Correspondence, 1954-2002
- Component identifier:
- Series 21
- Content Summary:
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The correspondence in this series comprises cards and letters from family and friends together with general correspondence relating to Hall's life and career. Included are invitations to official functions; requests for Hall to participate in literary events, conferences and seminars; and correspondence with editors and publishers. Principal correspondents include Ann Turner, Frank Moorhouse, Edmund Campion, Sandra Forbes, Suzanne Falkiner, Robyn Head and Hall's three daughters, Caitlin, Meredith, and Louisa, and one letter from Beatrice Davis (1982).
There is a small group of correspondence, together with subscriptions and papers, relating to the publication and distribution of The Industrial Newsletter, of which Hall was editor (1966-1968). There is also correspondence and papers relating to a submission by Hall and Des Walsh for a proposed South Sydney Social History Project (1993) and to the establishment of the Fairfax Book club.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The papers were acquired in two instalments. The first was purchased from Hall in 1992 and the second was purchased from his family in 2003, following Hall's death.
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Access and use
- Parent Restrictions:
- Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn401267).
- 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- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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