Records. 1941-1967.

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Records. 1941-1967.

Records, 1941-1967 of the Poetry Lovers' Society including invitation cards to Society functions, 1956-1967; Agenda to the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society, 1941-1958; published works by Bernard O'Dowd. Also includes original music scores by George Fielding using the works of Australian poets as lyrics and published music scores including manuscript copies [by George Fielding?]. "The History of the Australian Poetry Lovers' Society 1934-1973" by Harry Hastings Pearce is included in the records.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7031553

Libraries Australia

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Pearce, Harry Hastings

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Poet, folklore historian and collector. His published works include two collections of poetry, "The song of nature and other poems" (1948) and "Dreams and arrows" (1969) and two volumes on the origins of "Waltzing Matilda". From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1875-1984. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225823671 ...

Australian Poetry Lovers' Society.

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Founded in 1934 by Ethyl Fielding (ca. 1884-1962) and her husband George Fielding (1879-1950) the Australian Poetry Lovers' Society was formed to foster interest in poetry and to work for the publication of work by Australian poets. Following a decline in membership and activity during the late 1960's, the Society made arrangements to merge with the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society in 1974. From the description of Records. 1941-1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record i...

Fielding, George

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O'dowd, Bernard, 1866-1953

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Bernard O'Dowd was a noted Melbourne poet and man of letters. From the description of Letters and ephemera [manuscript]. 1905-1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435115 Bernard O'Dowd was born in Victoria, Australia; both parents were Irish immigrants, and infused their son with stories of his heritage. At fifteen he started college, began publishing poetry at sixteen, and at seventeen, after an injury to his father, he began working, ultimately becoming a le...

Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society.

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