Collection 6: John Millett personal and literary papers, together with records of Poetry Australia, ca. 1975-1998

MLMSS 8942

sub-fonds

ca. 1975-1998

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

153744

4.08 metres of textual material (24 boxes)

October 1997
BOXES 1-7
Literary papers of John Millett:
Notebooks and evolving drafts of poetry, ca. 1979-1996
Correspondence mainly with publishers and editors enclosing drafts and galley proof of poetry and poems submitted to Poetry Australia, ca. 1988-1996
Records of reciprocal agreements with similar publications (local and overseas) and sample issues of those publications, ca. 1995-1996

BOXES 8-14
Correspondence with publishers and editors and business records of publishing companies i.e. South Head Press and Poetry Australia, Australia Council grant applications, documentation of fellowships and travel, drafts of poetry sent to publishers and, ca. 1978-1997

September 1998
BOXES 15-22
Further literary and personal papers, including correspondence with poets, editors and publishers, notebooks, annotated drafts of poems and printed newsletters, ca. 1975-1998

Personal papers of Grace Perry, 1981 and John Millett 1945-1968

BOXES 23-24
Printed material, mainly journals and magazines containing published versions of poems by John Millett or reviews of work by him, 1986-1997

Thesis by D.M. Jensen addressing the part played by Grace Perry in poetry publishing, ‘Poetry Australia, 1964-1984: 100 Issues’ by Tom Shapcott, 1995

SOUND RECORDING
1 sound cassette of a radio broadcast of 'Tail Arse Charlie', no date
`Not to be issued - master tape only. For access please contact the Curator of Oral History’

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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