MS 3925
Papers of Henry M. Green (1881-1962)
- Papers, 1907-62
- 2.8 m (16 boxes and 1 carton)
- Partly restricted. Series 1 is restricted
until the death of Andrew Green and Harriet Jungheim.
The earlier parts of the H.M. Green papers were acquired by the
Library from Dorothy Green in several instalments, between 1973
and 1990. The last consignment was purchased from the Green Family
in 1991.
The papers comprise correspondence (family, general and business
correspondence), drafts, notes, cuttings, card indexes and printed
material. The major correspondents are Dorothy Green, C.B. Christesen,
Beatrice Davis, W. Cowan, P. Ryan, J. La Nauze, Beatrice Wines,
Judith Fisher, G. Ferguson, A.R. Chisholm, C.E.W. Bean, A.P. Elkin,
G. Long, J. Passmore, L. Scott, L. Triebel and C. Waldren.
H.M. Green was born in Sydney in 1881 and educated in Arts and
Law at the University of Sydney. After working for the Sydney
Morning Herald (1907-9) and the Daily Telegraph (1910-21), Green
worked as Librarian at the Fisher Library, University of Sydney
(1921-46). He married Dorothy Auchterlonie in 1944.
Green wrote and published extensively, including The happy valley
(1925), The story of printing (1929), Kendal (1933), Christopher
Brennan (1939) and A history of Australian literature 1900-1950
(1951).
Green died in 1962.
Reference:
The Oxford companion to Australian literature (pp. 306-307)
- Family correspondence, 1940-62 (Restricted)
- General correspondence, 1928-56
- Business correspondence and financial papers, 1936-61
- A history of Australian literature
- Drafts of other writings
- Newspaper cuttings
- Card indexes
- Miscellaneous and printed items
Series 1. Family Correspondence (Restricted)
This series contains correspondence between H M and Dorothy Green,
1940-62 and letters of Harriet, Isobel and Andrew (6 folders)
Series 2. Correspondence, 1928-56
Sub Series 1
Correspondence, received in 1973, arranged in alphabetical
order by H M Green, 1933-56
This series comprises correspondence with other writers, publishers
and literary organisations concerning Green's works and research.
(Folder 1-19)
The correspondents include A.R. Chisholm, Dymphna Cusack, Flora
Eldershaw, Guy Howarth, Sir Mungo MacCallum, Hugh McCrae and Eric
Russell.
For complete list of the correspondents see Appendix 1.
Sub Series 2
Correspondence, 1928-62
This series comprise correspondence, received between 1973 and
1991, with other writers. (Folder 20-28)
The correspondents include R.D. FitzGerald, Clem Christesen, E.V.
Steel and Sir Harold White.
Series 3. Business papers, 1936-61
This series, received between 1989 and 1991, comprises correspondence
with publishers and other writers, cuttings, notes and financial
papers, 1925-62. Copies of Green's letters and publisher's proofs
are often included. (Folder 1-5)
The correspondence relating to Green's works including the A history
of Australian literature, The happy valley and his work for the
Bulletin.The correspondents include Judith Fisher, George Ferguson,
A.H. Mclachlan, Percival Serle and Walter Murdoch.
Series 4. A history of Australian literature
A history of Australian literature, which was published in two
volumes by Angus and Robertson in 1961, was Green's most important
work. The series comprises typescripts for chapters 1-21. (Folder
1-16)
Series 5. Other writings
This series contains handwritten drafts including 'Million' and
'Lockhart analysis', as well as notes of various poems, essays
and verses. Copies of some of Green's published essay are also
included. (Folder 1-14)
Series 6. Cuttings, 1914-55
The cuttings contain biographical information on Australian men
and women and various subject matters. The files were arranged
by Green and they have been kept in the original order. (Folder
1-42 and 1 carton)
See Appendix 2
Series 7. Card indexes
Card indexes used by Green for his writings, containing notes
on Australian authors and Australian literature.
Series 8. Miscellaneous item and printed material, 1933
This series includes Green's letter of application for the Chair
of English Literature at Sydney University (1933), photographs,
X-rays, reports and printed material.
Appendix 1
List of Correspondents from Series 2
Folder
1 Ethel Anderson, 1950
Francis Anderson, 1935
Angus and Robertson, 1945-61
Art in Australia, 1933
Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1944, 1961
Australian English Association, 1942
Australian Institute of International Affairs,
1948
Australian Journalists' Association, 1948
Australian Limited Edition, 1937
Australian literature chair, 1942-56
2 Australian 150th anniversary celebration council,
1937
Australian literature lectures, 1947
Kate Baker, 1908, 1938
William Baylebridge, 1942-56
A.A Bayldon, 1933-45
C.E.W Bean, 1948-50
Paul Bonnet, 1932-61
Henry Boote, 1935
Sylvia Bowman, 1956
3 E.J. Brady, 1947
Gay Brereton, 1927
John le Buchan, 1933
David Campbell, 1950
A.R. Chisholm, 1944-56
Robert Close, 1948
Kevin Collopy, 1941
Commonwealth of Australia Jubilee competition,
1951
4 Commonwealth Literary Fund Fellowship, 1951-60
Zora Cross, 1951
C.H. Currey, 1950, 1959
Dymphna Cusack, 1949-50
Eleanor Dark, 1937
Frank Dalby Davison, 1940
Jim Devaney,1943-51
Hazel de Berg, 1959-61
Max Dunn, [195?]
Rosemay Dobson, 1950
Flora Eldershaw, 1944-47
5 M.H. Ellis, 1941
Brian Elliott, 1955-56
Louis Esson, 1938-42
European Literary Club, 1938
J.K. Ewers, 1951
Fellowship of Australian Writers, 1935-48
L.F. Fitzhardinge, 1946-54
Miles Franklin, 1947
Ann Garnsey, 1945
Leon Gellert, 1949-50
6 Mary Gilmore, 1934-59
C.H. Grattan, 1945
H. M. Green: copies of H.M Green's letters and
letters of Will Lawson and H.K. Hunt, 1930-58
Frank Hardy, 1951
E.R. Holme, 1931-51
A.D. Hope, 1954
Peter Hopegood, 1933-42
7 Guy Howarth, 1940-56
Rex Ingamells, 1942-51
F.C. Kendall, 1937-38
Longman Green & Co, 1938, 1945
Frederick I. Macartney, 1936-59
James P. McAuley, 1942-45
8 Sir Mungo MacCallum, 1930-41
Hugh McCrae, 1925-56
Ronald McCuaig, 1941
J. McGrath, 1953
Jack McLaren, 1942
9 Cecil Mann, 1957
Leonard Mann, 1942
Ian R. Maxwell, 1951-57
Melbourne University Press, 1949-56
Morris Miller, 1934-59
Miscellaneous correspondence
10 G.D. Mitchell, 1953-55
Ernest J. Moll, [195?]
M.W. Moody, [n.d]
J.K. Moir, 1955
Dora Moore, 1937
William Moore, 1937, 1947
Tom Inglis Moore, 1936-58
Ian Mudie, 1941-43
Walter Murdoch, 1937
11 T.D. Mutch, 1945
G.G. Nicholson, 1939
Vance and Nettie Palmer, 1937-62
John Passmore, 1959
A.B. Paterson, 1937
Brian Penton, 1948
Allan C. Peters, 1937-41
National Council of Women (Bertha Thomas), 1937
12 Katharine Susannah Prichard, 1932, 1941
Public Library of Victoria, 1950-55
Queensland Centenary Celebrations, 1959
Commonwealth Literary Fund, Queensland 1943
J.T. Quinn, 1938-54
13 Registrar General's Department, 1955
Barrie and Leslie Reid, 1945-53
Henry Handel Richardson, 1937
F.W. Robinson, 1942-51
Les Robinson, 1943-61
14-15 Eric Russell (Angus and Robertson), 1958-62
16 A.L. Sadler, 1947, 1961
C.W. Salier, 1936-48
Michael Sawtell, 1945
Leigh Scott, 1953-62
Percy Serle, 1946-51
A.J. Seymour, 1952
Helen Simpson, 1938-39
Kenneth Slessor, 1938-58
S. Ure Smith, 1938
C.H. Souter, 1937-42
17 J.L. Stapleton, 1959
J.J. Staple, 1940
David Stead, 1942
Harry Standish, 1956
A.G. Stephens, 1940
Douglas Stewart, 1940-61
Harold Stewart, 1943-50
J. Stewart, 1947
18 Dal Stivens, 1947-51
Abbie Stone, 1944-51
Walter Stone, 1949, 1955
Alan Stout, 1950
Frank Strahan, 1962
Bruce Sutherland, 1951
Sydney Morning Herald, 1948-54
Kylie Tennant, 1941-60
W.S. Thurstin, 1944
Sydney Tomholt, 1945-57
19 A.E. Trendall, 1955
L.A. Triebel, 1954-61
James Tyrell, 1958
UNESCO, 1949
University of Sydney Union,1945
University of Western Australia, 1951-52
R. Wallace, 1938
Francis Webb, 1952
Webster Dictionary, 1934, 1936
Myrtle Rose White, 1954
Frank Wilmot, 1934-38
R. Windeyer, 1947
G.L. Wood, 1935
Judith Wright, 1944-58
Cuttings from Series 6
Folder,
1 Roy Alexander
William Amiet
Francis Anderson
S. Angus
Ken Attwill
Australia: Characteristics
Australia: Characterisitics: accent
Australian War Memorial
Australia: population, immigration
2 H.K. Bailey
R.T. Baker
S.J. Baker
R.C. Bald
W.M. Ball
R.R.P. Barbour
Charles Barrett
George Barrington
Herbert Basedow
M.W. Bennett
C.A. Bernays
R. and C. Berndt
C.H. Bertie
3 E.G. Biaggini
Dora Birtles
Francis Birtles
Donald Black
Fred Blakeley
F.A. Bland
J.B. Brigden
W.S. Bromhead
A.R.R. Brown
Gordon Buchanan
S.J. Butlin
4 A.P. Canaway
Neville Cayley
Censorship
I.F. Champion
A. Charteris
Charles Chewings
V.G. Childe
A.H. Chisholm
A.R. Chisholm and his 'school'
Caroline Chisholm
5 Francis Clancy
Colin Clark
C.M.H. Clark
P.S. Cleary
Francis Clune
Price Conigrave
Convicts' works
D.B. Copland
C.D. Cotton
G.H. Cowling
6 R.M. Crawford
L.F. Crisp
W.R.Crocker
R.H. Croll
Bernard Cronin
C.H. Currey
7 W.J. Dakin
T.W.E. David
Alfred Deakin
Hector Dinning
W.J. Doherty
Thomas Dunbabin
W.G.K. Duncan
Sir Frederic Eggleston
Malcolm Ellis
H.V. Evatt
8 George Farwell
Ernest Favenc
Sir John Ferguson
H.H. Finlayson
Raymond Firth
L.F. Fitzhardinge
Brian Fitzpatrick
Kathleen Fitzpatrick
C.B. Fletcher
O.de R. Foenander
W.D. Forsyth
Frank Fox
Alexander Francis
Donald Fraser
9 Sir Robert Garran
R.W. and L.F. Giblin
J.K. Gifford
Penryn Goldman
H.E. Graves
J.L. Gray
G. Greenwood
E.R.Gribble
John Alexander Gunn
10 H.L. Hall
Sir Keith Hancock
Alfred Hart
Sir Paul Hasluck
W.E. Hearn
G.C. Henderson
Margot Hentze
11 J.G. Hides
Frank Hives
H.L. Hogbin
C.H. Holmes
Greta Hort
Randolph Hughes
W.M. Hughes
I.L. Idriess
E.M Irvine
E.W. Irwin
12 L.C. Jauncey
W.S. Jevons
Fred Johns
S.M. Johnstone
P.M. Kaberry
Karl Kaeppell
A.M. Duncan Kemp
A.S. Kenyon
J.C.G. Kevin
Margaret Kiddle
Sir John Kirwan
13 J.A. La Nauze
J.D. Lang
C.F. La Seron
Adrian Lawlor
Lewis Lett
Frank Letters
Lionel Lindsay
Philip Lindsay
R.E. Lording
J.R.B. Love
14 M.W. MacCallum
J.E. Macdonnell
D.P.McGuire
McIver, George
MacKaness, George
A.L.G. MacKay
W.J.S. MacKay
Jack McLaren
William McLeod
15 Hector MacQuarrie
N.E. McQueen
C.R. McRae
R.B. Madgwick
C.T. Madigan
F.R E. Mauldon
Sir Douglas Mawson
Ian Maxwell
A.C.V. Melbourne
W.A. Merrylees
J.D.B. Miller
R.C. Mills
16 'Minors': A-F
17 'Minors': G-K
18 'Minors': L-O
19 'Minors': P-S
20 'Minors' T-Z
21 'Minors - Prose': A-F
22 'Minors - Prose': G-K
23 Miscellaneous: A-Z
24 Mit - Mu
25 Nei - New
26 Miscellaneous: 'History'
27 New Zealand - General literature and prose
28 New Zealand - Verse
G.G. Nicholson
E.M. O'Brien
Bernard O'Reilly
W.L. Owen
29 Catherine Langlah Parker
J.A. Passmore
C.W. Peck
Marion Phillips
A.B. Piddington
R.B. Plowman
G.V. Portus
Prescriptions
Sir Grenfell Price
S.H. Prior
30 George Ranken
W.H.L Ranken
Ratcliffe, Francis
Fred Rebell
Recipes
Frank Reid
Sir David Rivett
S.H. Roberts
George Robertson
T.B. Robertson
Colin Roderick
T.G. Room
I.C. Ross
Lloyd Ross
T.C. Roughley
E.J. Rule
Archer Russel
31 A. L. Sadler
Sir Ernest Scott
Percival Serle
E.O.G. Shann
A.G.L. Shaw
Colin Simpson
D.B.W. Sladen
Bernard Smith
K.L. Smith
W.R. Smith
Sir Baldwin Spencer
W.E.H Stanner
John McKellar Stewart
Julius Stone
Catherine Stow
32 T.G.H. Strehlow
E.H. Sugden
Edward Sweetman
33 P.G. Taylor
T. Griffith Taylor
Michael Terry
R.W. Thompson
F.A. Todd
Arthur Torrance
T.G. Tucker
Malcolm Uren
E.A. Vidler
A.J. Villers
Visitors
34 Gladys L. Wade
S.M. Wadham
A.J.A. Waldock
Alan Walker
E.R. Walker
Carl Warburton
J.M. Ward
Russel Ward
War history [WW] II
Frederick Watson
A.S. Way
C.H. Wedgwood
H.G. Wells
W.C. Wentworth
35 M.R. White
T.W. White
H.L. Wilkinson
F.E Williams
H.R. Williams
Chester Wilmot
W.J.V. Windeyer
F.L. Wood
W.J. Woodhouse
Eric Wren
Anstey Wynes
36 A-G
37 H-O
38 P-W
39 Cuttings of pictures of non-Australian authors
40-41 Miscellaneous cuttings of articles by Green
42 Miscellaneous Cuttings
Box List
Series Folder Box
1 1 (closed)
2 (Subseries 1) 1-11 2
2 (Subseries 2) 12-19 3
3 1-5 5
4 1-16 6-7
5 8-9
6 10-15
7 16
8 17
Guide prepared November 1993. Last revised 29 October 1996.
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