Original Consignment

Component identifier:

Class MS 7401

Content Summary:

Comprises 40 letters received by Brenda Niall while researching her book Australia through the looking-glass: children's fiction 1830-1980; drafts of her book Martin Boyd: a life and correspondence relating to its publication; copies of official documents and papers accumulated while researching Martin Boyd; copies of notes by other researchers, particularly Terry O'Neill; interview transcripts, photographs and copies of Boyd's novels, short stories and poems. The correspondents include Nance Donkin, Simon French, Eleanor Spence, Colin Thiele, Patricia Wrightson, Ruth Park, Desmond O'Grady, Arthur and Yvonne Boyd, Geoffrey Dutton, Alan Shadwick, Terry O'Neill and Graham Pollard.

Contained in 14 boxes, 1 fol. box.

Immediate source of acquisition:

MS 7401 was donated to the Library in two instalments in October 1987 (Series 1) and April 1995 (Series 2 - 5) under the Taxation Incentive for the Arts Scheme. MS Acc06.113 was added to the collection in 2006.

Subjects:

Professions
Literature

Names:

Brenda Niall

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