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Collection Summary

Creator
Nancy Flannery
Title
Papers of Nancy Flannery
Date Range
1929-2006
Collection Number
MS 8856 et al
Extent
8.43 metres (52 boxes, 2 folio boxes, 1 folder, 1 packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The papers of Nancy Flannery include personal and family papers; correspondence; drafts of published works; papers on mastectomy rehabilitation and the Mastectomy Association; papers relating to the small press Nadjuri Australia, 1976-1980; scrapbooks; papers documenting her broadcasting career with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Station 5DN; papers relating to the South Australian Heritage Branch, 1981-1986; and other papers.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1389885).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Nancy Flannery, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

Provenance

These papers were originally included in MS 7425, the papers of A.W.G. (Alick William Green) Whittle. They were separated from that collection in September 1995. Three additions to MS 8856 were received in 1995, 2002 and 2006 and have been incorporated into the existing series. This finding aid is based on lists prepared by the donor.

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 may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Biographical Note

Nancy Noon was born in Gawler, South Australia, in 1929. She was educated at Lyndoch Public School, Oakbank Area School and St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, Adelaide. From 1946 to 1977 she was a radio journalist and contributor to programs on the ABC and commercial radio stations and from 1959 to 1974 she was a women's editor and columnist. She was a tutor in freelance journalism at the South Australian College of Advanced Education and from 1976 to 1980 was executive officer of Nadjuri Publishers. She has served on numerous committees and organisations, including the Society of Women Writers, the National Book Council and the Mastectomy Association.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 8856. Original consignment

Comprises personal and family papers; correspondence; drafts of published works; papers on mastectomy rehabilitation and the Mastectomy Association; papers relating to the small press Nadjuri Australia, 1976-1980; scrapbooks; papers documenting Flannery's broadcasting career with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Station 5DN; papers relating to the South Australian State Heritage Branch, 1981-1986; and personal diaries.

Contained in 52 boxes, 2 fol. boxes.

Class [unnumbered]. Original consignment

Series 1. Personal and family memorabilia, 1929-2001
Personal papers, including baptism and education certificates, engagement cards, resume, and correspondence, 1929-1985 (i) (File 1) - Box 1
Personal papers, including baptism and education certificates, engagement cards, resume, and correspondence, 1929-1985 (ii) (File 2) - Box 1
Photographs of family and friends, 1935-1976 (File 3) - Box 1
Portrait of Mary, Nancy and Ruth Robinson, 1961 (File 4) - Box 1
Photograph album (with 'David Noon, Balhannah' on inside page), 1933-1950 (File 5) - Box 1
Miscellaneous material, including correspondence and printed material, 1943-1985 (File 6) - Box 1
Noon's Winery and others, 1985 (File 7) - Box 1
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 8) - Box 2
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 9) - Box 2
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 10) - Box 2
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 11) - Box 2
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 12) - Box 2
Miscellaneous personal papers, memorabilia and ephemera (File 13) - Box 2
Scrapbooks. Scrapbook by Nancy Noon/Robinson, c.1941-1950; 'English exercise book', 1944; 'Quotations', 1973-1977 (File 14) - Box 2
Invitations, 1971-1984 (File 15) - Box 3
'Re-marriage and resettlement', 1979 (File 16) - Box 3a
Press-cuttings and printed material, 1942-1985 (i) (File 17) - Box 3
Press cuttings and printed material, 1942-1985 (ii) (File 18) - Box 3
Miscellaneous, personal and family (File 19) - Box 3
St Peter's Girls' Old Scholars Association Journals, 1957-1966 (File 20) - Box 3
'Telephone Service (Mannanarie)', 1970s (File 21) - Box 3
Public Library for the North, Conference, 1976 (File 22) - Box 4

St Gabriel's Church, Cradock; Annette Frankel, 1977-1978

Bank books, 1944-1971 and cheque stubs, 1979-1981 (File 23) - Box 4
Taxation, 1975-1977 (File 24) - Box 3a
Taxation, 1978-1979, 1981-1982 and undated financial documents (File 25) - Box 3a
Driver's licence, membership cards, photographs and genealogical papers, 1947-1994 (File 26) - Box 35
Correspondence, 1951-1994, newspaper cuttings, 1986-1988, and miscellaneous papers (File 27) - Box 35
Financial papers, 1969-1990, including receipts and insurance papers (File 28) - Box 35
Applications - jobs, appeals, marriage, 1981-1985 (File 29) - Box 35
Profile of homes - notes, plans, correspondence, press clippings, 1985-1993 (File 30) - Box 35
Personal papers including correspondence, 1946-1973, diary of a trip to Renmark, 1945, English homework book, 1945, a workbook, 1949-1957, and invitations, 1976 (File 31-32) - Box 37
Papers relating to Noon Winery; correspondence; newsletters; press cuttings; private bottling functions, 1980-1997 Papers relating to purchase, improvement and sale of 'Gleneyrie', Hillcrest Drive, Eden Hills, 1981-1985 (File 33) - Box 44
Personal and family photographs 1932-2000 Plans for alternative home for Nancy and Ian Flannery (File 34) - Box 44
Miscellaneous papers,1968-1995, bank papers, car details, statement to police, press cutting, transcript of readings at Ian and Nancy's wedding and other small items (File 35) - Box 44
Miscellaneous papers, 1941-1997, St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School 1985-1997, granddaughter's portrait of Nancy, medical summary, press cutting, Nancy's school reference 1941. Manual for electric typewriter and papers relating to launching of 'A College Among the Wattles' (File 36) - Box 44
Nancy's Glen Osmond home's listing in The Australian Bed and Breakfast Book and brochure from publishers. Air tickets, 1993. Brochure for North Haven Marina, where Nancy and Alick lived temporarily in 1986 (File 37) - Box 44
Collection of papers relating to Nancy's 70th birthday, 1999 (File 38) - Box 44
Correspondence between Nancy with family in UK and English writers: Harry Mowatt, John Dawkes (aka Davis), Vicki Sheehan and Geoffrey Bennett (File 39) - Box 44

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 12 June 2002

Papers relating to Lyndoch, Barossa Valley: roadside trees (planting, pruning) 1976; Historical Society - guest speaker 1999; Noon commemorative tree, Holy Trinity 2000; Springbett family/history; early settlers Hermann Thumm (Yaldara, Simeon, Barossa wineries) - see also Series 3/Folders 93-94 (File 40) - Box 49
Personal health, mobility (File 41) - Box 49
Assorted correspondence, clippings - including first flight 1944; World War II; 'Trenance' Mt Barker (Bonython); Pauline Fanning; Country Lending Service, State Library of South Australia (File 42) - Box 49
Brand Family: daughter, Mary Robinson; grandchildren - personal and business (File 43) - Box 49
Voumard Family: daughter Ruth Robinson; grandchildren; son-in-law (File 44) - Box 49
Extended family: brother, nephew, cousins, in-laws, step-children, Noon winery (File 45) - Box 49
Miscellaneous, 1992-2001: vice-regal visit; London; Jamestown; neighbours; St Peters Collegiate Girls' School; Kensington Gallery (File 46) - Box 49
Series 2. Correspondence, 1944-2001

Filed by author and subject.

Correspondence, A, 1989-1984 (File 1) - Box 4

Arts Council of South Australia, 1981-1982

Arnott-Rogers, Miss R.M., 1981

Australian Dictionary of Biography, re George Hingston Lake

Australian Encyclopedia, 1980-1981

Australian Journalists Association, 1983

Australian Society of Authors, 1982-1984

Correspondence, B-Co, 1974-1985 (File 2) - Box 4

Biography, requests for

Brown, Diana; and drafts of foreword by N. Robinson

Whittle, 1982-1985

Copyright Agency, 1975-1982

Corn Dollies

Correspondence, Cr-H, 1971, 1975-1981 (File 3) - Box 4

Crocker, Sir Walter (re Sir Thomas Playford), 1981

Crawford, Eugenie, 1976-1980

Cruising Helmsman, The Editors, Society of, 1978-1981

Freelancer, The Gibbs, Ron, 1975

Heritage Unit (Dept. of Environment, SA), 1980

Correspondence, I-La, 1980-1982 (File 4) - Box 5

Investments, 1980

Justice of the Peace, 1981-1982

Laslett, Suzanne, 1981

Correspondence, Lu, 1974-1985 (File 5) - Box 5

Luscombe, Tom, 1974-1984

Correspondence, M-S, 1973-1976, 1981-1982 (File 6) - Box 5

McKay, Marjorie, 1975-1976

Peterborough (SA), 1976

Quintessence, 1981-1982

Roy, Dr R.R., 1973-1975

Saxton, Joan, 1973-1974

Correspondence, Women Writers, Society of, 1976-1984 (File 7) - Box 5
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1944-1969 (File 8) - Box 5
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1970-1979 (File 9) - Box 5
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1980-1985 (File 10) - Box 5
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1986-1994 (File 11) - Box 6
Miscellaneous correspondence, undated (File 12) - Box 6
Correspondence with Lady Hasluck, John Garran, Barbara Wilson, and the Australian Society of Authors, 1961-1974. Also included is correspondence concerning the 'Kaleidoscope' column in the Victorian Dairy Farmer, and Henry Copas (File 13-14) - Box 37
Sir Raphael Cilento, 1969-1972 (File 15) - Box 37
Applications for a Commonwealth Literary Fund Fellowship, 1970, a Literature Board Fellowship, 1974, and an Arts Grant, 1974-1975 (File 16) - Box 37
Correspondence on opening the 'Bungaree Garden Party', and the 'Women and Writing' exhibition, 1975 (File 17) - Box 37
South Australian Film Corporation, 1975 (File 18) - Box 38
1976-1978 (File 19) - Box 38
Invitations to speak, 1973-1977 (File 20) - Box 38
Miscellaneous correspondence, personal and business (File 21-23) - Box 45

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 12 June 2002

Friends: Bampton, Bentley, Cartledge, Douglas, Eastick, Ferguson, Hartley, Hope, Jackson, Lam, Laver, McCook, Penny, Skilton; New Year 1999-2000 - seeing in the new century/millennium (File 24) - Box 50
Writers and writers' organisations, 1989-2001: Australian Dictionary of Biography; Australian Society of Authors; Phillip Ayres; Bodleian Library; Boranga Riverina Writers' Centre; Daphne Forde; Framk McMahon; Rob Morrison; Brenda Niall; Tristram Cary; Lois Krok; Ian Shields; Barry York; Margaret Minney; May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust; Copyright Council; Barbara Parri; Mary Steele (File 25) - Box 50
Carbon letterbook, with loose inserts 1991-1997: business and personal, including administration of investment properties; National Film and Sound Archive; books/Nadjuri; National Library of Australia - Graeme Powell, Margie Burn (File 26) - Box 50
Series 3. Published works, typescripts and related papers, 1937-2006
Early manuscripts, 1944-1946 (Nancy Noon) (File 1) - Box 6
'Choral Nativity Pageant' - annotated typescript, 1944 (File 1a) - Box 38
Early published work, including columns, 1944-1946 (with some correspondence and certificates, 1937-1941) (File 2) - Box 6
Australian Country: the pasture improvement magazine, May-Jul 1957 (File 3) - Box 6
Australian Country: the pasture improvement magazine, Aug-Sep, Nov 1957 (File 4) - Box 6
Australian Country: the pasture improvement magazine, Dec 1957, Feb 1958 (File 5) - Box 6
Life with Liza, drafts and typescripts, 1972-1977 (File 6) - Box 6
Scrapbook, Kaleidoscope, 1971-1974 (File 7) - Box 7
Merinos, Myths and Macarthurs, J.C. Garran, 1985 (File 8) - Box 7
Stewart Cockburn (one-time secretary to Sir Robert Menzies), research notes and typescript of interview, 1982-1983 (File 9) - Box 7
Assorted manuscripts and typescripts, 1946-1986 (File 10) - Box 7
Assorted manuscripts, 1955-1986 (File 11) - Box 7
Assorted manuscripts and research material, 1973-1983 (File 12) - Box 7
Change on change - manuscript, Chapters 1-4 (File 13) - Box 7
Change on change - manuscript, Chapters 5-11; edits and tables (File 14) - Box 7
Change on change - typescript, Chapters 1-5 (File 15) - Box 8
Change on change - typescript, Chapters 6-9 (File 16) - Box 8
Change on change - typescript, Chapters 10-Appendix (File 17) - Box 8
Change on change - printed sheets, pp 13-143 (File 18) - Box 8
Change on change - printed sheets, pp 144-269 (File 19) - Box 8
Change on change - research notes (File 20) - Box 8
Change on change - third edition typescript, 1972; errata notes, 1971-72; file on McFarlane/Swan, 1971-1972 (File 21) - Box 8
Change on change - correspondence, 1971 (File 22) - Box 8
Change on change - scrapbook with cuttings on the history of Jamestown; the launch and reviews (File 22a) - Box 38
Change on change - financial papers; book launching; biographical notes on Sir James Irwin; copy of author's speech (File 23) - Box 9
Change on change - a history of the northern highlands of South Australia, 1971 (File 23a) - Box 43
Reluctant Harbour - first manuscript draft (sample only) (File 24) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - first manuscript draft (File 25) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - manuscript and annotated typescript (File 25a-b) - Box 41
Reluctant Harbour - first typescript draft; nearly complete set of captions; two illustrations with captions (File 26) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - final transcript. Chapters 1-7 (File 27) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - final transcript, Chapters 8- (File 28) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - printer's proofs (File 29) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - unbound book, pp 1-208 (File 30) - Box 9
Reluctant Harbour - unbound book, pp 209-327 and spares (File 31) - Box 9
Bend down and listen - research notes on district and homestead of Mannanarie (File 32) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - manuscript and typescript of interviews (File 33) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - two stages of editing (File 34) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - final typescript (File 35) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - galley proofs (File 36) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - correspondence; press notes (File 37) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - naming of Mt Nadjuri; annotated typescripts concerning the naming as an addition to the 3rd edition (File 37a) - Box 38
Bend down and listen - orders for book (File 38) - Box 10
Bend down and listen - folk tales from Mannanarie, 1972 (File 38a) - Box 43
Sweet breathes the breast - research material (File 39) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - photographs (File 40) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - breast cancer statistics (File 41) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - newspaper clippings (folio) (File 42) - Folio-Box 1
Sweet breathes the breast - typescript (File 43) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - typescript (File 44) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - proofs (File 45) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast, 1974 (File 45a) - Box 43
Sweet breathes the breast - publication material (File 46) - Box 11
Sweet breathes the breast - clippings (File 47) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, A-B (File 48) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, C (File 49) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, D-F (File 50) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, G (File 51) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, H-L (File 52) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, McC-Ma (File 53) - Box 12
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, Me-Mu (File 54) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, N-P (File 55) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, P-Q (File 56) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, R-S (File 57) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, 1972-1974 (File 58) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - correspondence, 1975-1977 (File 59) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - serialised version; permission and correspondence, 1973-1974 (File 60) - Box 13
Sweet breathes the breast - documents concerning publication and international editions, 1976-1981; British reviews, 1977 (File 61) - Box 14
Sweet breathes the breast - typescript of adapted book (File 62) - Box 14
Mastectomy - (UK edition of Sweet breathes the breast), correspondence, 1974-1975 (File 63) - Box 14
Mastectomy - Dutch and Spanish translations (File 63a) - Box 43
Mastectomy - correspondence, 1976-1977 (File 64) - Box 14
Mastectomy Rehabilitation, printed research material (File 65) - Box 14
Dieting out series - typescripts, brochures, background notes, menus, 1983 (File 66) - Box 14
Dieting out series - published work, correspondence and documentation (File 67) - Box 14
Eating out, Adelaide, 1983 / Wineries, brochures, reviews and menus (File 68) - Box 14
Nuyts - research papers, 1976-1977 (i) (File 69) - Box 15
Nuyts - research papers, 1976-1977 (ii) (File 70) - Box 15
Nuyts - drafts; typescripts; correspondence; published article; radio transcript, 1976-1977 (File 71) - Box 15
Sweet breathes the breast (Mastectomy) - British reviews, 1977; meeting with UK collaborator 1993; correspondence Thorsons publishers (File 72) - Box 35
Papers relating to publications The net result: profiles of executive women, 1992 and Net result II, 1993 (File 73) - Box 35
Correspondence and papers relating to St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School, 1989-1994 (an abandoned project) (File 74) - Box 35
Papers relating to professional work, 1976-1985 (File 75) - Box 35
Articles, poems, book extracts, 1957-1994 (File 76) - Box 36
Permission to quote, 1984-1990 (File 77) - Box 36
Stagg of Tarcowie: the diaries of a colonial teenager - correspondence, 1973-1975 (File 78) - Box 39
Stagg of Tarcowie: the diaries of a colonial teenager - research material, including correspondence, 1969-1973 (File 79) - Box 39
Stagg of Tarcowie : the diaries of a colonial teenager - manuscripts, typescripts and mock-up (File 80-84) - Box 39, 40
Stagg of Tarcowie : the diaries of a colonial teenager - newspaper clippings, 1973 (File 85) - Box 40
Coothidie - correspondence, 1970-1973 and annotated typescripts (File 86-87) - Box 40
Typescripts of articles and published columns, including 'Out of town', 'Coffee break', and 'Kaleidoscope', written under the name Eliza Lyon (File 88) - Box 41
Correspondence and papers concerning editorial assessment of Mike Attard's Old Man Joseph. Drafts of contribution to Australian Dictionary of Biography (File 89) - Box 45

Drafts of contribution for ADB John Pearce and correspondence and research papers 1985-87 including family notes and photographs

Portion of typescript; Nancy's comments and advice, correspondence, draft of index and supporting documentation for editing of James Salerno's Your Whole Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, 1996-1999 (File 90) - Box 45
Correspondence, editing notes and mock-up of book Robert Seiler's Studying for Exams Made Easy, 1994-1995; notes for seminar workshop (File 91) - Box 45
Two drafts of book Studying for Exams Made Easy (File 92) - Box 45
Editing notes and reports, drafts of typescript, printer's sample and correspondence for Hermann Thumm's Road to Yaldara edited and introduced by Nancy Flannery, 1996-1997 (File 93-94) - Box 46
Miscellaneous, correspondence, contributions and promotional material (File 95) - Box 46
Correspondence with UK collaborator Ian Swash and Thorson's publishers 1990-1991 (Mastectomy)(relates to Series 3/Folders 62-65,72) (File 96) - Box 46

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 12 June 2002

This everlasting silence. Melbourne University Press, 2000; Nancy who, feature article, South Australian Writers' Centre, 2002 (File 97) - Box 50
Thelma Afford 1908-1996 : teacher, actress, costume designer, writer - research notes, colour prints, drafts, typescript of assigned article for Journal of Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 2002 (File 98) - Box 50
Mary Warnes 1877-1959 : founder, Country Women's Association - research notes, drafts, typescripts of Australian dictionary of biography entry (File 99) - Box 50
Mary Warnes 1877-1959 - drafts, typescript S.A.'s greats: the men and women of the North Terrace plaques (2001) entry (File 100) - Box 50

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 9 June 2006

'The book Aurora Australis', paper presented to the The Friends of Mawson, Adelaide, 8 May 2006 (File 101) - Box 50
Series 4. Mastectomy rehabilitation, 1970-1977
The Mastectomy Association of Australia, 1975-1977 (i) (File 1) - Box 50
The Mastectomy Association of Australia, 1957-1977 (ii) (File 2) - Box 50
Notebooks; photographs (File 3) - Box 50
Address book (File 4) - Box 16
Constitution and counselling questionnaires (File 5) - Box 16
Notebooks; Subject files, A (File 6) - Box 16
Subject files, B-M (File 7) - Box 16
Subject files, N-T (File 8) - Box 16
Subject files, V-Z, miscellaneous (File 9) - Box 16
Change of name certificate - The Mastectomy Association to Mastectomy Rehabilitation Service Auxiliary (File 10) - Box 16
Personal papers re The Mastectomy Association, 1970-1974 (File 11) - Box 17
Personal papers re The Mastectomy Association, 1974 (File 12) - Box 17
Personal papers re The Mastectomy Association, 1975, undated (File 13) - Box 17
Breast prosthesis (File 14) - Box 17
Bag of sample breast prostheses (toured with Nancy during research for Sweet breathes the breast, 1971-1974) (folio) (File 15) - Folio-Box 2
Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings on The Mastectomy Association (folio) (File 16) - Folio-Box 1
Series 5. Nadjuri Australia, 1976-1980

A family 'small press' publishing firm, 1976-1980.Note: Box 43 also contains publications from Nadjuri Australia, including many of Flannery's books.

Setting up, 1976; winding down, 1980 (File 1) - Box 18
Papers concerning the running of Nadjuri Australia, including brochures, publicity, and correspondence (File 2) - Box 18
Correspondence, A-G (File 3) - Box 18
Correspondence, Gonzales, Amy (File 4) - Box 18
Correspondence, H-M (File 5) - Box 18
Correspondence, printers and printing, with samples of typeface (File 6) - Box 18
Correspondence, R-T (File 7) - Box 18
Financial papers, 1976-1978 (File 8) - Box 19
Financial papers, 1978-1979 (File 9) - Box 19
Financial papers, 1979-1981, undated (File 10) - Box 19
Register of manuscripts received (File 11) - Box 19
The Grandmother book, 1978-1979 (File 12) - Box 19
Please sir, let's do history, 1978 (File 13) - Box 19
Publishers Association, 1976-1980 (including Australian Book Publishers Association, 1977-1980 and Australian Independent Publishers Association, 1976-1979) (File 14) - Box 20
Printed material including 'The Australian Book Scene', 1976-1980 (File 15) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: final typescript (File 16) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: annotated typescript (File 16a) - Box 41
Chronicle Cameos: proofs (File 17) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: captions for illustrations; notes for printers and proofreading notes (File 18) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: corrections (File 19) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: designing a publicity brochure; editor's instructions; folded broadsheets (File 20) - Box 20
Chronicle Cameos: folded 'booklets' sewn ready for cover; with cover but not trimmed; copyright contract; newspaper clipping (File 21) - Box 21
Chronicle Cameos: cover before folding; typesetting (folio) (File 22) - Folio-Box 1
Assorted promotional material relating to Chronicle Cameos; ISBN notifications; Independent Publishers Association, Directories, 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 Catalogue, Gould Books, 1979 (File 23) - Box 46
Series 6. Radio, 1947-2000

Includes scripts, reviews, notes, contracts. Nancy made her first radio appearance at the age of 12; joined the ABC in 1946; was news correspondent for ABC, 1953 - ... after her marriage and move to the Northern Highlands; contributed to nationwide programs 1962-1978; and had her own program from 5DN Adelaide, 1971-1976.

This series includes material relating to both ABC and commercial radio, but is representative only.

5DN, correspondence, 1971-1972 (File 1) - Box 21
5DN, correspondence, 1973-1975 (File 2) - Box 21
5DN, rosters; bulletins (File 3) - Box 21
ABC, correspondence, 1974-1978; contracts (File 4) - Box 21
Miscellaneous, 1947-1984 (File 5) - Box 21
Radio - papers relating to 5DN, 1970-1985 (File 6) - Box 36
National Film and Sound Archive, 1984-1988 (File 7) - Box 36
Miscellaneous papers, 1947-1995. Includes draft of script, ABC Radio Bicentennial Workshop (with photograph), 5DN Jubilee 1984, ABC Rural 50th anniversary (File 8) - Box 46

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 12 June 2002

Miscellaneous papers, 1972-2000 - including 50 years ABC Rural Department; Mary Harris (artist, writer, teacher); 5DN reunion; oral history (File 9) - Box 51
Series 7. Scrapbooks
Scrapbook (mostly newspaper clippings) (File 1-3) - Box 22
Scrapbook (newspaper clippings on health and beauty) (File 3a) - Box 42
Newspaper clippings (File 3b) - Box 42
Scrapbook: book reviews and book news (File 4) - Box 22
Scrapbook: book trade (File 5) - Box 23
Scrapbook (folio) (File 6) - Folio-Box 1
Scrapbook (folio) (File 7) - Folio-Box 1
Series 8. Miscellaneous interests, ephemera, 1943-2002
Blanche: [book of Blanche Mitchell edited diaries], correspondence, 1978-1981 (File 1) - Box 23
Blanche, review; press cuttings; invitation to launching, 1980 (File 2) - Box 23
Operation Antholz [An international, ecumenical exchange of letters, history (1822-1972) and cultural material. Comprising correspondence (including original letters from Cardinal Gilroy), photographs, press reports, draft of ABC talk, research material], correspondence, 1971-1973 (File 3) - Box 23
Operation Antholz, miscellaneous material (File 4) - Box 23
Lecturing: Communication Skills, 1976-1977 (File 5) - Box 23
Tutoring for Open College of Education: Freelance Journalism, 1979 (File 6-7) - Box 23
Australian Mineral Development Laboratory (AMDEL): Public relations work, 1982 (File 8) - Box 24
Public speaking - scripts, handmade notes, correspondence (File 9) - Box 24
Northern Cultural Centre: Trustee, 1978-1983, Port Pirie (including letters from Premier, copies of Act, opening of Keith Mitchell theatre) (File 10) - Box 24
Port Pirie: includes tourist brochures, leaflets, minor publications (File 11) - Box 24
Reports on Port Pirie's Festival Centre (File 12-13) - Box 24
Port Pirie: miscellaneous papers, 1983-1984 (File 14) - Box 24
Collection of envelopes and first day covers and postcards (File 15) - Box 25
National Book Council, including reports, minutes, monographs, newsletters, etc, 1973-1983 (File 16-17) - Box 25
House watch (for retirement), 1982-1985, Adelaide and environs, also Port Stephens and Melbourne (File 18) - Box 25
Real Estate, 1985 (File 19-20) - Box 25
C.J. Dennis and papers on his centenary, including copy of I dips my lid, biography, poster, 1976 (File 21) - Box 36
Consultancy for South Australian Gas Company (SAGASCO), 1985 (File 22) - Box 36
Valuing, Taxation Incentives for the Arts, correspondence; documents re Wytt Morrow Collection, 1987-1992 (File 23) - Box 36
Correspondence re writing and speaking engagements, 1981-1993 (File 24) - Box 36
Selection of invitations, catalogues for art exhibitions, 1990-2000 (File 25) - Box 46

Invitations, cards, theatre, 1988-2000

Papers concerning Nancy's opening of Jamestown Show, 1995 (File 26) - Box 47

Biographical profile

Australia Remembers, 1995, including launch at Government

House of Their Sacrifice which has references to Nancy and her father

Service of thanksgiving at St George's Church, Magill, at which Nancy rang the Peace Bells

150th anniversary of St James Church, Blakiston 1997, correspondence re Nancy's contribution to book, 1967-1996; 30th anniversary of opening of Indian Pacific Railway, 2000. Nancy's memories of inaugural run and later journeys on the train (File 27) - Box 47
Various programs, brochures, press cuttings, invitations and catalogues (File 28) - Box 47

Class [unnumbered]. Addition 12 June 2002

Cards: greeting and special events (File 29) - Box 51
Invitations, art openings and book launches 1998-2002; membership cards, licences, entry tickets 1988-2002 (File 30) - Box 51
Friends of State library of South Australia; public speaking; promotions; readings; 122nd annual Jamestown show, 1996 (File 31) - Box 51
Mary Potter Hospice; North Adelaide apartment; Tax Incentives for the Arts Scheme - reference from Thelma Afford (File 32) - Box 51
Series 9. South Australian Heritage Committee Papers, 1978-1986

A large collection relating to the administration of the Heritage Branch, and the evaluation of items for heritage listing under the provision of the Act. The period marks an important (and at times very controversial) phase of South Australia's heritage movement. As far as is known, this collection is the only one outside the Heritage Branch, Adelaide.

Nancy was a member of the Committee (appointed by the Governor in Executive Council) from 1981-1986.

Minutes and notices of meetings, 1981-1982 (File 1) - Box 26
Minutes and notices of meetings, 1983-1984 (File 2) - Box 26
Minutes and notices of meetings, 1984-1985 (File 3) - Box 26
Financial documents, 1981-1985; lists of register items, 1983-1985 (File 4) - Box 26
City of Adelaide Heritage Studies, 1981-1984 (File 5) - Box 26
Register Nomination Reports, 5.8.81-8.2.82 (File 6) - Box 26
Register Nomination Reports, 8.2.82-22.3.82 (File 7) - Box 26
Register Nomination Reports, 1.4.82-19.5.82 (File 8) - Box 26
Register Nomination Reports, 19.5.82-24.5.82 (File 9) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 25.5.82-21.6.82 (File 10) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 21.6.82-2.7.82 (File 11) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 20.7.82-25.8.82 (File 12) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 3.9.82-15.9.82 (File 13) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 5.10.82-11.11.82 (File 14) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 3.12.82-24.1.83 (File 15) - Box 27
Register Nomination Reports, 25.1.83-25.2.83 (File 16) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 10.3.83-21.4.83 (File 17) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 21.4.83-12.5.83 (File 18) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 12.5.83-25.5.83 (File 19) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 1.6.83-1.7.83 (File 20) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 5.7.83-13.7.83 (File 21) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 13.7.83-18.8.83 (File 22) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 25.8.83-8.12.83 (File 23) - Box 28
Register Nomination Reports, 25.1.84-26.4.84 (File 24) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 26.4.84-30.7.84 (File 25) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 9.8.84-21.9.84 (File 26) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 22.10.84-14.12.84 (File 27) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 7.1.85-5.3.85 (File 28) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 8.3.85-15.3.85 (File 29) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 18.3.85-7.6.85 (File 30) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, 7.6.85-13.8.85 (File 31) - Box 29
Register Nomination Reports, undated (File 32) - Box 30
Gawler Heritage Survey. Register Nomination Reports 3.10.83; Evaluation of items 25.7.83 (File 33) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 10.3.82-1.3.83 (File 34) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 14.7.81-5.9.83 (File 35) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 22.9.83-2.8.84 (File 36) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 14.9.84-20.11.84 (File 37) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 23.11.84-14.3.85 (File 38) - Box 30
Register Objection Report, 19.3.85-14.8.85 (File 39) - Box 30
Reports and surveys, 1979-1980 (File 40) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1980-1983 (File 41) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1981-1982 (File 42) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1982-1984 (File 43) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1983 (File 44) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1983 (File 45) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1983 (File 46) - Box 31
Reports and surveys, 1983 (File 47) - Box 32
Reports and surveys, 1983-1984 (File 48) - Box 32
Reports and surveys, 1984-1985, undated (File 49) - Box 32
Miscellaneous papers, 1978-1982 (File 50) - Box 32
Miscellaneous papers, 1982 (File 51) - Box 32
Miscellaneous papers, 1983 (File 52) - Box 32
Miscellaneous papers, 1984 (File 53) - Box 32
Miscellaneous papers, 1984-1985 (File 54) - Box 33
Miscellaneous papers, 1985, undated (File 55) - Box 33
'Sample JLWA-75-1' (File 56) - Box 33
Speeches; ephemera (File 57) - Box 33
Ephemera, including pamphlets, leaflets, brochures (File 58-59) - Box 33
Correspondence and papers, 1983-1986 (File 60) - Box 36
Series 10. Personal Diaries, 1973-1982
Diary, 1973 (File 1) - Box 34
Diary, 1974 (File 2) - Box 34
Diary, 1975 (File 3) - Box 34
Diary, 1976 (File 4) - Box 34
Diary, 1977 (File 5) - Box 34
Diary, 1978 (File 6) - Box 34
Diary, 1979 (File 7) - Box 34
Diary, 1980 (File 8) - Box 34
Diary, 1982 (File 9) - Box 34
Series 11. Associations, 1973-1997
Society of Women Writers Papers include Nancy Flannery's letter of resignation as country vice-chairman, 1978 ; correspondence on the Writer's directory compiled by Flannery, 1977; newssheets, 1976-1977, and The woman writer (1975-1980, incomplete) (File 1-2) - Box 42
Australian Independent Publishers' Association (AIPA) (File 3) - Box 42

Newsletters, 1976-1978

Society of Editors

Newsletters, 1978-1981

South Australian Writers' Association (File 4) - Box 42

Profiles of members, addresses given at the South Australian Writers'

Fellowship seminar 'The Writer's World' (1973), and SAWF newsletters, 1979

National Book Council, SA

Papers include correspondence and newsletters, Dec 1978 and March 1979

Correspondence mainly between Nancy and Lucille Orr concerning the publications edited by Nancy under contract, The Net Result 1992 and Net Result II 1993 (File 5) - Box 47

Discussions on other planned-but unfulfilled-publications

The Net Result: Profiles of Executive Women and Net Result II and the Telecom Australian Executive Women award, 1993 (File 6) - Box 47

Press cuttings about members and other women 1989-1995

Newsletters of AEWN 1991-1997 (incomplete set) (File 7) - Box 48
Other publication, advertising and notifications of AEWN (File 8) - Box 48

Typescript of some of Lucille Orr's articles for business periodicals 1993

Applications for the first National Award of Executive Women, 1992 (File 9) - Box 48

Includes profiles of Lynn Champion, Else Shepard, Anne Whatley-Dale, Vivienne Edwards, Wendy Rowell, Rosemary Osman, Rosalind Neale, Roz Gaw and Helen Hammond

Draft typescript and typescript of Lucille Orr's How to ask for what you want and Get It (1994) and correspondence between Nancy and Lucille Orr (File 10) - Box 48

Class Acc06-121. Consignment added 2006

Comprises a typescript of a paper presented in Adelaide by Flannery for the Friends of Mawson, 2006.

Contained in 1 folder.

Class Acc13-100. Consignment added 2013

Comprises an anotated script used by Ian Flannery during the 2005 recreation of a lecture by Sir Douglas Mawson on his return from the Australian Antarctic Expedition in 1914. Nancy and Ian Flannery were involved in the production of the live event, which was put on by the Friends of Mawson, Adelaide.

Contained in 1 packet.


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