Writings and Radio Scripts

 
Component identifier:
Series 3
Content Summary:

Drafts of articles written by Michael Terry for publication in various magazines. Subject are mostly to do with archaeological and New Zealand related themes.

Two books of type scripts written by Terry for broadcast talks covering the period 1937-47, and the script for an A.B.C. play entitled The Bitumen. These items range from talks in a children's session to participation in the war effort and home front propaganda type programme. The Australian outback provides the most constant subject and most other material is centred around the war, the services and wartime conditions in Australia.

Manuscript draft of Michael Terry autobiography 'My Historical Years', later published as The last explorer – the autography of Michael Terry (1987).

Immediate source of acquisition:
The Terry Collection was acquired over a number of years by the National Library from Mr Terry.

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Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1130492).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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