Manoly Lascaris - Papers, 1922-1996, together with papers of Patrick White, 1940-1990

MLMSS 7593

fonds

1922-1996

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings, Objects

446889

Microfilm : CY 4657, frames 1-638 (MLMSS 7593/1).
Microfilm : CY 4658, frames 1-97 (MLMSS 7593/2).

3 boxes, 1 folder - 0.45 Meters
Textual Records
Photographs
Drawings
Textual Records - (typescript)
Objects

Manoly Lascaris (1912-2003) was born in Cairo. He met Patrick White in 1941 when White was serving in Egypt with the RAF. In 1948 Lascaris migrated to Australia. They lived at 'Dogwoods', Castle Hill, and later moved to Centennial Park in 1964. White drew on Lascaris' Greek background in some of his writing.

MANOLY LASCARIS PAPERS
1927-1984; Personal documents including school records, passports, Australian naturalization certificate, papers concerning his career in the army and with the Alexandria Water Company Limited. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
1922-1962; Papers concerning his family. Includes passport for George Lascaris, 1922; concert programmes and newscuttings about pianist Mario Lascaris, Manoly's brother; history of the Chevalier de Lascaris, written in French in Patrick White's hand, probably copied from a book and sent to Lascaris from Paris in 1947. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
1927-1969; undated; Letters received from family and friends. Letters are in Greek, French and English (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
1 May-26 June 1957; Letters received from Patrick White. 17 letters written by White from 'Dogwoods', Castle Hill, to Lascaris who was on a visit to Greece. White writes about preparations for the publication of 'Voss', family and friends, their cats and dogs, domestic affairs, house renovations and neighbourhood news. He mentions editor Ben Huebsch, writer Kylie Tennant and artist Sidney Nolan. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
1961-1962, undated; Miscellaneous papers. Includes theatre programmes for 'The Ham Funeral', 1961, and 'The Season at Sarsparilla', 1962; reviews of these two plays in 'Nation'; greeting to Patrick and Manoly, pen and ink drawing of dogs signed by Luciana Arrighi (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
8 June 1985; Letter received from Barry Carman asking Lascaris to be the presenter/narrator of a proposed ABC radio programme about Alexandria, Egypt, in the period before 1956. Includes outline of suggested programme. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)
May-June 1996; Transcript of a series of interviews with Lascaris by Rodney Wetherell, recorded for ABC Audio Arts on 13-14 May and 18-19 June 1996. Interview transcribed and arranged into generally chronological order by Wetherell. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/1)

PATRICK WHITE PAPERS
1940-1970; Miscellaneous papers including RAF documents, 1940-1946; passport, 1958; certificate of life membership of the Smith Family, 1970 (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
1942; Poem in White's hand, dated 1942, about the Delta of the Nile (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
7-20 July 1958; Part of travel diary, in White's hand. Includes descriptions of Marseilles, Nice and Vence. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
undated, ca. 1979; Letter received from Jim Sharman, unsigned, with detailed comments on White's screenplay 'Last Words'. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
undated; One page of draft of novel or short story. Manuscript draft and corrections in White's hand. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
undated, ca. 1981; Draft letter to Dr Camilleri apologising for being unable to attend a meeting in Melbourne concerning nuclear disarmament; manuscript and typescript pages of a talk or essay about nuclear disarmament. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
undated; Life story by E. Douglas, sent to White. Typescript. Includes photographs of her family. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/2)
1990; Manuscript of 'Patrick White : a Life', by David Marr. Typescript copy, in 4 vols., given to White for comment. Contains minor alterations in White's hand. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/3)
1990; Valuation of contents of house at Centennial Park. (Call No.: MLMSS 7593/4)

English, Greek, Modern (1453- ), French