Papers of Trader Faulkner, circa 1886-2012 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1634367
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Faulkner, Trader, 1927-2021
- Access Conditions:
- Part available for research; part requires permission for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [ca. 1886-2012]
- 5.87 m. (25 boxes) + 1 carton + 2 fol. boxes + 1 fol. item + 1 large packet + 1 small carton + 2 DVDs.
- Summary:
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The Acc01.248 component comprises 16 rpm records of radio broadcasts.
The Acc01.272 instalment includes books and photographs, and additional photographs that were given to Faulkner by Murray Matheson.
The Acc01.307 instalment comprises letters, postcards, drafts and research material for Faulkner's Finch book, letters and interviews about Finch, radio and theatre scripts; scripts, posters and other material on his show about Federico Garcia Lorca; magazines, programs, photographs (including Finch), cuttings and audio cassettes; papers of Faulkner's mother Sheila; drafts and material for an unpublished book on Australia by Faulkner.
The Acc05.83 instalment includes further papers on the Australian actor Peter Finch.
The Acc06.88 instalment comprises three photographs of Faulkner, c.1947-1952, and a photograph of Peter Finch, 1952.
The Acc07.21 instalment includes black and white photographs of Faulkner relating to his appearances in the television series Richard the Lion Heart (1961), with some annotations and contextual information found on verso.
The Acc07.155 instalment comprises two DVDs: preview of Lorca (1994); and, video disc compiled for Faulkner's 80th birthday (2007).
The Acc12.066 instalment comprises correspondence and photographs; playscript for publication, 'Blood Wedding' with corrections and publisher's covering letter; ephemera and news clippings; photographs with detailed notations including: movie and television series photos, posed recreational and publicity shots, theatre photos, dance and dance theatre photos, family history and friends photographs, Sheila Whytlock's photographs of famous ballerinas including Pavlova and one film still; also includes 3 scrapbooks and photocopies of articles from 'The Oldies' (1 box).
- Biography/History:
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Expatriate Australian actor. Faulkner published a biography of actor Peter Finch in 1979 and an autobiography titled, Losing my marbles: how an actor learned the hard way: a one man show, in 2003. Born "Ronald", Trader gained his nickname by distributing whiskey as a boy. Born in Sydney, Australia, Faulkner was the son of silent film actor John Faulkner and ballerina and choreographer Sheila Whytock Faulkner.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no.: MS Acc01.248, MS Acc01.272, MS Acc01.307, MS Acc05.83, MS Acc06.88, MS Acc07.21, MS Acc07.155, MS Acc12.066.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1886-2012
- Occupation:
- Actors
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- A Manuscript Collection may have a range of formats and dates.
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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