Guide to the Papers of Cyril and Paddy Pearl
MS 7973 et al
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Pearl, Cyril Alston
- Title
- Papers of Cyril and Paddy Pearl
- Date Range
- 1853 - 2009
- Collection Number
- MS 7973 et al
- Extent
- 5 metres (16 boxes + 1 fol. box + 1 fol. item + 1 fol. packet + 1 elephant folio + 1 folder + 1 packet)
- Physical Facet
- MS 7973: (3 ms boxes + 1 folio volume)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Comprises newscuttings, typescripts, research material, correspondence and other papers relating to Cyril Pearl's historical research, work as a journalist and other activities. The papers include some material relating to Pearl's time as a student at the University of Melbourne. The newscuttings include copies of articles written by Pearl for The Sunday telegraph, 1939-1947, and his 'On the margin' column in The Sydney morning herald, 1968-1971. There are subject files on the University of Melbourne, 1930s; inventions; flying; food; Dr L.L. Smith; Thomas Watling; jargon; Mafeking; Adelaide Ironside; Wood Jones; Hugh Robertson; housing; Richard and Anne Hughes; Ireland and the Mole tank invented by Lancelot de Mole. The collection also comprises a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of articles written by Pearl for The Star newspaper, 1933-1935, and edited copies of articles.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn368058).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Cyril and Paddy Pearl, National Library of Australia, MS Acc09.202, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Item Descriptions
Class MS 7973. Original Consignment
MS 7973 comprises newscuttings, typescripts, research material, correspondence and other papers relating to Cyril Pearl's historical research, work as a journalist and other activities. The papers include some material relating to Pearl's time as a student at the University of Melbourne. The newscuttings include copies of articles written by Pearl for The Sunday telegraph, 1939-1947, and his "On the margin" column in The Sydney morning herald, 1968-1971. There are subject files on the University of Melbourne, 1930s; inventions; flying; food; Dr L.L. Smith; Thomas Watling; jargon; Mafeking; Adelaide Ironside; Wood Jones; Hugh Robertson; housing; Richard and Anne Hughes; Ireland and the Mole tank invented by Lancelot de Mole. The collection also comprises a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of articles written by Pearl for The Star newspaper, 1933-1935, and edited copies of articles (3 boxes, 1 fol. item).
Class MS Acc09.202. Consignment received 2009
Draft MSS - various books and articles (including Dunera, Strutt, Gavan Duffy, Paddington, Lennie Lowers, Hardy Wilson, Bawdy Burns, Felix the Cat), 1960s-1980s (File) - Box 1
Travel - documents, letters, receipts, itineraries, passports etc ; significant autograph letters (including Norman Lindsay, Russell Drysdale, Ainsley Gotto, Rolf Harris, William McMahon, Harold Holt, Hugh S. Robertson, George Ernest Morrison, Gough Whitlam, Maie Casey, Arthur Upfield, Robert Menzies), 1891-1977 (File) - Box 1
General correspondence - correspondents include Alister Kershaw, Kenneth Slessor, Judith Wright, Tom Keneally, Peter Hastings, Russel Ward, John Chow, Leon Silberstein, and others; also file with article on Dick Hughes, 1953-1992 (File) - Box 2
Publications including Stream (n.d.), Murray's Australian Circular (1853), Magnet, The Australian Journal of William Strutt (1958), Melbourne University Magazine (1932), The Juggernaut Quarterly no. 1, Shopsoiled (1932), Focus (1979) and others, 1853-1979 (File) - Box 2
Typescript 'My friend Arthur Lynch' by Padraic Colum ; bound typescript 'Treason in the family' by Cyril Pearl ; loose letters relating to both, 1967-1986 (File) - Box 3
Morrison of Peking ; Frances James ; Burchett : includes photographs, wax seals cut from envelopes, clippings of book reviews, correspondence re. the books, notebooks, early draft copy of Morrison of Peking, 1967-1991 (File) - Box 3
Cyril Pearl - biographical material, interview transcript : includes family photographs, obituaries, transcript of 1985 interview of Pearl by Adrian Deamer, design for gravestone inscription, 1985-1995 (File) - Box 4
Chidley 1913/1914 - Prof Anderson's introduction (appears to be research notes, news clippings, photocopies of articles, transcriptions of letters) (File) - Box 4
Loose correspondence between Paddy Pearl and various publishers/literary agents, 1991-2003 (File) - Box 4
Articles by Irma Pearl published in National, Broadcaster, TV Times ; two handmade menu cards titled 'Four just men dine' dated 28.5.38, 1938-1962 (File) - Box 5
Typescripts and illustrations - short stories contributed to TV Times (illustrated by Irma Pearl?), Early 1960s (File) - Box 5
News clippings - reviews of So, you want to be an Australian, Orion Horne, So, you want to buy a house, Our yesterdays, cutting from Farrago, 1930s-1960 (File) - Box 6
Subject files - various topics - including research notes, clippings, correspondence, 1960s-1980s (File) - Box 7
Loose papers including typescript 'France 1780-90', biographical material and correspondence on E.G. Theodore, photocopies of artworks by Aby Altson (CP's uncle), 1960s? (File) - Box 8
Subject files - various topics eg. Woodforde, hangovers, food, recipes, alcohol - including research notes, clippings, correspondence (File) - Box 8
Loose bundle of papers of Paddy Pearl - old passport, letters, news clippings, invitations, 1979-2009 (File) - Box 9
Loose papers including CP and PP's marriage certificate ; news clippings ; correspondence with Alistair Morrison, 1960s-1980s (File) - Box 9
Class MS Acc10.137. Consignment received 2010
The Acc10.137 instalment comprises published material and photocopies of newspaper articles relating to the Dunera boys (2 boxes, 1 fol. box).
Class MS Acc11.145. Consignment received October 2011
The Acc11.145 instalment comprises one painting depicting a portrait of Cyril Pearl by Fred Leist. Also, draft typescripts and photocopies of drafts of "Ellis diary 1875-1890" (Item 1/Part 1); research papers including photographs of Colonel Arthur Lynch; estrays and a personalised block for printing Cyril Pearl's business cards (1 fol. packet, 1 elephant folio).