MS 4809
Papers of Humphrey McQueen (1942- )


Biographical Note

Historian and critic. Author of A New Britannia (1970), Aborigines, race and racism (1974), Australia's media monopolies (1977), Social sketches of Australia (1978), The Black swan of trespass (1979), Gone tomorrow (1983) and other writings on Australian history, art and intellectual life.

Partly Restricted.

Series List

BOX 1

            Personal Correspondence                 Restricted                            
Folder 1    Brian Laver, 1970,71                    "                                     
2           Clem Christisen, 1971-74                "                                     
3           John Hooker, 1969-71                    "                                     
4           Henry Mayer (1), 1969-71                "                                     
5           Henry Mayer (2), 1970-73                "                                     
6           Henry Mayer (3), 1970-74                "                                     
7           Penquin Books re 'Connexions' 1972-74   "                                     
8           Correspondence re legal questions       "                                     
            regarding 'The New Britannia'                                                 
9           Teichmann review of 'A New Britannia'   "                                     
            - 1971                                                                        

BOX 2

Folder 10   Correspondence with Henry Mayer         Restricted                            
11          Correspondence with Kelvin Rowley,      "                                     
            1971-74                                                                       
12          Correspondence re 'Connexions',1971-74                                        
13          Letters re Teichmann's review of 'A     "                                     
            New Britannia                                                                 
14          Correspondence re 'A New Britannia'     "                                     
15          Correspondence with John Hooker re 'A   "                                     
            New Britannia', 1969-70                                                       
16          Newspaper critiques re 'A New           "                                     
            Britannia', 1971                                                              

BOX 3

(Added 21.4.75)

            Typescript of 'A New Britannia'' and    Open                                  
            reviews                                                                       

BOX 4

(Added 21.4.75)

Folder 17   Correspondence with Clem Christisen     Restricted                            
18          Correspondence with Brian Laver         "                                     
20          Various correspondence and                                                    
            newscuttings, 1964-1976( added                                                
            24.1.'77)                                                                     
21          Correspondence re article on Spanish    "                                     
            Influenza ( added 17.9.'76)                                                   
22          Correspondence with Dennis Murphy,      "                                     
            1969-76                                                                       
23          Correspondence re 'Comic Book'(added    "                                     
            26.7.76)                                                                      
24          Correspondence and type draft of        "                                     
            'What's wrong with Australia'                                                 
25          Correspondence with Penguin             "                                     
            Books,1970-76                                                                 

BOX 5

Folder 26   Draft MS titled 'The Black Swan of      0pen                                  
            Trespass' (Added 15.8.77)                                                     
27          MS 'Social sketches of Australia'       "                                     
            -Part 1                                                                       
28          MS 'Social Sketches of Australia'       "                                     
            -Part 2                                                                       
29          Draft MS 'Australia's Media             "                                     
            Monopolies'- Part 1 (Added 24.4.79)                                           
30          Draft MS 'Australia's Media             "                                     
            Monopolies'- Part 2                                                           
31          Draft MS 'Australia's Media             "                                     
            Monopolies' -Part 3                                                           
32          'Scope' scripts etc., 1975              "                                     

Box 6

                Two published paper back copies of 'A   OPEN                              
                New                                                                       
                Britannia',(Ringwood,Vic.,Penguin,                                        
                1970) - amended printer's copies                                          
                (Added 28.9.77)                                                           
Folders 33-34   Typescript of 'The Black Swan of        "                                 
                Trespass', annotated by Bernard                                           
                Smith. Chapters 1-8 (Added 28.9.77)                                       
35              Photocopy of type script draft of       "                                 
                'The Black Swan of Trespass',                                             
                Chapters 1-3                                                              
36              Photocopy of type script draft of       "                                 
                'The Black Swan of Trespass', (Part 2)                                    

BOX 7

Folder 37       Photocopy of typescript draft of        "                                 
                Chapter 7 of 'The Black Swan of                                           
                Trespass'  (Added 18.10.77)                                               
38              Photocopy typescript of 'The Black      "                                 
                Swan of Trespass'- Part 4  (Added                                         
                3.11.77)                                                                  
                Typescript of 'A New Britannia' in      "                                 
                two loose leaf folders (Added                                             
                22.12.77)                                                                 

BOX 8

                6 Diaries - 1970-75, 1 notebook, (not   Restricted                        
                dated) (Added 24.4.78)                                                    

BOX 9

Folder 39       Correspondence - 1976-77                "                                 
40              "                                       "                                 
41              "                                       "                                 
42              Neil Beckhaus                           "                                 
43              Darce Cassidy (added 3.5.78)            "                                 

BOX 10

Folder 44       ANU History 111. A Course syllabus      Open                                    
                1972-74 (pass level): 1974 Honours                                              
                level (Added 3.5.78)                                                            
45-6            M/s 'Social sketches of Australia       "                                 
                (Added 25.8.78)                                                           
47-8            M/s 'History of Australia' - Vol.2      "                                 
                (Added 25.8.78)                                                           
49              Publishing notes for Social Studies     "                                 
                (Added 25.8.78)                                                           

BOX 11

(Added 25.8.78)

Folder 50       Tax Returns and assessments             Restricted                        
51              Account Books                           "                                 
52              Account Books                           "                                 
53              Correspondence (1977/78) (Added         "                                 
                6.2.79)                                                                   
54              Folder/Papers/Tax forms (1977/8)                                          
                (Added 25/8/78)                                                           

BOX 12

Folder 55-57    Annotated typescript of 'The            Open                              
                Black"Swan of Trespass'; the                                              
                emergence of modernistic painting in                                      
                Australia up to 1944                                                      

BOX 13

(Added 21.12.79)

Folder 58       Correspondence with John Lonie 1978-79  Restricted                        
59              Correspondence                          "                                 
60              Correspondence concerning 'Black Swan   "                                 
                of Trespass'                                                              

BOX 14

(Added 3.3.81)

                                                                                          
 Folder 61      Photocopy of Eleanor Dark's 'Slow       Open                              
                Dawning' (287 p-lacks last page)                                          
                Original held in Mitchell Library                                         
62              Poem 'What is literature', by           "                                 
                Humphrey McQueen. Successive drafts                                       
63              Typescript draft (with minor            "                                 
                alterations) of McQueen's 'Gone                                           
                Tomorrow': Australia enters the                                           
                Eighties - 255 p                                                          
64              Research notes of womens' magazines     "                                 

BOX 15

Folder 65       Taxforms etc. ca. 1977/78               Restricted                        
66              Correspondence and draft of 'Jimmy's    "                                 
                brief life'                                                               
67              Preston Exhibition                      "                                 
68              McQueen's review for Sydney Morning     "                                 
                Herald. Drafts of review of 'Abroad'-                                     
                Letter to Michele Field                                                   
69              Queensland Trip - 1979                  "                                 
70              "    - 1980                             "                                 
                5 Bank Books (cancelled), 3 Diaries     "                                 
                (1976,1977,1978), 2 Cash Books, Diary                                     
                1962 - 'A record of my political                                          
                experiences and impressions'                                              

BOX 16

(Added 24.4.81)

Folder 71       Drafts of 'Gone Tomorrow'               "                                 
72              Correspondence related to McQueen,s     Open                              
                Meanjin article on C.J.Dennis                                             
73              Draft 'Pilbara's Progress'                                                

BOX 17

Folder 74       Draft of 'Gone Tomorrow'                "                                 
75              Draft of 'Gone Tomorrow'                "                                 
76              Draft of 'Gone Tomorrow'                "                                 

BOX 18

(Added 24.4.81)

Folder 77       Draft of 'Black Swan of Trespass'       "                                 
78              Draft of 'Gone Tomorrow' - Chapter 7    "                                 

BOX 19

(Added 11.11.82)

Folder 79       Correspondence re 'The Conciliation and            Restricted            
                Arbitration Bill' (1963) Bill (1963)                                     
80              Miscellaneous correspondence 1979-82, between      "                     
                McQueen and bodies such as Council of Adult                              
                Education, ANZAAS, Warana and Commonwealth                               
                Festival Island magazine and other writers                               
                - labelled H. Public Letters                                             
81              Miscellaneous correspondence, 1981-82 on           "                     
                personal and literary matters. McQueen's replies                         
                are always typescript. Original folder labelled                          
                - 'Personal -  (c. 400 letters)                                          

BOX 20

(Added 11.11.82)

Folder 82       'A. & R. Correspondence', mainly between McQueen   Restricted            
                and Angus and Robertson about publishing 'Gone                           
                Tomorrow' (published 1982) - 1979-82                                     
83              'APCOL' - Alternative publishing Co-op Ltd..This   "                     
                firm published McQueen's 'Black Swan of                                  
                Trespass' in 1979.Routine correspondence qbout                           
                publication, together with APCOL balance sheets,                         
                meeting notices etc. 1979-82                                             
84              Correspondence, mainly concerning rticles and      "                     
                reviews, written by McQueen for National                                 
                Times.Copies of some articles                                            
85              Tax 1980-81, Cash Book 1979-81, Financial          "                     
                records 1980-81.Exercise Book with personal                              
                expenditure, (undated)                                                   
86              'Freemantle correspondence with Arts Centre        "                     
                Press, mainly about A.B.Facey's 'A Fortunate                             
                Life', 1981-2                                                            
87              'Michele Field'. Letters concerning writing of     "                     
                items for Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Typed                           
                drafts of reviews of 'Red Shelby' and other                              
                works, notes for reviews and articles.                                   
88              'Queensland 1981'- Correspondence about his term   "                     
                as Writer in Residence at the University of                              
                Queenland, September - October 1981. Deals                               
                mainly with administration matters (1980-81)                             
89              'Penguin'. Correspondence to and from Penguin,                           
                for whom McQueen is a consultant. Lengthy                                
                literary critical comment, as well as news of                            
                fellow writers and forthcoming books. Letters                            
                concerning McQueen's 'Social Sketches',                                  
                published by Penguin - 1978                                              

BOX 21

Folder 90       Biography of Tony Twigg (1953-82), a designer      Open                  
                and artist (1 page p/copy) (Added 11.11.82)                              
91              McQueen Public'. Miscellaneous circulars and       "                     
                newspaper cuttings - 1980-82                                             
92              Draft typescript of 'Gone Tomorrow', published     "                     
                by Angus and Robertson - 1982. Contains minor                            
                annotations for the printer                                              

BOX 22

(Added 26.3.84)

Folder 93       Envelope labelled 'MacLeod Pix' Six black and      Restricted            
                white photographs (intended to appear in                                 
                Bowyang) includes Lord and Lady Loftus, and                              
                scenes from 'Tichborne" Trial                                            
94              'Bowyang'. Main administrative and routine         "                     
                editorial matters, soliciting book reviews and                           
                financing. Some letters contain discussion on                            
                content and direction of 'Bowyang.                                       
95              Copies of articles submitted to 'Bowyang', but     "                     
                not published                                                            
96              Photocopies of articles mailed in July 1982 by                           
                Barry York to individuals involved in producing                          
                Bowyang. Covering letters by York. Articles                              
                mainly from New Left Review on subject of peace                          
                and nuclear disarmament                                                  
97              Article 'Report on shipment of gift consignment    "                     
                of pigs to India , on behalf of those who have                           
                less' by B.K.Roberts, Flowerdale, Tasmania, on                           
                1.1.1967.                                                                
98              'Trees, their influence on human behaviour         "                     
                patterns' - N.W.Conservation Trust Christmas                             
                address, 7.12.1982.on Carbon typescript 14                               
                pages. Author not indentified.                                           

BOX 23

(Added 22.12.87)

Folder 99    Darling Harbour Bi-Centennial Exhibition.            Restricted             
100          Correspondence to and from R.Milliss                 "                      
101          Correspondence 1984, including plans for Venice      "                      
             (1986)                                                                      
102          Correspondence - 1983-84 (a)                         "                      
103          Correspondence - 1983-84 (b)  (also includes 2       "                      
             posters concerned with Tasmanian visit)                                     

BOX 24

(Added 22.12.87)

Folder 104          Correspondence re Tasmanian tour    "                                 
                    1982 (a)                                                              
105                 Correspondence re Tasmanian tour    "                                 
                    1982 (b)                                                              
106                 Correspondence - Tasmania 1984 (c)  "                                 
107                 Correspondence , 1985-1987          "                                 
108                 " 1986-1987                         "                                 
109                 " 1985-1986                         "                                 
110                 Correspondence with Fontana         "                                 
                    -1980-82                                                              
111                 Correspondence with Widescope       "                                 
                    -1976-1981                                                            

BOX 25

(Added 22.12.87)

Folder 112          Newspaper and magazine cuttings     "                                 
                    1986-87                                                               
113                 Correspondence - Caroline Lurie     Restricted                        
                    and Australian Literary                                               
                    Management, 1982-86                                                   
114                 Correspondence with FAW, German     "                                 
                    friends - Stumer and Dietrich -                                       
                    1985-86                                                               
115-118             General Correspondence (a - d)      "                                 
                    1982-86                                                               

BOX 26

Folder 119          Correspondence with Allen and       "                                 
                    Unwin - 1982-86                                                       
120                 Correspondence with Jim Davidson    "                                 
                    -1981-84                                                              
121-22              "   with Penguin Books 1982-87      "                                 
123                 "   with Nicholas Pounder 1980-83   "                                 
124                 Correspondence re George Munster    "                                 
                    Awards                                                                

BOX 27

(Added 12.12.87)

Folder 125          Personal Correspondence (a)          Restricted                       
                    1985-86                                                               
126                 "    (b) 1983-84                    "                                 
127                 Correspondence with Henry Mayer -   "                                 
                    1971-1983                                                             
128                 Correspondence with Literature      "                                 
                    Board - 1978-1983                                                     
128                 Correspondence with A.B.C.          "                                 
                    1982-1986                                                             
130                 "   with Redgum  1980-1982          "                                 
131                 Miscellaneous Correspondence        "                                 
                    1986-1987 (a)                                                         
132                 Miscellaneous Correspondence -      "                                 
                    1985-86 (b)                                                           

BOX 28

(Added 22.12.87)

Folder 133          Correspondence re series and        "                                 
                    exhibitions other than the A.B.C.                                     
134-5               'Tom Roberts' (a) T.V. series,      "                                 
                    research notes, drafts and                                            
                    correspondence                                                        
136                 Correspondence with A.B.C. T.V.,    "                                 
                    including Cawline - 1982-83                                           
137-8               'Virgin Ground'(a) and (b)          "                                 

BOX 29

(Added 12.12.91)

Folder 139          McQueen's newspaper reviews (a)     Open                              
140                 McQueen's newspaper reviews (b)     "                                 
141-5               'Tom Roberts' - T.V. series drafts  "                                 

BOX 30

Folder 146-51       'The Facemaker'. Draft of novel     "                                 
                    re Tom Roberts                                                        

BOX 31

(Added 22.12.87)

Folder 152-55       Correspondence with Peter Curtis    Closed                            
                    1984-87                                                               

BOX 32

Folder 156-9        Correspondence with Judy McQueen    "                                 
                    1981-87                                                               

BOX 33

(Added April 1988)

Folder 160          Correspondence with Neil Backhaus   Restricted                        
161                 Correspondence with Angus and       "                                 
                    Robertson                                                             
162-3               Correspondence re 'Bologna', and    "                                 
                    drafts of 'Short story of                                             
                    Australia'                                                            
164                 Correspondence with Australian      "                                 
                    Society                                                               
165                 "   Ruth Blair                      "                                 
166                 "   David Buchanan                  "                                 
167                 "   Tim Bonnyhady                   "                                 
168                 "   Manning Clark                   "                                 

BOX 34

(Added April 1988)

Folder 169          Correspondence with Peter Cochrane  "                                 
170                 "   Steven Cooper                   "                                 
171                 "   Stephen McDonald                "                                 
172                 "   John Farrow                     "                                 
173                 "   Tom Fitzgerald                  "                                 
174                 "   German                          "                                 
175                 ".  Eric Dunn                       "                                 
176                 "   Drew Cottle                     "                                 
177                 Correspondence - 1982-84            "                                 

BOX 35

(Added April 1988)

Folder 178          Correspondence with John Lonie                                        
179                 "   Kathy Lette                     "                                 
180                 "   Nick Jose                       "                                 
181                 Passport                            Restricted                        
182                 'Island' magazine                   "                                 
183                 Correspondence with Dorothy Green   "                                 
184                 "   Joan Kerr                       "                                 
185                 "   David Jaffe and others          "                                 

BOX 36

Folder 186          News cuttings                       "                                 
187-88              Unsorted correspondence 1987-8 (a   "                                 
                    & b)                                                                  

BOX 37

Folder 189-94       Financial papers                    "                                 

BOX 38
                    Appointment Diaries 1980-88         "                                 

BOX 39

(Added April 1988)

Folder 195          Correspondence with Gerry Sinclair  "                                 
196                 "   Tony Twigg                      "                                 
197                 "   Graeme Sturges                  "                                 
198                 "   Melbourne Herald, Margaret      "                                 
                    Jones, Michele Field                                                  
199                 Correspondence with Bernard Smith   "                                 
200                 "   Kosmos Tsoktias and Alex        "                                 
                    Vintila                                                               
201                 Miscellaneous personal              "                                 
                    correspondence, including Leo                                         
                    Schofield                                                             
202                 Correspondence with Popular         Restricted                        
                    Theatre Troupe, Graham Rowland                                        
                    and Tim Rowse                                                         
203                 Correspondence with Meanjin         "                                 

BOX 40

(Added 31.5.90)

Folder 204          Correspondence with Louise          Closed                            
                    Adler,1989-90                                                         
205                 "   Aust.Book review,1988-89)       "                                 
206                 "   Aust.Society, 1988-89           "                                 
207                 "   Neil Beckhaus,1988-89           "                                 
208                 "   Rob.Darby, 1988-90              "                                 
209                 "   Jim Davidson, 1988-89           "                                 
210                 "   Tom Fitzgerald 1988-89          "                                 
211                 "   Ruth Blair                      "                                 
212                 "   Manning Clark                   "                                 

BOX 41

Folder 213          Correspondence - Germany - Elke &   Closed                            
                    Klaus 1988-90                                                         
214                 "   Adam                            "                                 
215                 "   Dorothy Green                   "                                 
216                 "   Bob Hincksman                   "                                 
217                 "   Tom Horton                      "                                 
218                 "   Nick Jose                       "                                 
219                 "   The Independent                 "                                 
220-21              "   Japanese - 1988-89 "   -        "                                 
                    1988-90                                                               

BOX 42

Folder 222          Correspondence with Judy McQueen    Closed                            
                    1988-89                                                               
223                 "   Mark Lazeros 1988               "                                 
224                 "   Kathy Lette 1988-89             "                                 
225                 "   Caroline Lurie 1988-90          "                                 
226-8               Correspondence with Stephen         "                                 
                    McDonald 1988-90                                                      
229                 Correspondence with Penguin Books   "                                 

BOX 43

Folder 230          Nicholas Pounder                    "                                 
231                 Jack Radley                         "                                 
232                 Graham Rowlands                     "                                 
233                 Tony Twigg                          "                                 
234-37              Miscellaneous Correspondents        "                                 

BOX 44

Folder 238-41       Miscellaneous Correspondents        Closed                            
                    (Series 2: Research material                                          
                    1988-90)This series contains                                          
                    notes, cuttings,appointment books                                     
                    and a diary relating to McQueen's                                     
                    research for a book on the Japan                                      
                    - Indonesia - Australia triangle)                                     
242                 Assn. of South- east Asian          "                                 
                    nations, politics, Diplomacy -                                        
                    1987-89                                                               
243                 Brunei - cuttings                   "                                 
244                 Christmas Island                    "                                 
245                 Gaiusho                             "                                 
 246                Indonesian foreign affairs          "                                 

BOX 45

(Added 31.5.90)

Folder 247          Indonesian economy                  Closed                            
248                 Indonesian oil                      "                                 
249                 Japan and the Netherlands East      "                                 
                    Indies                                                                
250                 Newly industrialised economies      "                                 
251                 Oil - Timor Sea                     "                                 
252                 Piracy                              "                                 
253                 Straits                             "                                 
254                 Trade                               "                                 

BOX 46

Folder 255          Correspondence, notes etc.          "                                 
                    1988-90 (a)                                                           
256                 "   (b)                             "                                 
257                 "   (c)                             "