General Correspondence, 1929-96

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

This series includes general and personal correspondence, as well as correspondence relating to Moll's writing and publishing activities. Most of the letters date from Moll's time at the University of Oregon, from the 1930s to the 1960s. The correspondence also documents Moll's lifelong interest in and association with Australia and Australian writers.

The series contains letters from or correspondence with various friends, University of Oregon colleagues and students, writers, booksellers and publishers. There are photocopies of letters from Moll to his son Richard and family, and to his nephew Peter Moll. As well, there are handwritten and typescript copies of Moll's poems 'A poem and a letter for Saddam Hussein' and 'In a ninety-third year', sent to Richard for comment.

Among the correspondents are Horace Stelling, George Mackaness, Sir Robert Menzies, Dame Mary Gilmore (to Nieva, Moll's wife), A. D. Hope, Frank Dalby Davison, Rex Ingamells, Rosemary Dobson, George Ferguson, Beatrice Davis, A. D. Hope, James McAuley, Vance Palmer, Robinson Jeffers, John Le Gay Brereton, Cecil Hadgraft, Sir Richard Livingstone and David McCord. These are often single letters, such as the letter from Menzies congratulating Moll on receiving the Commonwealth Literary Committee prize for Cut from mulga. There are also letters from Hugh McCrae, including one addressed to 'George' (Mackaness) praising Moll's writings. Over the years Moll also received letters from University of Oregon colleagues, including Christof Wegelin, William Bowerman, Roland Bartel, Sylvan Karchner, Donald Erb and O. Meredith Wilson.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The bulk of the Ernest Moll Papers were donated to the Library by Moll's daughter Dr Carolyn Moll in September 1997. An addition to the papers was made in October 1998 by Moll's nephew Peter Moll.

Names:

Moll, Carolyn

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