Papers of Ralph de Boissière

Item

Title of collection or material

Papers of Ralph de Boissière

Finding aid

Significant contributors

Creation dates

1951-2004

Source institution

General notes

MS 8402 comprises corrected handwritten drafts of de Boissière's books No saddles for kangaroos, Rum and Coca-Cola, and "Homeless in paradise" (unpublished); typescript of "An exceptional Australian", a tribute to writer Alan Marshall; a small quantity of correspondence, including letters from Alan Marshall, David Martin, Mary Gilmore and Katharine Susannah Prichard; "Tales of a visionary: an autobiography" (unpublished); letters from Jack Beasley, 1959-1960 and 1979-1995; and, photograph of a group of realist writers, Melbourne, 1950, including Walter Kaufmann and Frank Hardy (2 boxes).
The Acc08.030 instalment comprises annotated typescripts for various of de Boissière's novels and screenplays; diaries; correspondence; reviews; and, photographic prints and negatives (11 boxes).

Type

Extent

1.95 m. (13 boxes)

Language

Call number

C0014

Accompanying material

Interview with Ralph de Boissière; Located at; National Library of Australia Oral History collection ORAL TRC 2873. Calypso isle; Located at; Library, University of Queensland.

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