Papers of Tom Fitzgerald, 1956-1987 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 42640
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Fitzgerald, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1918-1993
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1956-1987]
- 2.1 m. (6 archives boxes) + 5 boxes + 1 medium folio box.
- Summary:
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Collection contains records of the magazine"Nation: an independent journal of opinion", and includes: 1. Correspondence with contributors, 1958-1972. Correspondents include Cyril Pearl, Max Harris, William McMahon Ball, Sylvia Lawson, Ken Inglis, Brian Johns, Manning Clark, Robert Hughes, Hugh Stretton, Bob Ellis and Judah Waten. 2. Financial records and accounts, 1965-72. 3. Production notebook, 1960-61. 4. Correspondence and research notes relating to a legal dispute with the Wells Organisation, 1961-62. Records of payments to contributors, 1958-72. 6. Artwork, including: 150 original line drawings and cartoons by Robert Hughes, Frank Benier, Bernard Hesling and others; 115 photographs; artproofs and paste-ups. 7. Also included in the collection is correspondence, research notes and draft material relating to Fitzgerald's research on Ian Jacoby.
- Biography/History:
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Journalist. Publisher and editor of the Sydney-based fortnightly periodical "Nation: an independent journal of opinion". "Nation" was a liberal progressive journal which covered a wide range of topics including current affairs, literature, the arts, economics and foreign policy. Before founding "Nation" in 1958 with the assistance of George Munster, Fitzgerald had worked for the "Bulletin" and the "Sydney Morning Herald". In 1972 "Nation" merged with "Review" to form "Nation Review".
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no. : MS 7995.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; E939
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (4 p.)
- Subject:
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- Benier, Frank, 1919-1998 -- Correspondence
- Fitzgerald, T. M. (Thomas Michael), 1918-1993 -- Archives
- Hesling, Bernard, 1905-1987 -- Correspondence
- Hughes, Robert, 1938-2012 -- Correspondence
- Jacoby, Ian, 1901-1973
- Nation (Sydney, N.S.W.)
- Australian periodicals -- New South Wales -- Sydney
- Journalists -- New South Wales -- Archives
- Time Coverage:
- 1956-1987
- Occupation:
- Journalists
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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