Louis Esson
- Containers:
- Box 20 - 22
- Component identifier:
- Series 15
- Content Summary:
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Includes original papers which belonged to Louis Esson, principally letters received by him but including also unpublished lectures, addresses etc. as well as notebooks and related materials. In addition, the category includes material assembled by Hugh Anderson for his book on Esson Ballades of Old Bohemia.
Photograph of Louis Esson circa 1920's. Original print by Mary Moore. Original notebook 1915-1921? only known surviving notebook of Esson.
Copies of Katharine Susannah Prichard letters, originals in possession of Ric Throssell. Katherine Susannah Prichard 'Why Australians come Home' unpublished article, reply to Jack Lindsay re expatriates 4 pp. typescript.
Lecture by Esson re Joseph Furphy to Fellowship of Australian Writers, original ms.; Lecture by Esson re C.J. Dennis, original ms.
J.F. Paterson: cuttings etc. material re memorial exhibition. Ballades of Old Bohemia Anderson ms. for the book published by Red Rooster Press 1980 and text as issued. Paste-up for Bohemia book by Anderson. Collection of Anderson research notes, background material etc., much of it not used in Ballades. Bulletin listing of Esson contributions to Bulletin by Anderson. Open Stage 1972: The Drama Night 3 short plays by Louis Esson, Michael Mitchener and Jack Hibbard.
Louis Esson correspondence: Constance M. Martin (editor for Gollancz, London) 2 letters; Frank Wilmot 1930; William Moore: 15 letters and article; Spencer Brodney 1931; Vance Palmer 8 letters; John Le Gay Brereton 2 letters; Nettie Palmer 1 letter and typescript preface; Dora Wilcox (Mrs William Moore) 3 letters; Maurice Blackburn; Archibald Strong; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Katharine Susannah Prichard 4 letters; Frederick Sinclaire; Louis Esson to Hilda Esson 4 letters; Catherine Lindsay; P.R. Stephensen; Blamire Young; Duncan Mark; Sir David Low; S.H. Prior (The Bulletin); Flora Eldershaw; Hjalmar Josephi; Thomas Lothian; Ted Brady; Bernard O'Dowd; Grant Hervey.
Copies of papers re Esson held M.L., M.L.A., S.L.V. etc.
Louis Esson: radio play 'Lola the Lorelei' ? unpublished ? unperformed; A one-act play, excised by Esson from his three-act play Eureka published in Southern Cross and other plays ed. Hilda Esson
Reviews and articles by and about Esson, including handbill of Five Australian Plays. Louis Esson's own cuttings. Further copies of Esson letters, articles etc. in Australian libraries; Articles for the press; Articles by Esson re J.F. Paterson; Lecture on C.J. Dennis, holograph 11pp. The Waddy Vol. 1. No. 1. Issued now and then at the Pension Suisse, Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 6 December 1986 printed Brown, Prior Co. Cover design by Ruby Lindsey.
- Names:
- Anderson, Hugh
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2230337) for the access conditions.
- 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:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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