Brissenden, Alan and Glennon, Keith
Australia dances: Dance in Australia 1945-1970.
MSS 792.8099 B859a
Biographical
Alan Brissenden trained as a teacher and spent time in country New South Wales schools. He discovered his passion for dance while an undergraduate and was dance critic for the Sydney Morning Herald from 1952 to 1955. In 1960, when Brissenden left for England to undertake a PhD, they were contracted for the book to be published but it was cancelled due to the recession.
Brissenden returned to Australia in 1963 as Lecturer in the Dept of English at the University of Adelaide where he remained for more than 30 years, retiring in 1994 but continuing as an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow until his death in 2020. With Glennon, he updated the book but failed to find a publisher. Glennon’s collection was stored in a garage until his death in 1983 when his brothers donated the 22 archival boxes to the Barr Smith Library.
In 1994 Brissenden retired and began to revise the manuscript yet again which was eventually published by the Wakefield Press in 2010.
Keith Glennon was a trained dancer, a theatre technician with J.C. Williamson and the founding administrator of the Mornington Island Dancers. Glennon and Alan Brissenden conceived and wrote drafts of the book during the late 1950s and early 1960s – a very active time for dance in Australia.
Glennon travelled from state to state collecting material, interviewing artists and corresponding with companies and artists, hitchhiking much of the way. He was freely given letters, photographs, programmes and original sketches of costumes, scenery and performances by designers such as Kenneth Rowell, William Constable, Elaine Haxton, Ruth Shackel and Harald Vike.
For more material related to Dance in Australia see:
Keith Glennon (1923 -1983) Dance in Australia: papers, notes, correspondence, etc., 1913-1970
Australia dances : creating Australian dance, 1945-1965.
Kent Town, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 2010
Theatre Collection 792.80994 B859au
Contents
Source materials for the book "Australia Dances: Creating Australian dance 1945–1965" edited by Alan Brissenden and Keith Glennon (2010)
AB = Alan Brissenden
KG= Keith Glennon.
Unless otherwise stated, all documents are letters.
The city name in brackets is where the letter was written.
Folders 18-26 were donated to the Library by the Brissenden Family following the death of Alan in 2020.
Folder 1
Sheet headed 'Draft title page' is a brief description of the material in this collection. 1 leaf ms.
1. KG to AB. 30. 12.54. (Sydney). 8 leaves ms
2. KG to AB. 15.2.55. (Melbourne). 5 leaves ms.
3.1. KG to AB. 14.3.55. (Melbourne). 2 leaves ms.
3.2. Mansfield, Ken to KG. nd. (Christchurch). 2 leaves ms.
3.3. Gough, Colleen to KG. 3.3.55. (Wellington). 1 leaf ts.
3.4. AB to Bettina Studios. 2.3.55. (Cessnock). 1 leaf ms on back of 3.3
3.5. Typed copy of above.
4. KG to AB. 3.4.55. (Melbourne). 6 leaves ms.
5.1. KG to AB. 13.4.55. (Melbourne). 6 leaves ms.
5.2. Mansfield, Ken to KG. nd. (Dunedin). 3 leaves ms. enclosed with above.
6. KG to AB. 26.4.55. (Adelaide). 3 leaves ms.
7. KG to AB. 18.5.55. (Melbourne). 2 leaves ms.
8. KG to AB. 24.5.55. (Sydney). 4 leaves ms.
9. Mansfield, Ken to AB. 24.5.55. (Brisbane). 3 leaves ms.
10. KG to AB. 5.6.55. (Sydney). 7 leaves ms.
11. Card, Rayner, Joan to KG. 5.5.55. (Melbourne). ms.
12. KG to AB. 9.5.55. (Brisbane). 4 leaves ms.
13. Wahlquist, EE to AB. 30.6.55. (Sydney).1 leaf ts.
14. KG to AB. Posted 7.7.55. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
15. KG to AB. Posted 13.7.55. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
16. Bolton, AT to AB. 26.20.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf typescript.
17. KG to AB. 22.8.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
18. Programme Mischa Burlakov - The First Australian Ballet. 26-27th March 1955. (Sydney)
19. Notes from a talk with John Baker. nd. 1 leaf typescript.
20. KG to AB. 30.12.55. (Sydney?). 2 leaves typescript.
21. Christmas card from Gertrud Bodenwieser to AB and KG. nd.
Folder 2. First drafts
Instructions to typist, 1 leaf, ms.
1. 'Raymonda'. 3 leaves, typescript, 1 leaf ms.
Not numbered and not listed in Index:
'Illyria'. 2 leaves, typescript.
'Elektra' 2 leaves, typescript.
2. 'Swan Lake' 1 leaf, typescript.
3. 'Voyageur'. 3 leaves, typescript.
4. The Sydney Ballet Group 5 leaves typescript, 2 leaves ms.
5. Queensland. 2 Versions, 7 and 8 leaves, typescript.
6. Examining Organizations 11 leaves, including list of abbreviations, typescript.
Folder 3. Correspondence Ure Smith et al.
1.1. Bolton, AT to AB. 4.7.63. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
1.2. Bolton, AT to AB. 2.4.63. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
Not numbered: AB to ATB nd. Written on back of 1.2. 1 leaf ms.
2.1. AB to ATB. 9.12.64. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
2.2. ATB to AB. 7.12.64. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
3.1. ATB (per Bacon, Barbara) to AB. 10.2.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
3.2. AB to ATB. 8.2.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
4.1. Newspaper article AB. 'Ironic fate for Ballet Company'. Australian 3.3.65
4.2. Newspaper article AB. 'Ballet of the Dying Duck' Australian (12.2.65?)
4.3. AB to Editor of the Australian.24.2.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
5.1. ATB to AB. 1.3.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
5.2. AB to ATB. 26.2.6. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
6. AB to Secretary, Festival of Perth Committee. 1.3.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
7.1. AB to Channell, Ian, Festival of Perth Committee. 17.3.65. (Adelaide) 1 leaf ms.
7.2. Channell, I. to AB. 12.3.65. (Perth). 1 leaf ts.
8. AB to Prof. F.Alexander (WA Rep. Eliz. Theatre Trust). 30.4.65. (Adelaide) 1 leaf ts.(cc)
9.1. AB to Prof Alexander. 24.5.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
9.2. Alexander, Fred to AB. 21.5.65. (Perth). 1 leaf ts.
10 AB to Prof Alexander. 24.5.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc). Same as 9.1
11. AB to Morgan, Elaine. 31.5.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
12.1. AB to Bolton, AT. 11.8.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
12.2. ATB to AB and KG. 5.8.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
13. ATB to AB. 16.8.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
14. AB to ATB. 19.10.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ms.
15. AB to KG. 13.9.6?. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
16.1. Translation of letter 16.2
16.2. Original letter, Greisenegger, W. to AB. 10.7.65. (Vienna). 1 leaf ts.
16.3. AB to Theaterwissenschaftliches Institut der Universitat Wien. 18.7.65 (Adelaide) 1 leaf ts. (cc).
17.1. AB to Peggy van Praagh. 19.7.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
17.2. Peggy van Praagh to AB. 23.7.65. (Perth). 1 leaf ts.
17.3. ATB to AB and KG. 5.8.65. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
18. AB to Peggy van Praagh. 17.1.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
19. AB to Bill Akers. 17.1.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
20. Peggy van Praagh to AB. 25.1.66. (Melbourne). 1 leaf ts.
21. AB to Gillespie, Ken. 7.3.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
22. AB to Mr. WF Middleton. 7.3.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
23. AB to Ker, Judith. 13.5.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc) Her letter to which this is a reply is not in this file.
24. Charles Lisner to AB. 10.5.66. (Brisbane). 1 leaf ts.
25. AB to Charles Lisner. 13.5.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
26. ATB to KG. 27.5.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
27.1. AB to ATB. 7.10.6. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
27.2. ATB to AB and KG. 5.10.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
28. AB to Mr. C. Tammadge. 2.11.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
Folder 4. Not titled.
1. Strip of film
2. AB to KG. 7.10.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
3.1. AB to Barbara Bacon. 7.10.69. (Adelaide). 1 leafts. (cc).
4.1. KG to AB. 14.12.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
4.2. Newspaper article 'Music and Drama - Friends of the Ballet'. Dec. 1934 (No identification of paper.)
5.1. KG to AB. 29.9.66. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
5.2. Notes on drafts. 7 leaves ms. incl. 1 cc.
6. Newspaper article 'Orchestra tame - lovely dancers'. Australian 26.9.64.
7. 'Corroboree' article. 3 leaves ts.
8. KG to AB. 10.8.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
9. Notes on article about Tasmania. 4 leaves ms.
10. 'Tasmania' article. 8 leaves ts. (cc).
11. Tasmania' article - this appears to an earlier version. 9 leaves ts. (cc).
12. (numbered 13) Various notes. 3 leaves, ms.
13. (numbered 14) List of ballets, 3 leaves, ms.
14. 'The Conyn Dance Group' article. 1 leaf ts. (cc).
15. Typed notes: 'Australia Dances' and 'Alan Brissenden'. 2 leaves, ts. (cc).
16. Various notes re Borovansky and Aust.Ballets and Ballet Guild. 4 leaves, ms.
17.1. Ballet Guild Newsletter March 1966.
17.2. Ballet Guild Newsletter April 1966
18.1. O'Brien, John to KG. 16.10.68. (Perth). 1 leaf ts. With note from KG to AB
18.2. Judy [Schonell/Graham] to KG. c. 28.2.69 (incomplete)/April 69/17.4.69, 9 leaves ms, incl. unnumbered message of telegram KG to Judy, 16.4.69. ms.
18.3. McDonald, Ean to KG. 17.4.69. (Perth). 2 leaves ts. All re Perth Regional Ballet Co.
19. Telegram KG to AB. 8.9.69. (Sydney).
20. Ms notes re bibliography. 1 leaf, ms.
21. Bacon, Barbara, to AB. 9.10.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
22. KG to AB. 9.10.69. (Sydney). 2 leaves, ms.
23. Draft of Introduction - ?incomplete? 12 leaves, some ms.
24. KG to AB. 28.9.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves, ms.
25. KG to AB. 30.9.69. (Sydney). 4 leaves, ms.
26. UNESCO Seminar on the Performing Arts, Canberra 25-31 May 1969. Address given by Dr. RC Coombs: 'The Australian Council for the Arts - Progress and Plans.' 14 leaves ts.
27. KG to AB. 27.7.69. (Sydney). re: Aust. Council for the Arts, and encl. revised Introduction. 2 leaves ms.
28. KG – rough breakdown of revisions of the Introduction. 4 leaves ms.
29.1. KG to AB. 3.9.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
29.2. AB to KG. 5.9.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts.
30. KG to AB. 8.9.69. (Sydney). 5 leaves ms.
31. Draft, 18 leaves, some ms.
32. Brian Patrick, for the Secretary, Aust. Elizabethan Theatre Trust, to AB. 9.9.69. (Sydney) re connection with JCW and the Australian Ballet Foundation. 1 leaf ts.
33. KG to AB 10.9.69 (Sydney?) 1 leaf ms.
34. Newspaper article, Sydney Morning Herald 14.8.69. re: Budget aspects of Defence, Health and the Arts.
35. Notes on Aust. Council for the Arts: Statement by Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Harold Holt in the House of Representatives 1.11.67. 4 leaves ts.
36. Comments by Dr.Coombs at Open Forum in Adelaide, 11.3.68, re new Council for the Arts. 4 leaves ts.
37. Council for the Arts: Special Projects Fund, Drama, Opera, Dance. 4 leaves ms.
38. Council members. 1 leaf ts.
39. Statement by Prime Minister John Gorton re Australian Council for the Arts: Grants for 1968/69. 3 leaves ts.
40. Beth Dean (Mrs. V. Carell) to KG. 10.1.68. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
41. Beth Dean. Autobiographical notes. 3 leaves ts.
42. Beth Dean. Autobiographical notes. 6 leaves ts.
43. Beth Dean. Autobiographical notes 1 leaf ts. (Although this leaf is numbered 43, it is related to #40-42. #43 appears more appropriate to the following, unnumbered ms notes written by KG and annotated by AB which follow, and which are revisions of parts of the text).
Not numbered. Notes incl. letter KG to AB. 12.5.69, (Sydney). 6 leaves ms.
44. Newspaper article, Sydney Morning Herald, Women's Section 23.3.69. 'Company on Tour: Ballet in a nutshell'.
45. KG to AB. 12.5.69. (Sydney) and notes re book. 7 leaves ms.
46. KG to AB. 12.6.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
47. KG to AB. 13.6.69. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
48. KG to AB. 17.3.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
49. KG to AB. 31.3.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
Folder 5. Not titled.
1. Various notes. 6 leaves, 1 ts, 5 ms.
2. 'Romane' (chor. M. Berezowska); 'Poeme Symphonique' (chor. K. Bousloff) 'Brolga' (chor. K. Bousloff); 'The Beach Inspector and the Mermaid' (chor. K.Bousloff); 'Koree and the Mists' (chor. K.Bousloff); 'The Fire at Ross's Farm' (chor.
E. Miller); 'Uirapuru' (chor. K. Vassilkovsky). 7 leaves, 2 ts. 5 ms.
3. The Queensland Ballet Company. Incls. brief descriptions of some of Charles Lisner's ballets:'Pavane pour une Infante Defunte'; 'The Gift'; 'The Utopians'; 'Chausson'. 14 leaves, 7 ts, 7 ms.
4. Ballet Theatre of Queensland. 19 leaves ms.
5. The Australian Dance Theatre. 1 leaf ts.
6. Examining organizations. 2 leaves ts.
7.1. The British Ballet Organization. 1 leaf ts.
7.2. Lacey, Vera (BBO, Nasia) to AB. 4.2.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
8.1. Saronova, Lucie to AB. 30.1.66. (Melbourne). 1 leaf ts.
8.2. The Cecchetti Society. 2 leaves, ts. (cc).
9. Copy 2 of 8.2
10. The Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing. (CSTD). 2 leaves ts. (cc). copy2.
11.1. The Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing, (FATD), Australia and New Zealand. 2 leaves, 1 ts, 1ms.
11.2. Programme, Fiftieth Festival of Dance, FATD, 1965.
12. Secretary, FATD to AB. 2.2.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
13. AB to Mrs. E. Purcell, CSTD. 9.2.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
14.1. Stokes, Sheila (Royal Academy of Dancing) to AB. 11.2.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
14.2. The Royal Academy of Dancing 3 leaves, ts.
15. Ballet Australia Choreographers: Keith Bain; Judith Burgess; Matilda Bojan; Margaret Chapple; Michael Chamley; Ruth Galene; William Gill; Irene Grove; Joan Halliday; Coralie Hinkley; Brian Hokin; Gabrielle Hood; Tauno Lehtonen; Keith Little; Ken Mansfield; Louisa Mathenius; Cynthia Mayan; Desmond Meyers; Suzanne Musistz; Dawn Swane; Valrene Tweedie; James Upshaw. 30 leaves, ms.
16. The British Ballet Organization. 1 leaf ts. (cf 7.1)
17. KG to AB note, and note by AB on the back of same. nd. 1 leaf ms.
18. Wraight, Monica to AB. 11.3.66. (Darwin). re: Darwin. Ballet. 2 leaves ts.
19.1. AB to Mrs. Wraight. 18.2.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
19.2. 'Darwin'. 3 leaves ts. cc
19.3. 'copy 2 of first 2 leaves of 19.2
20. 'Ballet Australia'. 6 leaves ts.
21. 'The North West Victorian Ballet Society'. 3 leaves ts.
22. 'Spanish Dancing'. 3 leaves ts.
23. 'Tasmania'. 7 leaves ts.
24. KG to AB. 8.8.63. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
Folder 6 - not titled.
1. Note - 'Victoria'. 1 leaf ms.
2. KG to AB. 6.12.67. (Sydney). 4 leaves ms.
3. 'Victoria'. 5 leaves ts. (cc).
4. AB to KG. 24.11.67. (Adelaide). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
5. AB to Mr. HO. White (National Library of Australia). 24.11.67. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
6. AB and KG. Circular letter to those who had lent material for Australia Dances, asking permission for the authors to deposit in the National Library of Australia the material which they have lent or donated, or having it photocopied and the originals returned to the owners. The Australian National Librarian has written he would be delighted to receive what can be sent. Attached: Form giving permission for material to be deposited or copied and originals returned. nd. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
7. Additions and alterations. 1 leaf ts. (cc).
8. Article on Gerda Haas. 9 leaf ts. (cc).
9. 'Victoria'. 3 leaves ts. (cc).
10. AB to KG. 3.3.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
11. KG to AB. 21.2.69/24.2.69. (Sydney?). 9 leaves ms.
12. KG to AB. 13.1.69. (Sydney). Airletter 1 leaf ms.
13. 17.2.69. AB to KG. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
14. AB to Barbara Bacon. 17.2.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
15. Barbara Bacon to AB. 29.11.68. (Sydney). Airletter 1 leaf ts.
16. Newspaper article re death of Eric Edgley. nd. Paper not identified.
17. KG to AB. 17.10.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
18. Draft of text. 13 leaves, part ms.
19. KG to AB. 4.8.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
20. KG to AB. 17.7.67. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
21. KG to AB. 9.8.67. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
22. KG to AB. 9.7.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
23. Judy (Schonell/Graham) to KG. 12.6.67. (Perth). 2 leaves ms.
24. KG to AB. 10.9.67. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
25. KG to AB. 17.8.67 (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
26. Notes for draft text. 'Daisy Pirnitzer'. 1 leaf ms. 'Margaret Lasica' 1 leafts.
27. 'Western Australia - Joan Pope'. 1 leaf ts.
28. KG to AB. 12.10.67. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
29. KG to AB. 11.10.67. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
Folder 7 - not titled.
1. KG to AB. 14.8.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
2.1. AB to KG. 3.6.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts.
2.2. KG to AB. 25.5.69. (Sydney). 6 leaves ms.
3. Telegram KG to AB. 30.4.69. (Sydney).
4. Newspaper article, Sydney Morning Herald, 8.9.68. 'Medal from Mexico'. Re Beth Dean and Victor Carell.
5. KG to AB. 15.5.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
6. KG to AB. 9.4.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
7. Breakdown of the Borovansky article. 6 leaves ms.
8. KG to AB. 10.4.69. (Sydney). 5 leaves ms.
9. Advertisement card for book on Shakespeare.
10. KG to AB. 30.4.69. (Sydney). 6 leaves ms.
11. KG to AB. 28.4.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
12. 'The Borovansky Australian Ballet'. 8 leaves ts. p.4 seems to be missing.
13. Various drafts of the above. 25 leaves ms. and ts, incl. several part pages.
14. Director's Report of the Adelaide University Theatre Guild's 'Richard II". 7.5.69. 3 leaves.
15. KG to AB. 10.3.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
16. KG to AB. 11.4.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
17. Telegram KG to AB. 16.4.69. (Sydney).
18. AB to KG. 1.5.69. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
19. KG to AB. 28.3.69. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
20. Bacon, Barbara to AB. 27.3.69. (Sydney). 1 leafts.
21. Letter AB to Barbara Bacon. 12.11.68. (London). 1 leaf ms. draft.
22. AB to KG. 12.11.68. (London). 2 leaves ms. draft.
23. KG to AB. 29.10.68. (Sydney). Airletter.
24. Weston, Eunice, to AB. 6.3.68. (Melbourne). 2 leaves ms. Draft reply AB to EW. 26.3.68. (London) on front of this letter.
25. KG to AB. 11.7.68. (Sydney). 5 leaves ms, with comments by AB on back of 5th leaf, and 4 leaves, ms. draft on The Australian Ballet.
26. 2 leaves draft. ts. (cc).
27. AB to KG. 26.7.68. (London) (mentions meeting Rachel Cameron.) 1 leafts. (cc).
28. KG to AB. 14.5.68. (Sydney). Airletter.
29. KG to AB. 1.5.68. (Sydney). Airletter.
30. KG to AB. 14.5.68. (Sydney). (Sydney). 3 leaves ms. and I leaf ms. which appears to be part of draft.
31. 'New South Wales'. 6 leaves ts. (cc).
32. Drafts oflntroduction. 39 leaves mainly ms.
Folder 8 - not titled.
1. Note. 1 leaf ms.
2. 'Music and Dance'. 2 leaves ms.
3. 'The First Australian Ballet'. Draft. 6 leaves, ts. (cc).
4. 'Telecast Dance' and 'Touring Organizations'. Drafts. 14 leaves ts. (cc).
5. Notes. 2 leaves ms.
6. 'Born's Beginnings' notes. 2 leaves (4 p.) ms.
7. 'The First Australian Ballet'. Draft. 10 leaves, ms. and ts.
8. 'The First Australian Ballet'. 3 leaves ms.
9. 'Yugen'. 4 leaves ts.
10. 'The Aboriginal Theatre'. 1 leaf ts. (cc).
11. 'The Sydney Ballet Group'. 4 leaves ts. (cc).
12. 'Queensland'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
13. 'The Australian Ballet'. 10 leaves ts. (cc).
14. 'Telecast Dance' and 'Touring Organizations'. Preliminary drafts.9 leaves ts.
15. The Council of Adult Education, Victoria, and the Arts Council. Draft 8 leaves ts. (cc).
16. 'Margaret Barr'. 4 leaves ts. (cc).
17. Eunice Weston, notes. 3 leaves ms.
Folder 9 - not titled.
1. KG to AB. 14.8.70. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
2.1. AB to KG. 1.5.70. (Adelaide). lleafts. (cc).
2.2. KG to AB. 27.4.70. (Sydney). 5 leaves ms.
2.3. KG to AB 21.4.70. (Sydney). 7 leaves ms.
3. AB to KG. 20.1.70. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
4. KG to AB.12.12.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
5. AB to KG. 6.7.67. (Adelaide). 2 leaves ms. 1 (cc).
6.1. AB to KG. 19.1.67. (Adelaide?). 1 leafts. (cc).
6.2. KG to AB. 5.1.67 (Sydney?) 2 leaves ms.
7. Notes. 1 leaf ms.
8. AB to KG. 31.10.67 (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
9.1. AB to KG. 7.8.67. (Adelaide?).
9.2. KG to AB. 31.7.67. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
10. KG to AB. 6.4.67 (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
11. KG to AB. 17.12.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
12.1. AB to KG. 8.12.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
12.2. KG to AB. 30.11.66 (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
12.3. Lesma to KG. Tuesday. 1 leaf ms.
12.4. KG to Lightfoot, Louise. 28.11.66. (Sydney). 4 leaves ts. (cc).
13. KG to AB. October 66. (Sydney?) re eisteddfods. 4 leaves ms.
14. KG to AB. 4.11.66. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
15. KG to AB. 4.11.66. (Sydney). 4 leaves ms.
16. KG to AB. 18.9.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
17. KG to AB. 7.10.66. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
18. KG to AB. 11.10.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
19.1. AB to KG. 29.7.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
19.2. KG to AB. 21.7.66. (Sydney). Mention of 'Dance Mag.' printed in Sydney in 1930s - Burlakov collection. 4 leaves ms.
20. KG to AB. 25.3.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
21. Judy [Schonell/Graham] to KG. May 1965. (Perth?). 1 leaf (4p) ms.
22. Judy to KG. 11.2.66. (Perth). 1 leafms.
23. AB to KG. 2.6.66. (Adelaide?). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
24. Lesma to AB. 7.6.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
25.1. Newspaper article Sydney Morning Herald Sat. 4.6.66. 'Different Styles in Raymonda' by Beth Dean.
25.2. AB to KG. 8.6.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
25.3. KG to AB. 6.6.66. (Sydney). 6 leaves ms.
26. KG to AB. 1.6.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
27. KG to AB. 30.5.66. (Sydney?). 5 leaves ms.
28. AB to KG. 27.5.66. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
29. KG to AB. 22.5.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
30. AB to KG. 20.5.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
31. KG to AB. 18.5.66. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
32. KG to AB. 16.5.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
33. AB to KG. 13.5.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
34. KG to AB. 12.5.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
35. KG to AB. 11.5.66. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
36. AB to KG. 11.5.66. (Adelaide). 4 leaves ts. (cc).
37. KG to AB. 9.5.66. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
38. KG to AB. 5.5.66. (Sydney?). 8 leaves ms. and 2 photos.
39. AB to KG. 26.1.66 (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
40.1. AB to KG. 15.2.66. (Adelaide?). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
40.2. KG to AB. 14.2.66. (Sydney). 8 leaves ms.
41. AB to KG. 20.2.66. (Adelaide?). 1 leafts. (cc).
42. KG to AB 22.3.66. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
43. Card (AB?) with notes. nd.
44. KG to AB. 21.1.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
45. AB to KG. 17.1.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
46. KG to AB. 11.8.65. (Sydney). 2 leaves ms.
47. KG to AB. 9.8.65. (Sydney). 5 leaves ms.
48. KG to AB. 26.7.65. (Sydney?). 9 leaves ms.
49. AB to KG. 20.7.65. (Adelaide). 1 leafts. (cc).
50. AB to KG. 16.7.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
51. AB to KG. 7.7.65. (Adelaide). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
52. AB to KG. 30.6.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
53. KG to AB. 4.7.65. (Sydney?). 7 leaves ms.
54. KG to AB. 1.7.65. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms. (notes on back by AB.)
55. KG to AB. 24.6.65. (Sydney?). 5 leaves ms.
56. KG to AB. 13.6.65. (Sydney?). 11 leaves ms.
57. KG to AB. nd. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms.
58. KG to AB. 10.6.65. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
59. AB to KG. 3.6.65. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
60.1. AB to KG. 30.5.65. (Adelaide).
60.2. Telegram KG to AB. 28.5.65. (Sydney).
60.3. KG to AB. 27.5.65. (Sydney?). 9 leaves ms.
61. KG to AB. 26.5.65. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
62. KG to AB. 22.5.65. (Sydney?). 12 leaves ms.
63. AB to KG. 21.5.?? (Adelaide?). 1 leafts. (cc).
64. KG to AB. 25.5.65. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
65. KG to AB. 14.5.65. (Sydney?). 10 leaves ms.
66. Note. KG's writing. 6.5.65. (Sydney?). re: Aust. Ballet Society. 1 leaf ms.
67. KG to AB 6.5.65. (Sydney?). encl. draft text 'Ballet Theatre le Francais'.
68. KG to AB 6.5.65. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
Not numbered KG to AB. 5.5.65. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms.
69. Not found.
70. KG to AB. 5.5.65. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
71. KG. 5.5.65. (Sydney?). 'Rough outline of situation'. incl. note by AB. 1 leaf ms.
72.1. AB to KG. 4.5.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
72.2. KG to AB. 3.5.65 (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
73. KG to AB. 4.5.65. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
74. KG to AB. 3.5.65. (Sydney?). 9 leaves ms.
75. KG to AB. 26.4.65. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
76. KG to AB. 10.4.65 (AB has noted 'Repl. 28.4.65'). (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
77. AB to KG. 30.4.65. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ms. (cc).
78. KG to AB. 19.4.65. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
79. KG to AB. 11.4.65. (Sydney?). 5 leaves.
80. AB to KG. 12.4.65. (Adelaide). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
81. Draft of'Voyageur'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
82. KG to AB. 8.4.65. (Sydney?). 9 leaves ms.
83. KG to AB. 20.3.65. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ts.
84. KG to AB. 7.4.65. (Sydney?). 5 leaves ms.
85. KG to AB. 29.3.65. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
86. KG to AB. 22.3.65. (Sydney?). 1 leafts.
87. KG to AB. 18.3.65. (Sydney?). 8 leaves ms.
88.1. AB to KG. 18.3.?? (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
88.2. KG to AB. 15.3.65. (Sydney?). 8 leaves ms. (p. 6 missing, or misnumbered).
88.3. KG toAB. 15.3.65. (Sydney?). 6 leaves ms.
89.1. AB to KG. 15.3.65. (Adelaide?). 3 leaves ts. (cc).
89.2. KG to AB. 11.3.65. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
89.3. KG to AB. 8.3.65. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms. and on back of two leaves, drafts of AB's letter to the Australian.
90. AB to KG. 8.3.65. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
91. AB to KG. 5.3.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
92. KG to AB. 2.3.65. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ts.
93. KG to AB. 3.3.65. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
94. KG to AB. nd. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
95. AB to KG. 1.3.65. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
96. KG to AB. 26.2.65. (Sydney?). 8 leaves ms.
97. KG to AB. 23.2.65. Sydney. 5 leaves ms.
98. AB to KG. 10.6.64. Adelaide. 1 leaf ms.
99. KG to AB. 16.2.65. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
100. KG to AB. 16.2.65. (Sydney?). 5 leaves ms.
101. KG to AB. 11.2.65. (Sydney?). 1 leaf ms.
102. KG to AB. Feb 1965. (Sydney?). 4 leaves ms.
103. AB to KG. 10.2.65. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc). with P.S. ms.
104. AB to KG. 9.12.64. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
105. AB to KG. 7.12.64. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
106. KG to AB. 19.11.64. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
107. KG to AB. 24.9.64. (Sydney). 7 leaves ms.
108. KG to AB. 20.2.64. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
Folder 10 - 'Complete'.
1. AB to KG. 12.7.66. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
2. 'Australian Ballet ' amendments. 1 leaf ts.
3. Bibliography. 3 leaves ts. (cc).
4. Notes 1 leaf ms.
5. Contents x 2. Bibliography. 7 leaves ts. (cc).
6. 'Eisteddfods'. 5 leaves ts.
7. 'Touring Organizations'. 15 leaves ts.
8. Notes. 1 leaf ms.
9. 'Telecast Dance'. 3 leaves ts.
10. 'The Universal Approach'. 11 leaves ts.
11. (wrongly numbered 12.) 'The First Australian Ballet'. 6 leaves ts.
12. 'The Night is a Sorceress". 5 leaves, 1 ms. 4 ts.
Folder 11 -untitled.
1. AB to KG. 28.4.65. (Adelaide).2 leaves ts. (cc).
2. Morgan, Elaine to AB. 7.7.65. (Hamilton, NSW). 1 leaf ms.
3. 'Newcastle'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
4. 'The Australian Children's Theatre'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
5. The Australian Ballet Company Repertoire. 1 leaf ts. (cc).
6. The Australian Ballet Company Repertoire. 1 leaf ms.
7. Victorian Ballet Guild. Final revision. 2 leaves ms.
8. Australian Ballet. 9 leaves, 1 ts. 8 ms.
9. Notes. 3 leaves ms.
10. 'Illyria'. 1 leaf ms.
11. Newspaper article Sydney Morning Herald 15.7.66. 'Look Back with Pride' by Beth Dean.
12. KG to AB 7.6.66. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
13. Notes on 'Le Carnaval', 'Le Conservatoire', 'The Night is a Sorceress', 'One in Five', 'The Display'.
14. AB to KG. 9.3.65. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
15. The Borovansky Ballet 1951-1960 Repertoire. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
16. 'The Night is a Sorceress'. 3 leaves ts.
17. 'The Display'. 3 leaves ts. (cc).
18. 'Journey to the Moon'. 3 leaves ts. (cc).
19. 'Ned Kelly'. 1 leaf ts.
20. Notes on the Borovansky Ballet. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
21. 'Coppelia' and 'Les Rendezvous'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
22. 'The Victorian Ballet Guild'. 9 leaves ts. (cc).
23. 'Voyageur'. 2 leaves ts. (cc).
24. 'The Lake'. 1 leaf ts. (cc).
25. 'Yugen'. 3 leaves ts.
Folder 12 - for writing up.
1. 'Raymonda' 1 leaf ts.
2. Notes. 3 leaves ms.
3. Grand Ballet Classique de France. 2 leaves ts.
4. Newspaper article, Australian 23.10.65. 'Brisbane backs ballet'.
5. Circular letter 'Australian Dance Theatre'. 1.2.66.
Folder 13
1. Typing conventions. 1 leaf ms.
2. 'Western Australia'. 15 leaves ts, some (cc).
3. KG to AB 3.3.69. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
4. Western Australia -Adult Education Board. 3 leaves ms. and ts.
5. 'Touring Organizations'. 9 leaves ts.
6.1. Notes. 1 leaf ms.
6.2. KG to AB. 4.5.66. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms.
6.3. KG to AB. 6.5.66. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
6.4. KG to AB. 6.5.66. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms.
6.5. Notes by AB. 4 leaves ms.
7. KG to AB. 25.5.65. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms. +'The National Ballet Company' 5 leaves ts.
8.1 AB to KG. 7.1.64. (Adelaide). 2 leaves ts. (cc).
8.2. Notes on South Australian teachers and ballet companiies. 7 leaves ts. (cc).
8.3. KG to AB. 23.1.64. (Sydney). 4 leaves ts.
8.4. Notes. 1 leaf ms.
8.5. AB to KG. 24.1.64. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
8.6. AB to KG. 17.1.64. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
8.7. Notes. 4 leaves, 1 ts. 3 ms.
8.8. (KG) to AB. 3.12.63. (Sydney). 3 leaves ts. (cc).
8.9. KG to AB. 30.12.63. (Sydney). 1 leaf ts.
8.10. Notes. 'Southern Ballet Group'. 1 leaf ms.
9. KG to AB. 16.2.65. (Sydney?). re: Borovansky article. 1 leaf ts.
10. 'The Outlaw'. 3 leaves ts, 1 ms.
Folder 14 - Australian Ballet Co.
1. Bibliography from Australian Encyclopaedia. 1 leaf ms.
2. Newspaper article Australian 19.1.66. 'Ballerina bows out'.
3. Newspaper article 26.5.67. 'Praise for ballet'.
4. Card listing articles in the Australian
5. ABC Ballets. 2 leaves ms.
6. Newspaper article. 1965. '"Giselle" at The Royal'.
7. The Australian Ballet article. 6 leaves ms.
8. Notes. 2 leaves ms.
(Not numbered). Browne, Lindsey to AB. 17.11.65. (Sydney). 1 leafts. (Not listed) M. Lucas? to KG. 8.1.66. (Ascot, UK). 1 leaf ms.
10. The Australian BAllet International Tour Newsletter. 28.20.65. (London). 2 leaves printed, 2 leaves of programme.
11. Concert Management (London) Ltd., The Australian Ballet with Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Tour itinerary 1965-66. 2 leaves ts.
12. Newspaper article. nd. re: performance of 'Raymonda'. Reverse - cartoon re 'Elektra'.
13.1. Invitation to exhibition of costume and design by Ann Church and Richard Beer
13.2. Invitation to exhibition of costume and design by Ann Church.
13.3. Catalogue of exhibition.
14. (Numbered 14.2 but 14.1 seems to be missing.) Flyer for Australian Ballet performances in Sydney 4.3.65-17.4.65.
15.1. Commonwealth Arts Festival 16.9.65 - 2.10.65. Brochure.
15.2. Notes on Robert Helpmann. March 1965. 2 leaves ts.
15.3. Notes on Australian Ballet Country Tour 1963. 1 leaf ts.
Folder 15 - not titled.
1. KG to AB. 1.6.67. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
2. KG to AB 4.7.67. (Sydney?). 2 leaves ms.
3. KG to AB. 19.7.67. (Sydney?). 3 leaves ms.
4. AB to KG. 28.11.66. (Adelaide?). 1 leaf ms. (cc).
5. Notes. Tasmania - Adult Education Board and Western Australia - Adult Education Board. 5 leaves ms and ts.
6. List of main presentation[s] by the Arts Council. 2 leaves, ts. (cc). 3 copies p. 1, 1 copy p.2. Victoria - 'The Council of Adult Education', 'Tasmania - Adult Education Board'. 10 leaves ts.
7. 'The Universal Approach'. 11 leaves ts.
8. 'Eclecticism'. 1 leaf ts.
9. Notes. 2 leaves ms. 2 blank.
10. Notes on modem dancers. 15 leaves ts. and ms.
11. Notes. 3 leaves ms.
12. Notes. More modem dancers. 12 leaves ts.
13. Notes. Modem dancers. 17 leaves ts.
14.1. Notes re dance and Christianity. 2 leaves ms
14.2. KG to AB. 18.10.67. (Sydney). 1 leaf ms.
14.3. Bolza, Joe to AB. Postmarked 16.10.67. (Melbourne). re: Melb. Uni. Ballet Club. 1 leaf ms.
14.4. AB to Pope, Joan. 5.10.67. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ms.
15.1. AB to KG. 11.10.67. (Adelaide). 1 leaf ts. (cc).
15.2. 'Modem Dance in Australia'. 10 leaves ts. (cc).
16. Notes. 5 leaves ms. 1 blank.
17. 'The First Australian Ballet'. 7 leaves ts. (cc).
18.1. Notes on Burlakov. 4 leaves ms.
Not listed or numbered. KG to AB 18.6.67. (Sydney). 3 leaves ms.
18.2. Lightfoot, Louise, to KG. 11.6.67. (Montreal, Canada). Airletter.
Folder 16. Additional correspondence donated 1988, with some lectures re National Critics Circle.
Folder 17. Australia Dances book (Donated by Alan Brissenden 2019)
1. Dance related letters 2008-10.
Mainly related to edits and corrections for Australia Dances. Includes letters from Leigh Warren, Laurel Martyn and Irina Baronova; memoirs “Recalling Max Collis” and her ballet career by Christine Courtney; a list of the Australian Contemporary Dance Theatre activities 1963-68
2. Obituaries, press cuttings etc re Tanya Liedtke, Robin Marshall Grove and Paul Hammond
3. Information re Queensland Ballet Midsummer Night’s Dream 1990 and Tempest 1993
4.a. Letters to Keith Glennon from Joshua Richter, Darwin, 1964
4.b. Photocopies of Agreement 14/7/1938 between Australian & New Zealand Theatres Ltd and Educational Ballets Ltd including complete cast and staff lists [Col. De Basil & JC Williamson agreement] copied from Harvard Theatre Collection
5. Keith Glennon correspondence 1955-83, and later letters about Glennon, plus 2 photographs
6. Australia Dances correspondence (including Margaret Scott, Valda Craig, Garth Welch, Peter Saunders re Keith Gillespie, Lesma von Sturmar, Ivan Page, Laurel Martyn, Bill Akers, Michelle Potter, Victoria Chance)
7. Correspondence re permissions for illustrations in Australia Dances, plus folder of photo thumbnails with digitised copies available on CD.
8. Correspondence re sponsorship of publication of Australia Dances
8. Launch of Australia Dances, launch speech and related correspondence
9. Press notices for Australia Dances
Folders 18-28: Research files on Dance
18. Joanna Priest
19. South Australian College of Advanced Education – Certificate in Performance (Dance)
20. North West Victorian Ballet Association
21. The Australian Ballet: Correspondence and newsletters
22. The Australian Ballet 1978
23. Tasmanian State Ballet Company
24. Sydney Dance Co.
25. Sydney Dance Co. American Tour 1980
26. South Australian Ballet
27. Arts in Australia Today – dance source material (ca 1978)
28. Article: In the Australia of Lola Montez. Adelaide: November-December 1855
‘Folder 29’: Video interviews
• Alan Brissenden interviewing Laurel Martyn (26/9/1986); Cecil Bates (24/10/1986) and Rex Reid (14/11/1988). Also rehearsals of ‘En Saga’ and ‘Night is a Sorceress’ 1986. VHS tape [see also Meg Denton Papers MSS 0127]
• Joanna Priest’s 80th birthday party 30/9/1990. VHS tape
• Interview with Irena Baronova 26/2/1993. 1 CD
• Interview with Valrene Tweedie and Bill Carse 28/1/1994. VHS tape
Folder 30. Biographical
• Transcript of interview with Keith Glennon, recorded by Hazel De Burg 3/9/1976, for the National Library of Australia Oral History Section
