This accursed land, 1975-82 (Published by Sun Books, 1977)

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Containers:
Box 2-5
Component identifier:
Series 4
Content Summary:

This accursed land is a condensed version of Bickel's earlier work entitled Mawson's will. This series contains a manuscript, unedited draft, galley proofs and further drafts (incomplete) of the book. Copies of Mawson's diaries, geographical narrative and an abbreviated log are included, as well as a foreword for the book handwritten by Sir Edmund Hillary. It also contains a transcript of a 1975 interview with Eric Webb, letters he wrote to Bickel, copies of correspondence concerning Mawson and X. Mertz, a draft of an article called 'The great white land', reviews of Mawson's will and This accursed land, and some printed matter.

Also featured is publicity and souvenir material, and articles about Dick Smith's 1977 Antarctic Expedition in which Bickel took part.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The National Library of Australia purchased the papers from Mr Bickel in November 1984.

Access and use

Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn612953).
Parent Terms of Access:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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