Collection UQFL340 - Father Alan Farrell Correspondence

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Reference code

UQFL340

Title

Father Alan Farrell Correspondence

Date(s)

  • 1991-1995 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 boxes

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Name of creator

(1949-)

Biographical history

An Anglican priest, formerly from Victoria, who moved to Tasmania and served as rector of All Saints' Church in South Hobart from 1992 to 1993. In 1995, the Tasmanian Supreme Court found him guilty of rape and aggravated sexual assault.

Name of creator

(1920-1995)

Biographical history

Gwen Harwood is one of Australia's best-known poets. She was born in Brisbane in 1920 and lived there until her marriage in 1945, when she moved to Hobart, Tasmania. Harwood's poetry and critical writing appeared regularly in Australian literary journals from the 1960s. She published eight books of poetry. In 1989 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to literature. She wrote under the names of Francis Geyer, Walter Lehmann, Miriam Stone and T.F. Kline. She died in 1995.

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Correspondence with Gwen Harwood, 1991-1995
Collection alternatively titled as: Father Alan Farrell Collection

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Scope and content

Mainly cards and letters from Gwen Harwood to Father Alan Arthur Farrell. Includes some letters from Father Farrell to Gwen Harwood, and some cards from Gwen Harwood to other correspondents.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Restricted access. Application for access to restricted material may be submitted to the Fryer Librarian for consideration.

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Language of material

  • English

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Uploaded finding aid

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Publication note

The Australian women's register, AWH003789

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Note

Warning: some material in this collection contains content that may offend.

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991005476469703131

Millennium Local System Number

.b2074545x

OCLC Number

505761716

Libraries Australia ID

45220195 ; 63015289

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Status

Revised

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 21-mar-2025.
Revised, AM, 01-Jun-2020.
Revised, Linda Justo, 22-Apr-2020.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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