Correspondence, 1948-2010

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Series 2

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This series comprises an extensive holding of Porter's correspondence, spanning several decades. Correspondents include notable figures in the literary and arts scenes, Vernon Scannell, Arthur Boyd, Les Murray and family. Over the course of accumulating the correspondence, Porter used several methods of arrangement: chronological, files for travels to Australia, for individual correspondents, John Kinsella, Peter Rose, Peter Redgrove, Penelope Shuttle, and, in some cases, no discernable order at all. His arrangement has been maintained in this series. Mainly letters, postcards, telegrams and later emails from peers, publishers, friends and family. Included are invitations to literary and social events, professional engagements, some poetry of Porter and others

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