Guide to the Papers of Axel and Roslyn Poignant

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MS 7623

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Collection Summary

Creator
Axel and Roslyn Poignant
Title
Papers of Axel and Roslyn Poignant
Date Range
1922 - 1975
Collection Number
MS 7623
Extent
1.53 metres (8 MS Boxes + 1 Folio + 1 packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Roslyn Poignant material is located within MS 7623 File 1 (part), Files 3, 10-18 and 34.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn362199).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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

Item Descriptions

Class 1. Original consignment

Exhibition catalogues (File 1) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

'Land and People', Kulthuset, Stockholm, Nov. 1988 - Jan, 1989; 'Axel Poignant: Australian - land och maenniskor', Kulthuset, Stockholm, Nov. 1988 - Jan. 1989; 'Yolngu: Aboriginal cultures of North Australia,' Brighton Art Gallery and Museum May - June 1988.

Notes and correspondence with Fritz Goro, 1951 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Correspondence and statements relating to police interference at the student's demonstration about Indonesian Question, Wynyard Pard, 1941 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Myxomatosis research papers, 1941-53 and newspaper cuttings on conservation issues, 1931-52 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Script for the film 'Kangaroo', 1950 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Research and captions for 'Great Barrier Reef' story, 1951 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Shooting script for Namatjira film, 1946 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Production script for 'Australia', 1952 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Captions for 'Northern Territory', 1951 (File 9) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Draft for 'The photographic witness' and 'The first and last frontier' by Ros Poignant (File 10) - Box 1 (MS 7623)

Synopsis of native labour and welfare in the Northern Territory, 1946 (File 11) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Sydney University Protest Committee: correspondence, 1941 (File 12-13) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Minutes of the Sydney University Protest Committee, January - September, 1941 (File 14) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Sydney University Protest Committee: financial papers, 1941 (File 15) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Left Forum, of the Sydney University Labour Club, 1945-47 (File 16) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Newspaper cuttings, 1947 (File 17) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Material relating to the ASLM, 1945-47 (File 18) - Box 2 (MS 7623)

Axel Poignant early letters, 1926 (File 19-22) - Box 3 (MS 7623)

Axel Poignant letters to his family in Sweden, 1927-29 (File 23-24) - Box 3 (MS 7623)

24 letters concerning Axel Poignant's migration to Australia under Dreadnaught Scheme and three pamphlets, 1926-27 (File 25-26) - Box 4 (MS 7623)

Poignant family's Common Place Book (File 27) - Box 4 (MS 7623)

Negative film and xerox of copy-flow (File 28) - Box 4 (MS 7623)

Miscellaneous notes and index of negatives, 1950-51 (File 29) - Box 4 (MS 7623)

Liverpool River and Wellington Ranges diary (annotated by Ros Poignant), 1952 (typescript copy) (File 30-31) - Box 4 (MS 7623)

Drafts and letters of Beulah Lowe relating to 'Bush Walkabout' and 'Piccaninny Walkabout', 1952-58 (File 32) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Correspondence, with Ros Poignant and Sir Paul Hasluck and relating to Arnhem Land, and press cuttings, 1952 (File 33) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Typescript of an ABC talk, 'Aborigines of Australia,' by T E H Strehlow, 1952 (File 34) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Arnhem Land notebooks: three notebooks/diaries and a notebook containing film index, 1952 (File 35) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Canning Stock notebook and letters from Hugh Wilson, 1942 (File 36) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Axel Poignant's letters to Ros Poignant form Arnhem Land, 1952 (File 37) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Letters of Norman Hall to Axel Poignant, 1940-41. (Note: Photocopies of other material relating to Norman Hall is held at the Battye Library, State Library of Western Australia) (File 38) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Correspondence, 1930-40: letters (mostly written from Perth) from Axel, Sandra and Muriel Chase (File 39) - Box 5 (MS 7623)

Miscellaneous letters, 1927-73 (File 40) - Box 6 (MS 7623)

Letters from Axel and his wives to family members in Sweden, 1919-57 (File 41-42) - Box 6 (MS 7623)

Ruth's letter to Axel (File 43) - Box 6 (MS 7623)

Photocopy relating to Aboriginal Rom ceremony (File 44) - Box 6 (MS 7623)

Photocopies of secret/sacred, marayiw I, II body painting, and file prints lodged elsewhere (File 45) - Box 6 (MS 7623)

file of photographs (not received) (File 46) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

List of printed Kodak photographs (File 47) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Axel's choice for circumcision and bark canoe-making pictures (File 48) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Black leather ring pocket notebook, c. 1931 (File 49) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Lists of negatives and an interview with Lami (File 50) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Endeavour article (File 51) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

East of Darwin and pictures used by Peter (File 52) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Class 2. Consignment received 12 December 1995

Map of Aboriginal reserve, Arnhem Land, used by Poignant at the Liverpool River, 1952 (File 53) - Box 7 (MS 7623)

Class 3. Consignment received 22 January 1998

Drafts and papers relating to, Encounter at Nagalarramba (photo narrative tests) (File 54-59) - Box 8 (MS 7623)

Presentation to 'Rom' exhibition 'It's about friendship' (Folio) (File 60) - Piece 9 (MS 7623)

Class 4. Consignment received 6 December 2000

'Index list of negative material' (1952), Letter from T. Strehlow to R. Poignant 11 April 1962, Letter from T. Strehlow to R. and A. Poignant, 29 November 1962 (File 61) - Box 8 (MS 7623)

Class 5. Consignment received 12 February 2001

Gold Medal for Photography awarded to Axel Poignant in 1947 (File 62) - Box 8 (MS 7623)

Class 6. Consignment received 2012 - Box (Shared), Piece 10 (MS 7623)

This consignment comprises photographs, photograph albums, licenses and programmes. Of the two photograph albums one is indicated as containing Axel Poignant's earliest attempts at photography and hand colouring. There are photographs by Axel Poignant and those collected by him. The instalment also includes drivers license, photographers' credentials and divorce papers; and theatre programmes and educational syllabi (1 packet).


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