lane, Alex Buzo, Harry Orsman 3LO, 1997 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001664) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, Australian Broadcasting Corporation C60, Compact cassette tape993 Rooted Sunday Arts Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV001665) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, BASF EQ 180, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcCassette tapes (File)
Swing Jazz Laura... YPG Interviews... (Item NLA.MS-SAV001668) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, Maxell 90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text indecipherable.
Mike Caullow - Macquarie interviews - M. Cullent. WILSHIRE (Item NLA.MS-SAV001669) - Cassette-Box 103
1 item, Compact cassette tape"Caullow" uncertain due to handwriting.
Glancing Blows, by Alex Buzo, Cassette No. 3 Royal Blind Society (Item NLA.MS-SAV001670) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, Compact cassette tape
WORDS New Class ABC, gold... + Va...68 Old Slang Time 133 North Qld...188 Sports language 233 Tautology 288 Timmie Earr 232 Quiet Ropes Icicle 280 Colloq...317 ...360 ... 2UE 2UE G. Plows... Algar Cockaigne Rodaly Dances of M. Omerta to Angels = Venice Vienna PO / Maozel (Item NLA.MS-SAV001671) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text ranges from uncertain to indecipherable due to handwriting."Algar", "Cockaigne" and the two lines of indecipherable text above appear to have been crossed out.
Buzo - Ballet Tape - Emma Buzo 387.3191 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001672) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, RainbowC90, Compact cassette tape
27A: AB Interviewed... by J. Doyle; B: 2nd AB/JD Interview... Art National - Failure (Item NLA.MS-SAV001673) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, Compact cassette tapeMultiple lines of undeciphered text crossed out."National" uncertain due to handwriting.
File on Rod Trethewey Speech Anne's Play (Item NLA.MS-SAV001674) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, Hanimex C-90, Compact cassette tape"Trethewey Speech" and "Anne's Play" have both been crossed out.
R Glass Rooted (Item NLA.MS-SAV001675) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, High Tech C 90, Compact cassette tape"R Glass" uncertain due to handwriting.
28. Radio interviews (Item NLA.MS-SAV001676) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text indecipherable due to handwriting.
A: Alex Buzo Review; B: Emma Laura (Item NLA.MS-SAV001677) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, SONY C-60, Compact cassette tapeAlex Buzo interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV001678) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, BASF LH super SM cassette 90, Compact cassette tape
22 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001679) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, TDK C 60, Compact cassette tapeSeveral lines of text indecipherable due to handwriting.
SILK DEGREES 16. A: Boy SCAGGS SILK DEGREES EMMA & LAURA MUSIC - G. MILLER MOONLIGHT SERENADE B:POP MUSIC EMMA & LAURA BLUE RED & GREY THE WHO 14. (Item NLA.MS-SAV001680) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, TDK C90, Compact cassette tapeCassette has "14." written on both sides.
G. Romeo... R HG... No 7 SIDE 1. [four lines of text which have been crossed out] Roy... SIDE 2R + HG (cont) Gooding [four lines of indecipherable text] 6.REX MOSSOF ROMEO + J. PROF OF IEN MOTHER GOOSE RAVEL [three lines of indecipherable text] G.R + JBed Powell... FANTASIA-Beet-Dave of...-P. Dweet-Rite of Spring GUITAR... 6. (Item NLA.MS-SAV001681) - Cassette-Box 104
1 item, BASFLH extra I 90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text indecipherable or uncertain due to handwriting.
AJB Interview & Reviews 1980-81 A: 2SERFMJ. Bernard - MTNC B. Barnett - MTNC2GBABCTV Big River2BL - Tautology S. ...B:Taut. (cont) Duff... Interview Emma Buzo - Interview MTNC - Lilly Grieg 2SER Laura - interview, 1980-1981 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001683) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, Compact cassette tapeSome portions of text indecipherable due to handwriting.
East of Singapre A: East of Singapore Re-recorded Conel. Interview w. B. Oakley Full version 2 ABC FM B: EOS/Continued Music - Childrens Ov. East of Singapore conclusion (Item NLA.MS-SAV001684) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, TDK AD90, Compact cassette tape
Norm and Ahmed (Item NLA.MS-SAV001685) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, N.S.W. Government Stores Dept.C-90, Compact cassette tapeRemainder of text indecipherable due to handwriting.
3.A: Emma... into the... I've Been Searching So Long It must be... Heavy Heart Hot Afternoon Summer in the City Fire and Rain Whiter Shade of Pale Handyman B: Strangers in the Night I've just gotta message to you For once in my Life... (Item NLA.MS-SAV001686) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, TDK C-60LN, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text on inside label uncertain or indecipherable due to handwriting.
Interviews Buzo tape (Item NLA.MS-SAV001687) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, TDKD-C90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text on label uncertain or indecipherable due to handwriting.
Duff A Radio Play BY A. Buzo Side 1 Duff Part 1 Music Break; Side 2 Duff Part 2 Stan Freberg (Item NLA.MS-SAV001691) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, C90, Compact cassette tape
Taut. 2UW 1980 AJB - Reviews & Interviews A: Street Theatre (255 1975) Tautology and Molassas Reef (2BL G. gas) Taut. & MR (Gibson/More) (1979) 25MHamlet 2JJ 1979 2J... tape B: 2BLMTNC - Peter Cane PM Caroline goner (+Clive Robertson) Madame Reef (1978) - Harry Martin (2BL) New Class C. Gomes 1981 A. J. Buzo - reviews & interviews, 1970s-1980s (Item NLA.MS-SAV001692) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, TDK D-C90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text on outside label uncertain or indecipherable, including "Molasses Reef" and "Madame Reef"
Moved Reading 9/10/88 "Shellcove Rd" by Alex Buzo A: Shellcove Road B: SR (Cont) Copland: Clarinet Concerto Kell..ous Symphony No. 1S NO/garri, 9/10/1988 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001693) - Cassette-Box 105
1 item, SONY HF90, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text uncertain due to handwriting.
The Big Whinge - Alex Buzo (Item NLA.MS-SAV001694) - Cassette-Box 106
1 item, TDK AD60, Compact cassette tape
Review New Glass 4 Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV001695) - Cassette-Box 106
1 item, Compact cassette tape
26. A: D. Van Ronk Jazz Mahogany Emma & Laura Frolic Valli Moonlight Sonata; B: Emma & Laura Interview J. Eccles on Antlion J. Publishers M. Reiner Interview (Item NLA.MS-SAV001696) - Cassette-Box 106
1 item, TDK D-C60, Compact cassette tapeMajority of text uncertain due to handwriting.
Real Men Don't Eat Quiche Interview with Alex Buzo on 2GB (Item NLA.MS-SAV001697) - Cassette-Box 135
1 item, SONY C-60HF, Compact cassette tapeFiles on various plays (including correspondence, newspaper cuttings, reviews, promotional material and typescript drafts) (File) - Box 8
Folders of promotional material for plays, newspaper cuttings, reviews, writings and correspondence (File) - Box 12
Folders of promotional material for plays, newspaper cuttings, reviews, writings and correspondence (File) - Box 13
Disks, posters, notebooks, typescripts of writings, newspapers cuttings, programs, brochures (File)
Titled subject files (presumably of writings - contains drafts, notes, cuttings and reviews) (File) - Box 22
Press cuttings, 1974-1978; correspondence, 1995-1996; research material 'New Class', c. 1980s (File) - Box 31
Alphabetical dividers: A-Z - papers of agreements, contracts, correspondence and royalty statements (File) - Box 63
Video cassettes (File)
Side 1 U.N. 1945; Side 2 UN 1945; Sam Atyeo (Item NLA.MS-SAV001700) - Cassette-Box 135
1 item, Australian Broadcasting CorporationC60, Compact cassette tapeAlso labelled: 1, SIDE 1 Reporter Stett Eden Soung Molotov Masaryk Gromyko Halifax Argentina Uruguay Forde Evatt
"Soong" and "Gromyko" uncertain due to handwriting.
Norm and Ahmed Copy 1, Sept. 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001701) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcThe Play is the Thing Part I - Drama; Part II - The uses of drama - DUR: 68 mins (Item NLA.MS-SAV001702) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcSoftball Game Centennial Park, 4/11/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001703) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, SCOTCH L750, Consumer formats - BetamaxBig Rivera New World (For Sure) Big River Still a Kind of Frontier Town 1127 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001704) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, BASF L750, Consumer formats - BetamaxNORM 465KL Norm & Ahmedb+ PoetryRL Grand Final (Item NLA.MS-SAV002330) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, SONYL750 UHG, Consumer formats - BetamaxCricket -1 1984 Plate League Final SG. Cricket Metros innings, 1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV001705) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-029
1 item, SANYO L-750, Consumer formats - BetamaxSome indecipherable text in pencil on the case and the cassette."SG" uncertain.
Coralie Norm and Ahmed AJB Interviews (Item NLA.MS-SAV002331) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, SANYO L-500, Consumer formats - BetamaxFilm Australia Title: "Norm and Ahmed" Running Time: Duration: 41 minutes (Item NLA.MS-SAV002332) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, Consumer formats - BetamaxAlex Buzo 14 Rawson Ave Lateline "The media watchers" S. Littlemore & Steve Brill, 11 November 1997 (Item NLA.MS-SAV002333) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, AUSMAG, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcGrand Final 96 (1st Half)... Jerry Maguire Emma M-WA...DISHMW, Emma The Dish - CASSTIM Lost in Yonks JFK Jnr W Scott M+SPhila Story, 1996 (Item NLA.MS-SAV002334) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, AKAI E-180, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc"Jerry Maguire" and "Back page" crossed out on cassette.Some text indecipherable due to handwriting.
Prompter Tension Hist Brit 1780-1832 Hob Victoria...Yes Min Prem 985. Mae Dies Jlewis...Prompter (Est)...TENSION HOB HOB Vic...Yes Min Prem (79) (Item NLA.MS-SAV002335) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, Kodak E-180, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc"Mae Dies Jlewis" uncertain due to handwriting."State of Origin I (24-22)", "Lusitania", "Roy & HG", "Back Page" and "Bulldogs!" have been crossed out.
F Hyde P Pam Carton King Tes Frontline AB FAB '56 Games... RU Test Melbourne Games (Item NLA.MS-SAV002336) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-032
1 item, JVC SX, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc"Frontline ABFABS" on cassette has been crossed out. Some text on case uncertain due to handwriting.
[unlabelled reel of film] (Item NLA.MS-SAV002337) - Cassette-Box Film A
1 item, Kodachrome II Color movie film16mm100 ft (30.48m), 16mm filmAlex Buzo's MalAdjustment - editing room access video (Item NLA.MS-SAV002338) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-003
1 item, SONY High Density video tape for helical scan video tape recorders V-60H, Pro formats - open reel (1", 2")1/2 inch" rights to this videotape exist until Dec 14 1975. they then lapse, play freely until then do not make any further dubs Steven Salgo"