Papers. 1872-1983.

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Papers. 1872-1983.

The bulk of the collection comprises research material, drafts, reference cards and other papers relating to Rae-Ellis' publications including "Lively libraries" (1975), "Menace at Oyster Bay" (1976), "Queen Trucanini" (1976) (co-authored with Nancy Cato), "The tribe with no feet" (1978), "Louisa Anne Meredith" (1979), "Trucanini: queen or traitor?" (1976 and 1981); "The Cavendish affair" (1980), and "Black Robinson, Protector of Aborigines" (1988). Also included are business, personal and family correspondence, 1968-1983; drafts of scripts written for ABC radio, drafts scripts of her film "The Midland pubs", programs, short stories, cuttings of reviews, and a box of household receipts issues to Louisa Anne Meredith, 1870-1880.

3.46 m. (23 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7071087

Libraries Australia

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Rae-Ellis, Vivienne

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Vivienne Rae-Ellis is a Tasmanian-born writer who has published extensively including "Lively libraries" (a handbook for librarians), biographies of Louisa Anne Meredith, Trucanini, and George Augustus Robinson; adult fiction ("Queen Trucanini", co-authored with Nancy Cato), a romance novel ("The Cavendish affair"), children's fiction ("Menace at Oyster Bay" and "The tribe with no feet"), as well as film, television and radio scripts. From the description of Papers. 1872-1983. (Libra...

Meredith, Charles, Mrs., 1812-1895

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Moved to Tasmania in 1840. Compiled and illustrated several books on colonial life and society, and native flora and fauna. Also published many illustrated books of poetry. From the description of Copies of "Some of my bush friends in Tasmania" and "Bush friends in Tasmania." 1860-1891. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225849970 Louisa Meredith moved to Tasmania in 1840. She compiled and illustrated several books on colonial life and society and native flora and fa...