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Manuscripts and papers 1960-1973 [manuscript]
Bib ID 1317394
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author Commonwealth Literary Fund
Access Conditions Partly restricted. Not for loan. 
Description 1960-1973. 
4.1 m. 
Summary

The manuscripts include works submitted to the C.L.F. by Ron Tullipan, Richard Beilby, Ward McNally, John Hetherington, F. B. Vickers, Donald Stuart, David Ireland, W. L. Marshall, Peter Mathers, Rex and Thea Rienits, Hugh Atkinson, Thea Astley, Judith Wright, Roger Carr, Peter Cowan, Hal Porter, Roland Robinson, G. M. Glaskin, Sidney Baker, Christopher Koch, Jill Hellyer, Tom Ronan, Donald Crick, Patsy Adam Smith, George Turner, Elizabeth Salter, Olaf Ruhen, Chester Eagle, Thomas Keneally, Maslyn Williams, Ron Edwards, George Farwell, Rodney Hall, Graham Rolands, Brian Bohan, Cyril Pearl, Judah Waten, Lennard Bickel, Les A. Murray, David Martin, T. Inglis Moore, Margaret Balderson, Michael Boddy, Bruce Beaver, Colin Thiele, Michael Cannon, Nancy Cato, Margaret Trist, Jan Smith, A. S. Hodge, C. A. Murray, Gavin Souter, Patricia Carlon, Elizabeth Harrower and John E. Tranter. As well there are papers relating to the administration of the Fund, including correspondence, exports assessments of applications for assistance, minutes of Advisory Board meetings, and a few printed items and newspaper cuttings.

Biography/History The C.L.F. was founded in 1908. Originally intended to assist impoverished writers and their dependents, the Fund financed Fellowships awarded annually to writers of promise, and made grants to publishers. 
Notes

Manuscript reference: NLA MS 3651.

Cited In

Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; C512

Index/Finding Aid Note Descriptive list (6 p.) available. 
Subjects Commonwealth Literary Fund - Archives.  |  Australian literature - Societies, etc. - Archives.  |  Australian literature - Endowments.  |  Authors and patrons - Australia.  |  Authors, Australian - Archives.
Occupation Authors
Details Collect From
MS 3651 Manual Request only from Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor
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