Correspondence, 1957-96

Component identifier:

Series 1

Content Summary:

The correspondence has been arranged in rough chronological order. Correspondents include family members, friends, business contacts, writers, publishers and producers. As well as in-letters, Seymour has included copies from 1957 onwards of many out-letters, either carbon copies, or printouts from computer discs or copies of faxes. Seymour's out-letters contain lengthy analyses of his thought processes and methodology and he has added many comments about the success or otherwise of film or play proposals. In his copious explanatory notes, some of which were made when preparing the instalment for the Library, Seymour has identified and made comments about the background of many of his correspondents.

Some of the correspondence relating to individual plays or publications, such as 'Edens lost', Eustace and Hilda, 'Mateship', 'Ned Kelly', 'But Chinese Morrison walked unarmed', Wanderers and The one day of the year, is included with the relevant title in Series 2.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were purchased by the Library from Alan Seymour in three consignments dated 17 May 1993, 18 July 1996 and 9 September 1996. Further material was received from Alan Seymour in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004.

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