MS 7348 Papers of Blanche D'Alpuget
- Papers
- 1963-1982
- 56 cm. (4 boxes) + 1 folio package
- Closed until June 1997
The papers were donated to the Library by Blanche d'Alpuget in 1984
under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme. Part of the collection is
held by the Oral History Section at TRC 679.
Research material compiled by d'Alpuget between 1979 and 1982 while
writing the book Robert J. Hawke: a biography (Melbourne:
Schwarz/Lansdowne, 1982). The collection includes typescripts of the Hawke
biography; notes from conversations and correspondence with Hawke and others;
ACTU Executive minutes, 1970-78; papers relating to ACTU Congresses, 1967-79;
R.J. Hawke speeches; newspaper and magazine cuttings and other papers. Also
includes interview notes for Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby
(Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press, 1977).
Blanche d'Alpuget is an Australian novelist and biographer. Her works
include Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby (1977); Monkeys in
the dark (1980), Turtle beach (1981) which won the Age book
award in 1981, Robert J. Hawke: a biography (1982) and Winter in
Jerusalem (1986). She is married to former Australian Prime Minister, R.J.
Hawke.
Box 1
Folder
1 ACTU Executive minutes, 1970-78
2-3 Papers relating to ACTU Congresses, 1967-79
4 R.J. Hawke speeches, 1974-81
5 R.J. Hawke interview notes and other papers
Box 2
Folder
6-10 Corrected typescripts of R.J. Hawke: a biography
11-12 Notes from conversations with people about Hawke including Ron
Heiser, Professor Sam Stoljar, Dr Michael Epstein, Col Cunningham,
Sir Peter Abeles, Gill Appleton, Eddie Kornhauser, Peter Redlich,
Gough Whitlam, Chris Crellin, Gay Davidson, and Patsy Zeppez,
1980-81 (item list in folder 11).
Box 3
Folder
13-16 Interview notes, letters, speeches and other papers relating to
R.J. Hawke, 1963-81 (item list in folder 13).
17 Newspaper article and notes on events concerning Hawke
18-19 Primarily copies of letters by d'Alpuget and Hawke to various
correspondents, seeking their cooperation for the biography together
with some replies, 1980-81
Box 4
Folder
20 Correspondence with publishers, 1982; corrected typescripts of
foreword, bibliography, jacket notes etc; and publishers' corrections
21 Newspaper cuttings
22 Interviews and notes for Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby
(1977)
Publications
Report by "Hevrat Ovdim" delegation on its visit to Australia (Tel
Aviv, Israel, 1972)
Hurlbut's Story of the Bible (Auckland: William Gribble & Co)
Folio package
Three scrapbooks containing newspaper and magazine articles on Hawke,
1979
Guide compiled June 1995. Last updated 17 July 1996 |