Papers [manuscript]. 1875-1984.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1875-1984.

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The collection comprises personal papers of Harry Hastings Pearce & papers of early twentieth century Australian literary figures collected by Pearce. Pearce's personal papers include family & general correspondence, diaries, family & biographical papers; notebooks, scrapbooks; writings by Pearce including poetry, articles, speeches & pamphlets; subject files, photographs, drawings, articles, publications & other papers. Papers relate to Pearce's lifelong interests in Australian poetry & literature, folklore, book collecting, the rationalist & freethought movements in Australia & N.Z., involvement in organisations including the Henry Lawson Memorial & Literary Society, Bread and Cheese Club, Australian Poetry Lovers' Society & the Folklore Society of Victoria, & his works 'The true John Shaw Neilson' & "On the origins of Waltzing Matilda". The manuscript material collected by Pearce includes correspondence, literary manuscripts, notebooks, scrapbooks & other personal papers of Bernard O'Dowd, E.J. Turner, Henry Lawson, Ethel & G.W. Fielding, John Shaw Neilson, Alfred John Jarvis, Edward Harrington, Marie Pitt, E.J. Brady & others.

12.74 m. (91 boxes) + +28 folio items.

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Pearce, Harry Hastings, 1897-1984

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Neilson, John Shaw, 1872-1942

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Emily Bulcock was the sister of writer Vance Palmer. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Footscray, Victoria, to Emily Bulcock. [1923?] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 505957023 John Shaw Neilson worked at various manual occupations and began contributing poems to the Bulletin in 1901. He continued to have poetry published until his death. From the description of Poetry, biography, [Not after 1973]. [manuscript]. [Not after 1973]. (Libraries ...

Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922

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Short-story writer, balladist. Born 1867 at Grenfell, N.S.W., died in Sydney, 1922. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1917-1979. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225828202 Henry Lawson was one of Australia's greatest short-story writers and poets, and became, for many twentieth century critics, the personification of Australian literature. The images of the bush and bush people in Lawson's best stories have remained influential. Lawson's artistic decline...

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...

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 ...

Turner, E. J. (Edgar James), 1912-1964

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E.J. Turner was an artist with an interest in Australiana. A Henry Lawson enthusiast and collector of Australiana, he was a member of the Bread and Cheese Club, Hon. Sec. of the C.J. Dennis Memorial Committee and a committeeman of the Jindyworobak Club. From the description of Papers. [ca. 1930-ca. 1990] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222272708 ...