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Papers of Bruce Smeaton, 1945-2014

(27 ms boxes + 48 small music folio boxes + 14 medium folio boxes + 7 small folio boxes + 17 large music folio boxes + 1 archival bag + 7 elephant folios + 4 large folio boxes + 1 phase box)
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The Papers of Bruce Smeaton comprise original feature film, television drama and television commercial scores, working notes and parts, along with initial sketches for cues, composed and orchestrated by Smeaton between 1975-2005. The film scores include Picnic at Hanging Rock, the Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, the Devil's Playground, the Cars That Ate Paris, Monkey Grip, Grendel Grendel Grendal, Roxanne starring Steve Martin and Plenty starring Meryl Streep. The television scores include Seven Little Australians, Ben Hall, A Town Like Alice, The Eureka Stockade, Patrol Boat and Castaway. Also included are newsletters for the Composers and Songwriters Guild of Australia, a group formed in Sydney in the 1970's, for which Smeaton was an editor.
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Records of Ausdance National, 1952-2021

(222 ms boxes + 1 large folio-box + 1 phase-box + 10 map-folios + 14 binders + 329 digital carriers + 71 audiovisual carriers)
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This collection comprises meetings minutes, correspondence, brochures, Ausdance policies and procedures, details of national projects and partnerships, publications, newsletters, articles, posters, photographs, recordings of performances and events, and ephemera. It also contains details of various political campaigns, including Petitions to Parliament. In some cases the archives of partner organisations, such as the World Dance Alliance, are also integrated into the collection. Objects of note included in the collection are two ballet shoes, one signed by Robert Helpmann and one signed by Marilyn Jones.
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Papers of Peter Sculthorpe

45.20 metres (167 ms boxes + 3 large folio boxes + 33 medium folio boxes + 11 small folio boxes + 3 map folios + 169 sound/av carriers + 108 digital carriers)
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MS 9676 is an extensive collection that documents fully Peter Sculthorpe's career as one of Australia's most distinguished composer. Commencing with early newspaper cuttings and other items about himself, Sculthorpe has amassed a large archive of papers relating to all aspects of his career. The papers comprise correspondence, music scores, subject files, writings by and about Sculthorpe, programs, reviews, financial records, general administrative papers and photographs.
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Papers of the Claux Family, 1910-2001

5.64 metres (12 ms boxes + 1 medium folio box + 3 map folios + 7 sound/av carriers)
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The collection comprises of Claux and Crick family correspondence, diaries, notebooks and photographs. The collection also documents Moira Claux's personal and professional life as a dancer with the Bodenwieser Ballet, actress and artist's model and include correspondence, scripts, drawings, scrapbooks, black and white photographs by a variety of photographers including Max Dupain and Laurence Le Guay, publications, objects, certificates and artworks by Moira's brother Eugene.
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Papers of Julian Yu, 1974-2002

(6 medium Folio boxes + 2 digital carriers)
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Collection comprises 96 original manuscript music scores, composed by Julian Yu, and two hard drives containing digital reference copies of the music scores.
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Papers of Roger Smalley, 1956-2016

(21 ms boxes + 4 small folio boxes + 15 medium folio boxes + 10 large folio boxes + 1 map folio + 1 folder)
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MS Acc07.101 comprises scrapbooks chronologically covering Roger Smalley's musical career over the period 1956-1996. The scrapbooks were assembled by Smalley's father, John Smalley, and consist of news clippings, concert programmes, and related ephemera. There are also a small number of loose concert programmes from the early 1980s, mostly for the BBC Promenade Concerts (2 boxes).
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Papers of Coralie Hinkley, 1936-2022

(14 ms boxes, 1 large folio-box, 3 map-folios, 31 audiovisual carriers, 3 digital carriers)
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.
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Papers of Jim Sharman, c.1940s-2010

(80 ms boxes + 14 medium folio boxes + 10 large folio boxes + 4 phase boxes + 7 map folios + 23 binders + 5 pieces + 17 folio packets + 33 digital carriers + 42 audiovisual carriers)
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Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this collection may contain names and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions within these works which reflect the author's attitude, or that of the period in which the works were created, and may now be considered inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) Notice: This collection includes Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Australian First Nations peoples. Restrictions on access and use of this material may apply. Contact the National Library of Australia for further information. Sensitivity Advisory Notice: Please be advised that this collection includes content that may be considered sensitive or distressing, including nudity and graphic images of warfare. Content Summary: This collection comprises material relating to Jim Sharman's career as a director of plays, operas, musicals and films. The collection includes scripts, production notes, reviews, scrapbooks, costume designs, research notes, appointment diaries and diaries containing Jim Sharman's writings, as well as miscellaneous papers relating to productions such as The Rocky Horror Show, The Threepenny Opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Sunrise, Blood Wedding and Death in Venice. The collection also contains personal and professional correspondence, including a small group of letters from Patrick White; posters and theatre programmes; and over 4500 photographs of theatre productions, family and friends. A small group of papers and photographs relates to Sharman's father, James Michael (Jimmy) Sharman and the Jimmy Sharman Boxing Troupe.
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Papers of Warren Fahey, 1907-2024

33 ms boxes + 4 cartons + 1 binder + 1 map-folio + 2 folio-packet + 229 audiovisual carriers + 29 digital carriers
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MS Acc04.048 comprises correspondence, business files, contracts, press cuttings, photographs, leaflets, posters, magazines, programs, scripts and folklore collected by Fahey. Also, sound recordings, mostly from Larrikin Entertainment.
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