Collection 1: Valerie Parv literary papers, approximately 1954-1994

MLMSS 8756/Boxes 1-7
MLMSS 8756/Box 8X
MLOH 700

sub-fonds

approximately 1954-1994

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Graphic Materials, Paintings

17267

1.93 metres of textual and graphic material (7 boxes, 1 outsize box)
4 sound cassettes

Valerie Parv literary papers, ca.1954-1994, including typed manuscripts for novels, short stories and articles; subject files; personal papers; printed material; and professional correspondence with publishers. Four 90 minute amateur audio tapes of Valerie Parv's first writing seminar, Sancta Sophia College, Sydney University, ca.1979-80. 1 original oil painting of the author ca. 1980.

BOX 1
Exercise note book containing manuscript of Valerie Parv’s first novel written in pencil aged 9. ‘Write from the Heart. Poetic prose and powerful passion could make you a bestselling romance novelist’, typescript ca. 1985 , ‘On Course for Romance’, typescript, 1990, Mills and Boon general correspondence file, ca. 1987-1994, Society of Women Writers Correspondence Course, ca. 1985, Speech notes file, ca. 1981 – ca. 1992, The Art of Romance Writing correspondence course notes, ca. 1992, Mills and Boon correspondence file (editorial), ca. 1982-1992, Success Writing 88 seminar file, 1988, Synopsis appraisals for course students, ca. 1990-1994, Original draft typescript and background material on a course in Romance Writing including artwork for the book, Allen & Unwin PR schedule, several drafts of cover art for the book.

BOX 2
‘The Art of Romance Writing’, typescript, ca. 1991, ‘Centrefold’, typescript, 1987, ‘Lovers Moon’, typescript, 1991, ‘Love Like Gold’, typescript, 1991, ‘Man Without a Past’, typescript, 1987

BOX 3
‘Promises to Keep’, typescript, 1991, ‘Boss of Yarrakina’, typescript, 1984, ‘Outback Temptation’, typescript, 1992, ‘The Leopard Tree’, typescript, 1986, ‘Far from Over’, typescript, ca. 1988

BOX 4
‘That Midas Man’, typescript, 1989, ‘Tasmanian Devil’, typescript, ca. 1987, ‘Snowy River Man’, typescript, 1986, ‘Man Shy’, typescript, 1986, ‘Return to Faraway’, typescript, 1984, ‘Ask Me No Questions’, typescript, ca. 1985

BOX 5
‘PS I Love You’, typescript, 1993, ‘Kings Ransom’ typescript, 1993, ‘Love Beyond Price’, typescript, 1992, ‘Remember Me My Love’, typescript, ca. 1985, ‘Centrefold’, typescript, ca. 1987, ‘The Love Artist’, typescript, 1985, ‘Sapphire Nights’, typescript, 1986

BOX 6
‘Love’s Greatest Gamble’, typescript, ca. 1984, ‘Bound for Kosciusko’, typescript, ca. 1986, ‘Inherit the Storm’, typescript, ca. 1987, ‘The Dreaming Dunes’, typescript, ca, 1980, ‘Centrefold’, typescript, ca. 1987

BOX 7
‘Heartbreak Plains’, typescript, ca. 1985, ‘The Tall Dark Stranger’, typescript, ca. 1986, ‘Man and Wife’, typescript, ca. 1987, ‘Eaglewood’, typescript, 1983, Micsellaneous correspondence with publishers, ca.

BOX 8X
Original color portrait of Valerie Parv ca. 1980. Oil paint on linen. 58 x 50 cm. unframed.

SOUNDRECORDING
4 sound cassettes, call number MLOH 700/1-4 of Valerie Parv’s first writing seminar, Sancta Sophia College, Sydney University, ca. 1979-1980
Item 1: Valerie Parv presenting at a writing seminar at Sancta Sophia College, Sydney University (MLOH 700/1-2)
Item 2: Garden of Eden (MLOH 700/3)
Item 3: Valerie Parv presenting at a writing seminar at Sancta Sophia College, Sydney University (MLOH 700/4)

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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2012-2013

Contents list available from the Manuscripts Section.
Published books by Valerie Parv, including foreign language editions, have been catalogued separately in the Printed Books Catalogue.