Collection 3: Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland literary papers, 1950-1992

MLMSS 8078

sub-fonds

1950-1992

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Notated Music, Clippings, Photographs, Ephemera

447335

1.69 metres of textual material (13 boxes)

A collection of papers relating to literary, radio, televison and screen projects by Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland. Manuscripts by Ruth Park include drafts of her novel One-a-pecker, Two-a-pecker, the guide book The Sydney We Love, the children's books The Big Brass Key and Callie's Brother, and her autobiography Fence Around the Cuckoo. Also included are D'Arcy Niland's journalism, radio plays and his files on the adaptation and filming of his novel The Shiralee.

SERIES 01: Ruth Park

BOX 1
Far from the Land (radio script) (typescript), 1950

Four one hour historical plays (Radio Scripts)
Early in the morning (typescript)
Stormy Was the Weather: The story of the making of James Cook (typescript)
I'll Meet you in Botany Bay (typescript)
The Ballad of Katty McCarty: Carbon typescript, typescripts with manuscript annotations, deletions and notes with letters from the New Zealand Broadcasting Service, 1950

One-a-pecker, Two-a-pecker, ca. 1957
Manuscript and typescript working notes, research material, photographs, newscuttings, storyline, unused chapters

BOX 2
The Big Brass Key, ca. 1980
Original (typescript with manuscript annotations, notes, typescript)

Callie's Brother, ca. 1987
Original manuscript (typescript with manuscript annotations), notes, typescript, correspondence with A&R

James, ca. 1987-1989
Original manuscript (typescript with ms annotations) revised typescript, correspondence with editor from Nelson Publishers, together with the original William, ideas and notes

BOX 3
Things in Corners, 1987-1988
`Remaining scripts, feminist hassle and some research'
Typescripts, notes and correspondence with Viking O'Neil re feminism in relation to one character, sections deleted from the first typescript, edited galley

BOX 4
The Sydney We Love, 1983
Original typescript with manuscript annotations and changes, typescript with ms annotations, correspondence with Thomas Nelson publishers and copies of letter to the artist, Cedric Emanuel, ms notes, correspondence with Curtis Brown

BOX 5
Missus, 1984
Original manuscript (typescript with ms annotations and changes), carbon typescript, false starts (typescript with manuscript annotations and changes of material unused in the publication), file of correspondence and file notes by Ruth Park Re disputed editorial changes with Thomas Nelson publishers

BOX 6
A Fence Around the Cuckoo, ca. 1991-1992
Original manuscript (typescript with manuscript annotations and changes), typescripts (2nd copy, corrected copy, duplicates)

Research material
Notes, including events not used. Reviews, articles, letters from Penguin and Clem Semmler

BOX 7
A Fence Around the Cuckoo, ca. 1990-1992
Typescript with manuscript annotations, diary notes re publishers and agent, correspondence re the book, historical research, ms notes

SERIES 02: D'Arcy Niland

BOX 8
Research material re Katherine Mansfield, including letters received by D. Niland from E.J. Brady, 21 July 1948-2 July 1949; typescript manuscript of the article on K. Mansfield, ca. 1948

Working notes, interview and original manuscript (typescript with ms annotations) of the `Reg Evans' story re President Kennedy), ca. 1961

Working notes and clippings of New Zealand serialisation of articles on Griffith Taylor and the South Pole, ca. 1963

BOX 9
The Shiralee, ca. 1955-1957, 1984
Reviews, newsclippings and promotional material.
Includes film premiere at the Civic Theatre, Scone, a telegram re London opening night and music scores (The Shiralee: the song of the film; The Ballad of Starlight; Buster: the swagman's daughter)

Photographs (75 B&W) of film version, including photographs of Peter Finch, Sid James etc., 1957

Publicity photographs (15) for Earling Film's

Film script of Tony Morphett, 1984

BOX 10
Call Me When the Cross Turns over, 1958-1965
Film script, abstract, outline; contracts with 20th Century Fox, letters from 20th Century Fox; manuscripts notes

Files re: copyright dispute over The Cross, letters from Curtis Brown Ltd., solicitors, copies of letters from D'Arcy Niland; agreements, notes

BOX 11
Radio Scripts: typescripts together with correspondence with the ABC

When Father Bought the Penny-farthing Bicycle

Ghosts Along the Murray

A Place Where You Whisper (typescript & typescript with ms annotations)

Woolloomooloo Walkabout

The Land and its People

The Day the Miko Won the Cup

One for the Road

The Melbourne Cup Story

SERIES 03: Ruth Park and D'Arcy Niland

BOX 12
The Courtship of Henry Lawson
Original manuscript (typescript with ms annotations), carbon typescript, typescript. Manuscript notes of interview with Bertha Lawson

A Little South Of Heaven
Typescripts (2) for BBC, carbon typescript, typescript with manuscript annotations, ms notes, list of queries

BOX 13
The Centaur, 1964
Typescript with heavy manuscript annotations, typescript and carbon typescript

The Young Girls
Typescript with manuscript annotations, ms notes, copies of correspondence

Let No Man Put Asunder (typescript)

The Cannibals
Storyline for TV

Film poster `The Shiralee, directed by Leslie Norman'. an Earling Film.
Located at Call No.: POSTERS/2294

In copyright:
Reproduction Restricted:
Approval for reproduction required: No copies to be provided until 40 years after Ruth Park's death except with the permission of literary executor or the copyright holder
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder