Collection 6: Ruth Park further papers, 1982-1999

MLMSS 8020

sub-fonds

1982-1999

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

403165

0.64 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

BOX 1
Personal journals, 1982-1998

Personal journal, Part 3, 2 Apr. 1982-18 Jan. 1986
Personal journal, Part 4, 19 Jan. 1982-17 Aug. 1990
Personal journal, Part 5, 20 Aug. 1990-30 Sept. 1994
Personal journal, Part 6, 4 Oct. 1994-2 May 1998

BOX 2
Correspondence, 1994-1998

Correspondence concerning copyright breach of action against Joy Thwaites for unauthorised use of biographical material on Eve Langley, 1989-1990

Correspondence and notes concerning Jill Greaves writing her thesis for James Cook University, `Writing to understand : a critical study of the major works of Ruth Park, 1995-1998

Correspondence with Brother Gerald P. Williams M.A concerning his thesis `The Harp in the South : novel and mini-series (a study in literary adaptation)' and a typescript copy, 1988-1989

General correspondence concerning readers, publishers, book awards, judging panels, 1993-1995

General correspondence concerning readers, publishers, book awards, judging panels, 1995-1996

General correspondence concerning readers, publishers, book awards, judging panels, 1996-1997

BOX 3
Publications/Film scripts, 1982-1999

Typescript with MS. annotations and corrections of Ruth Park's Sydney (1999); Correspondence with Micheal Duffy and Curtis Brown and research notes, 1996-1999

Correspondence between Ruth Park, Tim Curnow (Curtis Brown), Barbara Mobbs (Curtis Brown) concerning discussion of first film drafts for `Playing Beatie Bow' with Jock Blair (South Australian Film Corp.), 1982-1984

Film screenplay (preliminary treatment) of Dead Men Running by Tony Morphett (Brendan Lunney Film) based on the novel by D'Arcy Niland that failed to get sufficient funding. Transcribed interview film director Anthony Buckley

BOX 4
Unfinished novel `Flights of Angels', First draft, working notes, location notes, character development and storyline

Reviews, additional notes and readers/publishers letters concerning`A Fence Around the Cuckoo (1992), 1992-1993

Reviews, additonal notes and readers/publishers letters concerning `Fishing in the Styx (1993), 1992-1995

Story of the great Huntly Mine (New Zealand) disaster in 1890, by Joseph O'Brien recorded 1948 (cassette tape). Ruth Park's grandfather A. J. Park was an engineer at the time of the mine collapse.

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