Papers of Gwen Friend, 1955-1994 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 3124690
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Friend, Gwen
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1955-1994]
- 0.90 m. (3 boxes) + 1 fol. box.
- Summary:
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MS Acc04.182 comprises correspondence, publications, audiovisual material, a notebook, radio scripts and associated papers, typescripts and photographs, reflecting Gwen Friend's roles as radio script adaptor and biographer. There is material relating to White coolies by Betty Jeffrey (1969), including: a published copy inscribed by nine of the surviving nurses who attended a reunion in 1977; photographs of the reunion, which was organised by June Salter, who had played the role of one of the nurses in a radio adaptation; sound recordings of a cast party with the nurses; correspondence with Australasian Radio Productions Pty Ltd, Betty Jeffrey and June Salter; an article about the radio production in Equity news; papers relating to the funeral of Betty Jeffrey; and, a program and sound recordings of a performance by the Peninsula Women's Chorus of "Music in a prison camp".
In addition, there are papers compiled during the writing of Friend's biography of artist Donald Friend, titled My brother Donald: a memoir of Australian artist Donald Friend (1994), including photographs of Gwen Friend, a typescript manuscript and galley proofs, reviews, publicity material, letters of congratulation and tapes of Donald Friend's funeral service (3 boxes, 1 fol. box).
- Biography/History:
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Gwen Friend was a set designer, writer and sister of Donald Friend.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc04.182.
- Subject:
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- Friend, Gwen -- Archives
- Friend, Donald, 1915-1989 -- Family
- Biographers -- Australia -- Archives
- Women biographers -- Australia -- Archives
- Radio authorship -- Australia
- Artists -- Australia -- Biography
- Painters -- Australia -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian
- Nurses -- Australia -- Biography
- Australian literature -- 20th century -- Women authors
- Time Coverage:
- 1955-1994
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Jeffrey, Betty, 1908-2000. White coolies
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of Gwen Friend's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Reason for copyright status:
- A Manuscript Collection may have a range of formats and dates.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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