Series 1: Parer family papers, ca. 1941-2004

MLMSS 7691

series

ca. 1941-2004

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Clippings, Moving Images

455695

0.34 metres of textual material (2 boxes) - manuscript and printed

FILE 1
ELIZABETH MARIE PARER CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence relating to the war widows pension for Elizabeth Parer, issueing of service medals for Damien Peter Parer and other general Parer family correspondence (births, deaths). Includes copies of letters from the Dept. of Information to Damien Peter Parer (appointment, salary, resignation), 1941-2003 (Call No.: MLMSS 7691/1)

FILE 2
DAMIEN ROBERT PARER CORREPONDENCE
Various correspondence (Service medal, Parer Gallery opening, greeting cards) and other correspondence/documents relating to Elizabeth Parer's death, 1965-2003 (Call No.: MLMSS 7691/1)

FILE 3
PAPERS RELATING TO FRAGMENTS OF WAR
Correspondence, news articles, media kit (with photographs) relating to the television production `Fragments of war', 1986-88;
(Call No.: MLMSS 7691/1)

FILE 4
PARER FAMILY PAPERS
Various news articles and documents relating to the Parer family. `Parer: a screenplay by John Duigan, 1987), Conference paper delivered by Neil McDonald relating to the screening of `Kokoda frontline', `Damien Parer: retrospective' exhibition catalogue, Elizabeth Parer's family history (Cotter/Gilligan), Damien Parer photographic awards,1944-2004. (Call No.: MLMSS 7691/2)

FILE 5
INTERVIEWS AND REPORTS RELATING TO DAMIEN PARER
Hiking along the Yarra in the 1930's; Anzac Day - D. Parer + Sounds like Niugini; 7.; 7.30 Report - Parer stories; Elizabeth Parer on TV 8/2/88; Village of the damned 21/5/87/ E. Parer, The 7.30 Report 8/2/88; Channel 7 & SBS news items about medal presentation 5/8/86; Fragments of war, 1988 (90 min.) - Kennedy Miller, 193-?-1988 (Call No.: VT 1231-1238)

FILE 6
Neil McDonald paper presented at the `History 84 Conference' (Re: Damien Parer) - Chris Oliver interview, 1984 (Call No.: MLOH 544/1)

FILE 7
Association copies of books available in the published catalogue, 1942-1998

Chronological

Information transferred from the Oral History Accession Register as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Videocassette labelled 'E. Parer on TV' (VT 1234) contains unrelated material.