Identity area
Reference code
H1870
Title
The ballad of women / [Nance Macmillan and Dorothy Hewett]
Date(s)
- 1962 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
14 leaves ; 34 cm.
Context area
Name of creator
(1920-2005)
Biographical history
Nancy Wills (1920-2005, also known as Nance Macmillan, which may have been her birth name) was an author and playwright. She married seaman and instrument maker Geoff Wills (1919 -2000) on 1 May 1948. They were members of the Communist Arts Group. Wills became a friend of Afro-American singer and activist Paul Robeson and in 1987 wrote a play about his life.
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Archival history
From the Hanger Collection of Australian Playscripts.
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Scope and content
One act.
Printed handout for the record attached giving author's names and circumstances of writing the show.
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Language of material
- English
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Note
Typescript (duplicated)
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Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
991005796389703131
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Status
Migrated
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.