Guide to the Papers of John O'Grady, 1930-1986

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 8046 et al
Creator:
John O'Grady
Extent:
1.93 metres and (12 boxes, 1 packet, 1 folder)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of John O'Grady, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
A summary list of his papers (based on list prepared by John O'Grady Junior)
Biographical Note:

Author. O'Grady was a qualified pharmacist and he had a variety of jobs, including serving with the Army Medical Service 1942-50 and working in Samoa 1956-1958. O'Grady's first and best known book is They're a weird mob, written in 1957 under the pseudonym of Nino Culotta.

Although born in Sydney, he spent much of his childhood on a remote New England farm and had no formal education until the age of twelve. He qualified as a pharmacist, but found the profession unsatisfying. In 1936 he began work as a commercial traveller selling medical goods. During WWII he served with the army Medical Service. He left the army in 1950 and worked as a pharmacist, builder's labourer, teacher of pharmacy for the NZ government in Samoa, and a fisherman. He wrote several books under the name of Nino Culotta. The most successful being They're a weird mob (1957), which was later made into a movie. He also wrote 16 books under his own name, as well as short stories and plays.

Collection Retrieval Advice:

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Indexed terms

Names:
John O'Grady

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1574389).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of John O'Grady, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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