Collection 03: Gillian Mears further papers, 1970-1996

MLMSS 6217 ADD-ON 2104/Boxes 1-6
MLMSS 6217 ADD-ON 2104/Item 7X

sub-fonds

1970-1996

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Drawings

151979

0.80 metres of textual material (6 boxes and 1 outsize item) - manuscript, typescript, computer printouts, clippings, printed

BOX 1
I. Correspondence
1982-1989; Correspondence with Stephen Tatham (former husband)

1980-1989; Letters mainly from friends

1990-1996; Correspondence mainly with publishers, editors, agents and other writers. Correspondents include Allen & Unwin, Random House, Hickson Associates, Susan Geason, Susan Johnson and Peter Skrzynecki.

1990-1996; Correspondence concerning The mint lawn and The grass sister

BOX 2
1994-1996; Correspondence with Pascoe Publishing Pty Ltd (Bruce Pascoe)

1996; Correspondence (mainly with the Australia Council), report and other material concerning the Australia India New Horizons Tour

1996; Correspondence and associated material concerning the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.

BOX 3
II. Literary Manuscripts
ca. 1990; Fineflour. Various edited drafts and page proofs.

BOXES 4-5
ca. 1995; The grass sister. Original edited manuscript and page proofs.

BOX 5
1996; Costume (a short story). Two corrected drafts.

Undated; Rough notes

III. Newscuttings
1984-1996; Newscuttings and other printed material being mainly reviews of books including The babe is wise, The mint lawn, String of pearls and Heroines.

BOX 6
IV. Wedding
1985; Material concerning Gillian Mears' wedding including draft of wedding ceremony vows.

V. School and university
1970-1985; School certificates and reports (Goonellabah Public School and Grafton High School); university assignments and notes

ITEM 7X
VI. Picture
ca. 1990; First cover rough by Yvonne Mears for The mint lawn.

Restricted: Access requires readers to sign a copy of the Library's Gillian Mears Archive Special Undertaking Regarding Access. Any requests for access will be referred to the Head of Manuscripts., Expiry Date: 2047-12-31
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