Series 1: Papers, cartoons and other material

MLMSS 12025

series

1949-2000

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Clippings

9676124

1.92 metres of textual material (12 boxes), includes cartoons

This collection includes original and published cartoons, writing and drafts for his articles and books, research documents, lecture notes and correspondence including letters from Joyce Grenfell and Bob Hawke.

BOX 1
Original pen and ink cartoons, including roughs, ideas and some photocopies, mainly for The Bulletin, Canberra Times and Penthouse and typescript currriculum vitae, 1980s

BOX 2
Original pen and ink cartoons and photocopies 'Plotnik and Gus', 1992
Original pen and ink cartoons, including photocopies and published copies re arts and entertainment theme, 1982-1986
Cantbeworried Tales correspondence, reviews, pen and ink drawings, drafts, and colour photographs 1965-1966, 1988-1991
Landscape drawings titled 'off Smith's Road, Murrumbidgee River near Tharwa; From Lady Denman Drive; View from park shed, Finchley, London; Long Gully tip; Pine forest Lake Burley Griffin; Weston Park; off Hindmarsh Drive' x 9

BOX 3
Original pen and ink cartoons, photocopies and roughs relating to men and women, proverbs, writing and reading themes
Original pen and ink cartoons, including photocopies and published copies relating to age and health, 1986, some colour
Original pen and ink cartoons, including photocopies and published copies relating to work, unemployment, sport theme and miscellaneous
Holistic A to Z cartoons and verse, some colour
Published cartoons including photocopies 1961-1995
Cartoons talks, presentations and newspaper clippings, 1989

BOX 4
Newspaper clippings from 'One Thing and Another' cartoon and verse column in The Canberra Times, 1979-1986
Holistic A to Z collaboration proposal, notes and presentation
Publicity, reviews, launch invitations, 1970-1997

BOX 5
Published cartoons, newspaper clippings, copies including Bulletin, education theme, Swainsville series, 1958-1993
Correspondence professional, some personal, 1966-2002, including letter from Bob Hawke re proposal for Australian Black and White Artists Gallery
Hardcover notebook containing notes and research papers relating to studies towards Master of Arts, 1968-1969

BOX 6
Poetry, handwritten notes and research material relating to Bondi 1990s, including colour photographs relating to Bondi Mermaids
Manuscript memoirs and notes including Harry stories, sundry, process notes, short story in progress, Pioneering Perils draft professional writing memoir, draft cartooning memoir and poetry
Typescript "I resolve to be fit" with published versions, 1979 incuding other published pieces and poetry, 1970-2000
Book reviews, newspaper clippings, annotated typescript and manuscript poetry, including some copies, 1970-1986
Four exercise books and four pocket notebooks containing notes on literary structure and lists

BOX 7
Annotated typescipts and manuscripts of short literary pieces, articles and poetry, 1950s-1960s and 1990-2000, including Salt of the Earth
Clippings, copies, draft manuscript 'Writing for Love or money', 1960-1993
Annotated typescripts, clippings, copies, including piece for Punch 1949, New Cantbeworried Tales and pieces for Scope, 1970s-1980s
Annotated typescripts for Willow Pattern Establishment 1960s, pieces for Scope, miscellaneous, Dear Aboriginal Australians 1980s, clippings including copies 1970s-1990s
Publications containing David Swain cartoons

BOX 8
Folders 1-4
Student essays, teaching and course notes, correspondence relating to Canberra College of Advanced Education, 1969-1987, clippings and unit guides
Professional writing course graduate lists, creative writing course teaching notes,1990s
Overhead transparencies teaching notes and images for teaching cartooning course
Folder 5
RESTRICTED
Correspondence between Principal and Senior Lecturer in Professional Writing, School of Liberal Studies, Canberra College of Advanced Education, 1977-1980

BOX 9
Folders 1-5
Cartoon research
Cartoon research Jewish stereotypes
Notebook containing professional writing notes, some personal

BOX 10
Cartoon research including cartoon exhibitions
Typescript of 'An Australian National Cartoon Centre report, 1986' including research material 1986-1989

BOX 11
Research material including clippings, poster, invitations relating cartoon exhibition '200 in the Shade', 1988-1990
Visitor feedback forms for '200 In the Shade', Main Display Gallery, June 1989
Typescript '200 in the Shade: A comment on an exhibition of cartoons about Australian Aborigines, David Swain, 1987' and draft copy of a review to be published in the Mercury by Hal Colebatch

BOXES 12
Original pen and ink cartoons, some with newspaper clippings pasted in, on various political themes, news and current affairs and social topics

Partly restricted: Applies to Box 8/Folder 5
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