Series 1:
General correspondence, 1915-1971
Comprises Items 1-1035.
Most of the correspondence dates from the period 1944-1971 and relates to Slessor's work as a poet and a journalist. It is arranged chronologically with undated letters placed last. Included in the series are letters from contributors to Southerly, during the period that Slessor was the editor of the journal (1956-1962), correspondence dealing with the selection of his poems for various anthologies, and correspondence with Douglas Stewart concerning the publication of Bread and wine (1970). There are also letters of appreciation arising from articles Slessor wrote for newspapers and periodicals, notably the Daily Telegraph. The correspondents include Norman Lindsay, Douglas Stewart, Hugh McCrae, Guy Howarth, Christopher Koch, H.M. Green, Les Murray, Dame Mary Gilmore and Hal Porter.
Family correspondence is contained in Series 9, letters from students about poetry are in Series 20, and letters relating to Slessor's work for the Commonwealth Literary Fund and the National Literature Board of Review are contained in Series 25 and 26 respectively. All correspondence from the original consignment received by the Library in 1972 has been indexed in the correspondence index at the end of this guide.
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| Folder 1
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Correspondence, 1915-1945 Comprises Items 1-74.
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| Folder 2
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Correspondence, 1946-1951 Comprises Items 75-132.
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| Folder 3
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Correspondence, 1952-1956 Comprises Items 133-189.
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| Folder 4
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Correspondence, 1957-1959 Comprises Items 190-285.
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| Folder 5
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Correspondence, 1960-1963 Comprises Items 286-405.
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| Folder 6
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Correspondence, 1964-1965 Comprises Items 406-519.
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| Folder 7
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Correspondence, 1966 Comprises Items 520-611.
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| Folder 8
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Correspondence, 1967 Comprises Items 612-700.
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| Folder 9
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Correspondence, 1968 Comprises Items 701-779.
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| Folder 10
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Correspondence, 1969 Comprises Items 780-864.
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| Folder 11
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Correspondence, 1970 Comprises Items 865-960.
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| Folder 12
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Correspondence, 1971 Comprises Items 961-988.
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| Folder 13
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Correspondence, n.d. Comprises Items 989-1035.
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