Papers of Bill Scott, 1947, 1961-2002 [manuscript]. 1961-2002.

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Papers of Bill Scott, 1947, 1961-2002 [manuscript]. 1961-2002.

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The collection consists mainly of correspondence, with sketches, drawings, poems, songs, edited text, editors suggestions, newspaper articles, invitations, notices of writer's gatherings, cards, and invitations to speak at functions interspersed throughout the papers. There are letters relating to the English folklore periodical, Dear Mr Thoms, mainly with Gillian Bennett, and other letters and papers relating to folklore. Includes letters from authors, poets, publishers and editors, colleges, universities, government departments, performing arts groups, politicians, the Queensland Folk Federation, the Braille and Talking Book Library. There are 5 folders of correspondence between Scott and Ron Edwards dating from 1978-2002, which include verse and illustrations, but other letters between them are also interfiled in the rest of the collection. Other correspondents include Patsy Adam Smith, Anne Bell, Geoffrey Blainey, Hesba Brinsmead, Nancy Cato, Bruce Dawe, Cedric Emmanuel, Nancy Keesing, Wendy Lowenstein, Hugh Lunn, Ward McNally, Walter McVitty, Allan Marshall, Lilith Norman, Eleanor Spence, Colin Thiele, Patricia Wrightson, Edel Wignell and Judith Wright.

84 cm (6 boxes)

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7041177

Libraries Australia

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Scott, Mavis, 1924-

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Bennett, Gill

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Thiele, Colin

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Author and educator. Thiele taught in high schools in Adelaide before joining the Wattle Park Teacher's College in late 1950s; became Principal (1965-1973) and Director (1974-1980). Thiele has written more than 50 books, including children's books, radio plays, verse, historical, environmental and educational texts. See "The Oxford companion to Australian literature", p. 676. From the description of Papers of Colin Thiele, 1933-1992. 1933-1992. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record ...

Adam Smith, Patsy, 1926-

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Scott, Billy, 1923-2004

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Author, songwriter, poet, children's author, biographer, folklorist, radio script writer, and historian. Contributor to literary publications such as the Overland; Bulletin; Quadrant; Folklore round table (USA); Reading folklore; Dear Mr Thoms (Great Britain). Won the Mary Gilmore award in 1964 and Literary Board Grants in 1976, 1979 and 1981. Married to author Mavis Scott. From the description of Papers of Bill Scott, 1947, 1961-2002 [manuscript]. 1961-2002. (Libraries Australia). W...

Wright, Judith, 1915-2000

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Poet, essayist and conservationist. Author of The moving image (1946), Five senses (1963), Preoccupations in Australian poetry (1965), Collected poems, 1942-1970 (1971) and many other books. From the description of Papers of Judith Wright [manuscript]. 1949-1951. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225825154 Poet, essayist and conservationist, born in 1915. Author of The moving image (1946), The gateway (1953), Birds (1962), Five senses (1963), Preoccupations in Austr...

Spence, Eleanor

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Wrightson, Patricia

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Patricia Wrightson was born on June 19, 1921 in New South Wales, Australia. She has been a writer since the 1950s, with over 20 books to her credit. She is noted as the most distinguished writer for children in her native Australia. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 112, pp. 202-206. From the description of Patricia Wrightson Papers 1968-1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 460039904 Australian children's author, born in Lismo...

Edwards, Ron, 1930-2008

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Brinsmead-Hungerford, Hesba

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H.F. Brinsmead has written stories, articles and radio talks. Her first book "Pastures of the blue crane" won the Mary Gilmore Medal and was chosen as best children's book of the year in 1964 and in 1972 her book "The long time folk" was chosen as best children's book of the year. From the description of Papers of Hesba Brinsmead [manuscript]. 1962-1973. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225754676 ...

Norman, Lilith

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