PAPERS OF MANNING CLARK - In search of Henry Lawson, 1977-88
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1. General correspondence,
1939-91
2. Diaries, 1938-91
3. Notebooks, 1937-77
4. Newspaper cuttings, 1938-54
5. University of Melbourne,
1937-49
6. Canberra University College,
1953-60
7. Australian National University,
1960-76
8. Harvard University, 1975-79
9. Australian Council for
the Arts, 1973
10. Journeys, 1955-91
11. The ideal of Alexis
de Tocqueville, 1938-50
12. Select documents in
Australian history, 1948-56
13. Alexander Harris, Settlers
and Convicts, 1952-64
14. Meeting Soviet Man,
1958-60
15. A short history of
Australia, 1961-92
16.A history of Australia:
drafts
17. A history of Australia:
research materials, 1960-86
18. A history of Australia:
correspondence and reviews, 1960-91
19. Short stories
20. The Boyer Lectures, 1975-88
21. In search of Henry
Lawson, 1977-88
22. Occasional writings
and speeches, 1979-81
23. A history of Australia
— the Musical, 1980-89
24. The puzzles of childhood,
1907-91
25. The quest for grace,
1989-91
26. A historian’s
apprenticeship, 1990-91
27. Manuscripts, 1931-91
28. Lectures, 1940-87
29. Subject files, 1936-91
30. Family correspondence,
1958-75
31. Miscellaneous papers,
1937-90
Appendix
Box List
Series 21 In search of Henry Lawson, 1977-88
While writing the later volumes of A history of Australia,
Clark became preoccupied with the character of the poet and short story
writer Henry Lawson (1867-1922). His book In search of Henry Lawson
was published by Macmillan in 1977. He stated that he was not attempting
to write a definitive life, but rather ‘a hymn of praise to a man
who was great of heart’. As with Clark’s other later writings,
the book provoked mixed reactions and reviews. It was savagely attacked
by Colin Roderick, who had edited Lawson’s writings, on grounds of
both inaccuracy and ideology and the controversy raged for several weeks.
There are some letters about the research, publishing and
launching of the book. Most of them, however, relate to the public response
and in particular the highly critical comments by Colin Roderick, Max
Harris and some other readers. The correspondents include John Ross (Macmillan),
Kay Ronai (Macmillan), Stewart Edwards, Patrick White, Nancy Keesing,
Geoffrey Dutton, Geoffrey Fairbairn, Bill Gammage, Heather Radi, Geoffrey
Serle, Pauline Fanning, Barbara Penny and Lance Loughrey.
Folder
1-2 Manuscript
3-4 Typescript with manuscript amendments
5-6 Typescript
7-8 Proofs
9 Research material
10 Correspondence and research material, 1977-78
11-15 Notes and research material
16-17 Illustrations
18 Photographs
19-21 Reviews
22-23 Correspondence, 1978
24 Correspondence, 1977-88
