Boxes 01-20: Pat Woolley personal and business papers

MLMSS 8629/Boxes 1-20

series

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings

987851

3.40 metres of textual material (20 boxes), some files contain photographs

BOX 1
Wild & Woolley-AllBooks Distribution, A-B:
Files (4), 1979-1993, including correspondence, invoices, agreements, contracts, shipping records
‘Attic Press [Dublin]’, 1987-1991
‘Black Spring Press [London]’, 1988-1991
‘Blackstaff Press [Belfast]’, 1985-1986

BOX 2
Wild & Woolley-AllBooks Distribution, C-K:
‘International’, 1989
‘Jill Jolliffe’, 1976
‘Knowledge Systems – Sue Dillon’, 1986-1989
‘John Hay’, 1984-1991
‘Freelance Book Services’, 1991
‘Frauenliteraturverlag [Frankfurt]’, 1986-1988
‘Tiptree Book Services [Colchester, UK] – Fourth Estate’, 1989-1991
‘Fourth Estate [London]’, 1989-1991
‘Feminist Book Fortnight’, relating to Australian Feminist Book Fortnight, 6-22 Sept. 1991
‘ABPA: Down Under Awards’, 1986-1988
‘JM Dent & Sons’, 1987-1988
‘Contracts’, 197-, with Australian authors

BOX 3
Redress Press:
‘Launch’, 1984 including lists of, and letters received from, invitees to launching of Redress Press, Sydney-based feminist publishing co-operative

‘Management Committee’, 1983-1984, including minutes of meetings and related correspondence

‘Newsletters’, being issue nos 1-14, 1983-1984

‘Redress the Novelist’, 1983-1984, 1990, relating to campaign to promote neglected women writers

‘Publicity’, 1983-1989, relating to Redress Press, including photograph of Woolley and staff

‘Woolley: Redress the Novelist – Notes’, 1984, including correspondence

‘Ten Best Books of the Decade’, 1984, relating to national Book Council campaign during 1984 Australian Book Week

‘Redress – Pats’, 1983-1984, including correspondence, notes and minutes of meetings

An Approach to Packaging, Oct. 1984, being comb bound booklet

BOX 4
Redress Press:
‘Wild & Woolley : Redress’, 1984-1985, including correspondence and newsletters

‘Redress Press’, 1983-1985, including correspondence and minutes of meetings

‘Womens Publishing - Mailing List’, 1983-1984 (3 files)

BOX 5
Wild & Woolley, A-E:
‘Advertisements’, 1977-1978
‘Agreements with Authors: Blank forms’
‘ALA [Library Association of Australia] – Conference’, 1978-1979, including ‘Real Alternative Publishing’, a paper prepared by Pat Woolley for 20th Biennial Conference, Canberra, 26-30 Aug. 1979
Fast Books ‘Australia Book Fair [Sydney, 25-28 June 1992]’
‘Books on Demand’, 1986
‘Books Stack Up High’, 1977-1979, relating to Australian Independent Publishers Association (Pat Woolley, Vice-President)
‘Catalog in Pub [Cataloguing-in-Publication]’, 1980-1991
‘Customs – Book Undertaking’, 1984-1988
‘Decisions’, 1990-1991
‘Michael Denholm’, 1976-1978
‘Diane’s Notes’, 1993
‘Phil Edmonds’, 1980-1981

BOX 6
Wild & Woolley, FastBooks, Personal:
‘Outback Press’, 1974-1978
Correspondence, 1975-1980
‘Insurance: Beatty Brokers’, 1984-1993
‘Insurance Claim’, 1990
‘Insurance Claim 1993’, 1990-1993
‘ISBNs’, 1976
Fast Books ‘Invoices – Fast Books’
‘Law’, 1982-1991, being papers mainly relating to Woolley’s Bachelor of Laws degree, University of NSW
‘Jane Singleton Pty Ltd’, 1991

BOX 7
Books in Australia, Wild & Woolley:
‘Books Australia 3: Distribution’, 1975-1978

‘Books Australia 3: Letters from Publishers’, 1976-1979

‘Schools Courses’, 1979

‘Australian Society of Authors’, 1978

‘Grant Money Paid Out’, 1975, relating to promotional work for national Book Council

‘Cartoon Books : Cobb 3, Petty & Sharp’, 1979-1980, mainly relating to Wild & Woolley participation at American Booksellers Association Convention and Book Fair, Los Angeles, 26-29 May 1979

‘1979 ABA [American Booksellers Association]

‘AIPA [Australian Independent Publishers Association] Miscellaneous Correspondence’, 1976-1977

‘AIPA – Press Cuttings’, 1977

‘AIPA NSW – Prices Commission’, 1979

‘IPA [Independent Publishers of Australia] – State Committee’, 1976-1977

‘1977 ABA and ALA’, 1976-1977, relating to Independent Publishers of Australia participation at American Booksellers Association Convention and Book Fair, San Francisco, 28-31 May 1977

BOX 8
Books Australia, Wild & Woolley:
‘Book Packs’, 1974-1980, relating to Australian Writing: The Living Tradition book packs

‘Books Aust.’, 1977-1978, being mainly correspondence relating to Books Australia 3

‘IPA – Newsletters’, 1976-1979, being issues of Australian Independent Publishers Association Newsletter

‘Export Committee’, 1976-1979, relating to joint AIPA – ABPA proposal for Australia Book Export Council

‘Get into Print Committee’, 1978

‘Universities – Techs. – Coll. Adv. Ed.’, 1976-1978, being correspondence with academics and tertiary institutions

Papers relating to Industries Assistance Commission Publishing Inquiry, 1976-1979

‘Graham Gedge’, being letters received and manuscripts from Graham Gedge

‘Island – Seacruise [Sea Cruise Books]’

BOX 9
Wild & Woolley, P-R:
‘Poetry Society of Aust.’, 1977
‘Problem File’, 1989-1992
‘Readings [Carlton, Vic.]’, 1985-1991
‘Reps’, 1990
‘Returned Manuscripts’, 1990, being letters received from prospective authors offering manuscripts for publication
‘Returned Manuscripts’, 1989-1991, being letters received from prospective authors offering manuscripts for publication
‘New Review File 22/12 82’, being request slips for copies of AllBooks Distribution
‘Review Publications [Dubbo, NSW]’, 1983-1990
‘Rights’, 1982-1985, relating to permission rights

BOX 10 Wild & Woolley Royalties
Stock and sales records, royalty summaries and consignment records, 1977-1997

Royalty records for authors, 1979-1986, including Dennis Altman, Lee Cataldi, Murray Bail and Ron Cobb

BOX 11
Wild & Woolley:
Personal and publishing papers, including transcript of interview with Pat Woolley by Hazel de Berg for National Library of Australia Oral History project, 28 Nov. 1975; and applications to Australia Council for publishing subsidies and special purpose grants, 1974-1984

BOX 12
Wild & Woolley, FastBooks:
Wild & Woolley and Fast Books correspondence, 1982-2002
Pacific Print Congress ‘95
‘Wysiwyg Covers’, 1995-1997
‘Red Eye Press [Los Angeles, Ca.]’, 1987-1995
‘PixelCraft [Oakland, Ca.], 1993
Marijuana Law in NSW: A New Direction, 10 Aug. 1992 by the Hon. Ann Symonds MLC
Moon Dust (2000) written by Richard L. G. Sullivan; illustrations by Lauren Fenely, being inscribed presentation copy from the author

BOX 13
Ananda Marga Trial:
Photocopied typescripts of National Insecurity – The Ananda Marga Conspiracy case: A Personal History by Tim Anderson

Corrected and uncorrected galley proofs, and page proofs, of Free Alister, Dunn and Anderson : The Ananda Marga Conspiracy case by Tim Anderson

Issues of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun announcing the release of Alister, Dunn and Anderson, 1985, 1989

‘Tim Anderson’, 1985-1989, including reader’s reports; newscuttings; speech at launching of Tim Anderson’s book, 9 Sept. 1985 and reviews of the book

BOX 14
Australia in Print:
‘Griffin Press’, 1989-1991

‘Odd Stuff’, 1986-1991, including correspondence and invoices

‘Weldon’, 1988-1989, being correspondence with Weldon Publishing

Contract for loan with Kevin Weldon & Associates, 1989

‘Australia in Print’, 1987-1991, being correspondence

‘AIP – Private Float’, 1989-1991, relating to the soliciting of financial support for AIP

‘Finances : Weldons etc.’, 1987-1991

BOX 15
Australia in Print:
‘Quotes’, 1987, relating to quotes for printing of AIP publications

‘AIP – Publicity’, 1986-1989, including photographs

‘AIP : Printing & Production’, 1986-1990

‘Primavera Press’, 1989-1990

‘Penguin’, 1987

‘Packing Materials’

‘Other Publishers’, 1987-1989

‘Orders’, 1989-1991

‘US Office Receipts’

‘AIP – New York’, 1987

‘NSW Collection’, 1987-1988, relating to the collection of 100 books presenting life in New South Wales through its literature as part of the program devised by the states of NSW and Illinois to recognise Australia’s Bicentenary

‘My Place’, 1988-1991, relating to the American rights to the novel My Place by Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins

BOX 16
Australia in Print:
‘Raincoast Books [Vancouver]’, 1989

‘Reader’s Digest’, 1989-1990

‘Report on 1st 12 Months’, 1987

‘US Sales Reps’, 1987-1989

‘Rights Catalog’, 1989

‘Scribo’, 1989

‘Southbank’, 1990

‘Special Purchases’, 1987-1988

‘Stunning Stitches’, 1989-1990, relating to Australian needlework book








‘AIP – Telecom’, 1989

‘Universal Press [Macquarie Park, NSW]’, 1990

‘US Trip July 1988’, 1987-1989

‘UPS [United Parcel Service]’, 1987-1989

‘Linda’s Visit’, 1988, relating Australian visit by Linda M. Walewski

‘Weldon – AIP Payables’, 1989

BOX 17
Wild & Woolley Author and Book files, A-K:
‘All About Grass 3rd edition’, 1971-1978

‘Beatles Down Under Press’, 1982-1984, relating to book by Glenn A. Baker about The Beatles visit to Australia in 1964

‘Buga Up [Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions]’, 1983, including issues of Buga Up newsletter Billbored

‘Fred Cress’, 1985-1993, relating to the book Fred Cress: Stages by Alan Krell

‘Fred Cress File 2’, 1989-1991

‘David Foster’, 1975-1978, including correspondence

‘Kris Hemensley’, 12974-1975, including correspondence

‘Henderson: Abortion Book’, 1974-1978, relating to publication of English translation by Beryl Henderson of the book, Abortion: The Bobigny Affair, by French author Gisele Halimi, and including correspondence with Beryl Henderson, Edna Ryan and Editions Gallimard [Paris]

‘Billy Jones’, 1977-1994, including correspondence with and poems by Billy Jones

‘Keating / Hewson Book’, 1991, relating to the publication of the books, Paul Keating’s Survival Guide to the Recession We Had To Have, and, John Hewson’s Bargain Shopper’s Guide to the GST

‘Rudi Krausmann’, 1980-1986

BOX 18
Wild & Woolley Author and Book files, L-Z:
‘Jack Lindsay Bibliography’, 1975-1979, relating to the collection of essays, Decay and Renewal by Jack Lindsay, and including correspondence with Jack Lindsay, Michael Wilding, John Arnold, with his enclosed photocopied card file of Lindsay’s writings, Jeff Skelley (Lawrence & Wishart Ltd, London) and Murray Pollinger

‘Man to Man’, 1990, relating to promotion of the one woman show, Man to Man by Ellen Cressey

‘Alan Moir’, 1991, relating to the collection of cartoons, Moir’s Gulf by Alan Moir, and including correspondence with the author

‘KSP Straight Left – Launch’, 1978-1984, relating to the collection of essays, Straight Left by Katharine Susannah Prichard, including correspondence with Ric Throssell and G C Bolton

‘The Radical Reader 2’, 1978-1982, including correspondence with Stephen Knight

‘Amitava Ray’, 1978-1982

‘W.S. Rendra’, 1978-1982, relating to the publication of English translations of works by Indonesian poet, Willibordus Surendra Rendra, including State of Emergency, and correspondence with Helen Jarvis (Committee Against Repression in the Pacific and Asia), Bob Connell, and translator Harry Aveling (Anand Haridas)

‘Jon Silkin’, 1973-1977, relating to the book of poems, The Principle of Water by John Silkin, and including correspondence with English poet and publisher, Jon Silkin, and Michael Schmidt (Carcanet Press)

‘Helen Simpson’, 1937-1984, relating to the Australian writer, Helen De Guerry Simpson (1897-1940), and including reader’s report by Penny Nelson on Simpson’s novel, Boomerang, 3 Jan. 1984; copy of dissertation on her by Sister Delia Birchley, ca. 1976, with copies of related letters received by Birchley from Xavier Herbert, 1976; Patricia Kelly (Senior Archivist, Australian Broadcasting Commission), 1976; Patrick White, 1976

‘Leone Sperling’, 1983-1985, relating to the book of stories, Mother’s Day by Leone Sperling, and including correspondence with the author and reader’s reports

‘Starstruck’, 1982, relating to distribution of the film Star Struck poster magazine, and including correspondence

‘Dal Stivens’, 1975-1986, relating to the publication of works by Dal Stivens, and including correspondence with the author

‘Townend’, 1975-1992, mainly relating to adaptation by Gillian Coote of Travels with Myself by Chris Townsend, and including correspondence with the author



‘Up & Down Rolling Stones’, 1980-1982, relating to the book, Up and Down with the Rolling Stones by Tony Sanchez

‘Vicki Viidikas’, 1974-1993, relating to the publication of works by Vicki Viidikas, and including correspondence with the author

‘Wilding’s Paranoia’, 1979-1986, relating to the sale of publications by Michael Wilding, including newscuttings of his articles in Nation Review, 1979

‘Wilding Scenic Drive’, 1975-1976, relating to short fiction of Michael Wilding

BOX 19
Personal, Wild & Woolley:
‘Wild & Woolley – Personal’, 1980-1989, including photographs of Pat Woolley and publishing colleagues

‘Woolley Business – Immigration Stuff’, 1950-1ca. 1990, being mainly personal documents, including baptism certificate, 1950 and passport, 1970

‘Pat Woolley’, 1971-1983, being newscuttings of personal mentions, and colour photograph of Woolley with guests at Ristorante Zi’Teresa, Leichhardt, ca. 1980

‘Wild & Woolley Comix’, 1978-1983, being newscuttings

‘Wild & Woolley’, 1974-1982, being mainly newscuttings relating to Australian publishing and Wild & Woolley

‘Wild & Woolley – Publicity’, 1976-1983

BOX 20
Publish Australia:
Records, 1994-2000, including Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Publish Australia Group Enterprises Ltd, 1995; agendas and minutes of meetings; business catalogues; correspondence; financial statements; newsletters and other printed material

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