Stewart Family literary papers of Douglas Stewart, 1929-1985, together with papers of Margaret Coen, 1939-1988, Margaret (Meg) Stewart, 1987-1989, and Joseph Tishler ('Bellerive'), 1911-1954

MLMSS 5147/Boxes 1-12, 14, 16-26, 28-29
MLMSS 5147/Items 13X, 15X, 27X

fonds

1911-1989

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

421139

3.28 metres of textual material (26 boxes and 3 outsize items) - manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, processed typescript, photocopies, clippings, printed, photographs

Douglas Stewart was born in Eltham, New Zealand in 1913. After working as a newspaper journalist he moved to Sydney in 1938 where he became literary editor of The Bulletin and, in 1961, literary adviser to the publishers Angus & Robertson. He published several volumes of poetry including Green lions (1936), Sun orchids (1953), Rutherford (1962) and Collected poems 1936-67 (1967). His verse play for radio, Fire on the snow, was first performed in 1941 and was followed by 5 other plays including Ned Kelly (1943) and Shipwreck (1946). He also published a volume of short stories, A girl with red hair (1947) and several volumes of reminiscences and criticism. He was awarded the OBE in 1960 and appointed AO in 1979. He married the artist Margaret Coen in 1945 and a daughter, Margaret (Meg), was born in 1948. Douglas Stewart died in 1985.
Joseph Tishler, (1871-1956), poet, was born on 18 March 1871 at Dunedin, New Zealand. He contributed verses to the Bulletin under the pseudonym "Bellerive.

Guide compiled in the Mitchell Library

I Literary Manuscripts, ca.1930-1985

A. Poems, ca.1930 - ca.1983, n.d. including MSS. of poems from Green lions, Sun orchids, The Birdsville Track, Rutherford, and A treat for St. Joseph. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/2-3(part))
B. Plays, 193- - ca.1983, n.d. including The earthquake shakes the land, Captain Moonlight, Voyage to a volcano and Fishers ghost. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/3(part)-7)
C. Short Stories, 193- - ca.1944 including Portrait of a girl with red hair. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/8)
D. Novel, ca.1933. Untitled. (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/8)
E. Criticism, 1952-1984 including introductions and forewords, book reviews, essays and radio talks. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/9-10)
F. Articles, ca.1933-1983, n.d. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/11(part))
G. Reminiscences, ca.1981-1985, n.d. including MSS. of Springtime in Taranaki and Garden of friends. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/11(part)-15X)
H. Notebooks, ca.1930-1980 (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/16-17)
I. Speeches, 1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/18)
J. Interviews, 1975, n.d. (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/18)

II Correspondence, 1931-1985

Correspondents include Geoffrey Blainey, Edmund Blunden, David Campbell, Manning Clark, Rosemary Dobson, Geoffrey Dutton, R.D. FitzGerald, David Ireland, A.D. Hope, Nancy Keesing, Colleen Klein, Eve Langley, Jack Lindsay, Les A. Murray, Nancy Phelan, A.A. Phillips, John Cowper Powys, Gloria Rawlinson, David Rowbotham, David Schlunke, Kylie Tennant, Sylvia Townsend Warner and Judith Wright. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/19-23)

III Newscuttings, 1933-1984 (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/24)

IV Printed Material, 1935-1985 (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/25)

V Manuscripts sent to Douglas Stewart by other writers, 1937-1979, n.d.
Writers include Eve Langley, Francis Webb, Norman Lindsay and Rosemary Dobson. Arranged chronologically (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/25)


VI Miscellaneous Material, 1929-1984

Incudes testimonials, invitations, accounting records and publishing agreements (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/26)
Certificate of appointment as an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia together with citation, 1979 (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/27X)

VII Papers of Margaret Coen, 1939-1988
Includes correspondence, newscuttings, accounting records and printed material (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/28)

VIII Papers of Margaret (Meg) Stewart, 1987-1989
Correspondence and other material re Douglas Stewart's Garden of friends (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/28)

IX Papers of Joseph Tishler (Bellerive), 1911-1954
Includes MSS. of poems, correspondence and newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 5147/29)

X Audio Material, 1960-1971 being readings by Douglas Stewart and an interview with him filed at GR 242 and TR 1177-1178

XI Pictorial Material and Relics ca.1930 - ca.1985 filed at Pic.Acc.6868

Reproduction Restricted: Requests for publication should be directed to Curtis Brown Australia

A printed copy of the guide is located at MLMSS 5147/1. The guide includes a comprehensive index to Douglas Stewart's correspondence in this collection. Click here to see extended guide to this collection in Guide to Australian Literary Manuscripts - onesearch.library.uwa.edu.au/view/delivery/61UWA_INST/12364186180002101