MS 5379
Papers of Ivan Southall (1921-2008)
- Papers
- 1914-98
- 14.85 metres. (105 boxes and 1 folio)
Access
Part available for research, part not available for research until 2028 (Series 7, Folders 2-14 and Series 8). Not for loan.
Provenance
The papers were purchased by the National Library from Ivan Southall in
two instalments in 1977 and 1997.
Scope and Content Note
The papers include correspondence, drafts of published and unpublished
works for adults and children, speeches and essays, journals, photographs,
printed material and business papers.
The major correspondents are Beatrice Davis, Barbara Ker Wilson, Judith
Fisher, Alec Davies, John Abernethy, John Hetherington, Norma Sawicki, Jennifer
Rowe, the Australian Society of Authors, the Poets, Playwrights, Editors,
Essayists, Novelists International Club (PEN), the Literature Board of the
Australia Council and the Childrens Book Council.
Ivan Southall, son of Francis Gordon and Rachel Elizabeth Southall, was
born in 1921 in Melbourne and grew up in Surrey Hills. He attended Box Hill
Grammar School until the age of fourteen, when his father died. He was then
sent to work washing bottles and glassware and later obtained a position as a
copy boy at the Melbourne Herald. Though his main ambition was to become
a journalist, the Herald apprenticed him to process engraving. In his
spare time he wrote fiction. He completed four books before he was twenty,
three of which were published after the war. In 1945 Southall married Joy
Blackburn. They lived on a property in the Dandenong Ranges until their
separation in 1974. They divorced in 1976. Southall married Susan Westerland
Stanton in 1976.
Southall spent one year in the army whilst awaiting his call for the
RAAF during World War II. It was his experience there, subsequently as a RAAF
historian, that influenced his early post-war writings, notably his Simon Black
Books for boys published between 1950 and 1961.
During this period Southall also completed a number of works of
non-fiction: Journey into mystery (1961), Indonesia face to face
(1964); Lawrence Hargrave in the Six great Australians
series (1964), The challenge: Is the church obsolete? (1966) and
Parson on the track (1961).
His first book for children, Hills End was published in
1962. It received immediate critical recognition both in Australia and
overseas. Over the next ten years Southall published some of his most acclaimed
childrens novels with Ash road, To the wild sky,
Finns folly, Chinamans Reef is ours, and The foxhole.
The idealistic hero of his Simon Black novels gave way to more complex and
realistic characters placed in situations outside of their normal experience.
He experimented with a number of different narrative techniques, pioneering the
interior monologues found in Let the balloon go, Bread and honey
and Josh. He also faced severe criticism for his challenging subject
matters.
In 1962, Southall's fourth child, Melissa, was born, and diagnosed
with Down Syndrome. The challenges involved in raising Melissa found expression in Southalls writing in his books Finns
folly and Let the balloon go which both involve disabled
protagonists, the impact of their disabilities on their families and their
ability to survive in a dangerous situation.
Southall published numerous childrens books,
as well as a number of adult novels, essays and short stories. His
work for children has been translated into more than twenty languages including
Swedish, German, Japanese and Russian. He has won numerous awards including the
Childrens Books of the Year Award for Ash road (1966), To the
wild sky (1968), Bread and honey (1971) and Fly west (1976);
the Childrens Picture Book of the Year: Sly old wardrobe (1969)
pictures by Ted Greenwood. He is the only Australian childrens writer
ever to receive the Carnegie Medal, awarded for Josh, which was also an
honour book for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He was made a member of the
Order of Australia in 1981. Ivan Southall died in 2008.
| 1 |
General correspondence, 1945-98 |
| 2 |
Correspondence with readers,
1954-93 |
| 3 |
Correspondence with academics,
1971-95 |
| 4 |
Correspondence with publishers,
1949-94 |
| 5 |
Correspondence with organisations,
1964-92 |
| 6 |
Editorial correspondence, 1965-96 |
| 7 |
Family correspondence, 1967-84 |
| 8 |
Melissa Southall, 1964-92 |
| 9 |
Coast gun, 1941-42 |
| 10 |
Short stories, 1939-88 |
| 11 |
London short stories, 1946-47 |
| 12 |
The participation of the R.A.A.F.
personnel in the activities of R.A.F. Coastal Command for 1943, 1946 |
| 13 |
Simon Black Books for Boys,
1950-61 |
| 14 |
The weaver from Meltham,
1950 |
| 15 |
Mike Manly, 1954 |
| 16 |
They shall not pass unseen,
1946-66 |
| 17 |
The story of the Hermitage,
1955-56 |
| 18 |
A tale of Box Hill, 1957 |
| 19 |
Bluey Truscott, 1956-65 |
| 20 |
The third pilot, 1959 |
| 21 |
Flight to Gilbratar, 1959 |
| 22 |
Mediterranean black, 1959 |
| 23 |
Sortie in Cyrenaica, 1959 |
| 24 |
Mission to Greece, 1959 |
| 25 |
Softly tread the brave,
1957-75 |
| 26 |
Atlantic pursuit, 1960 |
| 27 |
Journey into mystery,
1960-63 |
| 28 |
Woomera, 1960-66 |
| 29 |
Parson on the track,
1961-67 |
| 30 |
Hills End, 1960-89 |
| 31 |
Indonesia face to face,
1958-70 |
| 32 |
Lawrence Hargrave, 1964 |
| 33 |
Indonesian journey, 1960-68 |
| 34 |
Ash road, 1964-97 |
| 35 |
The challenge, 1965-66 |
| 36 |
Bible tales retold, 1966-68 |
| 37 |
To the wild sky, 1965-93 |
| 38 |
The fox hole, 1967-89 |
| 39 |
Let the balloon go, 1966-95 |
| 40 |
Sly old wardrobe, 1967-86 |
| 41 |
Finns folly, 1967-88 |
| 42 |
Bread and honey, 1968-92 |
| 43 |
Chinamans Reef is ours,
1968-88 |
| 44 |
Josh, 1969-96 |
| 45 |
Over the top, 1970-76 |
| 46 |
Matt and Jo, 1972-93 |
| 47 |
Fly west, 1942-89 |
| 48 |
Journey of discovery,
1974-89 |
| 49 |
What about tomorrow,
1974-86 |
| 50 |
King of the sticks, 1977-93 |
| 51 |
The golden goose, 1978-96 |
| 52 |
The long night watch,
1980-87 |
| 53 |
A city out of sight,
1980-96 |
| 54 |
Christmas in the tree,
1976-88 |
| 55 |
Rachel, 1985-91 |
| 56 |
Blackbird, 1986-96 |
| 57 |
The mysterious world of Marcus
Leadbeater, 1987-91 |
| 58 |
Ziggurat, 1994-96 |
| 59 |
Writings, 1943-86 |
| 60 |
Talks, essays and correspondence,
1965-80 |
| 61 |
Diaries and notebooks, 1944-81 |
| 62 |
Newspaper cuttings, 1914-71 |
| 63 |
Book reviews, 1955-73 |
| 64 |
Printed material, 1940-85 |
| 65 |
RAAF papers, 1939-61 |
| 66 |
Financial papers, 1960-85 |
| 67 |
Photographs, 1945-96 |
| 68 |
Subject files, 1949-90 |
| 69 |
Miscellaneous papers, 1945-75 |
| Series 1 |
General correspondence, 1945-98 |
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The series comprises correspondence with family, friends and
relatives including copies of Southalls replies. The series contains
letters to and from the Victorian Fellowship of Writers, the Returned Services
League, Community Aid Abroad and the Wilderness Society, as well as birthday
cards and invitations. Individual correspondents include Sister Margaret
Giumelli, Barbara Ker Wilson, Norma Sawicki and a letter from H. C. Coombs
requesting a signature for an Aboriginal Land Rights appeal. |
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| 1 |
1945-74 |
| 2 |
1956-65 |
| 3 |
1966-67 |
| 4 |
1969-72 |
| 5 |
1969-83 |
| 6 |
1970-72 |
| 7 |
1972-74 |
| 8 |
1975-76 |
| 9 |
1974-77 |
| 10 |
1974-77 |
| 11 |
1976-78 |
| 12 |
1977-78 |
| 13 |
1977-78 |
| 14 |
1978-79 |
| 15 |
1979-80 |
| 16 |
1979-80 |
| 17 |
1980-82 |
| 18 |
1980-82 |
| 19 |
1982-83 |
| 20 |
1982-83 |
| 21 |
1984-85 |
| 22 |
1985-89 |
| 23 |
1986-90 |
| 24 |
1987-88 |
| 25 |
1988-91 |
| 26 |
1988-91 |
| 27 |
1991 |
| 28 |
1991-92 |
| 29 |
1991-92 |
| 30 |
1993 |
| 31 |
1994 |
| 32 |
1995 |
| 33 |
1996 |
| Series 2 |
Correspondence with readers, 1954-93 |
|
This series comprises childrens letters from primary and
high schools in Australia, Indonesia, Europe and America, with photocopies of
Southalls replies. It also includes childrens written responses and
illustrations for such books as To the wild sky, Ash road and
Let the balloon go. Two folders contain letters from individual readers
and copies of Southalls replies. |
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| 1 |
1954-66 |
| 2 |
1966-69 |
| 3 |
1960-70 |
| 4 |
1970-72 |
| 5 |
1971-72 |
| 6 |
1972-73 |
| 7 |
1973-74 |
| 8 |
1973-76 |
| 9 |
1975-79 |
| 10 |
1978-79 |
| 11 |
1980-81 |
| 12 |
1982- |
| 13 |
1984-85 |
| 14 |
1985 |
| 15 |
1985-87 |
| 16 |
1987-88 |
| 17 |
1988-90 |
| 18 |
1988-90 |
| 19 |
1990-93 |
| 20 |
1990-93 |
| 21 |
Noriko Kimura, 1972 |
| 22 |
Nicki Perrick, 1972 |
| 23 |
Poster for International
Childrens Book Day, undated |
| 24 |
Scrapbook of reviews and artwork of
Bread and honey, sent by P. L.C. Croyden Primary School, 1971 |
| 25 |
Scrapbook of artwork from Partrician
Brothers Primary School, 1981 |
| 26 |
Book of drawings inspired by Sly old
wardrobe sent by Grade 1 Lyndhurst Elementary School, undated |
| Series 3 |
Correspondence with academics, 1971-95 |
|
This series is comprised of correspondence between Ivan Southall
and a number of educational institutions and academics. The corresponding
institutions include Macquarie University, offering a Writer in Residence to
Southall and the University of Sydney. The correspondents include Karen Nelson
(curator) of the University of Minnesota, Victor Crittenden, Walter McVitty and
Mary Lou Whiter. |
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| 1 |
1975-79 |
| 2 |
1979-81 |
| 3 |
1982-95 |
| Series 4 |
Correspondence with publishers, 1949-94 |
|
This series contains reviews, notes, illustrations and
correspondence with various publishers and literary agents.
The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Barbara Ker Wilson,
John Abernethy, Alec Bolton, Norma Jean Sawicki, Susan Hirschman, Dorothy Daly,
Anne Curtis-Brown and John Hetherington. |
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| Folder |
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| 1 |
Angus and Robertson, 1956-65 |
| 2 |
Angus and Robertson, 1962-64 |
| 3 |
Angus and Robertson, 1966-69 |
| 4 |
Angus and Robertson, 1967-69 |
| 5 |
Angus and Robertson, 1970-71 |
| 6 |
Angus and Robertson, 1971-73 |
| 7 |
Angus and Robertson, 1972-73 |
| 8 |
Angus and Robertson, 1973-80 |
| 9 |
Angus and Robertson, 1980-85 |
| 10 |
Angus and Robertson, 1986-90 |
| 11 |
Bradbury Press, 1970-73 |
| 12 |
Cheshire, 1955 |
| 13 |
Collins, 1973-82 |
| 14 |
Curtis Brown, 1943-59 |
| 15 |
Doubleday, 1967 |
| 16 |
D. W. Thorpe, 1993-94 |
| 17 |
Golden Press, 1987 |
| 18 |
Greenwillow, 1975-84 |
| 19 |
Hamish Hamilton, 1972-73 |
| 20 |
Harper and Rowe, 1963-64 |
| 21 |
Heinemann Educational, 1973-74 |
| 22 |
Hodder and Stoughton, 1975-94 |
| 23 |
Horwitz Publications 1959-71 |
| 24 |
Horwitz Series, 1983-87 |
| 25 |
Jacaranda Wiley, 1994-95 |
| 26 |
Jam Roll Press, 1993 |
| 27 |
Julia MacRae Books, 1981 |
| 28 |
Juniors Journal,
1955-56 |
| 29 |
K. G. Murray, 1962 |
| 30 |
Lutheran Publishing House, 1988 |
| 31 |
Macmillan and Co, 1963 |
| 32 |
Macmillan, London 1987-88 |
| 33 |
Macmillan, America, 1987-88 |
| 34 |
Macmillan, Australia, 1971-75 |
| 35 |
Marilyn Malin Books, 1985-91 |
| 36 |
Methuen, 1966-70 |
| 37 |
Methuen, 1970-74 |
| 38 |
Methuen, 1975-79 |
| 39 |
Methuen, 1980-85 |
| 40 |
Methuen, 1985-89 |
| 41 |
Moondrake, 1992 |
| 42 |
Nelson, 1967-70 |
| 43 |
Oxford University Press, 1962-83 |
| 44 |
Oxford University Press, 1966-93 |
| 45 |
Patrick Hardy Books, 1982-85 |
| 46 |
Penguin Books, 1966-93 |
| 47 |
Readers Digest, 1969-72 |
| 48 |
Rigby, 1967 |
| 49 |
St Martins Press , 1966-70 |
| 50 |
St Martins Press, 1970-81 |
| 51 |
Walkabout, 1961-69 |
| 52 |
Alec Bolton, 1960-75 |
| 53 |
Anne Curtis-Brown, 1948 |
| 54 |
Dorothy Daly, 1957 |
| 55 |
Greenburger, 1964 |
| 56 |
John Hetherington, 1960-66 |
| 57 |
John Hetherington, 1966-68 |
| 58 |
Thelma Roberts, 1960 |
| 59 |
Marion Saunders, 1948-49 |
| 60 |
Norma Jean Sawicki, 1970-74 |
| Series 5 |
Correspondence with organisations, 1964-92 |
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This series contains Southalls correspondence with various
organisations, and covers a variety of topics from the role of the writer in
Australian culture, to various concerns of authors, including copyright fees
and the public lending right scheme. |
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| 1 |
Adelaide Festival of the Arts,
1974 |
| 2 |
The Age, 1964-69 |
| 3 |
Australian Book Review,
1969 |
| 4 |
ABC, 1971-75 |
| 5 |
Australian Society of Authors,
1963-68 |
| 6-7 |
Australian Society of Authors,
1963-73 |
| 8 |
Australian Society of Authors,
1968-69 |
| 9 |
Australian Society of Authors,
1977-92 |
| 10 |
Australian Society of Authors (Public
Lending Scheme), 1975-78 |
| 11 |
Australian Society of Authors (Public
Lending Scheme), 1978-85 |
| 12 |
Australian Society of Authors (Payment
Rates), 1981-83 |
| 13-14 |
Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Project,
1970 |
| 15 |
Childrens Book Council,
1969-79 |
| 16 |
Childrens Book Council,
1979-82 |
| 17 |
Childrens Book Council,
1982-92 |
| 18-19 |
Childrens Book Council of
Victoria, 1967-69 |
| 20 |
Commonwealth Literary Fund,
1964-67 |
| 21 |
Copyright Agency, 1985-93 |
| 22 |
Hans Christian Andersen Award,
1974-77 |
| 23-24 |
International Board of Books for Young
People (IBBY), 1975-79 |
| 25 |
IBBY, 1979-91 |
| 26 |
International Institute for
Childrens Literature, 1967-75 |
| 27-29 |
Literature Board (Australia Council),
1973-82 |
| 30 |
National Book Council, 1973 |
| 31 |
National Library of Australia,
1973-78 |
| 32 |
Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists,
Novelists, International Club (PEN), 1964-70 |
| 33 |
Writers Retreat, 1960 |
| Series 6 |
Editorial correspondence,
1958-96 |
| This series comprises of
correspondence between Ivan Southall and several editors who had significant
input into his career, including Barbara Ker Wilson and Beatrice Davis. Other
correspondents include John Abernethy (Angus and Robertson) and Norma Jean
Sawicki (St Martins Press). |
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| 1 |
1958-69 |
| 2 |
1965-69 |
| 3 |
1969-74 |
| 4 |
1976-79 |
| 5 |
1980-89 |
| 6 |
1980-89 |
| 7 |
1990-96 |
| 8 |
1990-96 |
| Series 7 |
Family correspondence, 1967-84 |
|
This series comprises correspondence between Ivan Southall, his
daughters Roberta and Elizabeth and his first wife Joy. Copies of some of
Southalls letters are also included as well as correspondence between
Southall and several publishing companies discussing Elizabeths
manuscripts. This file contains correspondence with Norma Jean Sawicki, Susan
Hirshman and Barbara Ker Wilson.
Please note: Folders 2-14 are not available for research until 2028. |
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| 1 |
1967-72 |
| 2 |
Joy, 1975-77 |
| 3 |
Joy, 1975-77 |
| 4 |
Joy, 1975-76 |
| 5 |
Joy, 1978-88 |
| 6 |
Joy, 1978-88 |
| 7-8 |
Elizabeth, 1975-76 |
| 9 |
Elizabeth, 1976-78 |
| 10 |
Elizabeth, 1978-79 |
| 11 |
Elizabeth, 1980 |
| 12 |
Draft manuscript entitled
Tabinas Dream, 1980 |
| 13 |
Elizabeth, 1980-90 |
| 14 |
Correspondence between publishers and
Ivan Southall regarding Elizabeths manuscripts, 1980-82 |
| 15 |
Roberta, 1971-78 |
| 16 |
Roberta, 1974-84 |
| Series 8 |
Melissa Southall, 1964-1992 |
|
This series includes letters between Ivan Southall and his
daughter Melissa, together with correspondence between Southall and the schools responsible
for Melissa's care. The files contain artwork by Melissa, scrapbooks,
school reports and information pamphlets on the Ferntree Gully and Kindallin
schools which she attended in the late 1980s.
Please note:
this series is not available for research until 2028.
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| 1 |
1964-74 |
| 2-5 |
1976-82 |
| 6 |
1977-78 |
| 7-8 |
1978-79 |
| 9 |
1978-79 |
| 10 |
1978-80 |
| 11 |
1979 |
| 12-13 |
1980-81 |
| 14-15 |
1983-91 |
| 16 |
1990-92 |
| 17 |
1974-82 |
| 18 |
1981-82 |
| 19-20 |
1981-92 |
| Series 9 |
Coast gun 1941-42 |
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| Folder |
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| 1 |
Handwritten draft of a novel,
undated. |
| Series 10 |
Short stories 1939-88 |
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This series contains draft manuscripts of Southalls short
stories and correspondence relating to the stories. The correspondents include
Dorothy Daly and Nance Donkin. |
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| Folder |
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| 1 |
Typescripts, including And the woman
laughed, Arch steps out, As woman is helpless, The beating, Bushfire, Chinatown
review, Cross swell, The crowd complex, Dancing of the marionettes, Death to
the u-boats, Dont make me laugh, 1948-49 |
| 2 |
Typescript of Bushfire with
handwritten alterations and second draft. 1967 |
| 3 |
Typescripts, including An engine
failed, Fame on the doorstep, The fiend and the chicken, Forty-two left feet,
Francie, A sketch at the expense of humanity, Garments from downs, Girl in a
doorway, The gremlins, Hang Aunt Agatha, The heart divided, 1947-74 |
| 4 |
Typescript, Fated journey,
1939 |
| 5-6 |
Two typed drafts entitled Head in
the clouds and correspondence, 1971-88 |
| 7 |
Typescripts, including Hell or high
water, Heroic fool, It looks like America, Kapitulation, Mary I could eat you,
Meet our wine tester, Hes a busy man, My wife likes breakfast in bed,
1938-50 |
| 8 |
Typescripts, including Night call,
Root of all evil, Silver half-penny, Such a wonderful husband, The tail-waggers
clerk, Tale of a tea cup, Thinking of Gloria, A torpedo! A shell
!, The
unseen hand, undated |
| 9-10 |
Typescripts, including Vengeance is
mine, We know no reason, We knew the terrors, The white van, Within
from
without, Yes Mr Donovan, Youre even lovelier, Zetland Northern Isle,
1948 |
| 11 |
Typescripts, including Appointment
with the past, Havent we met before, Broken highway, And the woman
laughed, A bushfire adventure and correspondence, undated |
| 12-13 |
Methodist babies home
short stories and essays, 1963-65 |
| 14 |
Short Story Index Cards, 1938-48 |
| 15 |
Short Story Index Cards, 1938-50 |
| Series 11 |
London short stories,
1946-47 |
| This series contains
stories written by Southall while living in London after World War II. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Typescripts, including Careful
darling, The beating, Bells were ringing, Champagne for two, The disturbing
spirit, The eyes were green, The faithful squaw, Fame on the doorstep, The fire
thundered, 1946 |
| 2 |
Typescripts, including Garments for
Downes, In this ground, It has always happened, John Black bachelor, Kiss from
a stranger, Lets get away from here, The model, The mound, Music for
Pierre, 1946 |
| 3 |
Typescripts, including No bigger
fool, Such a wonderful husband, The tale waggers fantasy, Tale of a
tiger, The Princess Bona, The quiet life, 1946 |
| 4 |
Typescripts, including The night is
mine, Tonight well celebrate, Upon my soul, What a generation, Words
dont count, 1947 |
| Series 12 |
The participation of the R.A.A.F.
personnel in the activities of R.A.F. Coastal Command for 1943,
1946 |
| The participation of the
R.A.A.F... was written by Southall as a private venture and approved as a
semi-official document by the Air Ministry at R.A.F. headquarters in London and
the Air Office Command in 1946. Official historians wrote it as a record of the
history of Southalls squadron for the subsequent use. Southall later
developed two books from this, They shall not pass unseen (1956) and
Fly west (1974). |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Bound typed draft, 1946 |
| Series 13 |
Simon Black books for boys, 1950-61 |
|
Angus and Robertson published the Simon Black books over a
period of eleven years.
This series contains manuscripts, notes and correspondence
relating to the Simon Black books. The correspondents include Beatrice Davis,
Alec Bolton, Colin Roderick, Judith Fischer, Colin Ferguson, Barbara Ker
Wilson, Ken Crichton, John Appleton, Richard Walsh and the editorial staff of
Boy. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Typed draft, handwritten alterations,
Meet Simon Black undated |
| 2 |
Typed draft, handwritten alterations,
Simon Black in peril undated |
| 3 |
Typed draft, handwritten alterations,
Simon Black in space undated |
| 4 |
Typed draft, script format for ABC
radio, Simon Black in coastal command. undated |
| 5-6 |
Typed manuscript, handwritten
alterations, Simon Black and the spaceman undated |
| 7-8 |
Handwritten manuscript and script
format for ABC radio, Simon Black in Antarctica |
| 9-10 |
Handwritten draft, Simon Black takes
over, 1958 |
| 11 |
Typed draft, Simon Black at
sea |
| 12 |
Typed draft, Simon Black at
sea |
| 13 |
Typed draft, Simon Black in
Asia |
| 14 |
Serialised script, Simon Black in
Asia, undated |
| 15 |
Handwritten unpublished manuscript,
Simon Black in Arabia, undated |
| 16 |
Typed draft, Simon Black in
Arabia |
| 17 |
Typed draft, Simon Black In
Arabia |
| 18 |
Correspondence, 1948-57 |
| 19 |
Correspondence, 1952 |
| 20 |
Correspondence, 1955-65 |
| 21 |
Correspondence with John Appleton (ABC
Childrens Programs) concerning radio serialisation of Simon Black,
1955-57 |
| 22 |
Correspondence with Boy,
1958 |
| 23 |
Correspondence, 1971-78 |
| Series 14 |
The weaver from Meltham,
1950 |
| Whitcombe & Tombs
published The weaver from Meltham in 1950. It is a biography of Godfrey
Hirst who was involved in the Australian wool industry and built up his own
company in Geelong. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Typed draft, with handwritten
alterations, 1950 |
| Series 15 |
Mike Manly, 1954 |
|
Mike Manly was a cartoon serial published in the
Womens Day in 1954. Southall wrote the script, working in
collaboration with graphic artist Peter James. The storyline involved a young
Australian scientist who makes a discovery, which leads him into conflict with
evil government powers.
This series contains drafts and printed material. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Typed manuscript and cartoon layout,
including the final copy in the Womens Weekly magazine, 1954 |
| 2 |
Typed draft in script format,
undated |
| Series 16 |
They shall not pass unseen,
1946-67 |
|
Angus and Robertson published They shall not pass unseen
in 1956. Pacific Books reissued it in 1966.
This series includes the draft manuscript and correspondence.
The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Bill Hughes, James Preston and Edwin
C. Kingston. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Handwritten draft, undated |
| 2 |
Typed and handwritten draft,
undated |
| 3 |
Handwritten draft, undated |
| 4-6 |
Typed draft, undated |
| 7 |
Bound typed draft, 1955 |
| 8 |
Correspondence, 1946-67 |
| Series 17 |
The story of the Hermitage,
1955-56 |
|
Cheshire published The story of the Hermitage, the
history of Geelong Church of England Grammar School, in 1956.
This series contains drafts and correspondence with Beatrice
Davis. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Handwritten draft, undated |
| 2 |
Bound typed draft, undated |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1955-56 |
| Series 18 |
A tale of Box Hill,
1957 |
|
A tale of Box Hill recounts the creation and development of Box
Hill City. Box Hill City Council published it in 1957.
This series contains several early drafts of the book. |
| Folder |
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| 1 |
Handwritten draft, undated |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations |
| Series 19 |
Bluey Truscott, 1956-65
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|
Bluey Truscott is the biography of squadron leader Keith
William Truscott of the R.A.A.F. Angus and Robertson published Bluey
Truscott in 1958. The book was reissued by Australian Large Print in
1989.
This series comprises manuscripts, notes, newspaper cuttings,
photographs and correspondence. Correspondents include Lu Rees, Beatrice Davis
and Bill Hughes. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten bound draft, undated |
| 2 |
Typed bound draft, handwritten
alterations |
| 3-4 |
Background materials on Bluey
Truscott including newspaper cuttings |
| 5 |
Correspondence with Angus and
Robertson, Lu Rees, Beatrice Davis and Bill Hughes |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1956-65 |
| 7 |
Correspondence, 1957-58 |
| 8 |
Photographs, undated (taken during
World War II) |
| Series 20 |
The third pilot,
1958 |
| The third
pilot is the first in the Felix Pym series based on real missions carried
out by Sunderland flying boasts in the R.A.A.F. during World War II. Horwitz
published The third pilot in 1959. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed bound draft, 1958 |
| Series 21 |
Flight to Gibraltar,
1959 |
| R.A.A.F. series no. 2.
Horwitz published Flight to Gibraltar in 1959. In 1962 the title was
changed by the publisher to Terror flight. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations, undated |
| Series 22 |
Mediterranean black,
1959 |
| R.A.A.F. series no. 3.
Horwitz published Mediterranean black in 1959 |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed bound draft with handwritten
corrections, May 1959 |
| Series 23 |
Sortie in Cyrenaica,
1959 |
| R.A.A.F. series no. 4.
Horwitz published Sortie in Cyrenaica in 1959 |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed bound draft with handwritten
corrections, 1959 |
| Series 24 |
Mission to Greece,
1959 |
| R.A.A.F. series no. 5.
Mission to Greece is based on the evacuation of British and Dominion
forces from Greece in April 1941. Horwitz published Mission to Greece in
1960. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, undated |
| Series 25 |
Softly tread the brave; the story
of mine disposal, 1957-75 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Softly tread the brave in
1960.
This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, page proofs
and correspondence.
The correspondents include Beatrice Davis, Barbara Ker Wilson
and John Hetherington. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Handwritten draft, 1958-59 |
| 3 |
Typed bound draft |
| 4 |
Newspaper cuttings of reviews for
Softly tread the brave, 1960 |
| 5 |
Newspaper cuttings, 1960-62 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1960-66 |
| 7 |
Seventeen seconds, re-written
draft for children, 1972 |
| 8 |
Typed bound draft of Seventeen
seconds, 1972-73 |
| 9 |
Page proofs for Seventeen
seconds |
| 10 |
Correspondence relating to Seventeen
seconds, 1972-75 |
| Series 26 |
Atlantic pursuit,
1960 |
|
RAAF series no. 6 Horwitz published Atlantic pursuit in
1960. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed manuscript with handwritten
alterations |
| Series 27 |
Journey into mystery,
1960-63 |
|
Lansdowne Press published Journey into mystery,, an
account of the expedition of Burke and Wills, in 1961.
This series contains manuscripts, page proofs and
correspondence with Lansdowne Press. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations, undated |
| 2 |
Page proofs |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1960-63 |
| Series 28 |
Woomera, 1960-66 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Woomera in 1962. Originally
written for adults, Southall later published a childrens version of the
history of the Woomera rocket range, which was renamed Rockets in the
desert by Angus and Robertson.
This series comprises drafts, including a redrafted version for
children, notes, newspaper cuttings, pamphlets, photographs of the Woomera
weapon testing site and correspondence. The correspondents include personnel
from the Woomera base, John Abernethy and Beatrice Davis. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Handwritten draft, 1960-61 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, chapters 1-9, undated |
| 4 |
Typed draft, chapters 10-16,
undated |
| 5 |
Typed draft, chapters 17-20,
undated |
| 6 |
Typed draft, with extensive handwritten
alterations, 1962 |
| 7 |
Draft childrens edition entitled
Woomera for Boys and Girls 1962 |
| 8-9 |
Notes, newspaper cuttings and
photographs, undated |
| 10-14 |
Miscellaneous printed materials,
including flight trial pamphlets and the Journal of the Australian
Geographical Society |
| 15 |
Correspondence, 1960-62 |
| Series 29 |
Parson on the track,
1961-67 |
|
Parson on the track recounts the history of the Bush
Brotherhood in the Australian outback. Lansdowne Press published Parson on
the track in 1962.
This series contains manuscripts, notes, newspaper cuttings and
correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include John A. Pope,
Judith Fischer and members of the Bush Brotherhood who contributed to the
book. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten manuscript, 1961 |
| 2 |
Typed draft, 1962 |
| 3 |
Typed drafts, chapters 3-21 |
| 4 |
Typed drafts, chapters 4-8 |
| 5 |
Typed drafts, chapters 9-12 |
| 6 |
Typed drafts, chapters 13-18 |
| 7 |
Handwritten background notes,
undated |
| 8 |
Background material including
photocopies and newspaper cuttings, 1960-67 |
| 9 |
Correspondence, 1961-62 |
| Series 30 |
Hills End, 1960-89 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Hills End in 1962. John
Ferguson reissued the book as part of Australian Childrens
Classics in 1981.
This series contains manuscripts, readers letters,
reviews, and correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include
Barbara Ker Wilson, Beatrice Davis and John Abernethy. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft manuscript, with
handwritten alterations |
| 2 |
Typed manuscript, script format of
Hills End |
| 3 |
Readers letters, undated |
| 4 |
Correspondence 1960-62 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1963-65 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1966-75 |
| 7 |
Correspondence, 1975-89 |
| Series 31 |
Indonesia face to face,
1958-70 |
|
Lansdowne Press published Indonesia face to face in
1964.
This series comprises drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include the Methodist Church of Australia; Peter Hastings
(editor of the Bulletin), John Abernethy and Lloyd O Neil
(Lansdowne Press). |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed manuscript with handwritten
alterations. Chapters 1-4 |
| 2 |
Chapters 5-11 |
| 3 |
Chapters 13-22 |
| 4 |
Chapters 23-25, and revisions of
earlier chapters |
| 5 |
Handwritten revisions of chapters |
| 6 |
Typed manuscript copy no. 2, including
footnotes of chapters 1-4 |
| 7 |
Chapters 47 |
| 8 |
Chapters 8-13 |
| 9 |
Chapters 14-20 |
| 10 |
Chapters 22-25 |
| 11 |
Correspondence, 1963 |
| 12 |
Correspondence, 1963-64 |
| 13 |
Correspondence, 1964-67 |
| 14 |
Correspondence, 1964-71 |
| Series 32 |
Lawrence Hargrave,
1964 |
|
Southalls biography on the early Australian aviator was
published by Oxford University Press in 1964.
This series contains drafts. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with some handwritten
chapters and background research material, 1964 |
| Series 33 |
Indonesian journey,
1960-68 |
|
Lansdowne Press published Indonesian journey in 1965.
Indonesian journey is based on a trek made by Southall in Java to Gunung
Semera, an erupting volcano.
This series contains manuscripts, newsletters from the
Volunteer Graduate Association, newscuttings and correspondence. The
correspondents include Beatrice Davis, John Abernethy and Lansdowne
Press. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten draft, with some typed
chapters |
| 2 |
Typed draft, with handwritten
alterations |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1960-68 |
| 4-6 |
Newspaper articles, cuttings and
newsletters, 1960-68 |
| Series 34 |
Ash road, 1964-97 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Ash road in 1965. It won
Australian Childrens Book of the Year in 1966. John Ferguson in the
Australian Childrens Classics Series reprinted it by Angus and Robertson
in 1976 as part of the Ivan Southall Library Editions, and in 1981.
This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The
correspondents include Beatrice Davis, John Abernethy, Barbara Ker Wilson,
Matsuyo Xamanmoto (Japanese childrens author), the Childrens Book
Council of Australia, the Childrens Book Council of New South Wales and
the Quill Club. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten draft, 1964-65 |
| 2 |
Typed bound draft, 1965 |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1964-71 |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1966-73 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1966 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1977-97 |
| Series 35 |
The challenge,
1965-66 |
|
The challenge is a series of essays, edited by Southall,
on the role of the church in the twentieth century. It was published by
Lansdowne Press in 1965.
This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, reviews and
correspondence relating to the book. The correspondents include C. W. Johnson,
Professor J. W. Nevile, Professor C. A. Coulson, Rev. J. Wilkinson, Rev. Frank
Engel, Rev. W. J. Hobbin and Lloyd ONeil (Lansdowne Press). |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, with handwritten
correction chapters 1-9, undated |
| 2 |
Typed draft chapters 20-33,
undated |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1965 |
| 4 |
Correspondents, 1965-66 |
| Series 36 |
Bible tales retold,
1966-68 |
|
Angus and Robertson published The sword of Esau and
The curse of Cain in 1967 and 1968.
This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the
book. Correspondents include Elva Hoy (Angus and Robertson art department) and
Barbara Ker Wilson, with copies of Southalls replies. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with some handwritten
chapters, entitled Esau was a hairy man (original working
title) |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections, retitled The sword of Esau. Includes original
illustrations. |
| 3 |
Handwritten draft with working title
Monster in a mud puddle later retitled The curse of
Cain |
| 4 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections, The curse of Cain |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1966-68 |
| Series 37 |
To the wild sky,
1965-93 |
|
Angus and Robertson published To the wild sky in 1967 and
it won the Australian Childrens Book of the Year in 1968. It was
re-released by Angus and Robertson as part of the Ivan Southall Library Edition
in 1976.
This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the
book. The correspondents include John Abernethy and Barbara Ker
Wilson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten draft, with original
working title Sea Wall (Flight of the Egret) |
| 2 |
Typewritten manuscript no.2 with
handwritten alterations |
| 3 |
Typewritten manuscript no.3 with
handwritten alterations |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1965-1993 |
| Series 38 |
The fox hole,
1967-89 |
|
Hick Smith & Sons published The fox hole in 1967. It
was commended at the Childrens Book of the Year Awards in 1968.
This series contains drafts, newspaper cuttings, reviews,
readers letters, illustrations and correspondence relating to the book.
The correspondents include Marilyn Malin (Methuen Books) and Barbara Ker
Wilson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten draft, undated |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations, undated |
| 3 |
Correspondence and reviews,
1967-89 |
| Series 39 |
Let the balloon go,
1966-95 |
|
Hicks Smith & Sons published Let the balloon go in
1968. It was commended at the Childrens Book of the Year Awards in 1969
and was a Library of Congress Book of the Year in 1968.
This series contains drafts, including a film script, and
correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson and Beatrice
Davis. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with extensive handwritten
revisions |
| 2 |
Typed draft |
| 3 |
Typed draft, film script format.
Revisions and notes made by Southall, Keith Gow and Peter Weir, 1974 |
| 4 |
Typed film script, fifth draft. Script
written by Keith Gow and Peter Weir, February, 1975 |
| 5 |
Typed film script, final draft by Gow
and Weir, June 1975 |
| 6-7 |
Correspondence, 1965-95 |
| Series 40 |
Sly old wardrobe,
1967-86 |
|
Cheshire published Sly old wardrobe in 1968 and it won
the Australian Childrens Picture Book of the Year Award in 1969. Hodder
and Stoughton released a new edition in 1974.
This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The
correspondents include Ted Greenwood (illustrator) and F. W. Cheshire
Publishing. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Notes and rough draft of text,
1967 |
| 2 |
Typed draft with art layout
editorial |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1967-1986 |
| Series 41 |
Finns folly, 1967-88 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Finns folly in 1969
and it received favourable comment at the Australian
Childrens Book of the Year Awards in the same year. It was re-released by
Angus and Robertson as part of the Ivan Southall Library Edition in 1978.
This series contains drafts, jacket book illustrations and
related correspondence. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson and
Penguin Books. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with extensive handwritten
revisions, undated |
| 2 |
Typed draft no. 2 with handwritten
revisions, undated |
| 3 |
Correspondence, 1967-88 |
| Series 42 |
Bread and honey, 1968-92 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Bread and honey in 1970 and
it won the Australian Childrens Book of the Year Award in 1971. It was
also shortlisted for the U. K. Carnegie Medal.
This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the
book. The correspondents include Belle Aldermann, Sue MacGregor and Barbara Ker
Wilson. The correspondence file also contains a copy of Southalls
acceptance speech on winning the Childrens Book of the Year Award for
Bread and honey. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft |
| 2 |
Typed draft with extensive
rewrites |
| 3 |
Typed draft with handwritten
revisions |
| 4 |
Typed draft copy no. 3 |
| 5 |
Typed second draft, with handwritten
alterations |
| 6-7 |
Typed, second draft, final |
| 8 |
Correspondence, 1968-92 |
| Series 43 |
Chinamans Reef is ours, 1968-88 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Chinamans Reef is
ours in 1970.
This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the
book. The correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson, John Abernethy and Norma
Jean Sawicki. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten draft, chapters 1-6,
1968-69 |
| 2 |
Handwritten draft, chapters 7-13 |
| 3 |
Typed bound draft, 1969 |
| 4 |
Typed draft, 1969 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1968-88 |
| Series 44 |
Josh, 1969-96 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Josh in 1971. It won the
U.K. Carnegie Meal for 1971 and was a Library of Congress Childrens Book
of the Year.
This series contains drafts and correspondence relating to the
book. The correspondents include Susan Hirshman, Norma Jean Sawicki, Barbara
Ker Wilson, and Beatrice Davis. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with handwritten revisions,
1969-70 |
| 2 |
Typed draft, copy no. 2 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, March 1970 |
| 4 |
Typed draft with layout specifications
and handwritten alterations. |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1970-74 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1971-96 |
| Series 45 |
Over the top, 1970-76 |
|
Hicks Smith & Sons published Over the top in
1972.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson, Norma Jean Sawicki and Alec
Bolton. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Draft |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations, March 1971 |
| 3 |
Typed final draft. Revisions added in
blue pen |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1970-76 |
| Series 46 |
Matt and Jo, 1972-93 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Matt and Jo in 1973 and it
won the Australian Writers Award in 1974. Penguin Books republished it as
a Puffin paperback in 1974 and 1978.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include Patricia Wrightson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections |
| 2 |
Correspondence, 1972-93 |
| Series 47 |
Fly west, 1942-94 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Fly west in 1974 and it won
the Australian Childrens Book of the Year in 1976.
This series contains manuscripts, notes, photocopied R.A.A.F.
material and correspondence. The correspondents include ex-R.A.A.F. personnel
and Barbara Ker Wilson. The correspondence dating from 1993 onwards discusses
the possibility of a reunion with members from Southalls R.A.A.F.
squadron. This file also includes the draft acceptance speech for the
Childrens Book of the Year, Fly West. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Handwritten drafts written in
notebooks, 1942-43 |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
alterations (written around 1974) |
| 3 |
Draft copy no. 3 |
| 4 |
Page proofs |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1973-94 |
| Series 48 |
Journey of discovery, 1974-89 |
|
Kestral published Journey of discovery in 1975. The book
is largely made up of a series of lectures on writing for children, delivered
in Australia, the United States and Britain.
This series contains drafts, reviews and correspondence. The
correspondents include Barbara Ker Wilson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections |
| 2 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections |
| 3 |
Final typed draft with publishers
layout specifications, February, 1975 |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1974-89 |
| Series 49 |
What about tomorrow, 1974-86 |
|
Angus and Robertson published What about tomorrow in
1977.
This series contains drafts, book launch invitations, reviews
and correspondence. The correspondents include Gwenda Jarred, David Harris
and Hugh Morgan. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft with extensive handwritten
alterations |
| 2 |
Typed draft with extensive handwritten
alterations |
| 3 |
Typed final draft, February 1976 |
| 4 |
Final proof draft, February 1976 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1974-89 |
| 6 |
Page proofs |
| Series 50 |
King of the sticks, 1977-93 |
|
William Collins published King of the sticks in 1979.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include Marilyn Malin and Anne Bower Ingram (Collins). Included
are copies of Southalls letters detailing his increasing dissatisfaction
with Angus and Robertson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Typed draft with handwritten sections,
February 1977 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, with handwritten
corrections |
| 4 |
Typed draft manuscript, 1977 |
| 5 |
Publishers copy with layout
specifications, 1977 |
| 6 |
Page Proofs, with corrections in
blue |
| 7 |
Correspondence with Marilyn Malin,
1978-93 |
| Series 51 |
The golden goose, 1978-96 |
|
Methuen Childrens Books published The golden goose
in 1981.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include Methuen Publishing and Greenwillow Books. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Typed draft, 1978-79 |
| 3 |
Draft copy no. 1, first draft,
1979 |
| 4 |
Draft copy no.3, revised May-November
1980 |
| 5 |
Draft copy no. 4, first draft |
| 6 |
Working draft copy, with major
revisions, 1980 |
| 7 |
Draft copy no.4, second draft, May
1980 |
| 8 |
Typed final draft, undated |
| 9 |
Correspondence, 1978-86 |
| Series 52 |
The long night watch, 1980-87 |
|
Methuen Childrens Books published The long night
watch in 1983. It was nominated for the U.K. Carnegie Medal in 1984 and
shortlisted for the Australian Childrens Book of the Year Award. It won
the inaugural National Childrens Book Award given in association with the
Adelaide Festival.
This series contains drafts, notes, photocopies and
correspondence. The correspondents include Jennifer Rowe (Angus and
Robertson). |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, discarded |
| 2-3 |
Typed draft, 1980 |
| 4 |
Typed draft, copy no. 4 |
| 5 |
Typed draft, copy no.5 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1980-87 |
| Series 53 |
A city out of sight, 1980-96 |
|
Angus and Robertson published A city out of sight in 1984
and reprinted by the Dominion Press Hedges and Bell in 1986.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. The
correspondents include Jennifer Rowe. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, August 1983 |
| 2 |
Correspondence , 1980-96 |
| Series 54 |
Christmas in the tree, 1976-88 |
|
Christmas in the tree was published by Hodder and
Stoughton in 1985. This series contains drafts, notes, and correspondence
relating to the book. The correspondents include Marilyn Malin and Hodder and
Stoughton. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Typed draft entitled Father
Christmas hail to thee, 1976-78 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, 1978 |
| 4 |
Typed draft. Detailed revisions,
1978-80 |
| 5 |
Typed draft, detailed revisions,
1980 |
| 6 |
Typed draft, detailed revisions,
1980 |
| 7 |
Draft copies 2, 3 and 5, 1980 |
| 8 |
Typed draft, revised, 1980 |
| 9 |
Draft copy 2, 3, and 4 entitled A
Christmas melodrama |
| 10 |
Draft, revised entitled Father
Christmas hail to thee, 1981 |
| 11 |
Typed draft, revised entitled
Christmas in the tree |
| 12 |
Correspondence, 1978-81 |
| Series 55 |
Rachel, 1985-91 |
|
Angus and Robertson published Rachel in 1986. It was
nominated for the U.K. Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the U.K. Guardian
Award in 1987.
This series contains various drafts and related correspondence. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, 1985 |
| 2 |
Typed draft, revised, 1985 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, copy no. 3 1985 |
| 4 |
Correspondence, 1985-91 |
| Series 56 |
Blackbird, 1986-96 |
|
Farrar, Straus & Giroux published Blackbird in the
United States in 1988. It was published in Australia by Mammoth Australia in
1992. The book was the runner up for the Premiers Award for
Childrens Literature, State of Victoria, 1992.
This series contains drafts and correspondence. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Typed draft with extensive handwritten
rewrites |
| 3 |
Typed draft with handwritten
corrections |
| 4 |
Typed draft copy no.1, February
1987 |
| 5 |
Typed draft, copy no. 3, July 1987 |
| 6 |
Typed draft, copy no. 1, November
1987 |
| 7 |
Typed draft, copy no. 2, November
1987 |
| 8 |
Publishers copy, with layout
specifications |
| 9 |
Typed draft |
| 10-11 |
Page proofs |
| 12 |
Correspondence, 1986-96 |
| Series 57 |
The mysterious world of Marcus Leadbeater,
1987-91 |
|
Farrar, Straus & Giroux in the United States first published
The mysterious world of Marcus Leadbeater in 1990. The book was
published in Australia by Mammoth Paperback in 1991. It was an Australian
Childrens Book Council Notable Book for 1992.
This series contains drafts and page proofs. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Typed draft, 1987 |
| 2 |
Typed draft, 1987 |
| 3 |
Typed draft, copy no. 2 |
| 4 |
Page proofs |
| 5 |
Draft of Marcus on disc |
| Series 58 |
Ziggurat, 1994-96 |
|
Penguin Australia published Ziggurat in 1997.
This series contains drafts and notes. Several drafts include
comments made by editor Suzanne Wilson of Penguin Books. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-2 |
Typed draft, entitled Son of
Canute, 1994 |
| 3-4 |
Typed draft, entitled Ziggurat,
1995 |
| 5 |
Typed draft, 1995 |
| 6 |
Draft copy no. 3, January 1995 |
| 7-8 |
Ziggurat, version 3 |
| 9 |
Typed draft, July 1995 |
| 10 |
Ziggurat, version 3, November
1995 |
| 11 |
Typed draft, January 1996 |
| 12-13 |
Zigguart, version 4, January
1996 |
| 14-15 |
Ziggurat, version 4.
undated |
| 16-17 |
Ziggurat, version 5, June
1996 |
| 18 |
Final draft, with layout
specifications, 1996 |
| 19-20 |
Drafts of Ziggurat on disc |
| Series 59 |
Unpublished manuscripts, 1943-86 |
|
This series contains drafts, notes, newspaper cuttings and
correspondence. Included is a draft of Custard takes a whip which
Southall rewrote twenty years later into two books, King of the sticks,
(1979) The golden goose (1983). The correspondents include Beatrice
Davis, Alec Bolton, Judith Fischer and Barbara Ker Wilson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
The wandering eye, typed
draft, 1940 |
| 2 |
The wandering eye, typed draft,
1940 |
| 3 |
The Untouchables, 1943-45.
Abandoned draft. Some of the material was later incorporated into Simon
Black in China |
| 4 |
The Untouchables,
undated |
| 5 |
The Untouchables,
undated |
| 6 |
Chubby and Tubby,
handwritten draft with layout specification, 1949 |
| 7 |
Labyrinth, typed draft, undated |
| 8 |
Typed draft of Labyrinth |
| 9 |
Typed draft of Labyrinth |
| 10 |
Correspondence relating to Labyrinth,
1949-60 |
| 11 |
Handwritten draft, Custard Takes
A Whip, 1958 |
| 12 |
Typed draft of Custard Takes A
Whip, undated |
| 13 |
Typed draft manuscript, retitled
Boy With A Whip, 1960 |
| 14 |
Boy With A Whip, 1956 |
| 15 |
Correspondence, 1958-60 |
| 16 |
The city and the tower,
draft, and correspondence, 1962 |
| 17 |
Correspondence relating to The
city and the tower, 1962-63 |
| 18 |
Crisis at Crowville,
handwritten draft, 1964 |
| 19 |
Crisis at Crowville, draft
copy no. 1, 1964 |
| 20 |
Crisis at Crowville, draft
copy no. 2, 1964 |
| 21 |
Crisis at Crowville, draft
copy no. 3, 1964 |
| 22 |
Correspondence relating to Crisis
at Crowville, 1964-65 |
| 23 |
Knickerbockers, handwritten draft
chapters 1-4, 1964 |
| 24-25 |
Typed draft of
Knickerbockersundated |
| 26 |
Correspondence relating to
Knickerbockers, 1964 |
| 27 |
Deadline, 1960 |
| 28 |
Debbie, 1973-76 |
| 29 |
Debbie |
| 30 |
Queen Story, undated |
| 31 |
Richard Lyon and company,
undated |
| 32 |
Catnap, handwritten draft,
1980 |
| Series 60 |
Talks, essays and related
correspondence, 1955-80 |
| This series comprises
talks, reviews, speeches, itineraries and related correspondence. Subjects
include book of the year acceptance speeches; bush brothers in the outback,
Australian Volunteers Abroad; the private world of the writer and writing for
children. The correspondents include Community Aid Abroad, the Australian Red
Cross Society, the University of New South Wales, the University of British
Columbia, the Adelaide Festival of the Arts, the Australian Society of Authors,
the Literature Board, the Childrens Book Council, the International
Students Centre and the South Australian Fellowship of Writers. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
1963-67 |
| 2 |
1964-68 |
| 3 |
1967-70 |
| 4 |
1971-73 |
| 5 |
1973-74 |
| 6 |
1974 |
| 7 |
1976-78 |
| 8 |
1978-80 |
| 9 |
US Tour, 1968 |
| 10 |
Overseas Tour, 1971 |
| 11 |
Overseas Tour, 1971-74 |
| 12 |
Correspondence, 1965-67 |
| 13 |
Correspondence, 1955-64 |
| 14 |
Correspondence, 1964-66 |
| 15 |
Correspondence, 1966-67 |
| 16 |
Correspondence, 1967-69 |
| 17 |
Correspondence, 1969-70 |
| 18 |
Correspondence, 1970-71 |
| 19 |
Correspondence, 1970-71 |
| 20 |
Correspondence, 1971-72 |
| 21 |
Correspondence, 1972-73 |
| 22 |
Correspondence, 1973-74 |
| 23-24 |
Correspondence, US Lecture Tour,
1973-74 |
| 25 |
Correspondence, 1974-77 |
| 26 |
Correspondence, 1974-77 |
| 27 |
Correspondence, 1975-76 |
| 28 |
Correspondence, 1979-85 |
| 29 |
Correspondence, 1985-90 |
| Series 61 |
Diaries and notebooks, 1944-81 |
| There are 23 volumes of
diaries, appointment diaries, financial record books and notebooks. They
contain story outlines, plot ideas, telephone numbers, appointments with
publishers and dates for book launches, speech nights and lectures. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Notebook containing draft articles,
notes and short stories for Parson On The Track, 1961, 1967 |
| 2 |
Journal, 1948-64; Literary Accounts,
1968-72 |
| 3 |
Notes of the Day, 1945; Ideas Book;
various address books |
| 4 |
Appointment books |
| 5 |
Collins Mid-Year Diary, 1970-73 |
| 6 |
Budget tax books, appointment books and
journal, 1975-81 |
| 7 |
Midyear Diaries, 1970-73 |
| Series 62 |
Newspaper cuttings, 1914-75 |
| This series contains
newspaper cuttings organised by subject including reviews of Southalls
books. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Petrov Inquiry, 1954 |
| 2 |
Geographical, 1953-55 |
| 3 |
Space, 1955 |
| 4 |
Australiana, 1953-54 |
| 5 |
Ships, 1953 |
| 6 |
Aircraft, 1953-58 |
| 7 |
Space Flight, 1957-65 |
| 8 |
Atomic, 1953-54 |
| 9 |
Nature, 1953-54 |
| 10 |
Historical, 1953-54 |
| 11 |
Miscellaneous, 1953-54 |
| 12 |
Space, 1968 |
| 13 |
Aborigines, 1956-71 |
| 14 |
War, 1945-52 |
| 15 |
Allans Music Publishers, 1932-50 |
| 16 |
Ailsa Laurence, 1943-73 |
| 17-18 |
V Day, 1945 |
| 19 |
Reviews, 1968-70 |
| 20 |
Books Reviews, 1962-63 |
| 21 |
Cuttings of Ivan Southalls
reviews for The Age, 1965-71 |
| 22 |
Reviews, 1965-67 |
| 23 |
Photocopied newspaper cuttings of early
stories by Ivan Southall, 1932 |
| 24 |
Miscellaneous cuttings including an
interview with Ivan SouthalSouthall, 1973-74 |
| 25 |
Miscellaneous cuttings including a
short story by Ivan Southall, 1942 |
| 26 |
Disabled Children, 1962-65 |
| 27 |
Return of the Astronauts, 1971 |
| 28 |
Military bases, 1961 |
| 29 |
Miscellaneous cuttings, including an
interview on Southall, 1914-70 |
| 30 |
Miscellaneous cuttings, new events,
1975 |
| 31 |
Reviews of Ash Road, 1961 |
| Series 63 |
Book reviews, 1955-73 |
| This series contains draft
reviews written by Southall for the Age. |
| Folder |
|
| 1-4 |
Reviews, 1955-73 |
| Series 64 |
Printed material, 1940-85 |
| This series contains copies
of Southalls journals, pamphlets and childrens book
catalogues. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
The Bush Brother, 1962-68 |
| 2 |
Booklets on the Battle of Britain and
infantry training, 1940-84 |
| 3 |
Tourist pamphlets on Canada and
Australia, undated |
| 4 |
Album of magazine cuttings of the stars
of early Australian theatre, undated |
| 5-6 |
Flying Saucer Review,
1955-57 |
| 7 |
St Martins Book Catalogue for
Children, 1966-70 |
| 8 |
The Horn Book Magazine,
1968-71 |
| 9 |
Angus and Robertson catalogues,
1956-72 |
| 10 |
Macmillan, 1971-72 |
| 11-14 |
Australian Book Review,
1962-71 |
| 15 |
Methuen, 1967-70 |
| 16 |
Patchwork Magazine, 1970 |
| 17 |
Oxford Books childrens catalogue,
1968-74 |
| 18 |
Lansdowne childrens catalogue,
1965-71 |
| 19 |
School Magazine, 1970 |
| 20-21 |
Miscellaneous childrens reviews
and catalogues, 1963-74 |
| 22 |
Australian and British Book catalogues,
1962-71 |
| Series 65 |
RAAF papers, 1939-61 |
| This series comprises
notes, RAAF pamphlets, naval publications, maps and course notes. (10
folders) |
| Series 66 |
Business papers, 1960-85 |
| This series contains
banking papers, taxation papers, and correspondence. The major correspondents
are J. C. Williams and OBrien, the solicitors for his first wife, and
Robert Paul and Anderson Real Estate Developer. (14 folders) |
| Series 67 |
Photographs, 1945-96 |
| The series includes
personal and family photographs, including photographs during Southalls
period with the RAAF and in London. (4 folders) |
| Series 68 |
Subject files, 1905-98 |
| Newspaper cuttings,
photocopies, notes, printed material and associated correspondence organised by
subject. The correspondents include Jocelyn Moorhouse and Barbara Ker Wilson. |
| Folder |
|
| 1 |
Aboriginal Book, 1972 |
| 2 |
Aboriginals, 1960 |
| 3 |
Airlines, 1962 |
| 4 |
Australian War Memorial, 1948-51 |
| 5-6 |
Awards, 1981-87 |
| 7 |
Bibliography, 1998 |
| 8-12 |
Biography, 1973-88 |
| 13 |
Box Hill City, undated |
| 14 |
Circulars, 1975-76 |
| 15-16 |
Commissioned works, 1950-64 |
| 17 |
Competitions, 1962-67 |
| 18-19 |
Film and Television, 1975-92 |
| 20-23 |
Journalism course notes, undated |
| 24 |
Kingsford-Smith, 1965 |
| 25-26 |
Lila Stephens, undated |
| 27 |
Literacy year, 1990 |
| 28 |
Mendi Project, 1961-67 |
| 29 |
Methodist Church material, 1957-75 |
| 30 |
Monbulk, 1956 |
| 31 |
Motorist Magazine commercial
(undated) |
| 32 |
John Stuart Mould, 1957-60 |
| 33 |
Naval and military clubs, 1973-84 |
| 34 |
Positions, 1956-62 |
| 35 |
Publishing, 1966-95 |
| 36 |
Quiz, undated |
| 37-39 |
Sermons, undated |
| 40-41 |
Stolen Generation, 1934-38 |
| 42 |
Unesco, 1972 |
| 43 |
Wayside Chapel of the Cross, 1966 |
| 44 |
Youth Advisory Council, 1957 |
| 45-46 |
Youth Organisations, 1956-58 |
| 47 |
Upwey High School, 1971 |
| Series 69 |
Miscellaneous papers,
1945-75 |
| This series contains an
artists sketch of Southall, photocopies, correspondence, notes, cards,
one folder of appointments, publishers circulars, a banner and detailed
maps of Australia. (16 folders/items) |
|
Box |
Series |
Folder |
|
1 |
1 |
1-8 |
|
2 |
1 |
9-14 |
|
3 |
1 |
15-22 |
|
4 |
1 |
23-27 |
|
5 |
1 |
28-32 |
|
6 |
1 |
33-36 |
|
6 |
2 |
1-2 |
|
7 |
2 |
3-8 |
|
8 |
2 |
9-15 |
|
9 |
2 |
16-22 |
|
10 (folio) |
2 |
23-26 |
|
10 (folio) |
3 |
16 |
|
11 |
3 |
1-3 |
|
11 |
4 |
1-4 |
|
12 |
4 |
6-12 |
|
13 |
4 |
13-19 |
|
14 |
4 |
20-26 |
|
15 |
4 |
27-34 |
|
16 |
4 |
35-42 |
|
17 |
4 |
43-49 |
|
18 |
4 |
50-58 |
|
19 |
4 |
59-60 |
|
19 |
5 |
1-5 |
|
20 |
5 |
6-12 |
|
21 |
5 |
13-21 |
|
22 |
5 |
22-30 |
|
23 |
5 |
31-33 |
|
23 |
6 |
1-6 |
|
24 |
6 |
7-8 |
|
24 |
7 |
1-5 |
|
25 |
7 |
6-12 |
|
26 |
7 |
13-16 |
|
26 |
8 |
1-3 |
|
27 |
8 |
4-11 |
|
28 |
8 |
12-20 |
|
29 |
8 |
21 |
|
29 |
9 |
1 |
|
29 |
10 |
1-8 |
|
30 |
10 |
9-14 |
|
31 |
11 |
1-4 |
|
31 |
12 |
1 |
|
32 |
13 |
1-4 |
|
33 |
13 |
5-8 |
|
34 |
13 |
9-14 |
|
35 |
13 |
15-20 |
|
36 |
13 |
21-23 |
|
36 |
14 |
1 |
|
36 |
15 |
1-2 |
|
36 |
16 |
1-3 |
|
37 |
16 |
4-8 |
|
37 |
17 |
1-2 |
|
38 |
17 |
3 |
|
38 |
18 |
1-2 |
|
38 |
19 |
1-2 |
|
39 |
19 |
3-8 |
|
39 |
20 |
1 |
|
39 |
21 |
1 |
|
40 |
22 |
1 |
|
40 |
23 |
1 |
|
40 |
24 |
1 |
|
40 |
25 |
1-3 |
|
41 |
25 |
4-10 |
|
42 |
26 |
1 |
|
42 |
27 |
1-3 |
|
42 |
28 |
1-2 |
|
43 |
28 |
3-9 |
|
44 |
28 |
10-15- |
|
44 |
29 |
1 |
|
45 |
29 |
2-8 |
|
46 |
29 |
9 |
|
46 |
30 |
1-7 |
|
47 |
31 |
1-7 |
|
48 |
31 |
8-14 |
|
49 |
32 |
1 |
|
49 |
33 |
1-6 |
|
49 |
34 |
1 |
|
50 |
34 |
2-6 |
|
50 |
35 |
1 |
|
51 |
35 |
2-4 |
|
51 |
36 |
1-3 |
|
52 |
36 |
4-5 |
|
52 |
37 |
1-3 |
|
53 |
37 |
4 |
|
53 |
38 |
1-3 |
|
53 |
39 |
1-4 |
|
54 |
39 |
5-7 |
|
54 |
40 |
1-3 |
|
54 |
41 |
1-2 |
|
55 |
41 |
3 |
|
55 |
42 |
1-6 |
|
56 |
42 |
7-8 |
|
56 |
43 |
1-5 |
|
57 |
44 |
1-5 |
|
58 |
44 |
6 |
|
58 |
45 |
1-4 |
|
58 |
46 |
1-2 |
|
59 |
47 |
1-5 |
|
60 |
48 |
1-4 |
|
60 |
49 |
1-2 |
|
61 |
49 |
3-6 |
|
61 |
50 |
1-3 |
|
62 |
50 |
4-7 |
|
62 |
51 |
1 |
|
63 |
51 |
2-7 |
|
64 |
51 |
8-9 |
|
64 |
52 |
1-4 |
|
65 |
52 |
5-6 |
|
65 |
53 |
1-2 |
|
65 |
54 |
1-2 |
|
66 |
54 |
3-8 |
|
67 |
54 |
9-12 |
|
67 |
55 |
1 |
|
68 |
55 |
2-4 |
|
68 |
56 |
1-3 |
|
69 |
56 |
4-8 |
|
70 |
56 |
9-12 |
|
70 |
57 |
1 |
|
71 |
57 |
2-4 |
|
71 |
58 |
1 |
|
72 |
58 |
2-5 |
|
73 |
58 |
6-9 |
|
74 |
58 |
10-13 |
|
75 |
58 |
14-18 |
|
76 |
59 |
1-6 |
|
77 |
59 |
7-13 |
|
78 |
59 |
14-19 |
|
79 |
59 |
20-25 |
|
80 |
59 |
26-32 |
|
81 |
60 |
1-6 |
|
82 |
60 |
7-12 |
|
83 |
60 |
13-19 |
|
84 |
60 |
20-26 |
|
84 |
61 |
1-4 |
|
85 |
60 |
27-29 |
|
85 |
61 |
1-4 |
|
86 |
61 |
5-7 |
|
86 |
62 |
1-3 |
|
87 |
62 |
4-11 |
|
88 |
62 |
12-17 |
|
89 |
62 |
18-22 |
|
90 |
62 |
23-28 |
|
91 |
62 |
29-31 |
|
91 |
63 |
1-4 |
|
91 |
64 |
1 |
|
92 |
64 |
2-7 |
|
93 |
64 |
8-12 |
|
94 |
64 |
13-17 |
|
94 |
65 |
1-3 |
|
95 |
65 |
4-10 |
|
96 |
65 |
3-8 |
|
97 |
65 |
9-10 |
|
97 |
66 |
1-5 |
|
98 |
66 |
6-11 |
|
99 |
66 |
12-14 |
|
99 |
67 |
1-4 |
|
100 |
67 |
5-6 |
|
100 |
68 |
1-8 |
|
101 |
68 |
9-15 |
|
102 |
68 |
16-24 |
|
103 |
68 |
25-31 |
|
104 |
68 |
32-39 |
|
105 |
68 |
40-46 |
|
106 |
68 |
47 |
|
106 |
69 |
1-5 |
|