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Series 22 - Oxford History of Australia - Diane Elizabeth Barwick's 'Aboriginal History' Section


Date Range1979 - 1986
Quantity7.1 cm, 5 folders
ProvenanceBarwick, Diane Elizabeth
Description

Series 22 contains Diane Elizabeth Barwick's working papers in relation to 'Volume 1: Aboriginal History', which was intended for publication in the Oxford History of Australia edited by Geoffrey Bolton and published by Oxford University Press, Melbourne in 1986. Diane Elizabeth Barwick was commissioned to write this work. It remained incomplete at the time of her death on 4 April 1986.

The volume about Aboriginal history which featured in the Oxford History of Australia published in 1986 was written by Tim Murray.

Series 22 includes a small number of Diane Barwick's working notes about the ideas and possible structure of the historical narrative she planned to write. It also includes correspondence and newsletters about the project as a whole.

For a related record, see the letter to 'Nancy' [possibly Nancy Williams] included in inventory item BARI00080, Series 10 of the Barwick Collection.


Inventory Listing

BARI02133 'Oxford History of Australia - Unsorted Material' - Correspondence
Folder [1]

Correspondence regarding Diane Elizabeth Barwick's planned authorship of Volume 1 of the Oxford History of Australia, to be published by Oxford University Press. Diane Barwick was commissioned to write Volume 1 in 1979 but she died before it was finished.

Also contains some project newsletters, issued monthly.

Correspondents:
Professor Geoffrey Bolton; David Cunningham to Geoffrey Bolton; 'Tom [probably Tom Stannage] and Maria'; David Cunningham; Valerie Haye.

Originally housed in a manila folder labelled by Richard Barwick. The records in inventory items BARI02133-2134 were originally clipped to the inside cover of the folder.

Creator Barwick, Diane Elizabeth
Date range 1979    Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder
Formats General Correspondence and Newsletters
Inventory Identifier BARI02133 Box Number 1 Series 22
BARI02134 'Oxford History of Australia - Unsorted Material' - Correspondence
Folder [2]

Correspondence regarding Diane Elizabeth Barwick's authorship of Volume 1 of the Oxford History of Australia, to be published by Oxford University Press. Diane Barwick was commissioned to write Volume 1 in 1979 but she died before it was finished.

Correspondents: Professor Geoffrey Bolton; David Cunningham; The Secretary, Australian Research Grants Committee; M. H. Brennan.

Also contains some project newsletters, issued monthly.

Also contains Memorandum of Agreement between Oxford University Press and Diane Barwick.

Originally housed in a manila folder labelled by Richard Barwick. The records in inventory items BARI02133-2134 were originally clipped to the inside cover of the folder.

Creator Barwick, Diane Elizabeth
Date range 1980    Quantity 1 cm, 1 folder
Formats General Correspondence, Newsletters, Legal Documents, Prizes or Awards and Referee and Readers' Reports
Inventory Identifier BARI02134 Box Number 1 Series 22
BARI02135 'Oxford History of Australia - Unsorted Material' - Correspondence, State Chronologies, etc
Folder [3]

Letters regarding Diane Elizabeth Barwick's authorship of Volume 1 of the Oxford History of Australia, to be published by Oxford University Press. Diane Barwick was commissioned to write Volume 1 in 1979 but she died before it was finished.

Correspondents: Professor Geoffrey Bolton; Louise Sweetland.

Also contains:
Draft blurb about Volume 1;
Draft copies of Diane Barwick's curriculum vitae in brief;
A slim folder of drafts and notes entitled 'State Chronologies';
Editors' notes about literary style and other related matters.

Originally housed in a manila folder labelled by Richard Barwick.

Creator Barwick, Diane Elizabeth
Date range c. 1984 - c. 1986    Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Photocopied Documents, CV, Handwritten Notes, Booklets and Index Cards
Inventory Identifier BARI02135 Box Number 1 Series 22
BARI03226 'Oxford History Notes'

Assorted notes compiled by Diane Elizabeth Barwick for a history of Aboriginal Australia intended for publication in the Oxford History of Australia, published by Oxford University Press in 1986. Diane Barwick died before this work was completed.

Contains typed and handwritten notes and drafts (up to 2 pages in length), including draft section summaries, as well as photocopied items.

This inventory item includes a manila folder of papers and also loose typed notes.

Creator Barwick, Diane Elizabeth
Date range c. 1982    Quantity 2 cm, 1 folder
Formats Drafts, Photocopied Documents, Handwritten Notes, Typed Notes, Index Cards and Folders
Inventory Identifier BARI03226 Box Number 1 Series 22
BARI03248 Handwritten Notes entitled 'Oxford Ch [Chapter] I'

Diane Elizabeth Barwick's notes about ideas and themes that appear to relate to the work on Aboriginal history she was working on prior to her death, to be published in the Oxford History of Australia. Notes begin 'Ab origine -'from the beginning' '. Single A4 sheet.

Creator Barwick, Diane Elizabeth
Date range 1984?    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 folder
Formats Handwritten Notes
Inventory Identifier BARI03248 Box Number 1 Series 22

Published by the The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre, 5 October 2007
Listed by Ann McCarthy and Gavan McCarthy
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