PAPERS OF MANNING CLARK - The puzzles of childhood,
1907-91
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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 24 The puzzles of childhood, 1907-91
The first volume of Clark’s autobiography was published by Penguin
Books in Melbourne in 1989. It portrayed his forebears and covered his
childhood years in Sydney, Phillip Island and Melbourne, ending with his
time at Mont Albert Central School and Melbourne Grammar School.
The first file in this series contains cuttings, quotations and a few
letters that Clark assembled when he first considered writing an autobiography.
The rest of the papers comprise the handwritten draft of The puzzles
of childhood, various typescript drafts, correspondence, research
material, reviews and photographs. The research material comprises booklets,
leaflets, photocopies of documents, microfilm printouts, photographs,
letters from libraries and other sources. The photographs are of special
note, consisting of both original prints and copies of images of Clark’s
parents, brothers and other members of his family, social gatherings,
school groups and cricket teams.
There is a file of correspondence relating to Clark’s research for
the book. The other files contain letters from Penguin Books and the publishing
contract and many letters from friends, acquaintances and general readers.
The correspondents include Bruce Sims (Penguin Books), Peg McColl (Penguin
Books), Beryl Hill (Penguin Books), Ruth Park, Geoffrey Blainey, Marjorie
Pitt, Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Barrett Reid, Bernard Smith, John Legge, Chester
Eagle, Jill Roe, Brenda Niall, Helen Garner and Gwyn Dow.
Folder
1-2 Material for an autobiography, 1986
3 Manuscript
4-6 Typescript with manuscript amendments
7-9 Typescript
10-12 Typescript
13-14 Draft
15 Incomplete draft
16-17 Final draft
18-20 Research material: Hassall and Marsden
21 Research material: Dad and Mum in Kempsey
22 Research material: Phillip Island
23-25 Photographs, 1907-88
26 Illustrations
27 Miscellaneous papers
28 Correspondence, 1983-89
29-32 Correspondence, 1988-91
33-34 Reviews and comments, 1989-90
