Notebooks, 1935-1975

Component identifier:

Series 5

Content Summary:

Comprising notes and drafts of poetry and prose. Most of the poems have been published, including poems featured in Selected poems (1968), The branch of Dodona and other poems (1970), Starting from Central Station (1973), Devil's Rock and other poems (1974) and Deaths and pretty cousins (1975).

The notebook 'Recco over Rabaul' records Campbell's experiences as a pilot in World War II. There are also family history research notes, together with notes on the administration of Campbell's property 'Palerang', which is located in the Braidwood region of New South Wales.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was received from David Campbell and his wife, Judy Campbell, in a number of instalments between 1975 and 1988. A further donation was made by Judy Campbell in 2002.

Names:

Campbell, David, 1915-1979

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