Melbourne University Press, 1962-1988
- Component identifier:
- Series 1
- Content Summary:
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This series contains Ryan's personal correspondence during his time as Director of Melbourne University Press (1962-1988). The correspondence was filed in a lever-arch file (1962-1972) and two expanding files (1962-1982 and 1983-1988 respectively). For each file, the correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
The correspondence includes both outgoing and incoming letters with authors and others regarding publishing projects, comments on manuscripts, jobs, references, invitations and congratulations on articles. The series also includes newspaper cuttings, photographs and several examples of file notes of telephone calls, meetings and conversations.
The last file, miscellaneous correspondence, contains a mixture of correspondence of both a personal and semi-official nature, including responses to articles written by Ryan, advice on manuscripts and replies to invitations. Ryan maintained this correspondence in a separate manila file.
Correspondents include Manning Clark, Sir Zelman Cowen, Sir John Bunting, Geoffrey Blainey, Sir John Barry, Robin Boyd, Michael Cannon, L.F. (Fin) Crisp, Beatrice Davis, Geoffrey Dutton, Tom Fitzgerald, Ian Fitchett, Bill Gammage, Alec Hope, Sir Paul Hasluck, Sir Keith Hancock, Harry Jackman, Ken Inglis, John La Nauze, Alan Marshall, Sir Walter Murdoch, Susan Ryan, Alec Bolton, Ross Campbell, Blanche D'Alpuget, B. A. Santamaria, Geoffrey Serle, Kenneth Slessor, Gavin Souter, Jim Taylor, Patrick White, William Macmahon Ball, Hilary McPhee, Sir John Minogue, Stuart Macintyre, Stephen Murray-Smith, Hugh Stretton, Clem Semmler and Maslyn Williams.
- Immediate source of acquisition:
- The original consignment was purchased by the Library from Peter Ryan in December 2003. Further papers were received in 2012, 2022 and 2023.
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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