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| Manuscript Name | Papers of Anthony (Tony) Griffiths |
| Manuscript Number | MSS 238 |
| Last Updated | June 2021 |
| Extent | 7 boxes + 1 oversize |
| Location | Special Collections, UNSW Canberra |
| Abstract | Drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper articles and notes relating to Anthony (Tony) Griffiths |
Collection Subject Type
Literary
Scope and Content
The papers of historian and author Anthony (Tony) Griffiths include drafts of manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper articles and notes for various publications including Scandinavia (1991) and Contemporary Australia (c1977),later fully revised and updated as Beautiful lies : Australia from Kokoda to Keating (1993)
Date Range of Content
1977-1993
Biographical Note
Anthony (Tony) Royston Grant Griffiths was born in Semaphore, South Australia in 1940. He was educated at the University of Adelaide and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He has taught Australian and Scandinavian history for 25 years in Japan, Australia, and Europe. Griffiths’ publications include works about Australian, Scandinavian, and Irish history, covering topics such as war, politics, culture and commerce
References:
Goodreads: Tony Griffiths https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/51859.Tony_Griffiths retrieved 18 May 2020
Administrative Information
Access and Copying Conditions
Access: Open Access
This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed below. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items. Digitised material from manuscript collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright. Refer also to the UNSW copyright, disclaimer and takedown policy
Copying: Copying for private study and research is approved
Preferred Citation
Papers of Anthony (Tony) Griffiths, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 238, Box [Number], Folder [Number]
Provenance
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Subject Keywords
Subjects
A.R.G. (Anthony Royston Grant) Griffiths, 1940- – Archives
Australia – History – 20th century
Scandinavia – History – 20th century
Scandinavia – History – 19th century
Personal Names
A.R.G. (Anthony Royston Grant) Griffiths, 1940-
Occupations
Historians
Authors
Container List
Box 1
Folder 1A
The Irish Board of Works, 1831-1878 – edited draft
Box 2
Folder 1B
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs
Folder 2
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs
Correspondence with Christopher Rann and Associates Pty Ltd, Publicity Consultants
Folder 3
Scandinavia – ‘At War with Trolls’, photocopied galley proofs
Folder 4
Scandinavia – chapter 1 – Vesna’s corrections of photocopied galley proofs
Index – photocopied galley proofs
Folder 5
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs
Folders 6-7
Scandinavia – Helen’s corrections of photocopied galley proofs
Box 3
Folder 8
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs with Vesna’s corrections
Folder 9
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs
Folders 10-12
Scandinavia – galley proofs
Folder 13
Scandinavia – galley proofs with corrections
Folder 14
Scandinavia – galley proofs
Folder 15
Scandinavia – handwritten draft and galley proofs
Box 4
Folder 16
Scandinavia – galley proofs
Folder 17
Scandinavia – handwritten draft and galley proofs
Folder 18
Scandinavia – galley proofs
Folders 19-21
Scandinavia – handwritten draft, computer printout and galley proofs.
Folder 22
Scandinavia – galley proofs
Folder 23
Correspondence, promotional material, artwork and graphics relating to Scandinavia
Box 5
Folders 24-30
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs
Folder 31
Reviews of Scandinavia
Folder 32 (oversize item)
Scandinavia – photocopied galley proofs with corrections
Box 6
Folder 33
Correspondence / Newspaper articles
Mainly publisher-related letters, 24 October 1986 – 24 April 1989, and 1 undated greetings card
‘Danish PM quits in refugee scandal’, The Weekend Australian, 16-17 January 1993
Peter Hackett, ‘Fire one, fire two…’, The Advertiser, Weekend Extra, 6 February 1993
Lance Campbell, ‘SA Great – the hanging State’, The Advertiser, Weekend Extra, 6 February 1993
Christopher Follett, ‘Danish PM names new Cabinet’, uncited, undated newspaper [The Advertiser?]
Folder 34
Literary Drafts
Chapter One. ‘Coming Through with Dug-Out Doug’, pp. 1-13, typed with annotations
Chapter Two. ‘Smart but not Extreme’, pp. 14-26, typed with annotations
Chapter Three. ‘Facing the Nest of Traitors’, pp. 27-37, typed with annotations
Chapter Four. ‘Beating the Bolshoi’, pp. 38-50, typed with annotations
Chapter Five. ‘All the Way with JFK’, pp. 51-65, typed with annotations
Chapter Six. ‘Wizened Warmongers’, pp. 66-81, typed with annotations
Chapter Seven, 2 versions: ‘The Pygmy Chief’, pp. 82-98, typed with annotations; ‘The Pygmy Chief’, pp. 101-155, no annotations
Chapter Eight. ‘Stuffed’, pp. 99-117, typed with annotations
Chapter Nine. ‘The Easy Life’, pp. 118-128b, typed with annotations
Chapter Ten, 3 versions: ‘The Banana Republic’, pp. 129-141, typed with annotations; ‘The Bay of Pigs, no annotations; ‘The Bay of Pigs’, pp. 156-181, typed with annotations
Chapter Eleven. ‘The Banana Republic’, typed with annotations, various pagination
Folder 35
Literary Drafts
Prefaced with note ‘This Set Appears to be Complete (except for preface or introduction’):
Chapter One. ‘A Revolution in the Lives of the People’, pp. 1-15, typed with annotations
Chapter Two. ‘Planning for a Balanced Future’, pp. 16-30, typed with annotations
Chapter Three. ‘The Search for Security’, pp. 31-45, typed with annotations
Chapter Four. ‘The Labor Split, pp. 46-64, typed with annotations
Chapter Five. ‘All the Way with JFK’, pp. 65-81, typed with annotations
Chapter Six. ‘The End of Idealism’, pp. 82-100, typed with annotations
Chapter Seven. ‘The Pygmy Chief’, pp. 101-120, typed with annotations
Chapter Eight. ‘Labour in Power’, pp. 121-142, typed with annotations
Chapter Nine. ‘The Easy Life’, pp. 143-155b, typed with annotations
Chapter Ten. ‘The Banana Republic’, pp. 157-184, typed with annotations
Folder 36
Literary Drafts
Contemporary Australia: A short history of Australia from World War Two, xi; 100 pages, not annotated
Folder 37
Literary Drafts
Contemporary Australia: A short history of Australia from World War Two, pp. 70-71, 74-75, 77, 82-83, 85-124, 162-168, 170-172, 174-175, typed with annotations
Folder 38
Literary Drafts
Chapter Nine. ‘The Easy Life, 1975-83’, pp. 1-9, typed with annotations
Chapter Ten. ‘The Bay of Pigs’, pp. 156-165, 169, typed with annotations
Chapter Eleven. ‘The Banana Republic’, pp. 171-181, typed with annotations
Contemporary Australia: A short history of Australia from World War Two [to the Bi-centennial Year], prefaces to the first and second editions, typed with annotations
‘The Retired Bedroom Bandicoot, 1983-5’, pp. 1-3 (incomplete), not annotated
Box 7
Folder 39
Literary Drafts
‘Scandinavia’, book manuscript, with handwritten notes and various pagination
Folder 40
Literary Drafts
Chapter One. A Revolution in the Lives of the People: 1939-45’, pp. 1-12, typed with no annotations
Chapter Two. ‘Planning for a Balanced Future’, pp. 1-12, 169, typed with no annotations
Chapter Three. ‘The Search for Security: 1950-4’, pp. 1-10, typed with no annotations
Chapter Four: ‘The Labor Split: 1955-9’, pp. 1-10, typed with no annotations
Chapter Five: ‘All the Way with JFK: 1960-4’, pp. 1-13, typed with no annotations
Chapter Six. ‘The End of Idealism: 1965-9’, pp. 1-14, typed with no annotations
Chapter Seven. ‘The Pygmy Chief: 1970-1’, pp.1-15, typed with no annotations
Chapter Eight. ‘Labour in Power: 1972-5’, pp. 1-17, typed with no annotations
Folder 41
Literary Drafts
[Contemporary Australia: A short history of Australia from World War Two], book manuscript, with various paginations, annotations, handwritten notes, incomplete chapters, and missing pages
Folder 42
Literary Drafts
‘Preface to the Second Edition’, pp. iii-ix, xi, typed with annotations
Chapter One. ‘A Revolution in the Lives of the People: 1939-45’, pp. 1-30 (incomplete), typed with annotations
Chapter Nine. ‘The Easy Life, 1975-83’, pp. 1-10, typed with annotations
Chapter Ten. ‘The Banana Republic, 1983-7’, pp. 1-14, typed with no annotations
Chapter Ten. ‘The Banana Republic, 1983-1992’, pp. 161-183, with various pagination, typed with annotations
‘Australia’, Encyclopedia Britannica, Year Book, 1984, pp. 195-8’, typed with no annotations
‘Oceania: Australia’, pp. 1-9, typed with no annotations
‘Australia’, Encyclopedia Britannica, Year Book, 1985, forthcoming’, unpaginated, typed with no annotations
‘Australia’, Encyclopedia Britannica, Year Book, 1986, forthcoming’, pp. 1-11, typed with no annotations
Folder 43
Miscellaneous
Correspondence: 2 Flinders University of South Australia letters, dated 23 January 1986
Handwritten and annotated typed notes, chapter sections, drafts, insertions, jottings, and reminders
Handwritten notes on numbered cards, 1-11 (3 is missing)
Galley proofs for ‘Coming Through the Dug-Out Doug’, pp. 2-8
Galley proof for Beautiful Lies: Australia from Kokoda to Keating, published 1993
Financial record: invoice, 8 March 1993