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Papers of Jenny Summerville
MSS 032

Collection Title

Papers of Jenny Summerville

Collection Identifier

MSS 032

Inclusive date(s)

1984

Extent and Medium

2 boxes

Creator(s)

Category

Literature

Subject: Person(s)

Collection Description

Material related to Jenny Summerville's award-winning science fiction novel Shields of Trell (1984)

Administrative / Biographical history

Jenny (Jennifer) Summerville was born in Sydney and moved to the Kimberleys in 1966 where she began writing. Her science fiction novel Shields of Trell (1984) won the Australian/Vogel Award, and her writing for local Taree radio station won best station-produced commercial in the Australian Commercial Radio Awards. As well as writing, she worked as a secretary, barmaid, advertising copywriter and sculptor.

References:
Austlit : Jenny Summerville https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10294 retrieved 29 June 2020

Acquisition Details

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Scope and Content

The papers of Jenny Summerville comprise material relating to her work as an author. Most of the collection relates to science fiction novel Shields of Trell (1984), including manuscripts and artwork. An unpublished manuscript entitled 'Elizabeth' is also included

Access Restrictions

Other

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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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 of material for private study and research is approved

Existence and Location of Orginals

Special Collections, UNSW Canberra

Disclaimer

This collection contains a variety of copyright material. Copyright is held by the creator of each item. Specific conditions for this collection are listed above. If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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.

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