Correspondence

Containers:

Box 8-9

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

Series 1 covers Wigmore's communications over a number of fields. These include: the Australian Journalists Association, and Australian Society of Authors, the National Library of Australia, the Gavin Long Memorial Committee (Folder 5)and the National Anthem Song Contest (Folder 6). His correspondence also releated to the publication of his book 'They dared mightily' (Folder 13), the Anzac Peace Prize (Folder 6)and Tayson's history of the Department of Overseas Trade, amongst other fields.

Of interest in this series are Wigmore's entry to the anthem contest entitled 'Australia's way', an article 'In good faith HMAS Australia. A flagship's burial. British squad present' (Folder 1) which is accompanied by photographs and written by Wigmore. Another article called 'My ten thousand miles from Thailand' by Sala Likitkun (Folder 3)includes a description of Wigmore and his work.

Major correspondents in this series include: J. B. Condliffe (author), C. W. Drew (The Herald) (Folder 5), Pauline Fanning (National Library of Australia), S. P. Gebhardt (Headmaster-All Saints College, Bathurst) (Folder 5), Ian Hamilton (Director of the Australian News and Information Bureau), Deidre Hill (Secretary of the Australian Society of Authors), John Hilvert (author), William Hudson (Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority), Vladimir Mikeev ('Tass' Correspondent) (Folder 5), Thomas Pye (President Canberra Day celebrations 1964) (Folder 5), Betty Roland (Secretary of 'International Pen'), and A. R. Tayson (Department of Overseas Trade) (Folder 5).

Correspondence covers the period 1926 to 1978. There are 13 folders.

Names:

Lionel Wigmore

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