Consignment received 2024, 1958-2023
- Component identifier:
- Class 1
- Content Summary:
- This consignment comprises handwritten diary entries by June Alexander, who grew up on a dairy farm and wrote about family, working and rural life, from the age 12 upwards until 2016. The handwritten diaries are complimented by ephemera, letters and email printouts, photographs of family and friends, digital diaries (2015-2023) and letters (1998-2009). The personal diaries form the basis for Alexander's memoir, documenting struggles with mental health, an eating disorder, relationships, studies, writing career and aspirations. There are drafts, publisher letters and a signed published copy of Alexander's 2009 memoir A Girl Called Tim. Newspaper clippings of articles, both about and by Alexander, are interfiled in the diaries. There are two early school books (scrapbooks), with awards, newspaper clippings and other items relating to Alexander's early writings.
- Subjects:
- Health
Stories of rural and regional communities - Names:
- Alexander, June, Dr
Contents
Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
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- Parent Terms of Access:
- Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10021633).
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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