Collection 2: Elizabeth Jolley further papers, 1971-1988

MLMSS 9455

sub-fonds

1971-1988

Textual Records, Clippings

1074612

1.20 metres of textual material (8 boxes)

This collection further documents Elizabeth Jolley's writing career, including the rejection of her first novel, Palomino, by Nelson Australia in 1975, followed by its offer to and publication by Outback Press in 1980.

The collection is described by the following box listing and incorporates folder titles inscribed by Elizabeth Jolley.

BOX 1
Folders 1-3
Working notes and manuscripts of ‘The Sugar Mother’, including Folder 3: ‘The Sugar Mother Final writing’

BOX 2
Working notes, manuscript, typescript and galley proof of ‘The Fellmonger’, an early version of ‘The Sugar Mother’`

Notes on ‘The Sugar Mother’ with letter received from Kay Ronai (Penguin Books), 27 Mar. 1987

Two comb bound corrected and edited typescripts of ‘The Sugar Mother’

Photocopy of galley proof of ‘The Sugar Mother’, with corrections by Jolley

BOX 3
Manuscript of ‘My Father’s Moon’

BOX 4
Comb bound photocopied typescript of ‘My Father’s Moon’, with corrections by Jolley and letter from Caroline Lurie (Australian Literary Management) to Julie Watts (Penguin Books), 25 August 1987, relating to the enclosed typescript

Photocopied typescript of ‘My Father’s Moon’, with editorial changes and further annotations and corrections by Jolley

BOX 5
Folder 1
‘Correspondence received October 1984 to Dec 1986’, being mainly letters received arranged in rough chronological order. Correspondents include, Dale Spender, Dec. 1986; Kerryn Goldsworthy, Nov. 1986; Judith Brett, Jan. 1985, Mar. 1985; July 1985, Sept. 1985, Nov. 1986; Elizabeth Webby, Oct. 1984, July 1985, Aug. 1985, Aug. 1986, Oct. 1986; Andrew Riemer, Aug.-Sept. 1986; Tim Winton, July 1985, Sept. 1986; Chris Wilcox (Yowie Films), Jan. 1985, Aug.-Sept. 1985; Dec. 1985; July 1986; Helen Daniel, Oct.-Nov. 1985, Aug. 1986; Margaret Jones (Sydney Morning Herald), Apr.-May 1985; Sept. 1985, Aug. 1986; Olga Masters, May 1986; Michele Field, May 1984, Dec. 1985, Mar. 1986; Michael Heyward and Peter Craven (Scripsi), Feb. 1985, Sept. 1985, May 1986; Frank Davidson, Oct.-Nov. 1985, Aug. 1986; Angela Carter, Sept. 1985; Julie Lewis, Sept. 1985, Sept. 1986; Ray Carver, June 1985; Nancy Keesing, Jan. 1985; Nicholas Hasluck, Sept. 1985

Folder 2
‘Correspondence received July 1984 – Feb 1988’, being mainly letters received arranged in rough chronological order. Correspondents include Gerard Windsor, Feb. 1987, Aug.-Sept. 1987, Feb. 1988; Helen Daniel, Feb. 1987, Aug.-Sept. 1987, Feb. 1988, Chris Wilcox, Apr. 1987, Oct. 1987, Jan. 1988; Tim Winton, Mar. 1987, Dec. 1987; Frank Davidson, May 1987, Dec. 1987; Gerry Turcotte, May 1987, July 1987, Nov.-Dec. 1987; Nancy Keesing, Oct. 1987;Kerryn Goldsworthy, Oct. 1987; George Papaellinas, July 1987; Dale Spender, May 1987, Sept. 1987; Julie Lewis, Mar. 1987, May 1987, Sept. 1987; Elizabeth Webby, Aug. 1987; Andrew Riemer, May 1987; Gillian Mears, Mar. 1987; Judith Brett, Sept. 1984, Feb. 1987; Janet Holmes a Court, Jan. 1987; Michael Heyward and Peter Craven (Scripsi), Apr. 1984

Folder 3
Letters received relating to the film The Night Belongs to the Novelist, 1988. Correspondents include Michele Field and Chris Wilcox

Folder 4
Letters received relating to award of the Order of Australia, June 1988. Correspondents include Gordon Reid (Governor of Western Australia), Helen Daniel, Julie Lewis, Sir Charles Court, Nancy Keesing, Chris Wilcox and Morris West

BOX 6
Folder 1
‘Penguin Correspondence up till Jan 1988’, Apr. 1980-Sept. 1987, being correspondence with Penguin Books staff, mainly Jackie Yowell (Associate Publisher), Kay Ronai (Chief Editor)

Folder 2
‘Paper Children original ms and alterations’, being typescript versions of a play for radio, with additions and corrections by Jolley

Folder 3
Manuscripts of articles, ‘What sin to me unknown dipt me in ink’, ‘The writer on her work’, ‘The Widow’s House’ and ‘School Days’, Jan.-June 1988, and book review of the novel S (1988) by John Updike for The Age, June 1988

Folder 4
Manuscript, corrected typescript and corrected rough proof of article ‘Sophisticated Traveler’, Dec. 1986, for New York Times

Folder 5
Notes for talk on theme of ‘Loyalties’, ca. 1988; ‘727 Chester Road’, being autobiographical notes; and notes and drafts for talk, ‘Books and Healing’, presented at Annual Meeting of Royal Perth Hospital, 5 Oct. 1988

Folder 6
Manuscript of talk, ‘Loyalties’, for Carnivale, Sydney, Sept. 1988

Folder 7
Manuscript of short story, ‘Deckchair Director’, ca. 1988, and notes for and manuscript of book review of the novel Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood, ca. 1988

Folder 8
Manuscripts of article on migration and the Bicentennial for West Australian newspaper, Jan. 1988; article, ‘Images of Perth, Western Australia’ and ‘A Sort of Gift’, Oct.-Nov. 1987; talk for gerontology dinner, 20 Nov. 1987; ‘A Memorable Summer / The Miracle of the Confluence’, Dec. 1987, for The Sydney Morning Herald

BOX 7
Manuscripts of Commencement Address, Curtin University of Technology, for Feb. 1988; radio plays, ‘The Baby Sitter, Apr. 1987, and ‘Little Lewis Had a Lovely Sleep’, Aug. 1987; book reviews of Dancing on Coral (1987) by Glenda Adams, Sept. 1987 and The Book and the Brotherhood (1987) by Iris Murdoch, Nov. 1987; ‘Who would throw streamers and sing to a container…’, being article on migration and the Bicentennial; and speech at launching of a selection of poetry and stories, Analogues (1987) by Brian Dibble on 16 Sept. 1987

Printed material, 1974-1986, being mainly Fremantle Arts Centre programs and Fremantle Arts Centre Press catalogues

BOX 8
Folder 1
Correspondence with Thomas Nelson (Australia) Ltd, 1971-1975, relating to the publishing of her short stories and the novel Palomino. Correspondents being Anne Godden (Publisher), Beatrice Davis and Kylie Tennant

Folder 2
Correspondence relating to the publishing of the novel Palomino by Outback Press, 1977-1982, mainly with Fred Milgrom and Morry Schwartz (Melbourne House and Outback Press) and Caroline Lurie (Australian Literary Management), and including
Memorandum of Agreement between Elizabeth Jolley and Outback Press, 24 Mar. 1978

Folder 3
‘Outback Press Correspondence’, 1978-1980, including correspondence with Fred Milgrom and Morry Schwartz (Melbourne House and Outback Press) and editorial notes on, and corrected excerpts from, Palomino by Jolley

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