The papers in MS 7285 document the extraordinary range of a "man of letters" who was often researching and writing three or four books simultaneously, while at the same time compiling anthologies, editing magazines and attending conferences. They include correspondence, diaries, newspaper cuttings, photographs, drafts of poems, articles and books, minutes and memorandums from various publishing houses such as Sun Books and Penguin Books, journals and monographs. The correspondents include Patrick White, Russell Drysdale, David Campbell, Alister Kershaw, George Bailey, Helen Blackburn, David Foster, Professor Norman A. Jeffares, Walter Crocker, Jeffrey Smart, Donald Kerr, Richard Aldington, Roy Campbell, Manning Clark, A.D. Hope, Barry Humphries, Bob Brissenden, Judah Waten and Hal Missingham (164 boxes, 4 security binders, 10 fol. boxes, elephant folios).
Poet, biographer, editor, critic, publisher and journalist. Geoffrey Piers Henry Dutton wrote or edited over 200 books including poetry, fiction, biographies, art appreciation, travel books and critical essays.
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