Series 1: Maurice Saxby papers, 1950-2013

MLMSS 10452

series

1950-2013

Textual Records, Clippings, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9651871

1.28 metres of textual material (8 boxes) - manuscript, typescript, printed

BOX 1
1. Career documents, mainly Kuring-Gai College and Department of Education, 1950-2008
2. School broadcasts, radio transcripts including from the Australian Broadcasting Commission, ca. 1957-1960, including “Realms of Gold”
3. Donna Harsh seminar, correspondence, 1984
4. Retirement - letters and cards, 1984
5. China File, various documents, Children’s Literature Exchange, itineraries, talks, 1987
6. Short stories “Puppy Love”; “First Betrayal”, manuscript and correspondence, 1988-1989
7. Launches, including correspondence, 1990-2010
8. Dromkeen Medal; Nan Chauncy Award; Lady Cutler Award; Astrid Lindgren, nominations, including clippings, correspondence, talks, invitations, cards and letters of congratulation, 1983-2006

BOX 2
1. Various documents, including Maurice Saxby National mentorship program, 2000; notes for Patricia Ward memorial; articles, clippings and flyers; correspondence re the May Gibbs Nutcote Trust and Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society, cards and artwork by Anne Knight, ca. 1984-1996
2. PhD documents and certificate, 2001
3. Inaugural Maurice Saxby Lecture, various documents, 2012, held Dixson Room, State Library of NSW
4. “Some personal pieces and tributes”, notes for talks, cards and letters, 1981-2011
5. “Jumbled and inconsequential thoughts”, quotes to/from a "Commonplace book", philosophical musings, memories, epiphanies/awakenings, personal nostalgia, including diary of Adelaide trip, 1950-51, ca. 1950-2011

BOX 3
1. "You and your children’s reading:, talks to parents, schools, libraries and notes, ca. 1970-1998
2. Literature and literacy, talks, notes, 1983-1996
3. Literature – genres of fantasy, talks, notes, undated
4. Australiana, talks, notes, 1993-2012
5. School libraries and librarianship, talks, notes, 1966-1989

BOX 4
1. Launches and openings, talks, notes, 1969-2011
2. CBCA & UTS Alumni, Balmain Teachers College, Childrens Book Council, various documents, 1984-2010
3. Dromkeen Society, talks and correspondence, 1981-1995
4. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), various documents, 1982-2011
5. Miscellaneous occasions, flyers, PETA conference papers, media releases, talks, openings, awards, 1962-2011

BOX 5
1. "Reviews of my books" The Book of myth and story; The Great deeds of superheroes; The Great deeds of heroic women, clippings, articles and correspondence, ca. 1981-1991
2. Jokes and Riddles file, various, 1989
3. Dimensions, launching and correspondence, 1987-1989
4. Books in the life of a child; Give them wings; Teaching literature to adolescents -reviews, ca. 1989-1998
5. First Choice, reviews, 1991
6. Puffins for parents; Collecting Puffins, reviews, 1989-1994
7. History of Australian children’s literature, vols 1 & 2, reviews, 1969-1971
8. Offered to children; Proof of the puddin’, reviews and correspondence, 1992-1998
9. The Devil’s trousers, reviews, 1999-2000
10. Russell and the star shell - reviews, 1988-1991
11. Presscuttings with a mention, newscuttings, 1979-2001
12. Reviews by Saxby (newscuttings), 1970-1994

BOX 6
1. IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People); Ena Noel Award; President’s report; newsletter; emails, 1984-2010
2. IBBY: Bologna/Japan, entry forms for Ena Noel Award, 1986
3. IBBY, correspondence and clippings, 2005-2008
4. IBBY, correspondence and newsletters, 2008-2010
5. One Saxby’s story, 2011, privately printed & circulated
6. Growth through literature, privately printed & circulated, 2011
7. The Boy from Botany, privately printed & circulated, 2011

BOX 7
1-2. Ivan Southall - correspondence, obituaries, clippings, talks, photographs, playscript of "Hills End", ca. 1971-2008
3. Patricia Wrightson, Anne Bower Ingram, obituaries and correspondence, 2010
4. Patricia Wrightson, compilation of papers and talks, some personal letters, clippings, 1977-2004
5. Patricia Wrightson, correspondence, 1970-2006
6. Patricia Wrightson, studies, articles, reviews, including dissertation "Patricia Wrightson: the development of an Australian mythology" by Jeanette Manyweathers, 1982, 1974-ca. 2000

BOX 8
1. Margaret Mahy, correspondence, 1996-2007
2. Angela Martin, correspondence, 2001-2007
3. Nan Hunt, correspondence, 1982-2011
4. Gary Crew, correspondence, 1994-2001
5. Joyce and John Oldmeadow, Kaye Keck, correspondence, 1982-ca. 1992
6. Margaret Horder, correspondence, 1963-1984
7. Bill Scott, correspondence, 1991-1996
8. Eleanor Spence, correspondence, obituary, 1977-1998, 2008
9. Libby Hathorn; Nadia Wheatley, correspondence, ca. 1991-2002; 1999
10. Robert Ingpen, correspondence, 1985-2011
11. Joan Phipson, correspondence, obituary, 1979-2003
12. Sonya Hartnett, correspondence, newscuttings, 1995-2013
13. Other correspondence, 1970-2011
14. 80th birthday celebrations, book of inscriptions, Balmain 19 Dec. 2004

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