Series 3 - Popular Publications


ProvenancePeter Mason

Inventory Listing

3-1 "Genesis to Jupiter".

Main file for "Genesis to Jupiter".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1976 - 1982    Quantity 1.5 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 421 Box Number 12 Series 3
3-2 "Genesis to Jupiter" - newspaper clippings.

Newspaper clippings of book reviews and publicity material relating to "Genesis to Jupiter".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1978 - 1979    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 422 Box Number 12 Series 3
3-3 "Space; an adventure from Genesis to Jupiter - and beyond" - draft.

Draft manuscript and notes.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981? - 1984?    Quantity 2.3 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 124 Box Number 12 Series 3
3-4 "A message from space; an adventure from Genesis to Jupiter - and beyond".

Draft manuscript for book.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984?    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 167 Box Number 12 Series 3
3-5 "Rubber - a story of glory & greed".

Photocopied sections of book with this title by Howard and Ralph Wood.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1936    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Books and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 243 Box Number 12 Series 3
3-6 "Cauchu - the weeping wood" - newspaper clippings.

Newspaper clippings of book reviews and publicity material relating to "Cauchu - the weeping wood".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1979 - 1980    Quantity 2.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications, News Clippings, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 221 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-7 "Rubber".

Miscellaneous material connected with the 2nd edition of "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1805 - 1984    Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Photocopied Documents and Lists
Inventory Identifier 394 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-8 "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Miscellaneous background material for "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1805 - 1978    Quantity 1.7 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings, Books, Journals, Loose Photographic Prints and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 405 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-9 "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Miscellaneous background material for "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1909 - 1984    Quantity 1.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts, News Clippings, Books, Photographic Film Negatives, Loose Photographic Prints and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 404 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-10 "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to 2nd edition of "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1980 - 1986    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence and News Clippings
Inventory Identifier 401 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-11 "The Light Fantastic" - index.

Typescript of introductory material and index of "The Light Fantastic".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts and Books
Inventory Identifier 222 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-12 "The Light Fantastic" - bibliography.

Handwritten and typescript bibliography for "The Light Fantastic", together with letters to various publishers requesting permission to reproduce photographs.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981    Quantity 0.7 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts and Lists
Inventory Identifier 223 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-13 "The Light Fantastic" - copyright and permissions.

Correspondence regarding permission to reproduce photographs in "The Light Fantastic".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981 - 1982    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier 228 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-14 "The Light Fantastic" - slide material.

Photographs and negatives to be used in "The Light Fantastic"

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981? - 1982?    Quantity 0.9 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier 392 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-15 "The Light Fantastic" - illustrations.

Photographs and photocopies of illustrations for "The Light Fantastic".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981    Quantity 2.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Loose Photographic Prints and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 393 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-16 "The Light Fantastic" - miscellaneous material.

Miscellaneous material relating to PM's book, "The Light Fantastic".

Contents include: working notebook; journal articles on light; photocopy of what appears to be a section of the book; colour photograph of cover; brief biographical material (for dust jacket?).

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1979 - 1985    Quantity 1.9 cm, 1 file
Formats Notebooks, Published Papers or Articles, Loose Photographic Prints, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 125 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-17 "The Light Fantastic" - newspaper clippings, advertisements, etc.

Newspaper clippings and photocopies, on light and other scientific matters, and correspondence from listeners to PM on Margaret Throsby's "City Extra".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1978 - 1985    Quantity 1.6 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, News Clippings and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 395 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-18 "The Light Fantastic" - reviews.

Photocopies and newspaper clippings of reviews of "The Light Fantastic".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1982    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 126 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-19 "The Light Fantastic" - newspaper clippings.

Newspaper clippings and photocopies of reviews of "The Light Fantastic".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981 - 1982    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 127 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-20 "Blood and Iron" (?) - photos.

Black and white photographs and negatives, probably used in "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 2.3 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Photographic Prints and Photographic Transparencies
Inventory Identifier 117 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-21 "The Metal Worker".

Collection of issues and clippings from "The Metal Worker", mainly relating to PM's book "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983 - 1984    Quantity 1.9 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 118 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-22 "Blood and Iron" - correspondence.

Correspondence with Penguin

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983 - 1986    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, News Clippings and Loose Photographic Prints
Inventory Identifier 120 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-23 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of text of "Blood and Iron", and associated correspondence with publisher.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983 - 1984    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence and Drafts
Inventory Identifier 137 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-24 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of chapters 7-12 and 24 of "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 0.6 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 138 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-25 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of chapters 13-15 and portion of chapter 16 of "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 139 Box Number 13 Series 3
3-26 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of chapters 16-18 of "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 140 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-27 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of chapters 19-24 of "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 141 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-28 "Blood and Iron" - computer printout.

Computer printout of chapter 25 of "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 142 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-29 "Blood and Iron" index - computer printout.

Computer printout of index to "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Formats Indexes
Inventory Identifier 136 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-30 "Blood and Iron" - reviews.

Reviews and other publicity material relating to "Blood and Iron".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984 - 1986    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 119 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-31 Imperial War Museum.

Correspondence regarding copying material for use in the broadcast of "Blood and Iron" and related catalogue material.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1980? - 1984    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications and General Correspondence
Inventory Identifier 278 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-32 "Half Your Luck".

Draft material, correspondence and other material relating to "Half Your Luck".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1983 - 1986    Quantity 1.8 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Notebooks, Publication Proofs and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 244 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-33 "Half Your Luck" - proofs and notes.

Corrected proofs and two reviews of "Half Your Luck".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985 - 1986    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Publication Proofs, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 121 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-34 Penguin contracts.

Correspondence and contracts between PM and Penguin for "The Light Fantastic", "Blood and Steel" and "Half Your Luck".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981 - 1986    Quantity 1.4 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence and Legal Documents
Inventory Identifier 116 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-35 "Cauchu - the Weeping Wood; a History of Rubber" - book.

Book by PM, published by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1979    Quantity 2.6 cm, 1 file
Formats Books
Inventory Identifier 207 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-36 "The Light Fantastic" - book.

Two copies of book by PM, published by Penguin. One copy has many portions highlighted and some annotations.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981    Quantity 3.7 cm, 1 file
Formats Books
Inventory Identifier 208 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-37 "Blood & Iron; Breath of Life or Weapon of Death?" - book.

Book by PM, published by Penguin.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984, 1986 reprint    Quantity 2.4 cm, 1 file
Formats Books
Inventory Identifier 209 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-38 "Half Your Luck! or Discovering Probability" - book.

Book by PM, published by Penguin.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1986    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Books
Inventory Identifier 210 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-39 "Test Tube Madness" - correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Articles used in writing "Test Tube Madness", originally called "The Machinery of the Stars", together with correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1973 - 1980    Quantity 2.1 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, News Clippings, Published Papers or Articles, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 128 Box Number 14 Series 3
3-40 Kaleidoscopics.

Shooting script for experimental film, originally called "Genesis 74".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1974    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes
Inventory Identifier 286 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-41 Bruce Petty - energy film.

Photocopy of draft script for film on nuclear energy.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1976    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 400 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-42 Miscellaneous publications.

Background material for a proposed series of science books.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1977 - 1985    Quantity 3 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts, News Clippings, Published Papers or Articles and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 279 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-43 Children's book - games.

Material collected on children's games, apparently for a book.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1980 - 1984    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes and Published Papers or Articles
Inventory Identifier 245 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-44 Children's books - space.

Correspondence and background material regarding proposed children's book by PM on space.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1980 - 1985    Quantity 0.7 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Diagrams, Published Papers or Articles, Sketches and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 281 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-45 "The First Scientist" - originals.

Original drawing, list of illustrations and draft manuscript for "The First Scientist".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981    Quantity 0.8 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 122 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-46 Brain book.

Newsclippings, photocopies and other material collected for a book on the brain.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1948 - 1985    Quantity 4.4 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings, Journals and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 384 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-47 Brain book.

Newsclippings, photocopies and other material collected for a book on the brain.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1981 - 1985    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats News Clippings, Talks and/or Speeches, Journals and Photocopied Documents
Inventory Identifier 385 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-48 "Light" - notes.

Notes for an intended publication on light.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984? - 1986?    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 168 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-49 Children's book ideas.

List of 33 possible topics for children's books, with a brief description of what to include in most of them.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts and Lists
Inventory Identifier 166 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-50 Children's books.

Miscellaneous material relating to proposed children's books by PM.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1984 - 1985    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Formats General Correspondence, Drafts, Photocopied Documents and Public Relations Material
Inventory Identifier 285 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-51 Petty Machine.

Hand drawn cartoons of "The Petty Machine".

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Loose Notes and Sketches
Inventory Identifier 282 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-52 "The Q and A of science" - notes.

Hardcopy from computer files, printed by Sheila after PM's death.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985?    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Formats General Publications and Drafts
Inventory Identifier 161 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-53 "Space" - notes.

Hardcopy from computer files, printed by Sheila after PM's death.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985?    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 162 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-54 "How big is it?" - list.

List of 43 things whose size and how to measure it are to be described.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985?    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts and Lists
Inventory Identifier 164 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-55 "The body" - notes.

Hardcopy from computer files, printed by Sheila after PM's death.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1985?    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 165 Box Number 15 Series 3
3-56 "Science" - notes.

Hardcopy from computer files, printed by Sheila after PM's death.

Creator Peter Mason
Date range 1986    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Formats Drafts
Inventory Identifier 163 Box Number 15 Series 3

Published by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, April 2004
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