Black armband days: true stories from the dark side of Australia's past, 1995-1998

 
Component identifier:
Series 28
Content Summary:

In his book, Black armband days: true stories from the dark side of Australia's past, Hall presents a series of his own essays on some of the darker episodes in Australian history, focusing on the treatment of indigenous people, immigrants and minority groups from the beginning of the colony through to modern day. Through his essays, Hall explores the question of whether or not any lessons have been learnt from past mistakes. The book was published by Vintage, Sydney in 1998.

The bulk of this series comprises Hall's research material for the book in the form of photocopies of documents, journals, newspapers and books, often interleaved with his manuscript notes. There are drafts and proofs of the book, a small amount of correspondence with publishers, publicity material and reviews. There is also the typescript of a film adaptation of the story of the members of a touring Afro-American jazz band, 'Sonny Clay's Coloured Idea', who were deported from Australia in the 1920s for consorting with white women.

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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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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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