Collection 1: Vera Deacon papers relating to the Realist Writers' Group, 1938-2007

MLMSS 8035

sub-fonds

1938-2007

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

913165

0.30 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

BOX 1
Folder 1
Writings, being mainly computer printouts, including ‘Why I Live Where I Live’, 12 Nov. 2004, by Ken Jones; The Australian Railway Story – a 150 Year Old Saga as seen through the Eyes of Poets, Songwriters and the Occasional Yarn Spinner’, 2004, by Brian Dunnett; and ‘That Hidden Decade’, 2 June 2004, by Gloria McDonald

Folder 2
Research material, 1938-1997, including correspondence with Stephen Holt, 1997, and letter received from Eric F. Whitfeld, 17 July 1963; photocopy of Syudent, Official Organ of the modern Writers, 24 Jan. 1938; signed presentation copy from the author of Penniless till Doomsday (1962) by Rodney Hall, May 1962; issue of Nimrod: Newcastle University College Literary Magazine, vol. 2 no. 1, Summer 1964; and photocopied article of ‘Socialist Realism: The Formative Years’, by Charles Merewether, Arena, no. 146, 1977

Folder 3
Research material, including papers regarding The Realist, Journal of the National Council of Realist Writers Group of Australia, 1962-1992, including letters received from Norman Freehill, 11 June 1965, Katharine Susannah Prichard, 27 Sept. 1966, Aileen Palmer, 29 Aug. 1967, Joan Carey, 1992; papers regarding the Australasian Book Society, including correspondence with Mena Calthorpe, 1973, 1992; and papers regarding Frank Hardy memorial function, at the Jim Healy WWF Hall, Sydney, 13 Mar. 1994

Folder 4
‘Realist Writers Research 1990 – Newspaper Cuttings’, 1957-1995, being newscuttings and photocopied articles

Folder 5
‘May 1 1995 – Realist Writer Circular – Replies’, 1959-2006, including newscuttings, printed material, and correspondence with Sidney J. Baker, 1965; Betty Collins, 1994, 1997, 2003; John Morrison, 1994; Ralph de Boissiere, 1964, 1990; Mona Brand, 1991, 1999; Jim Comerford, 1999; Len Fox, 1990-1999; Kay Brown (and photograph), 1982- ; Denis Kevans, 1992-2005; Gordon Neil Stewart, 1995-1997; Jack Beasley, 1999; Merv Lilley, 1995; Joan Clarke, 1995; Lloyd Davies, 1995; Bruce Toms, 1995; Joan Williams, 1995; Ralph Kelly, 1993-1995; David Martin and Richenda Martin, 1995; Enid Harrison, 1995; Bernie Rosen, 1995; Ross Edmonds, 1995; Joan Hendry, 1995; Wal Liddle, 1995

Folder 6
‘Realist Writer – Vera’s Articles & Contents Research’, including letters received from John Manifold, 1964, 1967, and writings and mentions in newscuttings of Deacon

BOX 2
Folder 1
Correspondence with Pauline Armstrong, 1995-2001

Folder 2
Correspondence and enclosures, 1968-2007
Correspondents include John McLaren, 1994; Harry Batterham, 1994; Jack Beasley, 1993-2003; John Sendy, 1986-1987;Marilla North, 2002-2007; Chris Kempster, 2003; Nat Zusman, 1997; Ian Syson, 1995-1999; Jim Comerford, 2001; Len Fox and Mona Brand, 2001; Joan Carey, no date; Donald Crick, 1999; Elfrida Morcom, 1986; David Carter, 1987-1990

Folder 3
Material relating to Mona Brand, 1992-1995

Folder 4
Correspondence with Michael Cannon, 1995-2001

Folder 5
‘Don Crick – Essays Etc.’, being letter received from Donald Crick, 30 Jan. 2001, and two photocopied articles by him

Folder 6
Correspondence with Walter Kaufmann, 1995-2004

Folder 7
Correspondence with and papers regarding Dorothy Hewett, 1977, 1992-1999

Folder 8
Correspondence with Jacqueline Frieder, 1967-1988, and letter received from Peter Tane, Dec. 1967

Folder 9
Correspondence with Ian Syson, 1990-1995

Folder 10
Invitations, notices and programmes, 1962-2001

Folder 11
Literary newscuttings, 1959-2005, and correspondence with Overland, 2001

Folder 12
Miscellaneous material, 1987-2000, including photocopied typescript poems by Graham Waldock

Folder 13
Printed material, including Australian Writers Speak: Literature and Life in Australia (1943); Australian New Writing, no. 2, Mar. 1944; Australia’s Progress, Dec. 1945; and Binna Burra: The Blue Mountains and it’s People, a book of verse by Andrea Marsh

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed: Applies to material in which Vera Deacon owns copyright