Collection 3: Desmond O'Grady further literary papers, ca. 1969-2001

MLMSS 8380

sub-fonds

ca. 1969-2001

403011

0.80 metres of textual material (5 boxes)

Desmond M. O'Grady is an Australian journalist, author, and playwright who has resided and worked in Rome since 1962.

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This collection includes further literary papers of Desmond O'Grady mainly concerning his books, 'Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne' (2001) and 'Rome reshaped : Jubilees 1300-2000' (1999). Also includes correspondence, working papers and drafts of articles, essays and short stories; and extensive collection of notebooks.


BOX 1
Photocopy of ‘Rome is not only a four letter word’, by Desmond O’Grady, papers related to ‘Rome Reshaped: Jubilees 1300-2000’, (1999), papers related to ‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), final printing proofs for ‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), ‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), typescript

BOX 2
‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), printing proof, ‘Moon Waxing’ typescript, ‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), corrected typescript with notes and articles, ‘Beyond the empire : Rome and the Church from Constantine to Charlemagne’, (2001), early drafts, typescript and articles.

BOX 3
Correspondence (Restricted) including letters from Barry Oakley, 1970, ‘Go to the top’, manuscript and corrected typescript, ‘Three score and thirteen’, manuscript notes, ‘Sayings’, corrected typescript, ‘The absent minded lad of Leningrad’, corrected typescript, research notes, articles, draft essays, interviews and tour notes.

BOX 4
Correspondence, 1997-1999, regarding ‘Rome Reshaped’, ‘Rome Reshaped: Jubilees 1300-2000’, (1999), corrected page proofs, diaries, 1969-2000 (incomplete)

BOX 5
Spiral bound notebooks (5 A4 and 22 A5) including draft notes for novels, ca. 2000-2001

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 8380/ Box 3/Folder of letters received, 1970 - 1998

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