Papers of Colin Thiele, 1933-1992. 1933-1992.

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Papers of Colin Thiele, 1933-1992. 1933-1992.

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The papers have been arranged into 15 series. The major series are: 1. General correspondence, 1939-1992. The correspondents include Ray Mathew, R.G. Howarth, Eve Langley, Vivian Smith, David Martin, Bruce Dawe, Olaf Ruhen, Rex Ingamels, Judith Wright, Aviva Ziegler and Jane Covemton. 2. Children's correspondence, 1961-1992. 3. Personal Papers, 1920-1985: Includes correspondence with his wife, financial papers and photographs. 4. Papers relating to Thiele's autobiography, 1974-1982: a typescript entitled "Mini autobiography" and typescripts of oral history interviews with Suzanne Walker (1974) and Hazel de Berg (1977). 5. Writings for children (1952-1993) and adults (1933-1988): handwritten drafts, typescripts and background material. See guide to his Papers, Appendix 1-2. 6. Films, 1974-1988: "Storm Boy", "Water trolley", "Blue fin", "Fire in the stone", "The South Australian" and "The Story makers."

7.84 m. (66 boxes)

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Lunney, Suzanne

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De Berg, Hazel, -1984

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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 ...