Jennifer Isaacs literary papers, ca. 1976 - ca. 1997

MLMSS 8627

fonds

ca. 1976 - ca. 1997

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

412754

2.55 metres of textual material (15 boxes)

Jennifer Isaacs, writer, photographer, lecturer and consultant who has worked closely with Aboriginal organizations and best known for her books about Aboriginal art and culture. She trained as an anthropologist and has worked at the Australia Council where she pioneered programmes to encourage Aboriginal culture and women’s crafts. She has published over 15 books including the very successful 'Australian Dreaming - 40,000 years of Aboriginal History' first published ‬by Lansdowne Press in 1980.

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Jennifer Isaacs literary papers, ca. 1976 - ca. 1997, including manuscript drafts and research notes and photographs, with some related correspondence, for her books 'Aboriginality', 'Arts of the Dreaming', 'Australian Aboriginal Paintings', 'Australian Dreaming', 'Bush Food and Medicine', 'Desert Crafts', 'The Gentle Arts', 'The Gentle Arts Diary' and 'Pioneer Women of the Bush and Outback'.

BOX 1
Literary papers related to ‘Aboriginality:‎‬ contemporary Aboriginal paintings & prints’, editions 1 and 2, including folio files 1 – 12, sequence E1
Folio 1: Photographs of artists
Folio 4: Correspondence with artists and their agents
Folio 5: Biography forms filled in by artists or their agents (ed. 1 & 2)
Folio 6: Biography forms and written biographies completed by artists (ed. 1 & 2)
Folio 7: Correspondence with John Mundine
Folio 11: Research – polaroids and photocopies of paintings, exhibition programs and price lists (ed. 1 & 2)
Folio 12: Research – Cairns TAFE – correspondence with Anna Ellitis, newspaper clippings, programs and information on the course
Printing proofs of chapters from ‬Aboriginality :‎‬contemporary Aboriginal paintings & prints by Jennifer Isaacs, 1989

BOX 2
Literary papers related to ‘Aboriginality:‎‬ contemporary Aboriginal paintings & prints’, editions 1 and 2, including folio files 13 – 23, sequence E1
Folio 13: Publicity (ed. 1 & 2) – invitations to launch, press releases, press clippings and reviews
Folio 14: Rough draft manuscript (ed. 1)
Folio 15: Rough draft manuscript notes (ed. 1)
Folio 16: Rough draft manuscript (ed. 1)
Folio 17: Final draft manuscript (ed. 1)
Folio 18: Blues of Aboriginality (ed. 1)
Folio 19: Colour proofs (ed. 1)
Folio 22: Draft manuscript (ed. 2)
Folio 23: Proofs and dust jacket (ed. 2)
Literary papers related to ‘Arts of the Dreaming’, sequence K1,
Folio 1: Rough draft manuscript

BOX 3
Literary papers related to ‘‬Australian Aboriginal painting’, editions 1 and 2, including folio files 13 – 23, sequence E1
Folio 5: Bark
Folio 6: Desert
Folio 7: Introduction, Originals
Folio 8: Australian Information Services Calendar, 1986
Also includes, manuscript – rough draft, manuscript, and proof sheets

BOX 4
Literary papers related to ‘‬‬Australian dreaming:‎ 40,000 years of Aboriginal history’ including folio files 2 – 17, sequence J1
Folio 1: Manuscript, typed with annotations
Folio 2: Stories by David Mowarldjali, Daisy Utemarra, Wally Coulthard, Mrs Elkin Umbagai
Folio 3: Stories chosen for the book by Buru Goonack, Jean Wonganyet, Daisy Utemarra, David Mowaldjarlai, Elikin Umbagai
Folio 4: Ayres Rock
Folio 5: Tiwi Stories, Tom Petrie research notes
Folio 6: Genesis Chapter 1 written in Tiwi, Tiwi language primer – Book 1
Folio 7: Warner, pamphlet on Worora spelling, Worora myths in Worora and English
Folio 8: Milingimbi books and magazine
Folio 9: Nancy Williams – family clan, language and Land (restricted)
Folio 10: Donald Thompson
Folio 11: John Matthews ‘Myths of NSW’ research notes
Folio 12: Rock paintings and prehistory
Folio 13: Aboriginal concepts of boundary

BOX 5
Literary papers related to ‘‬‬Australian dreaming:‎ 40,000 years of Aboriginal history’ including folio files 14 – 23, sequence J1
Folio 14: Stories and beliefs
Folio 15: Myths
Folio 16: R&C Berndt research notes
Folio 17: Elkin research notes
Folio 18: Strehlow research notes
Folio 19: Ramsay Smith research notes
Folio 20: Rankin, Robinson, Reece research notes
Folio 21: Tindale, Eagle Crow myths research notes
Folio 22: Mountford, Morice, Mathews, McConnel research notes
Folio 23: Daisy Bates research notes

BOX 6
Literary papers related to ‘‬‬‬Bush food :‎Aboriginal food and herbal medicine’, including folio files 1, 2, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, and 6 sequence B1. Includes first draft manuscript, handwritten notes, second draft manuscript typed with handwritten corrections, proof sheets

BOX 7
‬Literary papers related to ‘‬‬‬Desert Crafts – Anangu Maruku Punu’, including folio files A, 8 - 15 sequence M1
Folio 8: Animals of the Desert research notes
Folio 9: Stories and Journeys research notes
Folio 10: Tools and weapons research notes
Folio 11: People and the land, National parks – research notes
Folio 12: Land Rights and lifestyle past and present
Folio 13: Quotes from Aboriginal people, interview transcript with Nellie Patterson, Pitjantjatjara words and spellings
Folio 14: General research notes
Folio 15: Rough draft manuscript

BOX 8
‬Literary papers related to ‘‬‬‬Desert Crafts – Anangu Maruku Punu’, including folio files A, 16 - 21 sequence M1
Folio 16: First draft manuscript
Folio 17: Second draft manuscript
Folio 18: Third draft manuscript
Folio 19: Fourth draft manuscript
Folio 20: Final manuscript
Folio 21: Design and layout, some proofs, correspondence with publishers, information on map

BOX 9
Literary papers related to ‘‬‬‬‬The gentle arts :‎200 years of Australian women's domestic and decorative art’ and ‘The Gentle Arts Diary’ , sequence G1, including chapter breakdown and book plan, captions, draft manuscripts, page proofs, book proposal and submission, sample letters, publicity, news clippings, correspondence, interviews, list of works photographed, address lists, list of collections, Museum of Childhood correspondence, Women’s Art Register, Royal Easter Show, 1985-1986, research notes.

BOX 10
‬Literary papers related to ‘The gentle arts :‎200 years of Australian women's domestic and decorative art’, including color typeset printing proofs

BOX 11
Literary papers related to ‘The gentle arts :‎200 years of Australian women's domestic and decorative art’, including correspondence with people from all around Australia, letters from people telling of the women’s art they have, either made themselves or have inherited, letters from people whose work was accepted for the book and from those whose work was rejected. Descriptions and photographs of peoples art work.

BOX 12
Literary papers related to ‘Women and the Arts Festival’, 1986, including correspondence files, A-O, P-R, S-T, and U-Z.
Literary papers related to ‘The Gentle Arts Diary’ including folio files 1 - 6 sequence G3.
Folio 1: Manuscript, text and captions, typed with corrections
Folio 2: Design mock ups
Folio 3: Colour proofs
Folio 4: Letters of permission from craftspeople
Folio 5: Correspondence with Weldons re. royalties, payments, reprints, printing, permissions
Folio 6: Reader correspondence

BOX 13
Literary papers related to ‘The Gentle Arts Diary’ including folio files 7-14, sequence G3.
Folio 7: Interviews
Folio 8: List of works photographed
Folio 9: Address lists and description of works outside Sydney
Folio 10: Lists of collections
Folio 11: Address lists
Folio 12: Museum of Childhood correspondence
Folio 13:Women’s Art Register
Folio 14: Royal Easter Show, Sydney
Literary papers related to ‘‬Pioneer women of the bush and outback’, 1990, including folio files 1-9, sequence H1.
Folio 1: Rough draft manuscript
Folio 2: Typed manuscript

BOX 14
Literary papers related to ‘‬Pioneer women of the bush and outback’, 1990, including folio files 1-7, sequence H1.
Folio 3: Typed manuscript with corrections
Folio 4: Typed manuscript with corrections including captions
Folio 5: Page proofs – incomplete
Folio 6: Design concepts for book cover
Folio 7: Correspondence from readers and contributors
Literary papers related to ‘‬Pioneer women of the bush and outback’, 1990, including folio files 1-7, sequence H2
Folio 1: Research notes on nursing and sickness, includes information on Ellen Peters, 1949-1947
Folio 2: Research notes on produce bags and kerosene tins. Correspondence with Mrs W. Smith
Folio 3: Mary Ann Bridge research notes
Folio 4: 100 years of coping with the bush and bush blokes – correspondence with Mary Mahood
Folio 5: Correspondence
Folio 6: Portraits of pioneer women, Sarah Hannah Cavell, Maysie Cougan, Bertha Whalley, Margaret Williams, Alice Roberts, Edith Laver, Elizabeth Violet Price, Jessie Miller, Elizabeth Tierney, Jane Kell, Nora Corcoran, Clara Elizabeth Birkin and Mary Ann Davis
Folio 7: Ottilie Johanssen

BOX 15
Literary papers related to ‘‬Pioneer women of the bush and outback’, 1990, including folio files 8-11, sequence H2
Folio 8: Emily Jessie Elms
Folio 9: Photocopies of photographs
Folio 10: Barb James
Folio 11: Various biographical summaries
Folio 12: Various biographical summaries and research notes

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A detailed contents list prepared by Jennifer Isaacs is avilable from the Manuscripts Section.