Guide to the Papers of Sue Woolfe
MS 9812, MS Acc13.107
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: July 2024
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Woolfe, Sue
- Title
- Papers of Sue Woolfe
- Date Range
- 1965-2013
- Collection Number
- MS 9812, MS Acc13.107
- Extent
- 6.3 metres (42 ms boxes + 20 audio visual carriers + 52 digital carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The original consignment contains papers relating to Woolfe's novel Leaning towards infinity: how my mother's apron unfolds into my life which was published by Vintage Australia in 1996. The book was later published in the United States, the United Kingdom and Holland. Leaning towards infinity was written over a period of several years and the papers comprise correspondence with publishers, editors and colleagues; research notes; early ideas, edited drafts and proofs.The novel evolved from a play of the same name, written by Woolfe and first performed in the United States in 1995. There are papers relating to the development of the script and to productions of the play in the United States, New Zealand and Australia.
The 2013 consignment consists of correspondence, research notes, articles, short stories, and drafts of several of her novels.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn679886).
Conditions Governing Use
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn679886).
Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sue Woolfe, National Library of Australia, MS 9812, [Class/series/file/item number]'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were purchased from Sue Woolfe in 2000.
Arrangement
Woolfe has organised the papers into titled Files and the order of the contents of the Files had been retained by the Library. The papers have been listed by box and File number, using Woolfe's File titles for the description.
Reading Room Access Note
For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact (Ask a Librarian) to enquire about access.
Biographical Note
Sue Woolfe was born in Sydney and spent her childhood in Springwood in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. She was educated at Sydney University and the University of New England. Woolfe's writing career began when she wrote the textbook Language and literature. The money she earned from this allowed her to set up a film business, which produced some forty documentaries for television. Woolfe moved on to writing film scripts and eventually novels, including Painted woman and Leaning towards infinity: how my mother's apron unfolds into my life, which won the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction in 1996, The secret cure(2003), The Mystery of the Cleaning Lady: A Writer Looks Creativity and Neuroscience (2007), The Oldest Song in the World (2012), Do You Love Me Or What? (2017).
Sue Woolfe still lives in Sydney, and teaches addition to her writing work. Woolfe was a lecturer in the Department of English at Sydney University teaching creative writing, but after completing a Doctorate at UTS in creativity and neuroscience She now teaches what neuroscience knows about creativity to playwrights at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in NSW and to composers in The School of Music, ANU (Australian National University).
Item Descriptions
Class MS 9812. Original Consignment, 1990-2000
1.65 metres,Personal letters relating to Leaning towards infinity…, together with letters from readers, 1991-1999. Correspondents include Robert Dessaix and Peter Goldsworthy. (File 1) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence while in Greece, 1992. Correspondents include Kate Llewellyn and Kate Grenville. (not sighted February 2010) (File 2) - Box Temporary box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence with Random House, 1995-1997. Correspondents include Amanda Loughrey. (File 3) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Articles, interviews, flyers and newsletters relating to the book, 1992-1997 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Reviews of the book – Australia, Singapore, United States and United Kingdom, 1996-1997 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence with United States publishers Faber & Faber and Farrar, Straus & Giroux relating to Woolfe's promotional tour, 1997-1998 (File 6-7) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence with Alison Summers (US) and Claire Keegan (Ireland), 1997-1998 (File 6-7) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence with writing colleagues. Correspondents include Roger McDonald and Jack Dann, 1997-1998 (File 6-7) - Box 1 (MS 9812)
Correspondence regarding the Women's Press (UK) publication, 1997-1999. Includes the transcript of a conversation between Woolfe and Michele Field, nd (File 8-9) - Box 2 (MS 9812)
Correspondence with Vassallucci Publishers regarding the Netherlands edition, 1998-1999 (File 10) - Box 2 (MS 9812)
Seven audio cassettes (c1998) relating to the book, c1998 (File 12) - Box 2 (MS 9812)
Including radio interviews of Woolfe on WSUI Public Radio, Iowa City, Iowa (27 Apr 1998) and WAMU America University Radio, Washington (27 Aug 1998)
Leaning Towards Infinity, Radio Interviews, 1998? (Item NLA.MS-SAV004992) - Cassette-Box 285
1 item, Sony HF 90, Compact cassette tapeLeaning Towards Infinity, Radio Interviews, Public Interest 8/27/98 HR 2, 28/08/1998 (Item NLA.MS-SAV004993) - Cassette-Box 285
1 item, Compact cassette tapeWAMU 88.5FM
Leaning Towards Infinity, Radio Interviews, Live from Prairie Lights, 27/04/198 (Item NLA.MS-SAV004995) - Cassette-Box 285
1 item, Compact cassette tapeBrdcast 4/27/1998. WSUI Public Radio, Iowa City, Iowa
Leaning Towards Infinity, Radio Interviews. Maths I/V Paula, 1998? (Item NLA.MS-SAV004996) - Cassette-Box 285
1 item, Compact cassette tapeTypescript notes, made while in Greece, colour coded to denote proposed sections of the book, 1992 (File 19-21) - Box 3 (MS 9812)
Draft 2, submitted to the Literature Board of the Australia Council, 1992 (File 26) - Box 4 (MS 9812)
Draft submitted with grant application to the Literature Board, August 1993 (File 27-29) - Box 4 (MS 9812)
Draft with edits suggested by Mike Woolfe and Kate Grenville, April 1994 (File 35-36) - Box 6 (MS 9812)
Edited draft with numerous revisions by Woolfe and editorial comments by others, mid 1994, 1994 (File 37-39) - Box 6 (MS 9812)
Edits suggestions by friends, mathematicians and Random House, nd (File 40) - Box 6 (MS 9812)
Editors include Kate Grenville, Patti Miller, Martin Roper (USA), Adrian Nelson (Australian mathematician), Julia Styles (Random House) and Lyn Segal.
Draft returned by Random House with editorial annotations throughout, 1996 (File 44-46) - Box 7 (MS 9812)
Further Random House edits, including a family tree of characters, nd (File 47-48) - Box 8 (MS 9812)
Script from New York workshop production, 1995 (File 57) - Box 10 (MS 9812)
Directed by Alison Summers.
Ephemera relating to the New York workshop production, nd (File 58) - Box 10 (MS 9812)
Includes programs, newsletters, articles and photographs of the production
Stage contracts and correspondence relating to the Australian and New Zealand productions of the play, nd (File 59) - Box 10 (MS 9812)
It was performed in Christchurch, NZ, in 1998 and directed by Cameron Mattox. It was performed in Sydney in 1999 and directed by Moira Blumenthal.
Class MS Acc13.107. Consignment received 2013, 1965-2013
4.65 metres,Consignment consisting of correspondence, research notes, articles, short stories, and drafts of several of her novels.
Series 1. The Secret Cure - Novel, 1994 - 2005
"The Cure" (working title) - Lyn Tranter's (Sue Woolfe's agent) edits, August 2002 (File 2a) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
"The Cure" (working title) - Lyn Tranter's (Sue Woolfe's agent) edits, August 2002 (File 2b) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Research notes - Articles, handwritten notes, correspondence and typed script., 1997 - 2003 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.107)
CD-R - Nicky Buller, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA000984) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 16
1 item, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Editorial reports - Jo Jarrah, n.d. (File 6a) - Box 2 (MS Acc13.107)
Jo Jarrah is Sue Woolfe's editor. Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Editorial reports - Jo Jarrah, n.d. (File 6b) - Box 2 (MS Acc13.107)
Jo Jarrah is Sue Woolfe's editor. Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Publisher's edits, 1 July 2003 (File 7b) - Box 2 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
Early notes - Handwritten notes and correspondence with Anne Brewster, 2000 - 2001 (File 8) - Box 2 (MS Acc13.107)
Memorabilia, 2003 - 2004 (File 9) - Box 3 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains correspondence, articles, handwritten notes, event programs and newspaper articles.
The Cure Pt1 & 2. Version to Lyn Tranter, 28/07/2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005417) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
28/9 Cure, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005418) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Secret Cure Pt1 - post to Jo Jarrah, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005419) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Secret Cure Pt2 - post to Jo Jarrah Extra S. FINAL, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005420) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Secret Cure 06/11/2002 Parts 1 & 2 FINAL - before the publishers see it!, 6 November 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005421) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Secret Cure Rewrite Feb-Mar 2003, February - March 2003 (Item NLA.MS-DM005422) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Curing the Cure - the latest. Dogs (final), n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005423) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Party Dress 5 - 10/09/2001. Party Dress 6 - 26/09/2001, 10/09/2001, 26/09/2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005424) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Girl in a Party Dress #7 31/01/2001. No changes 9 #10. Some of #11 05/11/2001, 31 October 2001, 05 November 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005425) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Girl in a Party Dress #11 08/11/2001. #12 20/11/2001, 08 November 2001, 20 November 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005426) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
A Girl in a Party Dress - The right draft2 Cleaning Lady, Draft 3 Cleaning Lady, Long Rational Woman, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005427) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim Teflon, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Unauth - girl party dress 13, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005428) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Italy Retreat, Girl in a Party Dress 3, Girl in a Party Dress 4, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005429) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim Teflon, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Rational Woman / Fame 2/ New Nov Bits Ireland, Cells / Dange. Writing , Daytea, Pillow Talk / Masterclass. Adv, Writing Course. Afame Fame LeanPL6 (Item NLA.MS-DM005430) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
All cleaning lady # plus Rational Woman, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005431) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Cleaning Lady 23/09/2000. Cleaning Lady 2. Owen's story, 23 September 2000 (Item NLA.MS-DM005432) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Cleaning lady 2 07/02/2001, 7 February 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005433) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim Teflon, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Draft 4 Cleaning Lady + Cleaning Lady synopsis Bk 2 Feb 2002, February 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005434) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Cleaning Lady draft 2 09/02/2001. 25/4 The one in the party dress. Long (124p) Rational Woman 23/02/2001. Cleaning Lady begun draft 3 18/04/2001, 9 February 2001, 25 April 2001, 23 February 2001, 18 April 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005435) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim Teflon, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Copies made on 10/02/2001 - Owen.wps, Owen's Story.wps, Owen's Story Resource.wps, Cleaning Lady, Rational Woman, 10 February 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM005436) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim Teflon, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Latest Cleaning Lady & Latest Unauthorized 16/04/2002, 16 April 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005437) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
DNA 25 Aug - copies 13/09/2002, 25 August 2002, 13 September 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005438) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
DNA 20/09/2002 Cleaning Lady final draft p2, DNA 25 Aug is final draft pt 1 (Ignore DNA Sept), 20 September 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005439) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
DNA sub! Final for 4 Nov 2002, Cleaning Lady final for 4 Nov 2002. next floppy. Secret Cure Pt 1, Secret Cure Pt 2., 4 November 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005440) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Novel on UTS Mac Notes #13. Feb 02, February 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005441) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
1. Synopsis of new novel. 2. Draft 13 new novel unauthorized Feb 02. Bk 1 & B2. Feb- Mar 2002, February 2002 - March 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005442) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Novel - new notes for draft 13 19/02, 19 February (Item NLA.MS-DM005443) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Unauthorized no 12, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005444) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
more notes for #13 from UTS (Mae) 06/02/2002, 6 February 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005445) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Unauthorised 14, Cleaning Lady 4, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005446) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Italy teaching - An unauthorized history 14, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005447) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
An unauthorized history #15 13/04/2002, 13 April 2002 (Item NLA.MS-DM005448) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
DNA Oct 16, October 16 (Item NLA.MS-DM005449) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Owen, Retreat, Tech, Varuna, writing BF, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005450) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Verbatim, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
LEANPL2, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005451) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
[no information], n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005452) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD Memorex 2SHD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
[no information], n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005453) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, 3M DD IBM, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
[no information], n.d. (Item NLA.MS-DM005454) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, HD, 3.5 inch floppy diskCompleted versions of many drafts, various working titles, Secret Cure.
Draft with edits by Mike Woolfe, n.d. (File 15) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Edits by Glenda Adams, 2000 (File 16) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Glenda Adams was Sue Woolfe's supervisor for Doctorate of Creative Arts. Contains handwritten notes.
Extract read by Gordon Graham, May 2001 (File 17) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel. Contains typescript.
Draft - Version of final draft before being read by Gordon Graham, n.d. (File 18a) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel. Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Draft - Version of final draft before being read by Gordon Graham, n.d. (File 18b) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel. Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Draft - Version read aloud to Gordon Graham, September 2002 (File 19a) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel. Contains annotated typescript with edits made during the reading.
Draft - Version read aloud to Gordon Graham, September 2002 (File 19b) - Box 4 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel. Contains annotated typescript with edits made during the reading.
Draft - Version based upon edits from being read by Gordon Graham, 2003 (File 20) - Box 5 (MS Acc13.107)
Gordon Graham was Sue Woolfe's first reader of the novel.
Master draft (A) - The Secret Cure, 5 May 2003 - 3 June 2003 (File 21a) - Box 5 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Master draft (A) - The Secret Cure, 5 May 2003 - 3 June 2003 (File 21b) - Box 5 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Master draft (A) - The Secret Cure, 5 May 2003 - 3 June 2003 (File 21c) - Box 5 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft with edits from Debra Adelaide (Sue Woolfe's mentor), 21 March 2001 (File 25) - Box 6 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft of "Girl in a Party Dress #12" with edits from Debra Adelaide (Sue Woolfe's mentor), n.d. (File 26) - Box 6 (MS Acc13.107)
Debra Adelaide was Sue Woolfe's mentor. Alternate title of "#12 An unauthorized history". Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits by Debra Adelaide, 1 May 2003 (File 27) - Box 6 (MS Acc13.107)
Debra Adelaide was Sue Woolfe's mentor. Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits by Lyn Tranter, n.d. (File 28) - Box 6 (MS Acc13.107)
Lyn Tranter was Sue Woolfe's agent. Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits by Lyn Tranter, August 2002 (File 29) - Box 7 (MS Acc13.107)
Lyn Tranter was Sue Woolfe's agent. Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits by Lyn Tranter, 2003 (File 30) - Box 7 (MS Acc13.107)
Lyn Tranter was Sue Woolfe's agent. Contains annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Sent to publishers, 19 March 2003 (File 31a) - Box 7 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Sent to publishers, 19 March 2003 (File 31b) - Box 7 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Sent to publishers, 1 July 2003, 5 May 2003 (File 32a) - Box 7 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Sent to publishers, 1 July 2003, 5 May 2003 (File 32b) - Box 8 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Sent to publishers, 1 July 2003, 5 May 2003 (File 32c) - Box 8 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Newspaper cutting - Letter before publication of The Secret Cure, n.d. (File 34) - Box 8 (MS Acc13.107)
Notes on research thought process, n.d. (File 36) - Box 8 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Research notes - Articles, handwritten notes and correspondence, 1994 - 2000 (File 38) - Box 8 (MS Acc13.107)
Research notes - Newspaper articles and handwritten notes, 1998 - 2005 (File 43) - Box 9 (MS Acc13.107)
Research notes on autism - Journal articles, handwritten notes and lecture notes, 1999 - 2001 (File 44) - Box 9 (MS Acc13.107)
Notebook - Handwritten draft of The Secret Cure, 30 October 2001 - 21 February 2002 (Item 46) - Box 9 (MS Acc13.107)
Notebook - Handwritten draft of The Secret Cure, 8 February 2001 - 9 October 2001 (Item 48) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft of "An unauthorized history", n.d. (File 49) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Notebook - Handwritten draft of The Secret Cure, 27 September 2002 - 5 May 2003 (Item 50) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Notebook - Handwritten writing notes for The Secret Cure, 2 September 2003 (Item 51) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft - "A Girl in a Party Dress", July 2001 (File 52) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft - "A Girl in a Party Dress", 27 February 2002 - 18 April 2002 (File 53) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Handwritten notes and annotated typescript, 11 September 2001 (File 54) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Colour coded cut-outs of writing, highlighting Sue Woolfe's writing process - Eva, 31 March 2000 (File 55) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Writing notes - Typescript, annotated typescript and handwritten notes, n.d. (File 58) - Box 10 (MS Acc13.107)
Colour coded cut-outs of writing - Owen, n.d. (File 62) - Box 11 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Draft - "A Girl in a Party Dress", September 2001 (File 63) - Box 11 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft - Owen and Gunther's story, n.d. (File 64) - Box 11 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure, July 2000 - September 2000 (File 66) - Box 11 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript and handwritten notes.
Notebook - Handwritten writing notes for The Secret Cure, 11 October 1999 (Item 70) - Box 12 (MS Acc13.107)
Handwritten and typed writing notes - The Secret Cure, 1997 - 1998 (File 72) - Box 12 (MS Acc13.107)
Notebook - Handwritten writing notes for The Secret Cure, May 1996 - 5 September 1996 (Item 73) - Box 12 (MS Acc13.107)
Research notes on cell research - Articles, handwritten notes and extracts of book chapters, 2001 (File 75) - Box 12 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft of The Secret Cure - Comments from Annie Cossens, n.d. (File 78) - Box 12 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Handwritten notes after Peter Bishop read draft of The Secret Cure, 2003 (File 79) - Box 13 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits from Nicky Buller, 2003 (File 80) - Box 13 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Draft of The Secret Cure - Edits from Nicky Buller, 2002 (File 81a) - Box 13 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains letters, handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
Series 2. Painted Woman - Novel, 1985 - 2001
Extract from Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written by Sue Woolfe and Kate Grenville, n.d. (File 83) - Box 13 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains information on how Painted Woman was written.
Draft of "WIGS" - later Painted Woman, n.d. (File 85) - Box 13 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of "WIGS" - later Painted Woman, n.d. (File 86) - Box 14 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes, typescript and annotated typescript.
Draft of "WIGS" - later Painted Woman, n.d. (File 87) - Box 14 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes, typescript and annotated typescript.
Early handwritten writing notes - Painted Woman, n.d. (File 88) - Box 14 (MS Acc13.107)
Written in Karitena, Greece.
Draft of Painted Woman - Handwritten, n.d. (File 89) - Box 14 (MS Acc13.107)
Much of the draft was written in Karitena, Greece.
Draft of Painted Woman - Edits by Sue Hampton, n.d. (File 91) - Box 14 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Draft of Painted Woman - Submitted to Bicentennial, 1988 (File 97) - Box 15 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript.
Page proofs of Painted Woman - Annotations from Sue Woolfe and mark-ups from Nick Hudson (Sue Woolfe's publisher), n.d. (Item 102) - Box 16 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
First page proofs of Painted Woman, 1989 (Item 103) - Box 16 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Memorabilia, 1988 - 1999 (File 104) - Box 16 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains cover proofs, newspaper articles, correspondence, press releases, brochures and itineraries.
Series 3. Painted Woman - Stage play, 1990 - 1999
Painted Woman, La Boite Theatre, ABC FM Broadcast 25/04/1995 8pm, directed by Sue Rider, produced for radio by Rodney Wetherell, Sound Engineer Peter McMurray, 25 April 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV015067) - Cassette-Box 703
1 item, maxell90, Compact cassette tapePainted Woman - home recording, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-SAV015068) - Cassette-Box 703
1 item, Realistic 90, Compact cassette tapePainted Woman - La Boite Theatre 15 July 1994 - Archival Video, 15 July 1994 (Item NLA.MS-SAV015070) - Shelf-Tall OH1-19-036
1 item, E120, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcScript for radio play - Painted Woman, 25 April 1995 (File 111) - Box 17 (MS Acc13.107)
Produced by ABC Radio.
Correspondence and interview transcript - Reaction to Painted Woman, 1990 - 1994 (File 112) - Box 17 (MS Acc13.107)
Post it notes with handwritten notes for radio play of Painted Woman, n.d. (File 113) - Box 18 (MS Acc13.107)
Article and notes for article - Turning Painted Woman into a stage play, 23 November 1991 (File 114) - Box 18 (MS Acc13.107)
Early drafts with handwritten edits - Painted Woman stage play, n.d. (File 116) - Box 18 (MS Acc13.107)
Early drafts with handwritten edits - Painted Woman stage play, n.d. (File 117) - Box 18 (MS Acc13.107)
Series 4. Rejected manuscripts, 1984 - 1995
Unpublished novel "The Land at the Bottom of the Mirror" - Typescript and research notes, 1985 (File 124) - Box 18 (MS Acc13.107)
Unpublished novels - Typescript, papers and handwritten notes, n.d. (File 129) - Box 19 (MS Acc13.107)
Series 5. Juvenilia, 1965 - 2010
Series 6. Leaning Towards Infinity - Novel, 1980 - 2000
Digital carriers - Baby book and Leaning, c. 1993 (File 134) - Box 19 (MS Acc13.107)
Leaning play (Leanpl), Leaning Play 1, Leaning play 2, She (Item NLA.MS-DM005455) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, Memorex 2SHD, 3.5 inch floppy disk93 Talk/Babybook etc - Most files, 1993? (Item NLA.MS-DM005456) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, DS/HD, 5.25 inch floppy diskAudiovisual carriers - Pre-publication radio talk about re-writing of Leaning, 1994 (File 135) - Box 19 (MS Acc13.107)
Handwritten notes on United States promotional tour - Leaning Towards Infinity, n.d. (File 137) - Box 19 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft of unpublished article titled "The Grand (Book) Tour", 1998 (File 138) - Box 19 (MS Acc13.107)
Play and novel memorabilia - United States and Australia, 1996 - 1999 (File 140) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains flyers, newsletters, photographs of the play, correspondence, typescript, brochures, invitiations, articles and reviews.
Drafts - "An Improper Heroine" and Leaning Towards Infinity, n.d. (File 142) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
Research notes on maths - Articles and handwritten notes, 1998 - 2000 (File 143) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Exercise book - Handwritten notes for Leaning Towards Infinity, 1994 (Item 144) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Exercise book - Writing notes, 1990 (Item 145) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains fragments of typescript and hand written notes.
Photographs from reception for Commonwealth Writers' Prize, London, n.d. (File 146) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Early writing notes - Leaning Towards Infinity, c. 1980 (File 147) - Box 20 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
Unpublished short story - "Knowing", n.d. (File 148) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript.
Article from The Australian - Writing and production of play, September 1996 (File 149) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Draft - "Baby Book", n.d. (File 151a) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, handwritten notes, notes from Kate Grenville, annotated typescript and newspaper articles.
Draft - "Baby Book", n.d. (File 151b) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, handwritten notes, notes from Kate Grenville, annotated typescript and newspaper articles.
Article wrtitten by Sue Woolfe on motherhood - Typescript and magazine containing article, 1992 (File 152) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Writing notes - "Baby Book", n.d. (File 153) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
Audiovisual carriers - Cassette tapes read by Peta Toppano, 1996 (File 154) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Leaning Towards Infinity stage play - Correspondence and play typescript, 1999 (File 155) - Box 21 (MS Acc13.107)
Produced in the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney.
Series 7. Published short stories, 1988 - 2013
"Talking to the Desert" - Correspondence and annotated typescript, 2013 (File 159) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Article from The Sydney Morning Herald - "From the Back of a Humber Snipe", 2004 (File 161) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Drafts - "Her Laughter Like a Song of Freedom", 1999 (File 162) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains annotated typescript and typescript.
Acts of Dog, edited by Debra Adelaide, 2003 (Item 164) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains "The Last Taxi Ride".
"The Last Taxi Ride" - Annotated typescript draft, commissioning letter and handwritten notes, 2003 (File 165) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
"The Invisible Bush" - Letters, typed draft with edits and published version, 1989 - 1991 (File 166) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Article from The Sydney Morning Herald - "From the Back of a Humber Snipe", 20 December 2004 (File 167) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Article from The Sydney Morning Herald - "Only the Lonely", 2000 - 2006 (File 168) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper clippings of article and letter from Lyn Tranter (Sue Woolfe's agent).
"The Invention of the Computer" - Published story and commissioning letter, 1996 (File 169) - Box 22 (MS Acc13.107)
"Courting" - Correspondence, newspaper articles and typescript drafts, 1998 (File 172) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
"The Mind of the Mathematician" - Edited proof and published version, 1996 (File 173) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
"Coming Clean" - Drafts and published version, 1998 (File 175) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper article and typescript.
"Famous Writer Here" - Published version and typescript draft, 1999 (File 176) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper article and typescript.
"Daughter dearest" - Published version and typescript draft, 2000 (File 177) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper articles and typescript.
"Enduring the slings and barbecues of relative fame" - Published version and typescript draft, 1990 (File 178) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper article and typescript.
14 Good Reasons, 1995 - 1996 (Item 179) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains interview with Sue Woolfe regarding Leaning.
"Lemnos zest" - Published version and typescript draft, 1998 (File 180) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains newspaper article and typescript.
"Calculating the Madonna" - Letters and annotated typescript draft, 2001 (File 182) - Box 23 (MS Acc13.107)
Series 8. Publications other than novels, short stories and articles, 1971 - 2011
A study guide to Antony and Cleopatra by Suzanne Edwards, 1971 - 1973 (File 187) - Box 24 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains published copy and royalty statement.
"Mystery of the Cleaning Lady" - Contract, review and letter, 2007 - 2008 (File 188) - Box 24 (MS Acc13.107)
"Mystery of the Cleaning Lady" - Memorabilia, handwritten notes and research material, 1999 - 2004 (File 189) - Box 24 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains correspondence, flyers, handwritten notes, journal articles and extracts of book chapters.
Series 9. Wild Minds, 1998 - 1999
Series 11. Material on creativity, 1988 - 2008
Between the Ears - Brainwaves TX 21/02/2004, 21 February 2004 (Item NLA.MS-DM005462) - Digital-Carriers-Box 110
1 item, CDR74, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)BBC Recording - Author on creativity
Series 12. Official letters regarding writing, 1985 - 2013
Correspondence - Festivals, 1985 - 2011 (File 208) - Box 26 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains letters, festival programs, contracts, newspaper articles and talk notes.
Perth International Arts Festival booklet, 26 January 2000 - 20 February 2000 (Item 209a) - Box 26 (MS Acc13.107)
Correspondence and guide booklets - Overseas writing tours, 1995 - 2003 (File 211) - Box 27 (MS Acc13.107)
Papers from International Writing Program, United States, 1994 (File 212) - Box 27 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains correspondence, list of attendees, event programs, calendar, completion certificate, newspaper articles and flyers.
Series 13. Film/TV - Produced, 1975 - 1985
Tribute to the Migrant Worker - First Trial Bad Opticals, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-SAV015075) - Shelf-Tall OH2-9-010
1 item, Panorama Productions, 16mm film"Maestro's Company" - Correspondence, draft screenplays and award booklets, 1983 - 1985 (File 216a) - Box 27 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains award booklets for the 18th Annual Australian Writer's Guild Awards in which the screen-play won an award.
"Maestro's Company" - Correspondence and draft screenplays, 1983 - 1985 (File 216b) - Box 27 (MS Acc13.107)
"Problems of migrant women" - Draft scripts and handwritten notes, 1976 - 1978 (File 218) - Box 27 (MS Acc13.107)
"Language Series", New South Wales Education Department - Draft scripts, 1976 (File 219) - Box 28 (MS Acc13.107)
Series 14. Film/TV - Unproduced, 1977 - 1999
"Country Practice" - Draft script and correspondence, 1983 - 1985 (File 228) - Box 28 (MS Acc13.107)
"The crystal paperweight" - Synopsis and annotated typescript notes, c. 1981 (File 234) - Box 29 (MS Acc13.107)
"Wallaby" - Film treatment and correspondence, 1981 - 1983 (File 236) - Box 29 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, annotated typescript and handwritten notes.
"Adam Lindsay Gordon" - Research notes, 1982 - 1984 (File 239a) - Box 29 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes, typescript, synopsis, journal articles, annotated typescript, film treatment and newspaper articles.
"Adam Lindsay Gordon" - Research notes, 1982 - 1984 (File 239b) - Box 29 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes, typescript, synopsis, journal articles, annotated typescript, newspaper articles and notebook with handwritten notes.
"Adam Lindsay Gordon" - Research notes, n.d. (File 240) - Box 30 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
"Adam Lindsay Gordon" - Draft typescript, n.d. (File 241) - Box 30 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, handwritten notes and annotated typescript.
"Adam Lindsay Gordon" - Correpsondence and draft typescript, 1981 - 1985 (File 242a) - Box 30 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains typescript, agreement, handwritten notes and correspondence.
Series 16. Correspondence with authors, 1984 - 2000
Correspondence with Kate Grenville, 1986 - 1996 (File 244) - Box 30 (MS Acc13.107)
Contains letters, postcards and photographs.
Correspondence, 1993 - 2000 (File 245) - Box 30 (MS Acc13.107)
Correspondants include Gabrielle Carey, Angella Breuer, Matt Condon, Inge Leipold (Germany), Yvonne Vera (African author), Helen Potter (artist), Jack Hodgins (Canada), Phil [Kutgho] (maths), Carmel Bird and Gordon Graham.