Papers of Eric Rolls
MSS 139
Collection Title
Papers of Eric RollsCollection Identifier
MSS 139Inclusive date(s)
1950 to 1988Extent and Medium
Creator(s)
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Subject: Terms(s)
Subject: Person(s)
Collection Description
Correspondence, working notes, news clippings, drafts and typescripts written or collected by Eric Rolls
Administrative / Biographical history
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Charles_Rolls
Eric Rolls was born to a farming family in Grenfell, New South Wales in 1923. After attending Fort Street High School, he served with the Australian Imperial Force as a signaller in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville. From 1948 until 1986 he farmed in north-west New South Wales as well as writing, often spending time researching at the Mitchell Library in Sydney. As a writer for children and adults, he wrote poetry and prose works on a variety of topics including Australia's natural history, food and China's relationship with Australia
References:
Austlit : Eric Rolls https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10160 retrieved 14 April 2020
Acquisition Details
Scope and Content
This collection relates to Eric Rolls and his work as an author and poet, including correspondence, notes, news clippings, drafts, typescripts, magazines and cassettes. Works include 'The green mosaic', 'A million wild acres', 'Celebration of the senses', 'Doorways' and Rolls' history of the Chinese in Australia
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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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collections is provided to clients by UNSW Canberra in good faith for private study and research only, and may not be published or re-purposed without the express and written permission of the individual legal holder of that copyright.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
Related and Separated Materials
Further papers of Eric Rolls are held by the National Library of Australia at MS 7027, and the State Library of New South Wales at MLMSS 1583
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.