Collection 1: Tony Maniaty papers, 1963-1990

MLMSS 9074

sub-fonds

1963-1990

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Photographs, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Moving Images

69818

9.4 metres of textual and graphic material (55 boxes)
99 sound cassettes and 7 audio tape reels

Tony Maniaty papers, ca. 1963-ca. 1990, including Maniaty’s literary, journalism, photographic, sound, and personal archives. Literary papers consist of Maniaty’s complete literary output from 1963 to 1990. It includes hand written and typed manuscripts of all his stories and novels, and all accompanying research and correspondence. Journalism papers include Maniaty’s magazine work, radio cassette tapes, book reviews and newspaper articles. Photographs include many of Australia’s news writers and recognized authors, and visiting overseas writers. Also includes photography of inner-urban and beach life ca. 1976-ca. 1989.

Sound recordings include Maniaty’s extensive interviews with many of Australia’s leading and emerging authors in the 1980’s. Also includes Maniaty’s own journalistic recordings as a radio news, current affairs and features reporter. Tony Maniaty’s personal papers include his literary and private correspondence, memorabilia and printed ephemera.

A significant part of the collection relates to Tony Maniaty’s ABC reportage from East Timor during the Indonesian invasion in 1975. He was shelled in Balibo, where several days later, five of his Australian colleagues were killed. Papers include factual notes, personal diaries and photography, sound recordings of interviews with Fretilin leadership, and telexed news reports.

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 9074/Boxes 4-17, 23-25, 27-41. Prior approval from donor is required for access. Any access requests will be referred to donor by the Head of Manuscripts.
For access to this collection please submit your request through Ask a Librarian: Applies to MLMSS 9074/Boxes 4-17, 23-25, 27-41

Master only. For access to this oral history collection please submit your request through Ask a Librarian - Applies to sound cassettes MLOH 719/1 - 10
This material is held offsite and is usually available after 4pm on the next business day. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian

Copyright status:: In copyright -- This collection has multiple copyright owners
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Research & study copies allowed: Literary and non-personal papers only
Reproduction Restricted: Permission from Tony Maniaty required for publication from literary papers and photography.

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014

Box 1 includes a floppy disk and printout containing a box list compiled by Maniaty for the 22 boxes received at acquisition. The collection was subsequently rehoused into 55 boxes.