Guide to the Papers of Colin Bingham, 1936-1974

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 4862
Creator:
Colin Bingham
Extent:
3.84 metres and (19 boxes, 3 folio boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Colin Bingham, National Library of Australia, MS 4862, [series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:

The collection comprises correspondence, drafts (including 'Walls of courage; despatches from London'), papers relating to journalism, notebooks, cutting books and photographs.

The correspondents include Clem Christesen, J.O. Fairfax, Edith England, Patricia Johnson, Norman Lindsay and Gavin Souter.

Biographical Note:

Colin Bingham (1898-1986). Joined staff of the Brisbane Telegraph in 1922. London staff of Australian Associated Press 1940-42. Joined Sydney Morning Herald in 1942, holding posts of foreign correspondent 1943-48, leader-writer 1949-57, associate editor 1957-60, editor 1961-65.

Publications included Marcinelle and other verses (1925), A book of verse (1929), Men and affairs (1967), The affairs of women (1969) and Decline of innocence and other poems (1970).

Provenance:

Colin Bingham presented the first instalment of his papers to the National Library in 1974 and a second instalment in 1979. Following his death in 1986, the remaining papers were presented by his son Hugh Bingham.

Indexed terms

Names:
Colin Bingham

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn914477).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Colin Bingham, National Library of Australia, MS 4862, [series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
Contact:
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