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Series 15: The Sun, 1942-1957

Comprises Items 1-65.

Four volumes containing leaders written by Slessor for The Sun, 4 January 1954 to 5 July 1957, comprise the major part of this series. There are also articles written by Slessor for The Sun in 1944 and April 1953, typescripts of talks given by Slessor on newspaper style (dated 21 June 1950 and 17 July 1954), newspaper cuttings selected and annotated by Slessor as examples of both good and poor writing, and a booklet of rules and style for composition issued by the Sydney Morning Herald (1957).

 

Folder 1 Newspaper cuttings, c. 1942-1944
Comprises Items 1-15.
Folder 2-5 Cuttings books of leaders, 1954-1957
Comprises Items 16-19.
Folder 6 Lectures on style delivered to cadet journalists and other papers, c. 1946-1957
Comprises Items 20-65.
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