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) "
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