MS 8604
National Library of Australia
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Collection Summary
- Creator
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Gavin Souter
- Title
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Papers of Gavin Souter
- Date Range
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1959-1991
- Collection Number
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MS 8604
- Extent
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9.94 metres (71 boxes, 1 folio)
- Language of Materials
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English
- Repository
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National Library of Australia
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The papers comprise correspondence, drafts, typescripts, research material and photographs for Souter's published works: New Guinea: the last unknown, Lion and kangaroo: the initiation of Australia, 1909-1919, Acts of Parliament: a narrative history of the Senate and House of Representatives Commonwealth of Australia, Company of Heralds: a century and a half of Australian publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its predecessors, 1831-1981 and Heralds and angels: the house of Fairfax 1841-1990.
Also included are the manuscript of an unpublished book 'Cocos: a history of the Clunies Ross Family', and miscellaneous items pertaining to the Australian Society of Authors and the Films Board of Review.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn76209).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Gavin Souter, National Library of Australia, MS 8604, [series and/or file number]'.
Provenance
The collection was acquired in three instalments: the first and second consignments (Series 3 & 4) were donated to the National Library by Parliamentary Library in 1988; while the latter was donated by Souter in 1992 under the Tax Incentives for the Arts Scheme.
Biographical Note
Gavin Souter was born in Sydney in 1929. He graduated from Sydney University.
Souter worked as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald (1947-87). He was commissioned to write the bicentennial history of the Commonwealth Parliament (1983-87) and histories of John Fairfax Limited (1978-81; 1987-90). His other appointments included Vice President of the Australian Society of Authors (1975-78) and Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Films Board of Review (1981-84).
Souter's publications include New Guinea: the last unknown (1963), Lion and Kangaroo: the initiation of Australia (1976), Acts of Parliament: a narrative history (1988), Company of Heralds (1981) and Heralds and angels: the house of Fairfax 1841-1992 (1992).
Reference: Who's who in Australia, 1992 (p. 1104-5)
Item Descriptions
Series 1. New Guinea: the last unknown (Published by Angus and Robertson, 1963)
The series comprises handwritten drafts.
New Guinea: the last unknown, 1972-1982 (File 1-7) - Box 1
Series 2. Lion and Kangaroo: the initiation of Australia, 1901-1919 (Published by Collins, 1976) - Box 2-6
The series includes drafts, typescripts, correspondence (1975-76), notes and photocopies.
The correspondents include Pat Lane, Cyril A. Parry, J.A. La Nauze, Sir Garfield Barwick, Margaret Murphy and N.J. Flanagan.
Lion and Kangaroo: the initiation of Australia (File 1-36) - Box 2-6
Series 3. Acts of Parliament: a narrative history, 1981-88 (Published by Melbourne University Press, 1988)
Souter received a commission to write the history of the Commonwealth Parliament between 1983 and 1987. This series contains papers pertaining to the book, including correspondence, drafts, typescripts, card files and photocopies.
The main correspondents are Peter Ryan, Manning Clark, Anne Lynch, Ken Inglis, J.A. La Nauze, E.G. Whitlam and Sir Garfield Barwick.
Acts of Parliament: a narrative history (File 1-69) - Box 7-9, 64-71
Series 4. Research material for Acts of Parliament: a narrative history (Published by Melbourne University Press, 1988)
The files in this series, correspondence, research material and photographs, came from the Parliamentary Library.
Abbott, C.L.A (File) - Box 50
Alexander, J.A (File) - Box 50
Amour, Stanley Kerin (File) - Box 50
Anstey, Frank (File) - Box 50
Anthony, Doug (File) - Box 50
Anthony, H.L (File) - Box 50
Arnold, James (File) - Box 50
Aylett, William Edward (File) - Box 50
Backhap, T.J.K (File) - Box 50
Baker, Sir Richard Chaffey (File) - Box 50
Barnard, Lance (File) - Box 50
Barton, Sir Edmund (File) - Box 50
Barwick, Sir Garfield (File) - Box 50
Barchelor, E.L (File) - Box 50
Beasley, J.A (File) - Box 50
Beazley, Kim (File) - Box 50
Bell. Stephen (File) - Box 50
Berinson, J (File) - Box 50
Blackburn, Maurice McCrae (File) - Box 50
Blackmore, Edwin Gordon (File) - Box 50
Blain, A.M (File) - Box 50
Blewett, Neal (File) - Box 50
Bjelke-Peterson, Flo (File) - Box 50
Bonner, Neville (File) - Box 50
Bowen, Lionel (File) - Box 50
Boydell, Charles Broughton (File) - Box 50
Braddon, Sir Edward (File) - Box 50
Brennan, Frank (File) - Box 50
Broinowski, Robert Arthur (File) - Box 50
Brown, Gordon (File) - Box 50
Brown, John (File) - Box 50
Brown, Neil (File) - Box 50
Bruce, Stanley Melbourne, Viscount (File) - Box 50
Burmester, C.A (File) - Box 50
Bury, Leslie (File) - Box 50
Button, John (File) - Box 50
Cairns, Jim (File) - Box 51
Calder, Sam (File) - Box 51
Calwell, Arthur (File) - Box 51
Cameron, A.G (File) - Box 51
Cameron, Clyde (File) - Box 51
Carlton, James (File) - Box 51
Casey, Richard, Baron (File) - Box 51
Catts, Dorothy and James (File) - Box 51
Chaney, Fred (File) - Box 51
Chapman, Austin (File) - Box 51
Charlton, Matthew (File) - Box 51
Chifley, Joseph (File) - Box 51
Child, Joan (File) - Box 51
Chipp, Don (File) - Box 51
Colebatch, Sir Hal Pateshall (File) - Box 51
Coleman, Ruth (File) - Box 51
Coles. Arthur William (File) - Box 51
Collings, Joseph Silver (File) - Box 51
Combe, David (File) - Box 51
Connor, Reg (File) - Box 51
Conroy, Alfred (File) - Box 51
Considine, Michael Patrick (File) - Box 51
Cook, James (File) - Box 51
Cook, Sir Joseph (File) - Box 51
Cook, Robert (File) - Box 51
Coombs, H.C (File) - Box 51
Cope, James Francis (File) - Box 51
Cormack, SirMagnus Cameron (File) - Box 51
Cowen, Sir Zelman (File) - Box 51
Crean, Frank (File) - Box 51
Crouch, Richard Armstong (File) - Box 51
Curtin, John (File) - Box 51
Daly, Fred (File) - Box 52
Dawkins, John (File) - Box 52
Dedman, John (File) - Box 52
Dixon, Sir Owen (File) - Box 52
Dunrossil, William Shepherd, Viscount (File) - Box 52
Duthie, Gilbert William (File) - Box 52
Ellicott, Bob (File) - Box 52
Erwin, George (File) - Box 52
Evans, Gareth (File) - Box 52
Evatt, Herbert Vere (File) - Box 52
Fadden, Sir Arthur (File) - Box 52
Fairbairn, SirDavid Eric (File) - Box 52
Fairbairn, James (File) - Box 52
Falstein, Sydney Max (File) - Box 52
Fenton, James (File) - Box 52
Field, Patrick (File) - Box 52
Fisher, Andrew (File) - Box 52
Forbes, Alexander James (File) - Box 52
Forde, Francis Michael (File) - Box 52
Forrest, Sir John (File) - Box 52
Fraser, Alan Duncan (File) - Box 52
Fraser, Malcolm (File) - Box 52
Fraser, Sir Simon (File) - Box 53
Freeth, SirGordon (File) - Box 53
Fysh, Sir Philip (File) - Box 53
Gabb, Joel Moses (File) - Box 53
Gair, Vincent (File) - Box 53
Gale, Walter August (File) - Box 53
Game, Sir Philip (File) - Box 53
Gander, Joe (File) - Box 53
Gardiner, Albert (File) - Box 53
Garland, Sir Victor (File) - Box 53
Garran, Sir Robert (File) - Box 53
Georges, George (File) - Box 53
Gibson, Sir Robert (File) - Box 53
Giurgola, Romaldo (File) - Box 53
Givens, Thomas (File) - Box 53
Gloucester, Henry, Duke of (File) - Box 53
Glynn, Patrick McMahon (File) - Box 53
Gollan, R (File) - Box 53
Goodluck, Bruce (File) - Box 53
Gorton, Sir John (File) - Box 53
Gowrie, Alexander, Earl (File) - Box 53
Green, A.E (File) - Box 53
Green, F.C (File) - Box 53
Greenwood, Ivor John (File) - Box 53
Gregory, Henry (File) - Box 53
Griffith, S (File) - Box 53
Grimes, Don (File) - Box 53
Groom, SirLittleton Ernest (File) - Box 53
Gullett, SirHenry (File) - Box 53
Haines, Janine (File) - Box 53
Hall, Raymond (File) - Box 53
Hamer, David (File) - Box 53
Hannan, George (File) - Box 53
Harradine, Brian (File) - Box 53
Harrison, Eric John (File) - Box 53
Hartley, Bill (File) - Box 53
Hasluck, Sir Paul (File) - Box 53
Hawke, Bob (File) - Box 53
Hayden, Bill (File) - Box 53
Haylen, Leslie Clement (File) - Box 53
Higgins, Henry Bournes (File) - Box 53
Higgs, William Guy (File) - Box 53
Hinkler, Bert (File) - Box 53
Hawker, Charles (File) - Box 53
Hodgman, Michael (File) - Box 53
Holdet, Frederick William (File) - Box 53
Holt, Harold (File) - Box 53
Howard, John (File) - Box 55
Howe, Brian (File) - Box 55
Howse, Sir Neville (File) - Box 55
Howson, Peter (File) - Box 55
Hughes, William Morris (File) - Box 55
Hunt, Attlee (File) - Box 55
Hurford, Christopher John (File) - Box 55
Hutchinson, William (File) - Box 55
Irvine, Sir William H (File) - Box 55
Isaacs, Sir Isaac (File) - Box 55
Jack, William (File) - Box 55
James, Rowley (File) - Box 55
Jenkins, Harry (File) - Box 55
Jenkins, Sir George Henry (File) - Box 55
Jensen, Jens (File) - Box 55
Jerger, Charles (File) - Box 55
Johnson, Lyndon B (File) - Box 55
Jones, Andrew (File) - Box 55
Jones, Barry (File) - Box 55
Joshua, Robert (File) - Box 55
Keane, Richard Valentine (File) - Box 55
Keating, Paul (File) - Box 55
Kelly, Charles Robert (File) - Box 55
Kelly, Thomas Herbert (File) - Box 55
Kennelly, Patrick (File) - Box 55
Kent, George, Duke of (File) - Box 55
Kent Hughes, Sir Wilfrid (File) - Box 55
Kerr, Sir John (File) - Box 55
Killen, Sir James (File) - Box 55
Kingsmill, Walter (File) - Box 55
Kingston, Charles Cameron (File) - Box 56
Klugman, Richard Emanuel (File) - Box 56
Lang, John Thomas (File) - Box 56
Langtry, Joseph Ignatius (File) - Box 56
Latham, Sir John G (File) - Box 56
Lawson, John Norman (File) - Box 56
Lawson, Sir Henry (File) - Box 56
Lazzarini, Hubert Peter (File) - Box 56
Ley, Thomas John (File) - Box 56
Loof, Norman P (File) - Box 56
Luchetti, Anthony S (File) - Box 56
Lynch, Anne (File) - Box 56
Lynch, Patrick Joseph (File) - Box 56
Lynch, Sir Phillip (File) - Box 56
Lyne, Sir William John (File) - Box 56
Lyons, Dame Enid (File) - Box 56
Lyons, Joseph (File) - Box 56
MacArthur, Douglas (File) - Box 56
McBride, Sir Phillip (File) - Box 56
McCall, William (File) - Box 56
McCay, Sir John (File) - Box 56
McClelland, James (File) - Box 56
McGrath, David Charles (File) - Box 57
McGregor, G (File) - Box 57
McKell, Sir William (File) - Box 57
MacLachlan, Alexander John (File) - Box 57
McLean, Allan (File) - Box 57
MacLean, F.E (File) - Box 57
McMahon, Sir William (File) - Box 57
McManus, Frank (File) - Box 57
McNicoll, Walter Ramsay (File) - Box 57
McTiernan, Sir Edward Aloysius (File) - Box 57
Makin, Norman (File) - Box 57
Maloney, W.N (File) - Box 57
Mann, Edward Alexander (File) - Box 57
Marks, Walter Moffitt (File) - Box 57
Mason, Colin (File) - Box 57
Massy-Greene, Sir Walter (File) - Box 57
Mauger, Samuel (File) - Box 57
Maxwell, George (File) - Box 57
Menzies, Sir Robert (File) - Box 57
Missen, Alan (File) - Box 58
Maloney, Parkes (File) - Box 58
Moore, John (File) - Box 58
Morosi, Junie (File) - Box 58
Mulcahy, Daniel (File) - Box 58
Munro-Ferguson, Sir Ronald (File) - Box 58
Murdoch, John S (File) - Box 58
Murphy, Lionel (File) - Box 58
Nairn, Walter (File) - Box 58
Niemeyer, Sir Otto (File) - Box 58
Nuttall, Charles (File) - Box 58
O'Byrne, Justin (File) - Box 58
O'Connor, R.E (File) - Box 58
Odgers, James Rowland (File) - Box 58
O'Malley, King (File) - Box 58
Ozzanne, Sergeant (File) - Box 58
Page, Sir Earle C.G (File) - Box 58
Parkes, Sir Henry (File) - Box 58
Parkes, Norman (File) - Box 58
Parkhill, Sir Archdale (File) - Box 58
Patterson, Rex (File) - Box 58
Peacock, Andrew (File) - Box 58
Pearce, Sir George (File) - Box 58
Perkins, John (File) - Box 59
Petiffer, John (File) - Box 59
Piesse, Edmund (File) - Box 59
Playford, Sir Thomas (File) - Box 59
Pratt, Ambrose (File) - Box 59
Quick, Sir John (File) - Box 59
Rankin, Dame Annabelle (File) - Box 59
Reid, Alan (File) - Box 59
Reid, Sir George (File) - Box 59
Reid, Gordon (File) - Box 59
Richardson, Graham (File) - Box 59
Robert, E.A (File) - Box 59
Roberts, Tom (File) - Box 59
Robinson, Eric (File) - Box 59
Ronald, James Black (File) - Box 59
Rosevear, John Solomon (File) - Box 59
Ryan, Susan (File) - Box 59
Ryan, Lomas Joseph (File) - Box 59
Ryrie, Sir Granville (File) - Box 59
St.John, Edward (File) - Box 59
Sanders, Norman (File) - Box 59
Santamaria, B.A (File) - Box 59
Scholes, Gordon (File) - Box 59
Scullin, James Henry (File) - Box 59
Shepherd, M.L (File) - Box 59
Sinclair, Ian (File) - Box 59
Smith, Bruce (File) - Box 59
Snedden, Sir Billy (File) - Box 59
Snow, Jim (File) - Box 59
Spender, Sir Percy (File) - Box 60
Stephen, Sir Ninian (File) - Box 60
Stewart, Sir Frederick (File) - Box 60
Stonehaven, John, Baron (File) - Box 60
Symon, Sir Josiah H (File) - Box 60
Tangney, Dame Dorothy (File) - Box 60
Tennyson, Hallam, Baron (File) - Box 60
Tate, John Percival (File) - Box 60
Temby, Ian (File) - Box 60
Theodore, E.G (File) - Box 60
Thomson, David (File) - Box 60
Townley, Athol (File) - Box 60
Tuckey, Wilson (File) - Box 60
Tudor, Frank (File) - Box 60
Turner, Alan (File) - Box 60
Turner, Sir George (File) - Box 60
Tuener, Henry Basil (File) - Box 60
Uren, Tom (File) - Box 60
Vardon, E.C (File) - Box 60
Want, Joseph (File) - Box 60
Ward, Edward John (File) - Box 60
Ward, Russel (File) - Box 60
Watson, John Christian (File) - Box 60
Watt, William Alexander (File) - Box 60
Webster, William (File) - Box 60
Wentworth, William Charles (File) - Box 60
White, Patrick (File) - Box 60
Whitlam, E.G (File) - Box 60
Wise, B.R (File) - Box 60
Withers, Reginald (File) - Box 60
Woods, Bretton (File) - Box 60
Yates, George Edwin (File) - Box 60
Young, Mick (File) - Box 60
Series 5. Company of Heralds: a century and a half Australian publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its predecessors, 1831-1981
Souter was commissioned by John Fairfax Limited to write a history of their company. This small series contains correspondence with members of the company, including Max Suich; Manning Clark, Ken Inglis, Tom Goodman, N. Adcock and Michael Davie (1978-86).
Company of Heralds: a century and a half Australian publishing by John Fairfax Limited and its predecessors (File 1-2) - Box 61
Series 6. Heralds and angels: the house of Fairfax 1841-1992
This series contains handwritten drafts, typescripts, research material and photocopies relating to Souter's second book on John Fairfax and sons.
Heralds and angels: the house of Fairfax (File 1-10) - Box 61-62
Series 7. 'Cocos: a history of the Cocos (Keeling ) Islands and the Clunies Ross Family'
Souter was commissioned by John Clunies-Ross to write a history of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, but it has not yet been published. The series contains the complete handwritten manuscript.
'Cocos: a history of the Cocos (Keeling ) Islands and the Clunies Ross Family' (File 1-4) - Box 63
Series 8. Australian Society of Authors, 1987-88
The series comprises newsletters and miscellaneous printed material.
Australian Society of Authors (File 1-2) - Box 64
Series 9. Films Board of Review, 1981-84
Souter served as Deputy Chairman of the Films Board of Review between 1981 and 1984. The very small series contains correspondence, minutes and miscellaneous printed material. The correspondents include Peter Durack, Lionel Bowen and R. Kingsland.
Films Board of Review (File 1) - Box 64