Collection 1: John Storie Yeomans papers, 1965-1985

MLMSS 12104
PXA 7746
SLIDES 410
ON 726

sub-fonds

1965-1985

Textual Records, Clippings, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9631692

0.64 metres of textual material (4 boxes)
1320 negatives - chiefly black and white - 35 mm, 6 cm x 6 cm, 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm
218 slides - chiefly black and white - 35 mm, 6 cm x 6 cm
67 photographs - black and white
9 transparency slides - colour - 6 cm x 6 cm

BOX 1
Diary of John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia, May-Sep 1965
Draft typescript of newspaper articles for Sun Sydney and Woman's Day, May-September 1965, includes several articles by June Yeomans.
Newspaper clippings of tour around Australia for Sun Sydney, May-September 1965
Clippings of Woman's Day by June and John Yeomans of their tour around Australia, June-September 1965
Notes for trip around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1967

BOX 2
Carbon typescript of book 'The scarce people' [former title of 'The scarce Australians'] marked "my copy" and with handwritten corrections, written in 1965 and updated 1966
Proofs of "The scarce Australians", the earlier one containing a professional reader's queries
Printed copy of "The scarce Australians"
Newspaper clippings of reviews of "The scarce Australians"
Picture lists, carbon of captions for publication of "The scarce Australians"
Typescript of captions to accompany reproductions in "The scarce Australians" and notebook "Our pix" containing a record of which images are contained on particular rolls of film.

BOX 3
Various versions of the novel Harry (Angus and Robertson, 1984): First draft version originally titled "After you've gone", Original manuscript of "After you've gone" with original ending, First ending draft of "After you've gone" with original ending, manuscript of "Harry: a novel by John Yeomans", master copy of "Harry: a novel by John Yeomans".

BOX 4
Typescript drafts of various dramatised versions of 'Harry': 'Harry, a play in two acts', 'Harry, a play in three acts' and Harry a play for television', 1983
Typescript copies of articles written for the Melbourne Herald, 1974-1976
Notebook from Yeoman's biology studies "Course 317" at Macquarie University in 1985

PXA 7746
Photographic prints
1-34. John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966
35-39. Contact sheets for Queensland spread, 1965
40-67. Contact sheets of John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966

ON 726
6 cm x 6 cm negatives
1-206. John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966

10.5 cm x 7.5 cm negatives
207-208. Hats, flyveils etc. Copy negs. John Yeomans story used 'The Sun" 6 July 1965

35 mm negatives
209-1320. John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966

SLIDES 410
35 mm slides
1-218. John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966

6 cm x 6 cm format transparency slides
1-9. John and Jean Yeomans' tour around Australia and "The scarce Australians", 1965-1966

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