Alan Loney literary papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS-Archives-2021/07

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Unprocessed collection which includes notebooks and drafts of Loney’s literary works including Swell (1987), Missing parts: poems 1977-1990 (1992), The erasure tapes (1994), Envoy (1996), Printing of a masterpiece (1999), The falling: a memoir (1999), The love songs of Miss Katie King (2001) and An interview with Graham Lindsay (2000). Also includes some correspondence, drafts of reviews, essays, articles, an number of 'abandoned projects' and the playscript of ‘Dance Boy, For Rain’ performed at the Globe Theatre, Dunedin, 1971-72.

Dates

1971 - 2001

Creator

Loney, Alan (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Partly restricted. An embargo applies an envelope of material in Carton 4 (indicated by annotation on envelope and marked restricted) which may not be consulted until after Alan Loney's death

Extent

2 metres (4 cartons)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

In off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Alan Loney in 1995, 1998, 2000 and 2001.

Processing Information

The material in this collection was purchased from Alan Loney over a number of years and and originally catalogued as MSS & Archives Vault 110, Vault 132, Vault 157 and Vault 169. In 2021 a decision was made to bring the material together in one collection.