On Air; the story of Catherine King and the ABC women's session, (1979), 1944-78

Component identifier:

Series 5

Content Summary:

Catherine King (1904-2000) established and compered the ABC women's radio session in 1944, Perth. For the next twenty two years she captured women radio listeners with her fresh approach in discussing a wide range of womens' issues. Her aim was to 'broaden the outlook and extend the scope of women's interests beyond their usually accepted range'.

It was through radio that Julie Lewis meet Catherine King and was inspired to write about her life. In 1964 Lewis began writing mainly for radio, broadcasting over the ABC Women's session and Scope programs.

This series includes Lewis' research papers relating to her biography of Catherine King. These include interview notes with King, research inquiries, photographs of King and a scrapbook of publicity material and newspapers reviews. There are also many typescripts of Lewis' stories, including some stories which were written for the ABC Women's session.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The collection was purchased by the Library from Julie Lewis in 1996.

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