Personal papers, c.1920-2001

Component identifier:

Series 8

Content Summary:

This series includes diaries (with minimal entries), passports and notebooks; jottings, notes and research on philosophy and aesthetics; Meale's curriculum vitae and biographical material; Meale's references for colleagues; awards; copies of theses about Meale and by his niece; papers relating to health and to Meale's move from Adelaide to Mullumbimby; and miscellaneous correspondence and publications.

Folders 3-7 were originally individually boxed within a larger box which appears likely to have been created by or in the custody of Meale's mother, Lilla Meale. These papers includes family papers and photographs. Folders 1-9 relate to family matters and family history.

Folder 41 comprises cards and letters addressed to Monika Schurr. The relationship between Schurr's and Meale's papers was unclear to the archivist.

The series has been arranged by type of material and roughly chronologically.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The majority of the records appear to have been created or collected by Richard Meale. The papers were transferred to the Library in six accessions (instalments) throughout 2004, with three transferred directly from Meale. The remaining three were transferred by associates and friends of Meale - two former students and Meale's former agent, Barbara Mobbs. It does not appear that any of these custodians rearranged or added to the records during their period of custodianship. The papers from Barbara Mobbs comprise letters from Patrick White to Meale. They were received at the same time as another collection MS 10106, which also relates to Richard Meale. All six accessions were acquired from Meale in 2004. Further papers were transferred by Amanda Meale in 2010.

Subjects:

Performing arts

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