Papers [manuscript]. 1938-1987.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1938-1987.

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The papers are arranged into 13 series: 1. Correspondence: family, 1956-71: letters from mother, sister & niece; general, 1949-84: letters from other artists & writers. Some of the correspondents are Edward & Honor Smith, Errol Peisby, Tom & Else Gleghorn, Lloyd Rees, Patrick White, Pam Bell & Desiderius Orban & Alister Kershaw. 2. Diaries & notebooks, 1948, 1958-87. Diaries kept during his travels. Notebooks contain drafts of his writings. 3. Manuscripts: drafts, typescripts & working notes of writings, including "Master pieces of Australian paintings" (1969), William Dobell" (1964) & "Robert Klippel" (1983). 4. Australian National Gallery, 1973-82: reports, financial statements, some correspondence & minutes of meetings. 5. William Dobell Art Foundation, 1975-79: correspondence, reports, photographs & minutes of meetings. 6. Visual Art Board, 1974-76: minutes of meetings, grant applications & reports. 7. Commonwealth Art Advisory Board, 1972-73: minutes, financial papers, reports & some correspondence.

6.6 m. (47 boxes); + 2 folios.

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Rees, Lloyd Frederic, 1895-1988

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Artist and writer. From the description of Lloyd Rees manuscript collection. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 220804418 Artist and critic. From the description of Literary manuscripts [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225782175 ...

Klippel, Robert, 1920-2001

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Sir William Dobell Art Foundation

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Orban, Desiderius, 1884-1986

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Dobell, William, Sir, 1899-1970

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William Dobell was a painter and graphic artist. Born in Newcastle in 1899, Dobell was educated at Cooks Hill Commercial Public School and became a draughtman in 1916 for a local architect. In 1924 he enrolled at Julian Ashton's Art School in Sydney and went on to study overseas after he won Society of Artists' travelling scholarship in April 1929. In London he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art. Dobell returned to Sydney in 1939, after ten years abroad In 1944, he caused a sensation by win...

Commonwealth Art Advisory Board (Australia)

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Australian National Gallery

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Gleeson, James

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Artist, author and art critic. Art critic for the Sydney "Sun", 1949-72; Deputy Chairman, Visual Arts Board, 1974-76; Director, William Dobell Art Foundation, 1975-79; Member, Australian National Gallery Council, 1976-82. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1938-1987. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225840713 ...

White, Patrick, 1912-1990

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Author and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature. See Who's who in Australia 1988, pp. 926-7. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Sydney, N.S.W. to Dr George Chandler, Canberra, A.C.T. 1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225829845 From the description of Letters to Janice Kenny [manuscript]. 1977-1978. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225831588 Alice Halmagyi was Patrick White's doctor and friend. From the description of L...