Guide to the Papers of Anne Summers, c. 1940-2018

Summary

Collection number:

MS 7073.MS Acc17.019; MS Acc17.127; MS Acc18.154.MS Acc07.177; MS Acc08.057;

Creator:

Summers, Anne, AO, Dr

Extent:

(103 ms boxes + 45 archives boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 5 medium folio boxes + 5 large folio boxes + 30 map folios + 1 ms carton + 1 folder)

Language:

English and English

Preferred citation:

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Anne Summers, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Availability:

Available

Access conditions:

Part available for research; part requires permission for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

MS 7073 comprises manuscripts, research notes, typescript drafts, galley proofs, draft notes and correspondence concerning writing and publication of Summers' book Damned whores and God's police, and her autobiography Ducks on the pond. Correspondents include Henry Mayer, Melanie Beresford, Ann Curthoys and staff of Penguin Books. The collection includes a cuttings book containing press cuttings about Summers and Damned whores and God's police; files of research notes; cuttings; and, correspondence on a wide range of topics including women and poverty, single parents, family, Caroline Chisholm, child care, Aboriginal Australians, rape reform proposals, suicide, women unionists, education, prostitution, racism, Womens' Electoral Lobby, Adela Pankhurst Walsh, women and the media. The collection also includes material relating to the journal Refractory girl and the publication of Her story: Australian women in print 1788-1975. There are papers and material relating to Gamble for power; papers relating to the "free Sandra Willson" campaign and Ms and Sassy magazines; transcripts and video tapes relating to the ABC TV program "Anne Summers in conversation with six Aussie men" (1994); and, various papers relating to women's issues (66 boxes, 7 fol. boxes).The Acc07.177 instalment includes a wide range of correspondence; files on various publishers and projects; and, material relating to The end of equality, Ms and Sassy magazines, Good weekend and Greenpeace International (19 boxes).

The Acc08.057 instalment comprises papers relating to Summers' role as advisor on women's issues to Prime Minister Paul Keating, including letters, briefing notes, press releases and press clippings; a range of publications containing material generated or arranged by Summers; Privilege, a play by Summers commissioned by the ABC; 1974-2007 speeches and lectures, comprehensive; papers relating to New York, National times journalism, and the Office of the Status of Women; three rolodexes of business cards from Summers' time in New York, 1987-1992; one rolodex of business cards from Summers' time as editor of Good weekend; and, material relating to journalism and employment by Fairfax. Also contains some digital and audio material (12 boxes, 1 carton).

The MS Acc17.019 instalment comprises audio and videocassette recordings of interviews with various people including John Singleton, William Yang, George Negus, Barbara Eden, Bert Newton, Ray Martin, Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge, Andrew Peacock; television appearances and lectures (3 boxes)The MS Acc17.127 instalment comprises diaries, personal correspondence and related material, personal memorabilia, school and academic records, political and journalism records, lecture transcripts, travel records, research material for her published works 'Damned Whores and God's Police', 'Ducks on the Pond', 'The Misogyny Factor' and others. Additionally it contains many photographs from her childhood to the present 58 boxes, 5 folio boxes, 30 map folios)

The MS Acc18.154 instalment comprises photographs returned by Anne Summers' publisher Allen and Unwin from Unfettered and Alive: a memoir; MS magazine February 1988; correspondence; order of service booklet for the funeral of Eileen Cooper; news clipping and brochures (1 folder)

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Women's rights
Literature
Politics and government
Mass media

Conditions Governing Access:

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2594879).

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 Anne Summers, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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