Consolidated press clippings files, 1954-1972

Component identifier:

Series 6

Content Summary:

From 1954 until his retirement in 1978 Campbell wrote for a number of publications in the Consolidated Press (later Australian Consolidated Press) stable, firstly as a feature writer and reviewer, but as his talent for gentle satire became recognised, as a humorist. Through his anecdotes describing family and home life in 'Oxalis Cottage', he built up a loyal readership, endearing himself and becoming familiar to many Australians. On retirement from Australian Consolidated Press in 1978 he was given a number of 'back files' containing clippings of his columns, which had created by staff at ACP.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The National Library of Australia received the papers of well-known Australian journalist and humourist Ross Campbell as a donation from his widow Ruth in May 1989.

Names:

Ross Campbell

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