Mervyn Leslie Rutherford aggregated collection of papers

fonds

1941-1985

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13 metres of textual material (63 boxes) includes photographs

Mervyn Rutherford was educated at Fort Street Opportunity School and North Sydney Technical School. He left school at fourteen and became an apprentice telephone technician later working as a heavyweight boxer. In 1957 he joined NSW Police Force and was dismissed but later reinstated and transferred to Cowra where he began studying and writing.

Rutherford wrote an unpublished novel, 'The Thin Blue Line' and his first play, 'The Training Run'. He gained a Higher School Certificate with honours and after a period as a Police College lecturer, resigned from the Police Force in 1965. After several short term jobs he became an industrial advocate and in 1973 was admitted to the Bar and practiced as a barrister in Sydney. He went on to write a televised drama, 'The Slammer' (1980).
Reference: Austlit

COLLECTION 1:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford papers, 1950-1972

COLLECTION 2:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, ca. 1941-1973

COLLECTION 3:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1974-1976

COLLECTION 4:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1957-1978

COLLECTION 5:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1966-1978

COLLECTION 6:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1970-1979

COLLECTION 7:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1968-1985

COLLECTION 8:
Mervyn Leslie Rutherford further papers, 1975-1985

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