Papers of Anne Deveson, approximately 1950-2015
- Bib ID:
- 6929734
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Deveson, Anne, 1930-2016
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. MS 10183 copy
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Part available for research; part not available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between approximately 1950 and 2015]
- 20.4 m (132 boxes) + 1 large folio box.
- Summary:
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This substantial archive documents Anne Deveson's career, writings and activities towards bringing discussions about social issues into the public domain, notably mental health (particularly schizophrenia), aging, homosexuality, abortion, women's rights, trauma recovery and the experiences of refugees. Types of material include research notes, photocopied articles and press cutting relating to Deveson's writings and television broadcasts; interview transcripts; manuscripts of publications, including Coming of age, Waging peace and Tell me I'm here; notebooks and appointment diaries; radio scripts and teleplays; personal and professional correspondence; correspondence, minutes and other documentation relating to her Directorship of the Australian Film Television and Radio School; audiovisual material, including cassette tapes of unpublished interviews; and photographs documenting family life, functions and events, and Deveson's travels as a journalist to both Africa (primarily Kenya) and Cambodia.
- Biography/History:
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Australian writer, broadcaster, filmmaker and social commentator.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference number: MS 10183.
- MS 10183 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-591191756
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1950-2015
- Occupation:
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