Manuscript collections
The Manuscript collections contain personal papers, documents, correspondence, Australian literary
manuscripts and some photographic material.
Collections with no index are available for research.
Manuscripta: a bibliography of holdings of original manuscripts to 1603AD lists medieval manuscripts held by the University of Sydney Library.
Personal papers of people closely associated with the University are held in the University of Sydney Archives.
| Collection name [links provide brief biography] |
Size | Access | Collection contents available in |
| ABBOTT, J.H.M. | 1 box | Open | - |
| ANDERSON, Irene | 5 boxes | Open | - |
| ARMITAGE, Rex |
2 boxes | Open | Finding aid |
| Australian English Association | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| Australian Federation League - Papers | 1 box | Open | - |
| Australian Labour Party - NSW Branch | 1 box | Restricted | - |
| BAX, Allan E. |
2 boxes | Open | Finding aid |
| BELL, Erica See also EAD |
5 boxes | Open | Online list |
| BELL, Frank L. | 2 boxes | Open | Finding aid |
| BELL, Philippa | 4 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| BERCKELMAN, Colin | 15 boxes | Open | - |
| BIRKBECK | 4 boxes | Open | Online list |
| Book Collectors' Society, Sydney | 1 box | Open | - |
| BOOKPLATES (Berckelman) | 3 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| BOOKPLATES (Windeyer) | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| BRADFIELD, J.J.C. | 13 boxes | Open | Online list |
| BRENNAN, Christopher |
1 box | Open | Finding aid |
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BRERETON, John Le Gay See also University of Sydney Archives |
1 box | Open | Finding aid |
| BRISSON/BISSELL | 1 box | Open | Finding aid |
| BRYAN, Harrison | 2 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| CANDISH | 1 box | Open | - |
| Catholic University | 1 box | Open | - |
| CHINNERY (Family) | 2 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| CLARK, Donovan | 5 boxes | Open | - |
| CLARKE, Rev. W.B. | 2 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| CLOSE, Robert B. | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| CLOSE, Robert S. | 1 box | Open | - |
| COOKE FAMILY | 3 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| CORLETTE, Hubert | 1 box | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| COSME, Colony See Images from this collection in Sydney eScholarship Repository See also New Australia newspaper |
5 boxes | Open | Finding aid |
| CROSS, K.G.W. | 4 boxes | Open | - |
| CROSS, Zora | 21 boxes | Open | - |
| DARROCH, Sandra Jobson | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| DEAMER, Dulcie See also EAD |
1 box | Open | Online list |
| DIEL, M. Paul | 2 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| DULHUNTY, Roma | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| Early Imprints Project | 6 boxes | Open | - |
| F.L.O.A. Papers | 3 boxes | Open | - |
| General Motors Hour. Scripts 153-463 |
38 folders | Open | - |
| GILMORE, Mary See also Henry Lawson Literary Society |
1 box | Open | Finding aid |
| GOLLAN, Ross | 2 boxes | Restricted | - |
| HAIRE, Norman | 7 boxes | Open | Finding aid |
| HALL, Duncan See Brereton, John Le Gay. |
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| HARDING, Traci | 9 boxes | Open | Online list |
| HART-SMITH, William | 15 boxes 12 folders |
Restricted | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| Henry Lawson Literary Society | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| HETHERINGTON, John | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| HOGBIN, H.I.P. | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| HOLLAND, George | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| HOLME, E.R. | 1 box | Open | - |
| HONISS, Lillian | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| HOWARTH, R.G. | 1 box | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| HOWE, Anthony | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| HUSSERL, Edmond | 1 box | Open | - |
| IRVINE, Ian | 28 boxes | Open | Online list |
| KERRISON, W.H. | 2 boxes | Open | Online list |
| KNIGHT, Stephen | 2 boxes | Open | Online list |
| LANG, J.D. | 3 boxes | Open | Online list |
| LAWSON, Henry | 70 items | Open | Online list |
| LAWSON, William | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| LINDSAY (Family) See also EAD |
1 box | Open | Online list |
| LINDSAY, Norman See Hetherington, John; McCrae, Hugh; Stewart, Douglas. See also Lindsay in online catalogue. |
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| LINDSAY, Rose See MacKenzie, Kenneth. |
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| McCRAE, Hugh See also EAD; MacKenzie, Kenneth & McCrae in Online catalogue. |
1 box | Open | Online list |
| McGREGOR, Craig | 7 boxes | Open | - |
| MacKENZIE, Kenneth | 2 boxes | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| MacNAB, Ken | 2 boxes | Open | Online list |
| McSHANE, Mark | 1 box | Open | - |
| Macquarie Radio Theatre Scripts 14-43 |
4 folders | Open | - |
| MEAGHER, James A. | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| MORIARTY, Oliver | 1 box | Open | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| MORIARTY, Owen | 1 box | Open | - |
| MORRISBY, Camden | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| MURPHY, Arthur See Hart-Smith, William. |
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| MURPHY, Ethel M. | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| NSW BOOKSTALL Co. | 1 box | Open | - |
| O'NEIL, W.M. | 1 box | Open | - |
| OSMOND, Warren | 21 boxes | Open | - |
| PHEILS, Elmer | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| PLUNKETT-ANDERSON | 5 boxes | Open | - |
| Political Pamphlets (Miscellaneous) | 12 boxes | Open | - |
| RABONE, Harold | 1 box | Open | - |
| SHAW, George Bernard See Pheils, Elmer. |
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| Society of Australian Genealogists | 1 box | Open | - |
| STEWART, Douglas See also EAD & McCrae, Hugh. |
1 box | Open | Online list |
| STEWART, G.N. See also EAD |
3 boxes | Restricted | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| STIVENS, Dal | 13 boxes | Restricted | Printed list - ask at Rare Books office |
| STONE, Walter | 34 boxes | Restricted | - |
| Supplementary Manuscripts | 309 items | Open | Online list |
| Sydney University. Science Fiction Association. Archives. See Howe, Anthony. |
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| THOMPSON, John | 2 boxes | Open | - |
| TREDDENICK, Edna See Hart-Smith, William. |
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| WARD, Edward, J. | 1 box | Open | - |
| WEDGEWOOD, Camilla | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| Wentworth Press See Stone, Walter. |
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| Wesley College | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| WHITECROSS, Roy | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| WILKES, G.A. | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| WINDEYER, Jane | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| WRIGHT, David McKee | 3 boxes | Open | Online list |
| ZANI de FERRANTI, M.A. | 1 box | Open | Online list |
| ZEITLER, A. | 1 box | Open | Online list |