Guide to the Papers of Marion Halligan
MS 8460, MS Acc04.092, MS Acc24.076
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: January 2025
Online Items
Class MS Acc24.076. Consignment received 2024, 1900-2023 (bulk 1980s-2010s)
The MS Acc24.076 consignment comprises papers relating to Halligan's personal life and career as an author. Material relates to various works by Halligan including drafts, correspondence and ephemera. Also included are reviews of Halligan's works, reviews written by Halligan, essays, short stories, notebooks, correspondence, material relating to appearances, publicity, awards and events, photographs and interviews. The correspondence mostly relates to Halligan's career between agents, publishers and other Australian authors but also includes some personal correspondence with family and friends.
Series 16. Physical carriers
Physical carriers, 1980-2000s (File 179) - Box 30 (MS Acc24.076)
Comprises material associated with physical carriers.
Cassette - Review of Marion "Living hothouse", Marion's reviews, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA001819) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Side A label reads "ABC Books and Writing - Review of Marion - Living House". Side B label reads "Books and Writing - Marion reviews, Thea Walsh - Kate Jennings, interviewed on her Women Falling Down in the Street".
Cassette - 2XX Sound Print - Review of Marion Canberra Rococo, 26 June 1988 (Item NLA.SAVA001820) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Spine label reads "2XX Sound Print - Review of Marion Canberra Rococo // Sound Print 26.6.88 Interview w Marion". Side 1 label reads "2XX Sound Print - Review of Marion, Canberra Rococo". Side 2 label reads "2XX Sound Print - Interview w Marion 26.6.88".
Cassette - ABC National : "Fictions" and "Perilous Seas", 21 August 1988 (Item NLA.SAVA001821) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Spine label reads "ABC National : "Fictions" 21.8.88, "Perilous Seas" on side 2". Side 1 label reads "Fictions - play". Side 2 label reads "Fictions - story "Perilous Seas".
Cassette - 2XX Marion and Sarah, then Dorothy J. ABC with Robert Dessaix, 1986 (Item NLA.SAVA001822) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Back label reads "Writer's World 10-11-85 1.30pm". Side A label reads "2XX Marion and Sara Dowse". Side B label reads "@XX Marion and Dorothy Johnston (on 19-1-1986). ABC with Robert Dessaix".
Cassette - ABC Radio National, 1999 (Item NLA.SAVA001823) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Label reads "Booktalk 219/99 Broadcast Sat 3/4 Thurs 8/4, Duration 24.5 minutes, Dolby B/Mono. Included business card with inscription "Marion - Sorry to take so long. Oliver MacDonough says you were 'superb' on VF. So you were! Best, Jill".
Cassette - Braille and Talking Book Library Awards, 1994 (Item NLA.SAVA001824) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Cassette reads "Braille and Talking Book Library Awards 1994".
Cassette - Proceedings of the Braille Book of the Year Award, 1989 (Item NLA.SAVA002066) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Cassette reads "Proceedings of the Braille and Book of the Year Award 1989".
Cassette - Books and Writing - R. of Marion Interview w. Marion : "Hanged Man", n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002067) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Side 1 label reads "Books and writing - review of Marion, by David English. Marion's reviews - Kunderra". Side 2 label reads "Books and writing - interview with Marion about "Hanged Man", in whole program". Marion's reviews."
Cassette - 3M Talking Book of the Year Award - Royal Blind Society, 1993 (Item NLA.SAVA002068) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Side A label reads "Adult Category - 1993 Short List". Side B label reads "Variety Club Young People's Category - 1993 Short List". Adult category 1993 short list includes "Lovers' Knots" by Halligan.
Cassette - The making of a reputation, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002071) - Cassette-Box SAVA 93
Side 1 label reads "The Making of a Reputation - No noise reduction. Included business card with inscription "Marion - It made great radio! Cheers, Jill".
Cassette - Books and Writing, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002072) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Spine label reads "Books and Writing : 2-10-88, Books and Writing : 17-7-88". Side 1 label reads "Books and Writing 2-10-88 : review of Canberra Tales". Side 2 label reads "Books and Writing 17-7-88 (Marion) (incomplete!) Dolby".
Cassette - ABC - Books and Writing - Marion, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002073) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Side A label reads "Dolby. ABC - 2CY Books and Writing - Marion's reviews: 'Death's Midwives', 'Borderline', d'Alpnget interview". Side B label reads "Same (cont.) - D. Johnston's 'Ruth', Essay on Food in fiction, Emants 'Posthumans', 'Just Desserts'".
Cassette - Books and Writing, 1988 (Item NLA.SAVA002075) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Spine label reads "Books and Writing: Mensonge, etc. (April 1988) (July 1988) Indian etc ". Side 1 label reads "Books and Writing, April 1988 Mensonge, etc.". Side 2 label reads Books and Writing 24-9-90 (Indian)".
Cassette - Books and Writing, 1990 (Item NLA.SAVA002076) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Spine label reads "Books and Writing 29/10/90. Radio Helicon 9/7/89". Side A reads "Books and Writing 29-10-90". Side B label reads "'Beneficiaries', read by Kirrily Nolan".
Cassette - Books and Writing, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002077) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Spine label reads "Books and Writing 20/8/90 (incl. M)". Side A label reads "ABC Books and Writing 8-10-90, incl. review of 'Eat my Words', Goldsworthy". Side B label reads "Same continued".
Cassette - Books and Writing, 1995 (Item NLA.SAVA002079) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Side A label reads "Books and Writing End of 1995, Best Books Conversation, Marion and others. Brian Castro". Side B label reads "Marion on Michael Symons".
Cassette, 1994 (Item NLA.SAVA002081) - Cassette-Box SAVA 94
Spine label reads "Bach, cantata 'Ich habe genug' Elysium Ensemble 21/11/94 dir Greg Dikmans, Tessa Miller, soprano, Ruth Wilkinson on Violin". Side 1 and 2 on cassette reads "Lucy and James".