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Letters, 1923- 1956

  • F3707
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  • 1923-1956.

6 letters from Mary Gilmore to Miss Wiley of Angus and Robertson (3 handwritten and signed, 3 typed carbon copies), written in Goulburn and Melbourne. Accompanied by envelope labelled with handwritten note, 'Copies RW from M.Gilmore' and a small paper slip annotated and signed by George Robertson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to George Robertson (copy, typescript, 4 pp.) from Goulburn, 24 Jan 1924 ; accompanied by poem, 'Ruth' (copy, typescript, 6 pp.), dated 18 Nov 1923. Topics of correspondence include Henry Lawson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to Aubrey Cousins (handwritten, 2 pp.), from Kings Cross, 9 Oct 1956. Also 2 photographs : 1 small colour photograph of 1958 painting of Mary Gilmore by E. Mackellar; small silver gelatin photograph of Mary Gilmore seated in front of this painting.
Aubrey Cousins, son of Walter Cousins, worked at Angus and Robertson and Halstead Press.

Gilmore, Mary, 1865-1962

Correspondence, 1957-1959.

  • F3297
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  • 1957-1959.

Includes letters from John Blight submitting his manuscript " Down stream" to Angus & Robertson and the publishing company's assessment and reply. Also includes letters between Beatrice Davis and John Blight on the literary scene.

Blight, John, 1913-

Papers relating to Angus and Robertson, 1913-[195-?].

  • F3708
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  • 1913-[195-?]

Contains the following : letters relating to book 'The Oppressed English' by Ian Hay : (1) circular letter from George Robertson, Angus & Robertson, 14 Feb 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (2) AJ Carnell, Methodist Book Depot, to George Robertson, 5 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (3) George Robertson to Mr Carnell, 7 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (4) 'Open letter to Mr Carnell' by George Robertson, 18 Mar 1918 (3 pp typescript, [copy]). Also, letter George Robertson to [Aubrey] Cousins, 21 Dec 1913 (handwritten, 2 leaves). Envelope labelled 'Letters from George Robertson'. 'Memo for Mr Cousins on a stocktaking, stockordering and special order department' (5 leaves, roneoed typescript, signed by George Robertson 17 Jan 1916). [Notes for a history of Angus and Robertson], possibly by Aubrey Cousins ( [11] leaves typescript, [195-?]); includes lists of titles that sold well.

Robertson, George, 1860-1933

Letters from Douglas Stewart, 1968-1978

  • F3055
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  • 1968-1978.

Typescript letters on Angus and Robertson letterhead : 1968 Feb. 9th, 28th, June 25th.
Holograph personal letters : 1978 Jan. 19th, May 27th. Letters of 1968 Feb. 28th and 1968 June 25th concern publication of Witnesses of Spring : unpublished poems by Shaw Neilson, selected by Judith Wright and Val Vallis.
Letters of 1978 Jan. 19th and 1978 May 27th concern William Wordsworth : a biography by Mary Moorman.

Stewart, Douglas, 1913-1985