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Julia Blackburn literary archive
Blackburn, Julia
c.1948 - 2008
Literary Archive of Julia Blackburn. The collection includes comprehensive files on her published work up to 2008, some unpublished material, notebooks, diaries, photographs, correspondence and press ...
Notebooks
c. 1948 - 2008
Series of numbered and labelled notebooks, generally relating to published work. Notebooks contain handwritten notes, with other material occasionally pasted in.
'With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day'
c. 2005
Research material and drafts for book first published in 2005
'The Three of Us: A Family Story'
c. 2008
Research material and drafts relating to book first published in 2008.
Correspondence
c. 1948 - 2008
Substantial files of correspondence. Includes substantial series of letters addressed to Blackburn from Thomas Blackburn and Rosalie de Meric. Files also include letters written by Blackburn to Herman...
Photographs
c. 1948 - 2008
Folder mainly containing portrait photographs, including photographs of Blackburn with her mother, Rosalie de Meric. The file includes photographs of Blackburn by Jane Brown and Jerry Bauer.
'Charles Waterton, 1782–1865: Conservationist and Traveller'
c. 1991
Research material and drafts for Blackburn's biography of the Victorian conservationist Charles Waterton first pulbished in 1991. Includes substantial photocopies of archival material.
'Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines'
c. 1948 - 2008
Research material and drafts relating to Blackburn's biography of Daisy Bates, first published in 1994. Includes substantial photocopies of archival material.
'The Emperor's Last Island: Journey to St.Helena'
2000
Research material and drafts for book first published in 2000.
'Notes from Linde Kuehl/Interviews/With Billie/I'
c. 2005
Photocopied typescript notes, with handwritten annotations by Blackburn.
'With Billie/Radio 4/Book of the Week/V'
c. 2005
5 scripts for readings of excerpts from the book. Occaisonal annotations.
'With Billie/Photos/incl. Ebony Mag/contact sheets/VI'
c. 2005
Photocopies and copies of photographs and contact sheets, with occaisional handwritten notes by Blackburn.
'Kuehl Notes & etc/Dufty et al/VIII'
c. 2005
Correspondence, copies of publicity material and photocopied research material.
'The Book of Colour/Letters & Research/II'
c. 1995
Letters, publicity material, research material and ephemera.
'Daisy Bates/Mitchell (Sydney), Mortlock & Barr Smith (Adelaide)/II'
c. 1948 - 2008
Correspondence and associated research material.
'Emperor's Last Island: Research II'
2000
Research material including photocopies of historic guides to St Helena, and maps and guides used during Blackburn's visit.
'The Book of Colour with Dan Frank's Editing'
c. 1995
Annotated typescript with editorial notes from Dan Frank.
'Daisy Bates photos incl Charles Glass../c'
c. 1948 - 2008
Photographs, slides and associated material.
'The Many Journeys of Margery Kempe. 4 versions of early chapters & thoughts, letters & research notes'
c.1993
Typescript drafts and handwritten notes, includes copy of letter sent to Dan Franklin.
'Leper's Companions MS V' and hospital notebook
c.1999
One typescript draft and one notebook with loose handwritten notes stapled inside.
'Emperor's Last Island: Letters II'
2000
Letters from a range of correspondents, and occasional copies of Blackburn's replies. Correspondence concerns research for the book, arrangements for Blackburn's visit to St Helena and various corresp...
'St Helena Photos'
2000
Slides ((c) Hein Bonger) of St Helena, typescript draft of an article on St Helena by Blackburn, and documents relating to the island.