Manuscripts of books, 1963-89

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Component identifier:
Series 1
Content Summary:

This series comprises manuscripts typescripts notes photocopies and correspondence relating to the children's books written by Mattingley. They were all published except for 'Watchers at Wirrumbirra' and 'Red and blue summer'.

The correspondents include Nan McDonald Lloyd O'Neil Barbara Leggett Ross Campbell Charnan Simon Marianne Carus Janette Whelan Evelyn M. Edwards John Griffin Helen Oxenbury John Burningham Patrick Hardy and Gordon MacDonald.

Immediate source of acquisition:
The papers were purchased from Christobel Mattingley in several instalments between 1990 and 1994. Further papers were received in 2002 and 2012.

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Parent Restrictions:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2708284).
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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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