Literary events, 1988-1998

 
Component identifier:
Series 15
Content Summary:

During the course of her career, Halligan has been a participant in a number of literary events including word festivals, conferences and seminars. She has been a committee member and Chair of the Australian National Word Festival, a biennial event held in Canberra and has accepted invitations from academic institutions to visit as Writer-in Residence.

This series contains correspondence, publicity material and programs for specific events with which Halligan has been involved. Also included is correspondence, minutes and papers relating to the development of the program for the 1991 Australian National Word Festival, of which Halligan was Chair.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The MS 8460 papers have been acquired from Marion Halligan under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme (later the Cultural Gifts Program) in instalments received in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 1999. Series 1/1-10 were received in 1991; series 2/1-28, 3/1-23, 4/1-4 and 5/1-3 were received in 1992; series 6/1-23 was received in 1994; series 4/5-12, 5/4-5, 7/1, 8/1-4, 11/1-3, 13/1-11, 14/1-5 and 16/1 were received 30thJune 1998; series 1/11, 4/13-14, 5/6, 6/24-27, 8/5-6, 10/1-2, 12/1-10, 13/12-13, 15/1-11, 14/6 were received 28th June 1999; series 5/7-23, 9/1 and 12/11-12 were received 14 July 1999.

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Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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