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MS 8084, MS Acc01.299

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Collection Summary

Creator
Currency Press
Title
Records of Currency Press
Date Range
1971-c. 1998
Collection Number
MS 8084, MS Acc01.299
Extent
29.9 metres (123 boxes, 21 cartons, 1 folio box, 2 A3 cartons, 1 map folio)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The records consist of literary drafts, files relating to productions, correspondence, financial statements, promotional material, theatre programs and papers relating to Tasman Theatre Foundation and the Australian National Playwrights Centre.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1439384).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Records of Currency Press, National Library of Australia, [class number, box number and series and/or file number]'.

Provenance

The Currency Press records were purchased by the National Library in two instalments in 1990 and 1995

Arrangement

The collection was not sorted into series. The 1990 instalment is arranged as a summary box list, with the authors listed in alphabetical order. The 1995 instalment is also arranged as a box list with both the files and published plays and then the unpublished plays arranged alphabetically. This addition has been further arranged by subjects.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Collection Retrieval Advice

Please note: each consignment in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there may be multiple Box 1s). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Administrative History

Currency Press is a performing arts specialist publisher. Katharine Brisbane and her husband, Dr Phillip Parsons, established the company in 1971. They set about publishing Australian drama, critical and historical writing on the performing arts in Australia as well as screenplays, study guides, works of reference and the works of most leading Australian playwrights.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 8084. Original consignment

Comprises: 1. Playwright files. Files containing manuscripts, correspondence, cuttings, programs, photographs and momorabilia. The playwrights include Judith Adamson, David Allen, Bert Bailey, Richard Beynon, Ron Blair, Michael Boddy, Bob Ellis, Alexander Buzo, Jack Davis, Alma De Groen, Louis Esson, Cliff Green, Dorothy Hewett, Jack Hibberd, Barry Humphries, Thomas Keneally, Peter Kenna, Ray Lawler, Merv Lilley, Sumner Locke-Elliott, Jim McNeill, David Malouf, Louis Nowra, Barry Oakley, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Betty Roland, Steele Rudd, Steve Spears, Patrick White and David Williamson. 2. Business files. Files containing correspondence, reports, minutes and financial statements, 1971-1989. Some of these files are not Currency Press archives but deal with the involvement of Katharine Brisbane and Phillip Parsons in various theatrical and cultural organisations. These include the Griffin Theatre Company, Australian National Playwrights Centre, Theatre Australia and the Australian Film Institute. 3. Miscellaneous papers including an album of photographs of book launchings and a file of theatre programs.

Contained in 122 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 map folio.

Class [unnumbered]. Consignment received 1990

Series [unnumbered]. Authors - correspondence and papers

The files (1962-88) relating to authors, which make up most of the consignment, have been arranged in alphabetical order. The consignment also includes drafts, correspondence, minutes, financial papers and printed material.

Adams, Shirley. Australian Cinema: Its Fall and Rise. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Adams, Shirley. Permissions Australian Cinema, Exclusive Contracts, Production, Correspondence, 1976-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Adamson, Judith. Australian Film Posters 1906-58. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Adamson, Judith. Correspondence, 1975-80 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Allen, David. Cheapside. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Allen, David. Correspondence, 1984-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Ansell, Percy. Correspondence, 1986-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Aronson, Linda. Redinka's Lesson. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Aronson, Linda. Correspondence, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Aronson, Linda. Dinkum Assorted. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 1
Bailey / Rudd.On Our Selection. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2
Bailey / Duggan. On Our Selection. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2
Bailey / Grant. On Our Selection. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2
Whaley, George. On Our Selection. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2
Editor's Correspondence On Our Selection, 1977-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 2
Rudd, On Our Selection. MS (3) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3
Rudd, Promotional Correspondence, 1975-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3
Rudd, Legal and Copyright Correspondence, 1975-1982 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3
Balodis, Janis. Too Young for Ghosts. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3
Balodis, Janis. Correspondence, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 3
Barrett, Richard. The Heartbreak Kid. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Barrett, Richard. Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Bertrand, Ina Collins, Diane. Government and Film in Australia. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Bertrand, Ina Collins, Diane. Correspondence, 1979-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Blair, Ron. AmatureCompaniesQuestionaire (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Bibliography:Australian Drama, 1946-73: a Bibliography of Published Works. MS.Correspondence,1983-85 and Australian Drama, 1946-73: a Bibliography of Published Works:Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 4
Blair, Ron. Marx. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1978-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron.(Ed). Popular Short Plays for the Australian Stage, Vol.1 2. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron. (Ed). Popular Short Plays for the Australian Stage, Vol.2 MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron. Correspondence, 1983-85 [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron. President Woodrow Wilson in Paris. MS. Correspondence, 1973-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Blair, Ron. Correspondence, 1979-86 [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Bond, Burnett. Boys Own Macbeth. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Bond, Burnett. Correspondence, posters and miscellaneous, 1980-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Boddy, Michael Ellis, Bob. The Legend of King O' Malley: Correspondence, Posters and miscellaneous, 1985-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Booth, Michael Payne-Heckenburg, Pamela. Hits of the Empire: Notes, Correspondence, Newspaper Cuttings, 1984-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 5
Borg, Sonia Hyllus, Maris. Women of the Sun: Alinta the Flame. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Bovell, Andrew. After Dinner: Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Bradshaw, Richard. Roos. MS Draft Script. Correspondence, 1978 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Tom, Macquarie, Coralie Landsdowne Says No. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Martello Towers(Paperback), Coralie Landsdowne Says No(Paperback), Correspondence, 1974-76 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Macquarie. MS (3) Makassar Reef. (MS) (Paperback) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Correspondence, 1979-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Correspondence, 1972-79 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Macquarie Study Guide (File [unnumbered]) - Box 6
Buzo, Alexander. Rooted, Norm and Ahmed, The Roy Murphy Show. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Buzo, Alexander. Studies in Australian Drama Series - Rooted, Norm and Ahmed (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Buzo, Alexander. The Marginal Farm. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Buzo, Alexander. Biographical Note, Big River, The Marginal Farm. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Carey, Dean. The Actor's Audition Manual. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Carey, Dean. Correspondence, 1983-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 7
Caswell, Robert. Shout!, MS. (Part 1 and superseded pages) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Shout!,MS (Part 2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Biographical Note and Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Scales of Justice, Act 1:The Job, Act 2: The Game. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Scales of Justice,Act 3: The Numbers. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Notes and Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Caswell, Robert. Correspondence, 1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Cathcart, Sarah Lemon, Andrea. The Serpent's Fall. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Cathcart, Sarah Lemon, Andrea. Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 8
Claire, Jennifer. The Butterflies of Kalimantan. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Claire, Jennifer. The Butterflies of Kalimantan. MS (3). Correspondence, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Clarke, Doreen. Roses in Due Season, Bleedin Butterflies. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Clarke, Doreen. Correspondence, 1985-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Clarke, Doreen. Reviews, Correspondence, 1980-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Compton, Jennifer. Crossfire, They're Playing Our Song. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Compton, Jennifer. No Man's Land, Crossfire. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Compton, Jennifer. Correspondence, 1975-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Cook, Patrick. Correspondence, 1977-78 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Cooper, Walter Hampson. Colonial Experience. MS (bound) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 9
Cooper, Walter Hampson. Colonial Experience. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Cooper, Walter Hampson. Correspondence, 1976-79 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Cornelius, Patrica. Lilly and May. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Cousins, John. Correspondence, 1987 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Creyton, Barry. Double Act. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Creyton, Barry. Biographical Note, correspondence, 1987 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Cusack, D. Morning Sacrifice.(MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. Kullark. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, Dampier, Robbery Under Arms, 1981-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. No Sugar. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, 1981-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. Miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 10
Davis, Jack. No Sugar. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, articles, 1985-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, rough sketches for The Honey Spot, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
De Groen, Alma. The After Life of Arthur Craven. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
De Groen, Alma. Going Home. MS and Paperback (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
De Groen, Alma. Correspondence, Vocations, 1976-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 11
De Groen, Alma. The Rivers of China. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
De Groen, Alma. Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
De Groen, Alma. Vocations. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
De Groen, Alma.Production Notes (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
Dermody, Susan. The Screening of Australia, Vol. 1 MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
Dermody, Susan. The Screening of Australia, Vol. 2 MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
Dermody, Susan. Correspondence, 1981-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 12
Dermody, Susan. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1983-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13
Dickins, Barry. Beautland. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13
Dickins, Barry. Correspondence, Death of Mini Banana Vendor, Musaphia, 1981-87. (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13
Double Bill. New Life, The Foreman, The Christian Brothers, A Lesson in English, Bananas, TheGuerilla, The Fourth Wall, Norm and Ahmed, The Woman Tamer. (MS) (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13
Double Bill. Correspondence, 1975-79 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 13
Elisha, Ron. Pax Americana. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Elisha, Ron. Safe House. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Elisha, Ron. Two. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Elisha, Ron. Two. MS (for typesetting) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Elisha, Ron. Correspondence, 1984-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Elisha, Ron. Press Reviews, Two.(MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Ellis, Bob. Correspondence, Miscellaneous, Right Wrong, 1978-80 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Enright, Nick. Don Juan. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Enright, Nick. On the Wallaby. MS and Paperback (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Enright, Nick. Press Reviews, Correspondence, 1997-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 14
Esson, Louis. The Time is Not Yet Ripe. MS and Hardback (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Esson, Louis. Correspondence regarding the reprint of The Time is Not Yet Ripe, includes correspondence with Hugh Esson, 1971-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Fisher, Rodney. Seven One Act Plays. (MS) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Fisher, Rodney. Correspondence, 1979-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Fisher, Rodney. Miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Foran, Barney and Sharp, Bob. Come Hell or High Water. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 15
Francis, Gordon. God's Best Country. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
Francis, Gordon. Correspondence, 1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
Gage, Mary. Correspondence and miscellaneous, My name is Pablo Picasso, 1977-84 (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
Geoghegan, Edward. The Currency Lass. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
Geoghegan, Edward. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1974-75 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
George, Rob. Percy and Rose. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
George, Rob. Sandy Lee Live at Nui Dat. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
George, Rob. Correspondence, 1982-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
George, Rob. Press Cuttings, Pamphlets (File [unnumbered]) - Box 16
Giles, Mike. Correspondence, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gordon, Felicity. Kiwi Koala. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gormon, Clem. A Night in the Arms of Raeleen, The Harding Women. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gormon, Clem. A Fortunate Life. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gormon, Clem. A Manual of Trench Warfare. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gormon, Clem. Correspondence, 1979-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gow, Michael. Correspondence, Away, 1986-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Harpour, Charles. Stalwart the Bushranger, edited by Elizabeth Perkins. Review of this play by Australian Literary Studies, Volume 14, 1 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 17
Gow, Michael. On Top of the World. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Gow, Michael. Europe, On Top of the World. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Gow, Michael. Correspondence, Media Releases, 1986-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Gow, Michael. 1841. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Gow, Michael. The Kid. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Gow, Michael. The Kid. MS. Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Green, Cliff. Burn the Butterflies. (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Green, Cliff. Correspondence, 1977-81 [correspondence missing?] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 18
Guide to Australian Drama and Theatre - correspondence, 1984 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Gunzberg, Darrelyn. Hiccup. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Hamilton, Peter. American Dreams : Australian Movies. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Hamilton, Peter. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1984-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Harding, Alex. Only Heaven Knows. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Hawley, Suzanne. Mummy Loves You Betty Ann Jewel. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Hawley, Suzanne. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Correspondence with printers, 1987-88, regarding Stalwart the Bushranger (File [unnumbered]) - Box 19
Herbert, Bob. The Last Wake at She-Oak Creek. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Herbert, Bob. No Names. No Pak Drill. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Herbert, Bob. Correspondence, 1981-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Herbert, Bob. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1979-80 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Hewett, Dorothy. Bon Bons and Roses for Dolly; The Tatty Hollow Story. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Hewett, Dorothy. Legal Material, Correspondence, 1976-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Hewett, Dorothy. Correspondence, Reviews, Bobbin Up; Cats Poor, 1983-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 20
Hewett, Dorothy. Song of the Seals, Golden Valley. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 21
Hewett, Dorothy. The Golden Oldies. MS [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 21
Hewett, Dorothy. The Chapel Perilous. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 21
Hewett, Dorothy. This Old Man Comes Rolling Home, Bon Bons and Roses for Dolly,Tatty Hollow Production The Chapel Perilous, The Golden Oldies Susannah's Dreaming (Paperbacks), Correspondence, 1972-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 21
Hewett, Dorothy. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1971-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 21
Hewett, Dorothy. This Old Man Comes Rolling Home. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hewett, Robert. Gulls. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hewett, Robert. Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hibbard, Jack. A Stretch of the Imagination. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hibbard, Jack. A Man of Many Parts. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hibbard, Jack. Correspondence, 1981-85, interview, 1978, miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hibbard, Jack. Correspondence, 1972-78, miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Hodda, Noel. Correspondence and miscellaneous, The Secret House, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 22
Holloway, Peter. Contemporary Australian Drama - correspondence (5 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 23
Currency Press, Biographical Forms (File [unnumbered]) - Box 23
Holloway, Peter. Contemporary Australian Drama. MS (2) (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24
Holman, David. No Worries, The Small Poppies, Beauty and the Beast. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24
Holman, David. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1988-89, reviews and miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 24
Humphries, Barry. A Nice Night's Entertainment. (hardback) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Allen, John. The Humour of Barry Humphries. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Humphries, Barry. Correspondence, 1973-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Humphries, Barry. Edna - verses etc (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Humphries, Barry. Miscellaneous MS, Correspondence, 1981-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Humphries, Barry. Correspondence, 1981-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 25
Humphries, Barry. Memorabilia - programmes, reviews, newspaper clippings. (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 26
Humphries, Barry. A Nice Night's Entertainment. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 26
Humphries, Barry. Miscellaneous MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 26
Humphries, Barry. Edna's Prayer - verse in a frame (File [unnumbered]) - Box 26
Hutchinson, George. No Room for Dreamers. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
Hutchinson, George. Henry and Peter and Henry and Me. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
Hutchinson, George. Natural Mystic. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
Hutchinson, George. Miscellaneous, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
Hutchinson, George. No Room for Dreamers, MS for Typesetting, Correspondence, 1981 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
InterPlay 1985, (1st International Festival of Young Playrights), Information pack- program etc (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
InterPlay, Miscellaneous correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
InterPlay, Rejected Plays. Various MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 27
InterPlay. Plays.Various, LaPaine, MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 28
Industries Assistance Commssion (IAC) Reports, 1976, Newspaper clippings, miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 28
John, Rosemary. Correspondence, 1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 28
Johnson, Eva. Murras. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 28
Kalamaras, Vasso. The Rich Man, Correspondence, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 28
Keene, Daniel. Cho Cho San. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Keene, Daniel. Program, Correspondence, 1986-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Keneally, Thomas. Bullie's House. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Keneally, Thomas. Childermas. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Keneally, Thomas. Correspondence, 1980-85 [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Bishop of Kontum's Nativity Play: Correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Kenna, Peter. Correspondence, Cuttings, Miscellaneous, 1976-78 (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Patrick White letter to Phillip Parsons, 22/10/66 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Spears, Steve. Dragshow (File [unnumbered]) - Box 29
Kenna, Peter. Furtive Love, The Slaughter of St Theresa's Day, Mates. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Kenna, Peter. Talk to the Moon, Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted, Listen Closely. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Kenna, Peter. Correspondence, 3 Plays, Hard God, Slaughter, 1973-77. Miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Krauth, Nigel. Muse of Fire. MS (3) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Krauth, Nigel. Correspondence, 1985. Miscellaneous. [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Lawler, Ray. Correspondence, 1976-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 30
Lawler, Ray. Kid Stakes. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lawler, Ray. Other Times. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lawler, Ray. The Doll Trilogy. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lawler, Ray. Program, Media Release and Correspondence, 1984-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lawler, Ray. Critics Views, Correspondence, 1988 [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lette, Kathy. Grommitts. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lette, Kathy. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lilley, Merv. Lives of a Dissident Cook. Parts1-4. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 31
Lilley, Merv. Lives of a Dissident Cook. Parts 1-2. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Lilley, Merv. Correspondence, 1980-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Locke-Elliot, Sumner. Rusty Bugles. MS and Paperback (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Locke-Elliot, Sumner. Correspondence, 1978-80 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Lonie, John. Learning From Life. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Lonie, John. Correspondence, 1983-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 32
Love, Harold. The Lyster Opera Companies in Australia, 1861-1880. MS (3) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 33
Love, Harold. Correspondence, 1980-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 33
Love, Harold. Correspondence, The Golden Age of Australian Opera, 1980-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 33
Love, Harold. Miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 33
Love, Harold. The Lyster Opera Companies in Australia, 1861-1880. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
Lyssa, Alison. The Boiling Frog. MS. Press Release, miscellaneous correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
MacDonald, Donald. Caravan. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
MacLeod, Doug. My Son the Lawyer is Drowning. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
McNeil, Jim. How Does Your Garden Grow? MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
McNeil, Jim. Biographical Note, Interview (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
McNeil, Jim. Collected Plays. MS. Jack. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 34
McNeil, Jim. How does Your Garden Grow? MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
McNeil. Jim. The Chocolate Frog, The Old Familiar Juice. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
Malouf, David. Blood Relations. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
Malouf, David. Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
Manning, Ned. Us or Them. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
Manning, Ned. Correspondence, 1984 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 35
Maris/Borg. Women of the Sun, 1-2. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Maris/Borg. Women of the Sun, 3-4. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Maris/Borg. Correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Masters, Olga. A Working Man's Castle. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Masters, Olga. Correspondence, 1987-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Mathew, Ray. A Spring Song. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Mathew, Ray. Correspondence, 1983-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Merritt, Robert. The Cake Man. MS (3 files) and Aboriginal Welfare Board documents (File [unnumbered]) - Box 36
Merritt, Robert. Correspondence, 1974-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Merritt, Robert. The Cake Man. Paperback. Correspondence, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Merritt, Robert. Correspondence, 1978-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Mooney, Ray. Black Rabbit. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Moran, Albert, O'Reagan, Tom. (Eds). Australian Film Reader. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Australian Film Reader : Correspondence, posters, cuttings, etc (File [unnumbered]) - Box 37
Moran, Albert. Images and Industry. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 38
Moran, Albert. Correspondence, 1983-85, and miscellaneous (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 38
Moran, Albert. Making a T.V. Series: Bellamy. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 38
Moran, Albert. Correspondence, 1981-83. (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 38
Morris, Jill. Almost a Dinosaur. MS. Correspondence, 1987-88, illustration (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Motherwell, Phil. Steal Away Home. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Musaphia, Joseph. Skindeep, Obstacles. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Musaphia, Joseph. Mothers and Fathers. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Musaphia, Joseph. Correspondence, 1977-85 and miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nimmo, Heather. Steal Away Hope. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nimmo, Heather. Correspondence, 1986-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nimmo, Heather. The Hope. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nowra, Louis. The Golden Age. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nowra, Louis. Correspondence, 1975-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nowra, Louis. Correspondence, 1988-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 39
Nowra, Louis. InnerVoices. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. Sunrise. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. Sunrise. MS (first draft) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. The Song Room. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. The Precious Woman. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. InnerVoices, Visions. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. Inside the Island. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. InnerVoices. Paperback. Correspondence, 1982-83 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
Nowra, Louis. Correspondence and miscellaneous, The Golden Age, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 40
O'Donoghue, John. A Happy and Holy Occasion. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
O'Donoghue, John. Essington, Lewis: I am Work. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
O'Donoghue, John. Correspondence, 1976-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
O'Flynn, Mark. Paterson's Curse. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
O'Flynn, Mark. Correspondence, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oakley, Barry. Bedfellows. MS ( 2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oakley, Barry. Marsupials. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oakley, Barry. Correspondence, 1979-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oliver, Murray. The Buck Stops Here. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oliver, Murray. Confessions and Couples . MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Oliver, Murray. Correspondence, 1984-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 41
Osbourne, Charles, Oldaker, Max. Correspondence, 1983-85 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Oswald, Debra. Dags. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Parsons, Phillip. Shooting the Pianist. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Parsons, Phillip. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous, 1987 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Peterson, Ralf. The Third Secretary. MS (3) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Peterson, Ralf. Correspondence, 1971-72 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 42
Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Brumby Innes. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1973-83 (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Pulvers, Roger. Drop Drill. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Pulvers, Roger. Yamashita. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Pulvers, Roger. Peaceful Circumstances, Full Circle. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Pulvers, Roger. Biographical note, correspondence, and miscellaneous, 1976-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Radic, Therese. Madame Mao. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Radic, Therese. Peach Melba. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Radic, Therese. Sundowner series Correspondence. 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Radic, Therese. Correspondence, 1986-87 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Reed, Bill. Truganinni. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Rees, Leslie. Sub Editors Room. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Richardson, Wendy. Windy Gully. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Richardson, Wendy. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 43
Rogers, Jennifer. Jigsaws. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Rogers, Jennifer. Correspondence, 1988-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Roland, Betty. Granite Peak. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Roland, Betty. The Touch of Silk, Granite Peak. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Roland, Betty. The Touch of Silk. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Roland, Betty. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1973-88 (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 44
Romeril, John. The Floating World. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Romeril, John. I Don't Know Who to Feel Sorry For. MS (2 Files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Romeril, John. Six of the Best. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Romeril, John. The Floating World. Paperback Correspondence, 1975 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Romeril, John. The Floating Word, Correspondence, 1970-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Rutherford, Mervyn. Departmental. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Rutherford, Mervyn. Correspondence, 1977-1981, Posters (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Searle, James. The Lucky Streak. MS(2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 45
Searle, James. First Theatre of Pollution Play. The Lucky Streak. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Searle, James. Correspondence, 1971-79 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. Dreams in an Empty City. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. The Blind Giant. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. The Blind Giant. MS (Working Draft.) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. The Blind Giant. Paperback. Correspondence, 1985 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. The Blind Giant. Correspondence, 1983 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 46
Sewell, Stephen. The Father We Loved on a Beach by the Sea. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Sewell, Stephen. Hate. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shand, John. Don't Shoot the Best Boy. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Seymour, Alan. Biographical Note, Correspondence, Review, 1979-1980 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shearer, Jill. Shimada. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shearer, Jill. Correspondence, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shearer, Jill. The Foreman. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shearer, Jill. Correspondence, 1975-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 47
Shorts. Vol. 1 2. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Spears, Steve. J. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1988-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Spears, Steve. The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Strachan, Tony. The Harlequin Shuffle. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Strachan, Tony. State of Shock. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Summons, John. Lamb of God. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Summons, John. Correspondence, 1979 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Summons, John. Kamikaze Kate and the Sword of Captain Kuroda. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Sykes, Arlene. 5 Radio Plays. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Throssell, Ric. For Valour. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Throssell, Ric. Correspondence, 1981-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Throssell, Ric. Correspondence, 1967-77 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 48
Tulloch, Richard. The Cocky of Bungaree. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Tulloch, John and Moran, Albert. Responsible Soap: Making a Country Practice. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Tulloch, John and Moran, Albert. Correspondence, 1985-86 and miscellaneous (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Tulloch, John. Legends on the Screen. Vol. 1 MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Tulloch, John. Legends on the Screen. Vol. 2 MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Tulloch, John. Correspondence, 1980-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Turner, Graeme. Time for a Break. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 49
Wadds, Gillian.M. Who Cares? MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
Wadds, Gillian. M. Correspondence, 1987-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
Walley, Richard. Coordah. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
White, Patrick. Four Plays. Hardback (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
White, Patrick. Big Toys. MS (2 files, 1 paste book) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
White, Patrick. Correspondence, 1978-79 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 50
White, Patrick. Netherwood. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51
White, Patrick. The Season at Sarsaparilla. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51
White, Patrick. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1982-83. (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51
Wilkinson, Linden. Nice Girls. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51
Williamson, David. Correspondence, 1971-81. (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 51
Williamson, David. The Club. MS (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52
Williamson, David. The Coming of Stork. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52
Williamson, David. Don's Party. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52
Williamson, David. The Department. MS (2 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52
Williamson, David. Biographical Note, Correspondence, 1984-87, The Removalists, The Club. Paperbacks (File [unnumbered]) - Box 52
Williamson, David. Emerald City. MS (2) and Paperback. (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. A Handful of Friends. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. Jugglers Three. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. The Removalists. MS (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. The Perfectionist. MS and correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. Sons of Cain. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 53
Williamson, David. Sons of Cain. MS. Early Drafts (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Williamson, David. What If You Died Tomorrow. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Williamson, David. Travelling North. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Williamson, David. Correspondence and miscellaneous, 1973-87. (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Young, David. Eureka. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Young, David. Correspondence, 1975-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 54
Rejected MS, 1973-1983. (5 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 55
Rejected articles, MS under consideration, Minutes, 1973-1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 56
Financial records including royalties, 1975-1981. (7 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 57
Promotional material, correspondence, clippings and miscellaneous items, 1971-1986 (9 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 58
Promotional material, correspondence, press releases, Currency Methuen logos, advertisements and miscellaneous items 1971-77 (7 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 59
Price Milburn Co Ltd, correspondence, 1977-84 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 60
Janet Wilkins Manus (Literary Agency), correspondence, 1984-1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 60
Japan - Asia market, correspondence, booklets, clippings, 1978-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 60
Various correspondence (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 60
Griffin Theatre Company, correspondence, minutes, 1984-88. (3 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 61
Talon Books Ltd, correspondence and invoices, 1978-80 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 61
Promotional material, publishing USA and Canada, 1971-76 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 61
Literature Board correspondence, 1975-88. (4 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 62
Belvoir Street Theatre, correspondence, minutes, clippings, 1984-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 62
Theatre Australia, figures and board meetings, 1978-82 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 62
Theatre Quarterly, correspondence, 1977-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 62
Johnson, Chris. After the Last Frontiers. Thesis (File [unnumbered]) - Box 63
Currency Methuen Drama Dispute, 1976 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Minutes, 1977, 1982-86 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Correspondence, 1977-78 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Correspondence - rejected MSS 1980-88 (5 files) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Financial incl. accounts, receipts, correspondence, 1972-73 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Material for Newsletter, 1971-73 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 64
Various Publications, 1962-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 65
Harpur, Charles. Stalwart the Bushranger. MS (File [unnumbered])

Class [unnumbered]. Consignment received 19 July 1995

Series [unnumbered]. Files and Published Plays, 1974-94

These files are arranged alphabetically by author and include the manuscript of the plays and occasionally correspondence with the author.

Allen, David. Modest Expectations. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Ansell, Rod/Percy, Rachel. To Fight the Wild. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Ansell, Rod/Percy, Rachel. Corrrespondence, 1979-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Archer, Robyn. Cafe Fledermaus. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Archer, Robyn. Correspondence, 1990 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Balodis, Janis. Too Young for Ghosts. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Balodis, Janis. Wet and Dry. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Balodis, Janis. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 66
Becher, Alan Britton, David. The Newspaper of Claremont Street. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Becher, Alan Britton, David. Correspondence, 1991 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Bevan, Ian. Theatre Royal. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Bevan, Ian. Correspondence, 1992-4 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Beynon, Richard. Simpson, J 202. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Beynon, Richard. Correspondence, 1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Beynon, Richard. Correspondence, 1990-92 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 67
Beynon, Richard. Summer Shadows. MS - (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 68
Bierworth, Judy. Alive and Kicking. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 68
Bierworth, Judy. Correspondence, 1992 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 68
Bray, Erroll. Playbuilding. MS - (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 68
Bray, Erroll. Correspondence, 1989-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Brisbane, Katharine. Correspondence, 1987-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Brisbane, Katharine. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Brown, Mary-Ellen. Television and Women's Culture. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Brown, Paul. Aftershocks. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Brown, Paul. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 69
Bunn, Rex. Basic Theatre Lighting. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Bunn, Rex. Correspondence, 1989-94 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Buzo, Alexander. Macquarie, 2d ed.; pub., 1973 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Buzo, Alexander. Correspondence, 1991-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Buzo, Alexander. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Caine, Peggy. Who'll Come A Waltzing?. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Cameron, Neil. Correspondence, 1994 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Carlsson, Susanne. Correspondence, 1983-1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Caswell, Robert. Children of the Dragon. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Caswell, Robert. Correspondence, 1988-9 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Caswell, Robert. Correspondence, 1991-2 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Charlton, Peter. Wolfboy. Correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Chi, Jimmy. Bran NueDae.MS(2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 70
Christian, Beatrix. Correspondence, 1994 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Crowley, Shauna. Screen Test Handbook. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Crowley. Shauna. Correspondence, 1988-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Dann, George Landen. Correspondence, 1974-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Dann, Max Knight, Andrew. Spotswood. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Dann, Max Knight, Andrew. Correspondence, 1991-2 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Davis, Jack. Moorli the Leprechaun. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 71
Davis, Jack. Our Town. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Davis, Jack et al. Correspondence, Plays from Black Australia, 1989-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Davis, Jack. Correspondence, Moorli, 1993-4 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Darrell, George. Sunny South. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Darrell, George. Correspondence, 1974-5 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Dickins, Barry. A Dickins Christmas. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Dickins, Barry. Correspondence, 1989-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
De Groen, Alma. The Girl Who Saw Everything. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
De Groen. Alma. Correspondence, 1992-3 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Duigan, John. Correspondence, 1989-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 72
Elisha, Ron. Choice. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Elisha, Ron. Esterhaz. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Elisha, Ron. Safety House. MS inserts (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Elisha, Ron. Correspondence, 1989-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Elisha, Ron. Correspondence, 1993-4 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Emmerson, Darryl. Earthly Paradise. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Emmerson, Darryl. Correspondence, 1985-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Emmerson, Darryl. Press cuttings, The Pathfinder, 1986 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Enright, Nick. Daylight Saving. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Enright, Nick. Good Works. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Enright, Nick. Mongrels. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 73
Enright, Nick. Semi-Life. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Enright, Nick. St James Infirmary. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Enright, Nick. Correspondence, 1988-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Enright, Nick. Correspondence, 1992 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Enright, Nick. Correspondence, 1993-4 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Esson, Louis. Australia Felix. Shipwreck. Vagabond Camp. The Quest. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Esson, Louis. Dead Timber. The Drovers. The Woman Tamer. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Fitzpatrick, Peter. The Playwright as Revolutionary. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Ginger. (script written by syndicate of authors, calling themselves 'What's the Deal?'). MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Graham, Gordon. The Boys. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 74
Gordon, Felicity. Kiwu Koala. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gordon, Felicity. Correspondence, 1985-9 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gow, Michael. All Stops Out. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gow, Michael. Away. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gow, Michael. Correspondence, 1986-9 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gow, Michael. Correspondence, 1993-4 (file empty) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gunzberg, Darrelyn. Behind the Beat. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gunzberg, Darrelyn. Correspondence, 1988-9 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gunzberg, Darrelyn. Correspondence, 1990 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gurr, Michael. Sex Diary of an Infidel. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gurr, Michael. Correspondence, 1992 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Gyger, Alison. Correspondence, 1988-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 75
Hardy, Frank. Mary Lives. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Harmer, Wendy. Backstage Pass. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Harmer, Wendy. Correspondence, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Herbert, Robert. Correspondence, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. The Beautiful Mrs Portland. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. Catspaw. The Rising of Pete Marsh. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. Fields of Heaven. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. Mrs Porter and the Angel. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. Pandoras Cross (File [unnumbered]) - Box 76
Hewett, Dorothy. Mrs Porter and the Angel. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77
Hewett, Dorothy. The Rising of Pete Marsh. M (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77
Hewett, Dorothy. Chapel Perilous. Sheet music. Pandora's Cross. (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77
Hewett, Dorothy. [Untitled novel]. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77
Hewett, Robert. The Adman. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 77
Holloway, Peter et.al. Correspondence, 1985-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 78
Hyde, Miriam. Complete Accord. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 78
Hyde, Miriam. Correspondence, 1988-91 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 78
Inter Play (International Festival of Young Playwrights). Correspondence, 1985-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 78
James, Lana. Correspondence, Your child on TV, 1992-3 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Kenna, Peter. Correspondence, 1978-88 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Kinsela, David. Organ Australis. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Kinsela, David. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Learner, Tobsha. Wolf. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Leversha, Pam. Early Days Under the Old Hat. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Lindstrom, Tom. Heroic Measures. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 79
Loukakis, Angelo. Enemy Aliens. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
Lyssiotis, Tes. The Forty Lounge Cafe. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
Lyssiotis, Tes. Correspondence, 1989 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
McNeil, Jim. No Penny for the Plate. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
Manning, Ned. Close to the Bone. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
Mays, Sally. Australian Piano Music (2 vols). MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 80
Moran, Albert. Projecting Australia. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Morris, Jill. Correspondence, The Ark of Oz, 1988 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Morris, Mary. Boss of the Pool. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Morris, Mary. Two Weeks with the Queen. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Morris, Mary. Correspondence, Boss of Pool, 2 Weeks, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Murray, Peta. Wallflowering. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Murray, Peta. Correspondence, Wallflowering, 1990-92 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Murray-Smith, Joanna. Atlanta. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Murray-Smith, Joanna. Love Child. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Murray-Smith, Joanna. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Nowra, Louis. Cosi. MS (draft) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 81
Nowra, Louis. Cosi. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Nowra, Louis. Summer of the Aliens. MS (draft) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Nowra, Louis. Summer of the Aliens. MS (3) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Nowra, Louis. The Temple. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Nowra, Louis. Correspondence, 1991-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
O'Donoghue, John. Abbie and Lou, Norman and Rose. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
O'Donoghue, John. Correspondence, 1992 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
O'Donoghue, John. Correspondence, 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Oswald, Debra. Correspondence, Dags, 1991-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 82
Pearce, Craig Luhrman, Baz. Strictly Ballroom. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Peterson, Ralph W. The Mating of Ulich Dooley. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Peterson, Ralph W. Night of the Ding Dong. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Porter, Hal. Eden House. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Good Morning. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Prichard, Katharine Susannah. Penalty Clause. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Radic, Therese. The Emperor Regrets. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Radic, Therese. Correspondence, 1990 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 83
Rayson, Hannie. Hotel Sorrento. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Richards, Keith. Writing Radio Drama. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Robinson, Keith Taylor, Tony. The Popular Mechanicals. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Roland, Betty. Daddy Was Asleep. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Roland, Betty. Daddy Was Asleep;Feet of Clay;The Gate of Bronze;The Lotus Flower;Prosperity Around the Corner;The Touch of Silk (2); War on the Waterfront;The Willow Pattern Set. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Romeril, John John, Alan. Jonah Jones. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 84
Romeril, John. Koorie Radio. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Rosenberg, Marc. Dingo. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Rosenberg, Marc. Making Up Dingo. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Sewell, Stephen. Dream. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Sewell, Stephen. The Garden of Grand daughters. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Sewell, Stephen. Sisters. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Shirley, Graham Adams, Brian. Correspondence, 1985-89 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Shorts 1 2. Correspondence, 1984-85 (authors: Kathy Lette, Patricia Johnson, Karen Vickery, Lyssa Beynon, Rex Cramphorn, May-Brit Akerholm) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 85
Stewart, Douglas Hewett, Dorothy. Ned Kelly. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Strachan, Tony. State of Shock. Strictly Ballroom correspondence, 1992-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Sutherland, Margaret. Sonata for Clarinet and Violin. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Thomson, Katherine. Barmaids. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Thomson, Katherine. Diving for Pearls. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Thorn, Benjamin. Correspondence, 1992-93 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Tulloch, Richard. Could Do Better. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Turcotte, Gerry. Correspondence, 1989-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 86
Vella, Richard. Correspondence, 1989-90 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 87
Watkins, Dennis Harriot, Chris. Burger Brain. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 87
White, Patrick. Big Toys. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 87
White, Patrick. Collected Plays. MS (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 87
White, Patrick. Shepherd on the Rocks. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 87
Williams, Margaret. Dorothy Hewett. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Williamson, David. Brilliant Lies. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Williamson, David. Celluloid Heroes. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Williamson, David. Siren. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Williamson, David. Top Silk. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Williamson, David. Correspondence (File [unnumbered]) - Box 88
Series [unnumbered]. Unpublished Plays A-W

These plays are arranged alphabetically by author.

Archer, Robyn The conquest of Carmen Miranda (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Ashton, Manuel. If Johnny jumped off the Harbour Bridge, would you!; Clay soldiers (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Ashworth, Arthur and Philip Kelly Ashes of roses (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Backhouse, Elizabeth Rosie Fishman (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Barnes, Helen Verona Park (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Bulley, Helen Going home; Relativity (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Buzo, Alex Shellcove Road (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 89
Brisbane, Katharine A Country Practice (script) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Bryson, John A cry in the dark (release script) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Cavanaugh, Tony and Graham Hartley Father (a feature film) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Children's Plays - correspondence 1973-83 + manuscripts (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Compton, Jennifer Adolf: fantasies between bars (See O'Sullivan, Mathew, Box 93) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Cranney, P. P. Busted S.E. (File [unnumbered]) - Box 90
Dell'oso, Anna-Maria Bride of fortune (an opera libretto) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
Ellis, Bob and Stephen Ramsay The true believers (a television miniseries) (4 vols) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
Foquarty, Faye The mistletoe dilemma (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
George, David E.R. and Bilie Reiter Anything for the cause (2) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
Giles, ZenyThe declaration; The naming (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
Guy, Bette Djalu(a stage play) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 91
Hepburn, Dick High on Pilet's Bluff MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Hughes, Daniel Paul Care MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Hunt, Albert The white man's mission : a musical entertainment MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Jose, Nicholas Children of the dragon MS (2 copies); Diving for Pearls (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Jose, Nicholas. Children of the dragon summary (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Keller, James Holy wedlock MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Ley, Graham Media : Euripides' tragedy adapted for radio MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Loukakis, Angelo Enemy aliens MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
McKenna, Elaine. Eighty Eight Eighty Eight MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Mellen, James Wheeling and dealing, with feeling MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Moss, Warwick Down an alley filled with cats MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 92
Nowra, Louis Byzantine flowers MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
O'Grady The heart of the wise MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
Osborne, Charles Max Oldaker MS (first draft) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
O'Sullivan, Mathew Eva: the best dream of all; Compton, Jennifer Adolf: fastasies between bears. MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
O'Sullivan, Vincent Billy MS (2 copies) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
Parson, Philip Philip Parson's file on Frank Hardy's Faces in the street (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
Paynter, Jennifer God's people MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
Park, Ruth and Leslie Rees The harp in the south : a play MS (File [unnumbered]) - Box 93
Racine, Jean Petty sessions (Les Plaideurs) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Radic, Leonard Side-show : a play on Gallipoli (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Ramsay, Stephen and Bob Ellis The true believers (a television miniseries) (4 vols) [missing] (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Romeril, John Top end (2 copies) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Seymour, Alan A break in the music (2 copies) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Sharman, Jim Shadow and splendour : a masquerade of love and intrigue (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Stapleton, Terry Some night in Julia Creek (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Symons, Alex Goodbye to Number Six : a play in three acts (File [unnumbered]) - Box 94
Taylor, Cory Alterations : a telemovie in two parts ( 2 vols) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 95
Telfer, Phyllis and Hemea Goodman The banana bird : a three act play for children (File [unnumbered]) - Box 95
Walker, Vivian No trouble (File [unnumbered]) - Box 95
Warrington, Lisa J.V. Allan Wilkie in Australia : the work of a Shakespearean actor-manager (File [unnumbered]) - Box 95
West, John Theatre in Australia (an index compiled by Janet. D. Hine, 1987) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 95
Series [unnumbered]. Rejections, 1982-1993
Correspondence and some scripts which were rejected by Currency Press between 1982 and 1993. Correspondents include Katharine Brisbane and Sandra Gorman, Publishing Manager of Currency Press. (6 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 96
Correspondence relating to the rejection of proposed music publications, 1988-1993. One folder of scores, including 'Alcheringa : four songs for young people with piano accompaniment by Edwin Carr; poems by Patricia Brennan. Correspondents include Katharine Brisbane, Sandra Gorman, Music Viva. (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 96
Series [unnumbered]. Arts, Minister? / Justin Macdonnell
Arts, Minister? : Government policy and the arts by Justin Macdonnellwas published in 1992. It is a history of Federal government patronage of the arts in Australia, 1967-87 and examines the actions of successive Ministers holding the Arts portfolio over this period. It closely examines the changing role of the Australia Council (File [unnumbered]) - Box 96
Papers include correspondence with Justin Macdonell and Katharine Brisbane concerning publication, an address to the National Press Club (1988-92); various drafts including a superseded first draft to Vols. 1 and 2, a 1990 draft toVol. 1, revised draft, an annotated draft (pages 414-698) and a corrected version of Chapters 1 and 9 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 97, 98
Series [unnumbered]. Financial papers, 1971-92
Royalty statements, 1982-88 (4 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 99
Royalty totals, 1977-88 (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 99
Brendan O'Connell royalty figures, 1982-88 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 99
Tax records, 1985-87 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 99
Printers' quotations, 1991-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
Memorandum and Articles of Association of Currency Press (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
Profit and loss budget, 1971-89 (incomplete) (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
Bankcard statements, 1986-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
National Australia Bank, 1986-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
Cash flows, 1977-91 (3 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 100
Production costs, July 1977-Sept. 1981 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 101
Balance sheets and accounts, publishers' contract, February 1974 and sales figures, 1975-88 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 101
Financial statement computer printouts, etc. (2 bags) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 101
Correspondence, policies, etc. re cars, 1984-1990 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 101
Series [unnumbered]. Overseas - agencies and sales, 1983-93

Currency Press overseas sales consists of consignment remittance accounts, correspondence, etc.

Consignment remittance, Absolute Press (U.K.), Nov 1989-Dec. 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 102
Consignment remittance, Seagull Books (India), July 1990-Dec. 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 102
Consignment remittance, Victoria University Press (N.Z.), May 1989-Dec. 1993 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 102
Consignment remittance, Applause Theatre Books (US), 31 May 1989-April 1992 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 102
Consignment remittance, Nick Hern Books, Sept 1989-July 1991 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 102
Correspondence with Nick Hern, of Methuen London and later of Nick Hern Books. Correspondents include Katharine Brisbane, Sarah Foster, Philip Parsons, Sandra Gorman, Tim Curnow, 1983-92 (6 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 103
Correspondence relating to overseas sales payments, 1990-1993 (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 104
Overseas agencies sales, 1990 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 104
Correspondence with Betterway Publications, USA. Correspondents include Robert F. Hostage, 1988-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 104
Correspondence with overseas publishers, including Applause Theatre Books and Broadway Play Publishing Inc., 1988-91 (3 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 104
Correspondence, consignment remittance advice, invoices, photocopies, book lists, news clippings and catalogues relating to Performing Arts Journal (PAJ) Publications, New York, 1988-1992. Correspondents include Bonnie Marranca, Katharine Brisbane and Kim Harris of Cambridge University Press (6 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 105
Series [unnumbered]. Tasman Theatre Foundation, 1974-85

The Tasman Theatre Foundation was established in 1980 by Dr Philip Parsons, School of Drama, University of NSW to establish closer links between the theatre profession in Australia and New Zealand.

Arrangements regarding the 1980 Australian visit. Correspondents include Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, Philip Parsons, Tasman Theatre Program. (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 106
Material on Tasman Theatre Exchange, 1979-89 including correspondence, The Tasman Theatre Bulletin, May 1983, press releases, income statements. (4 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 106
Correspondence relating to Tasman Award applications, 1980-84. Correspondents include Katharine Brisbane, Nonnita Rees, Association of Community Theatre (a.c.t.), New Zealand (3 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 106
Papers relating to Playmarket, New Zealand including correspondence, 1980-88, newspaper clippings and journals including act, vols. 5-11 (incomples). (3 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 107
'Blood of the lamb' - notes, clippings and photos (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 107
Trans-Tasman Theatre Guide, 1984-85(1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 107
'World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre',1982-89 - proposals, memorandums, correspondence, WECT newsletter, Committee meeting minutes. Correspondents include Australian Centre-International Theatre Institute and Philip Parsons (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 107
Second exchange visit to New Zealand, 1981 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 107
General correspondence with theatres, 1980-81, including Queensland Theatre Company, Theatre Corporate, NZ (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Interim Constitution and Articles of Association (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Policy statement, 1980 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Information on New Zealand Theatre, 1979-81 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Correspondence with New Zealand. playwrights, 1980-82, including Bruce Mason, Philip Parsons (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Season of 3 New Zealand plays, 1984-85 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
New Zealand plays, 1974-76. Correspondents include Joseph Musaphis, Robert Lord (N.Y.) and Katharine Brisbane (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
AarneNeeme, Tasman fellow 1983 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 108
Report, minutes of meetings, agendas, 1980-81 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 109
Tasman Theatre Exchange visits of Leonard Radic, Richard Tulloch and newspaper clippings, 1984-85 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 109
Travel expenses and receipts, 1980-81 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 109
Australian Theatre Record correspondence, 1986-88 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 109
General correspondence, invoices, minutes of meetings, press releases, notes, 1980-85. Correspondents include Sir Laurie Francis, Philip Parsons, R.PThrossell (4 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 109
Series [unnumbered]. Australian National Playwrights Centre, 1985-91

The Australian National Playwrights Centre (ANPC) was set up in 1972 to support and encourage the work of Australian playwrights, to workshop plays and send plays into professional production. A Conference is held annually. The Conference is supported by donations and grants, including grants from the Australia Council.

Minutes of meetings, agendas, reports, new releases, promotional material, some photographs, correspondence, financial statements, issues of Dialogue, a publication of ANPC (issues 1-3, 5 and 16). The chairperson during this period was Katharine Brisbane and the artistic director was Anne Harvey (File [unnumbered]) - Box 110, 111
Series [unnumbered]. Literary Awards - miscellaneous, 1980-92
Literary awards such as Book of the Year, National Book Council, Miles Franklin Literary Award, Premier's Literary Award and Sydney Myer Perfoming Arts Award, 1980-92. Includes correspondence, nominations, programmes, brochures and entry forms. Correspondents include Children's Book Council of Australia and Katharine Brisbane (File [unnumbered]) - Box 112
Series [unnumbered]. Catalogues and Publicity, 1972-88

Includes promotional material relating to new productions, brochures, art work, correspondence, posters, news clippings and price lists. Correspondents include Sandra Gorman and Sandra Johnson.

Past promotions Shout!: the story of Johnny O'Keefe by Robert Caswell, 1986-87 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
To fight the wild by Rod Ansell (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
Promotional material for Bran NueDae (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
Promotional material relating to plays for young people and other material (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
Promotional material relating to plays, 1983-85 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
Material relating to Shauna Crowley's Thescreentest handbook (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 113
Promotional material, 1972-83 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
Promotional-educational correspondence relating to drama, 1981-84 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
Promotional-educational correspondence relating to drama, 1985-88 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
Brochures, catalogues, pricelists, etc. 1986-94 (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
TV and women's culture (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
Publication of 'Don't shoot the best boy', 1988 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 114
Past Promotions: (1) Images and industry (a television drama) and (2) Actor's audition manual :a handbooks for the Australian actor by Dean Carey (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 115
Past Promotions: 'A country practice', 1986-88 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 115
Past Promotions: 'Contemporary Australian drama' edited by Peter Holloway, 1987 (3 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 115
Past Promotions: 'American dreams: Australian movies' by Peter Hamilton and Sue Matthews, 1986-87 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 115
Series [unnumbered]. 20th Anniversary and Entertaining Australia, 1989-95

Entertaining Australia, a book of Australian social history, was published by Currency Press in 1991 to celebrate its twentieth birthday. Katharine Brisbane edited and published the book.

Material includes correspondence on the production and costing, the marketing plan, direct sales including invoices and receipts, promotional material, sales presentations, book reviews, thank you notes, Oz Arts Magazine, Issue 4, 1992, 2 folders of newspaper clippings and reviews. Correspondents include Sandra Gorman, Deborah Franco and Katharine Brisbane. The period covered is 1989-95 with the majority being 1991 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 116
Series [unnumbered]. Theatre Programs, 1978-81, 1992-94
Theatre programs and promotional material, 1978 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 117
Theatre programs, promotional material and a small amount of correspondence, 1978-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 118
Theatre programs, 1980-81 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 119
1 glass slide of Don's Party from David Koffel Australia (File [unnumbered]) - Box 119
7 audio tapes - 'Whistle up the chimney' / Nan Hunt. read by Pamela Lloyd; 'Bluey Koala!" audition tape; Valekie Bader / Max Lambert; 'Brer Rabbit' aution tape / Herbert McCue; 'The last wake at She Oak Creek, Act 1 / Herbert/McFadden (2 tapes); one unnamed tape (File [unnumbered]) - Box 119
Theatre programs, 1992-94 (File [unnumbered]) - Box 120
Series [unnumbered]. Miscellaneous scripts
Various annotated parts of TV scripts, including 'A Country practice', 'Careful he might hear you' and 'Rafferty's rules' (5 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 121
Unused scripts and a computer disc untitled 'TV/Film audition manual belonging to Shaua Crowley of Currency Press, 1989 (2 folders) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 121
'The Shiralee' post production script, video version - 162 minutes (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 121
Series [unnumbered]. Miscellaneous
Notes and correspondence relating to Denise Roberts and her proposed book 'Get your act together'. Correspondents include Sandra Gorman, Publishing Director of Currency Press and Hugh Barry of Shanahan Management (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Author correspondence, 1981-93. Authors include Dorothy Hewett and Veronica Brady (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Vancouver/USA trip, 1993 by Katharine Brisbane (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Adelaide Writers' Festival, 1989-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Publication of 'Australian Aboriginal literature : an anthology' edited by Jack Davis, Stephen Muecke and Adam Shoemaker and 'Aboriginal literature in English' by Jessie H. Langshaw (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Griffin Theatre Company minutes, budgets, Griffin News and director's report, 1989-90 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Australian Film Commission correspondence, 1984-86 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Australia Council correspondence, 1982-84 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous correspondence, 1974-92 (1 folder) (File [unnumbered]) - Box 122
Hewett, Dorothy. The Man from Mukinupin (sheet music) (File [unnumbered])
Packham, Jane Thompson, John. A Dramaturgical Report on The Floating World, by John Romeril. MSS (File [unnumbered])
Parsons, Harriet. 'Australian National Playwrights Centre retrospective' (art work) (File [unnumbered])
White, Patrick. Signal Driver (sheet music) (File [unnumbered])

Class Acc01.299. Consignment added 2001

Comprises correspondence, day files, scripts, music manuscripts, and contributions to the Companion to theatre in Australia.

Contained in 1 box, 21 cartons, 2 A3 cartons.


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