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References

—Original Sources

National Library of Australia

—Manuscript collections

Macpherson, Christina, Transcription of ‘Waltzing Matilda’, c.1895, MS 9065

Mendelsohn, Oscar, ‘Papers’ MS1857

Nathan, Harry, ‘Manuscripts’ MS1377;
Langreath Waltz, MUS N mba 786.4554 N274;
To Arms Australians, words by KS Dillon, MUS N m 780 AA v.138

Paterson, AB 1939, ‘Letter to Lawrence Henry Copping, 16 June’, MS 2574

Paterson, Rose 1873–1888, ‘Letters of Rose Paterson’.
Thirty-nine letters from Rose Paterson to her younger sister, Nora Murray-Prior discussing, among other subjects, the young A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson and the Yass district. MS 9423

Pearce, Harry,‘Papers: O’Neill Correspondence’ MS2765, Box 13

Pearce, Harry, ‘Papers: Letters to Harry Pearce from Ron Edwards’, MS2765, Box 13, File 7/1/15

—Folklore recordings of 'Waltzing Matilda'

There are numerous field recordings of folklore made by John Meredith and many other collectors from 1953 in the National Library’s Oral History and Folklore Collection http://webpac.nla.gov.au/webclientoh.html. Specific recordings of ‘Waltzing Matilda’ in the John Meredith Collection include:

Beveridge, Horace 1992
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection TRC 3000/DAT-80

Buchanan, Arthur [195?]
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection TRC 4/5a

Eva, Wendy 1994
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection, TRC 3000/DAT-82

Reutens, Virgil 1994
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection TRC 3000/83

See also the John Meredith Photographic Collection, held at the National Library of Australia and available through the Pictures catalogue http://www.nla.gov.au/catalogue/pictures/

—Oral History Interview

de Hugard, D 2001, Interview with Robyn Holmes
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection TRC 4856

—Original folklore recordings on CD

The Rambleers [CD] 2002, National Library of Australia on behalf of the Bush Music Club, the Folk Federation of New South Wales and the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Canberra, ACT.
Recording of original tapes held in the Wattle Collection, National Library of Australia, Nmt 4464

Sharing the Harvest: Field Recordings from the Meredith Collection in the National Library of Australia [CD] 2001, National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT


State Library of New South Wales: Mitchell Library

Nathan, HA 1905, ‘Manuscript copy of words and score ('Waltzing Matilda'), August’, Mitchell Library, Sydney A3642.
(Photocopy also held at National Library of Australia NLA MS 1377)

James Inglis and Co., Records c.1882–1996, Mitchell Library, Sydney MM MSS 6239, viewed 28 November 2002

Mendelsohn, Oscar. Papers in Mitchell Library, Sydney include correspondence relating to his ‘Waltzing Matilda’ research and Harry Nathan. K136, 757-840, K137, 241-269, KV 11388-11406

Paterson, AB, ‘Papers’, Mitchell Library, Sydney, MLMSS 314/195 filed at ML A1909


State Library Of Queensland

May, Sydney. Papers include music, typescript copies of articles and letters concerning history and naming of Queensland districts, maps, photographs, John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland, OM 70–46


National Archives of Australia

Nathan, HA, Original manuscript of words and score for 'Waltzing Matilda', A1716 item 261


References

—Published Sources

Macartney, FT 1967, ‘The Matilda Muddle’, Meanjin Quarterly, vol. 26, pp. 211–215.

Magoffin, R 1998, The Political Paterson and Waltzing Matilda: A Discussion of the Little-Known Political Views and Attitudes of A.B. Paterson with Reflections of Them in His Works, Matilda Expo, Kynuna, Queensland.

Magoffin, R 1998, The Swagman’s Story of Waltzing Matilda: A Centenary Tribute, Matilda Expo, Kynuna, Qld.

Magoffin, R 1998, Waltzing Matilda and Other Nursery Rhymes: History behind the Humour, Matilda Expo, Kynuna, Qld.

Magoffin, R 1998, Waltzing Matilda—the Answers, Matilda Expo, Kynuna, Qld.

Magoffin, R 1995, Waltzing Matilda, 1895–1995: Ballad of the ‘Fair Go’, Robert Brown, Cooparoo, Qld.

Magoffin, R c.1994, The History of Waltzing Matilda: A Thumbnail Digest, R. Magoffin, Kynuna, Qld.

Magoffin, R 1987, Waltzing Matilda: The Story behind the Legend, ABC Enterprises for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney.

Magoffin, R 1983, Waltzing Matilda: Song of Australia: A Folk-History, Mimosa Press, Charters Towers, Qld.

Magoffin, R 1973, Fair Dinkum Matilda, Mimosa Press, Charters Towers, Qld.

Manifold, JS 1964, Who Wrote the Ballads? Notes on Australian Folksong,
Australasian Book Society, Sydney.

May, S 1944, The Story of Waltzing Matilda, W. R. Smith & Paterson, Brisbane.

Mendelsohn, O 1966, A Waltz with Matilda: On the Trail of a Song, Lansdowne Press, Melbourne.

Meredith, J and Anderson, H 1968, Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them, Ure Smith, Sydney.

Pearce, H 1974, The Waltzing Matilda Debate: Replies to Criticism, New Verification on the Bold Fusilier, Josephine Pene etc., Rams Skull Press, Holloway Beach, Qld.

Pearce, H 1971, On the Origins of Waltzing Matilda: (Expression, Lyric, Melody), Hawthorn Press, Melbourne.

Radic, T 1996, ‘The Song Lines of Waltzing Matilda’ [origins of the song.], Journal of Australian Studies, vol. 49, pp. 39–47.

Wood, T 1934, Cobbers, Oxford University Press, London.

—Web sites

The National Library does not necessarily endorse the information contained within these sites.

AardVark Internet Publishing 2002, OZ-traliana, viewed 23 December, 2002
http://www.goodonya.com/Australiana/default.htm

Clarke, R 2002, Waltzing Matilda, viewed 23 December, 2002 http://www.anu.edu.au/people/Roger.Clarke/WM/

Gregory, M (n.d.), Australian Folk Songs, viewed 23 December, 2002 http://crixa.com/muse/songnet/index.html

Helfert, Manfred 2001, ‘The Band Played “Waltzing Matilda” ’, History in Song, viewed 23 December 2002 http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/matilda.html

Magoffin, R (n.d.), Richard Magoffin’s Waltzing Matilda Homepage, viewed 23 December 2002
http://members.eisa.net.au/~billm/Matilda1.html

Mark Gregory’s Australian Folk Songs
http://www.crixa.com/muse/songnet/094.html

Middlemiss, P 2002, Australian Authors—A. B. (‘Banjo’) Paterson (1864–1841), viewed 23 December, 2002 http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/patersonab/patersonab.html

The Mudcat Café Music Foundation Inc. 1998,Craigielee/Waltzing Matilda 2002, viewed 23 December 2002 http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=3857&desc=yes

O’Keeffe, D (n.d.), The Waltzing Matilda Story, Humpin’ the Bluey Pty Ltd, viewed 13 January 2003
http://waltzingmatilda.com/wmhome.html

Paterson, AB(n.d.), Waltzing Matilda, viewed 23 December, 2002 http://www.uq.edu.au/~mlwham/banjo/waltzing_matilda.html

What Does Waltzing Matilda Mean to Australians? (n.d.), viewed 23 December 2002 http://www.matildacentre.com.au/

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