Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1932-1978. (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
12 boxes, 1 parcel.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Bill Moloney settled in Australia in the 1930 and, became a newspaper reporter, public relations officer, columnist. He became a prolific author of radio serials, writing three thousand between 1946-50, including the I Love a Mystery series, Meet Mr Mystery and episodes of Officer Crosby episodes. He later moved to Cairns, where he managed Far Northern Theatres. His biography, Memoirs of an abominable showman, was published in 1968.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1932-1978
Collection alternatively titled as: Billy Moloney Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Typescript novels, short stories, published articles, playscripts; notes and outlines for stories, plays and articles; diaries, photographs, correspondence (including letters to his wife Anne Moloney), newspaper cuttings, books on film and writing.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Moloney, Billy, 1901-1978 (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.