Series 05: Beth Dean and Victor Carell research notes and working papers, 1904-1985

MLMSS 7804/Boxes 33-42

series

1904-1985

457390

1.6 metres of textual material (10 boxes)

BETH DEAN : RESEARCH - ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS

[1953]; 'Book #I'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

1953; 'Book IA'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

[1953]; 'Number II'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

[1953]; 'Book IIA'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

[1953]; 'Book III'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

1953-1954; 'Book IIIA'. With illustrations. Comments added in 1954. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

?1953; Research Notebook: 'Kutpupa Name of boy'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

1953; Research Notebook: 'Strehlow - Ayers Rock Rain - Luritja Dance - Raelene'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

Undated; Research Notebook: 'Ernabella - Trudinger and back to Adelaide...'. With illustrations. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

Undated; Research Notebook: 'Victor. Also Curtain Springs story of native murder'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/33)

1937-1970; Research: Australian Aborigines. Background information, including journals, newscuttings and loose notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1953-1954; 'III. Beths notes on Abo[riginal] dance from trip'. Includes: correspondence with A P Elkin; letter Beth Dean to Mrs Morse; 'Table of Australian Aboriginal Dance Styles as constructed by Beth Dean, from 1953 Research'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1953; 'IV. Abo[riginal] Dance Research (Beth)'. '1st Typed draft...'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1949-1966; 'V. Abo[riginal] Research'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)


BETH DEAN: RESEARCH - PAPUA NEW GUINEA

1965; 'Beths notes 1965 Papua New Guinea'. Notebook 'A'. Also includes Victor Carell's filming schedule notes and newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1965; Research Notebook: 'B'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1965; Research Notebook: 'C'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/34)

1965-1967; Papua New Guinea Research: Loose notes and background material, including newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1978; 'Papua New Guinea Notes: Beth's 1978 Trip'. Notebook, with illustration on inside front cover. Also includes loose pages, inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)


BETH DEAN : RESEARCH - SOUTH PACIFIC

1962; 'Rarotonga 1962'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. Also includes: Beth Dean's notes on Rarotonga Dance items and notations on cards; Cook Island popular counting chant called 'Mitiko'; Cook Islands ballet programme. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1962; 'Bora Bora Tahiti etc.' Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971; 'Notes & Research...Fiji April 1971 #1'. Notebook, with loose pages and newscuttings inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971-1972; '1A. Dances of Fiji at Villages of Fiji'. Notebook, with loose pages and newscuttings inserted. Correspondents include J B Smart. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971; 'Notes and research April 1971 #2'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971; '2A. Research 1971. Fiji notes Nanukuloa. Gilbert Islands Notes. Ovea Village & Niue Island'. Notebook, with illustrations, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971; 1974; 'Book III. 1971 Research by Beth Dean. Rabi Island 1971, 1974. India. Wallis Island'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1971; 'Research 1971. Fijian Indian Performing Arts'. 'South Pacific Festival Indian participation'. Notebook, with illustrations, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/35)

1972; '3A. Niue-Samoa'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. Includes report Jan. 21 1972 on visit to Western Samoa. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1974; 'Notes 1974. Fijian Arts. Meke na Kula-Sea Sea'. '1st full Evening Performance of the Dance Theatre of Fiji' Oct 28th 1974. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1975; 'Book I. Research project Bua, Vanua Levu Island'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1975; 'Book II. Research trip to Bua Provence 1975. Vanua Levu Island'. Notebook, with loose pages inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1975; 'Book III Rabi Island 1975'. Annotation on front cover reads: 'Page 1: contains notes for E Mananga E Mananga Nanga Rabi Island as in 3 Dances of Oceania Book'. Notebook, with loose pages and photographs inserted. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1974; 'Micronesian Research'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

Undated; 'New Caledonia. Notes on Indigenes'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1974; 'South Pacific Research & Notes'. Notebook, and loose notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1975; 'Fiji. Meke Na Kula, Tavia Ovalau'. Research notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1977; 'Tongan Research Oct 1977'. 'For book on Tongan Handicrafts'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)

1974; 'Research Bibliography Sth Pacific at Auckland and The (Sydney) Mitchell Library'. Correspondents include Jennifer Shennan. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/36)


BETH DEAN: GENERAL RESEARCH

Undated; 'Dance Research Notes (Beth)'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)


BETH DEAN AND VICTOR CARELL: RESEARCH - ON WINGS OF SONG

1935-1975; On wings of song. Research notes. Includes transcripts of interviews with Dorothy Helmrich, Doris Fitton and Gordon Horswell; newscuttings; photocopies of articles on The Arts Council of Australia; photograph (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)


BETH DEAN AND VICTOR CARELL: RESEARCH - TWIN JOURNEY

Undated; 'Orig material for Twin Journey'. Includes: notebook; script for This is your life television program featuring Beth Dean; carbon typescript articles/book chapters; newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)


BETH DEAN AND VICTOR CARELL: RESEARCH - GENTLE GENIUS

Austin Goldberg was awarded a special purpose award by the Australia Council Music Board to write a biography of composer John Antill (1904-1986). Goldberg had undertaken considerable research and had written some rough chapter drafts prior to his death on 23 May 1986. Beth Dean and Victor Carell completed the biography, based partly on Goldberg's research material (with annotations added by Dean and Carell and their notes interspersed throughout) and on their own further research. For preservation purposes, Goldberg's research notes and working papers have been removed from the ring binders in which he had filed them. The folders may include: correspondence (most between Goldberg and others, and Dean and Carell and others, but also including some original letters received by John Antill); research notebooks, interview notes and typescripts of interviews, lectures and radio programmes; photocopies of articles; programmes; newscuttings.

1980-1985; 'Antill Project. Correspondence Accounts etc.' Includes: Application by Austin Goldberg to the Australia Council Music Board for a special purpose award to write a biography of John Antill; correspondence with Australia Council Music Board; interim reports; accounts. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)

1904-1949; 'References'. Includes: photocopy music manuscripts - pages 95-97, 102-103 of The glittering mask (1923) and pages 9, 19, 46 and 47 of Here's luck, a light opera in two acts (1922); typescripts of talks given by Antill for the British Broadcasting Commission; annotated typescript of Design for broadcasting. From a musicians point of view, by John Antill; interview notes; newscuttings; programs; photographs. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)

1950-1959; 'References'. Includes correspondence, programs and newscuttings. Correspondents include Donald A Cushion. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/37)

1960-1979; 'References'. Includes letters received by John Antill, programs and newscuttings. Correspondents include Frank Callaway, Dorothy Dodd, John Hopkins and Valrene Tweedie. Also includes photocopy music manuscript for International Anthem (1972). (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1951; 'The early years of John Antill. Composer of the Ballet Suite Corroboree. By Elsie Florence Baker. 8th April 1951'. Written by Antill's aunt E F Baker in an autograph book. Illustrated with Australian motifs pasted in. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1980-1984; Research notes. Includes correspondence, programs and newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1947-1985; Research notes. Includes: correspondence; notes on Antill, his compositions and family history; later notes by Beth Dean and Victor Carell. Correspondents include: British Broadcasting Corporation (letter received by Antill); Stanley Hawes, M Lightfoot, Pat Johnson of the State Rail Authority (letters received by Goldberg). (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

Undated; 'Originals of Ouida'. Includes notes of interview with Antill, extracts from libretto, and summaries of sections. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

Undated; '(Gentlemen, Your Partners Please) "The Delacourt Bouquet"' (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1980-1984; Research notes. Includes lists of Antill's works, notes on Corroboree and newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1914-1918; Extracts from war diaries of Staff Sergeant J H Antill Senior, who served with the 12th Australian Army Supply Corps. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

1983-1985; 'Memorabilia plus some Biog. material'. Includes correspondence, newsletters and newscuttings. Correspondents include F N Arkel and Alan Ziegler. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

Undated; Research notebooks (2). (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/38)

ca.1946-ca.1987; Research notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1951-1986; Research notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1967-1985; Research notes. 'Composer Scholarship Appeal Letters and Extracts from Antill's long compositional career'. Includes letter received by John Antill from G Hooker, Director of Music, Royal Australian Navy. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1969-1986; 'Bits & pieces written by J. Antill'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1982-1986; Research notes. Includes: libretto for, and notes on, The Music Critic, or The Printers Devil; research notes - interview with Harold Hort; transcript of interview with John Antill by Beth Dean; transcript of interview Paul Flottman with John Antill; script for the radio program Introducing Music, John Antill - Corroboree, presented by Christopher Nicolls.; (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1974-1979; 'Letters re Honour for John'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1974-1982; 'Pieces written about John in various publications'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1977-1988; 'John Antill 1981 also all Correspondence concerning The Aus. Ballet & Corroboree'. Includes later letters to Dean and Carell with recollections of John Antill. Correspondents include Fred Blanks, William Constable, T S Duckmanton, Lois Holmes, Jean Horsnell, Andrew D McCredie, Graeme Murphy, Clive B Pascoe, Bill Peach and Anne Woolliams. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1986; 'John Antill Folder #1'. Includes: correspondence between the Executors of the Estate of Austin Goldberg and the Music Board concerning completion of Antill's biography by Dean and Carell; correspondence and related material concerning Gentle Genius book launches. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/39)

1979-1986; 'Antill Project Photostats...'. Includes: transcript of interview with Harold and Enid Hort; handwritten notes. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1982-1984; 'Antill Family Tree material from Beryl Yarroll & tribute to Johns father'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1983-1985; Tribute to John Antill 80th birthday year Committee. Includes correspondence, constitution, minutes of meetings. Correspondents include Phil Carrick, Dorothy Dodd, Alan Dwight, Stephen Hall, Coralie Hinkley, Harold Hort, Asher Joel, Louis Kahan, Leonie Kramer, D D McNicoll, J G Painter, Doug Sutherland, Patrick Thomas and Richard Woolcott. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

ca.1984-1986; 'John Antill 1971-1982'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1986; 'Tributes, awards etc. printed & personal'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1948; 1957; 1985; 'Ideas for final chapter...Appendix'. Includes an analysis of Antill's ballet Corroboree by Dene Barnet in Hermes, Magazine of the University of Sydney, 1948. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

ca.1986; 'Acknowledgments Bibliography list of works etc.'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1920-1929; Programmes.'Incs: Certificate (Application) for enrolment in Con. Feby 1928)'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/40)

1930-1939; Programmes Magazines etc. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/41)

1940-1949; 'Programmes Magazines etc.'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/41)

1950-1959; 'Programmes etc.'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/41)

1960-1969; Programmes and magazines. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/42)

1970-1979; Programmes and magazines. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/42)

1934-1985; 'Antill Programmes'. Selected programmes, 1934, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1973, 1985. Also includes copy of the booklet Adventures in music, issued in connection with a series of talks on musical appreciation by The Australian Broadcasting Commission. (Call No.: MLMSS 7804/42)