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Series[UMA-SR-000000275] Correspondence files of Clement Christesen as editor of MeanjinAccession[2005.0004] MEANJIN EDITORIAL RECORDS OF C B CHRISTESENIdentifierUMA-ITE-2005000400663Scope and ContentLetters between Bill Hayden and Don Chipp and from CB Christesen to 'The Australian' and Ray Marginson concerning the book bounty for the Meanjin index. 31 letters between CB Christesen and various Ministers for Customs and Excise re customs prohibitions. Persons named: John Barry, Ian Maxwell, Bill Hayden, Don Chipp (Minister for Customs). The material mainly refers to literary censorship.
Annual reports from the Commonwealth Film Censorship Board (1958) and the Literature Board of Review (1955, 1956 and 1959; A letter to CB Christesen from John Barry (1954); three letters to CB Christesen from Ian Maxwell (1954); two circulars from the Australian Council for Civil Liberties on the Victorian Obscene Publications Bill of 1954; Various typescripts commenting on the Obscene Publications Bill including 'The law grapples with Koka- Kola kulture' by CB Christesen (3 copies). The two other scripts are untitled, by unidentified authors.
Press cuttings (1973); press cuttings (mainly 1954); press cuttings (1970s, including 'Portnoy's Complaint' court-case in 1970); press cuttings (early 1970s, including 'Portnoy's Complaint' and 'Little Red School- book' cases); lists of prohibited books from 'Government Gazette'; 'Censorship News' No. 5, October 1970 and No 6, November 1971. A script entitled 'Censorship and the future of Man' by N.A. Snell, appended by readers' comments by Lynne Strahan, A.A. Phillips and Joan Grant. Press cuttings (early 1970s, including London Oz trial). Copies of Customs Regulations; advertising material from the 'Evergreen Review'; 'The Author', No. 2 Vol. LXIV, Winter 1953; copy of the Police Offences (Obscene Publications) Bill of 1954; press cuttings (1969). Film and play censorship including 'I love, you love', 'The boys in the band', 'Norm and Ahmed '& 'Oh Calcutta'; press cuttings (1937-1955, mainly 1946); press cuttings (1964-1969). including Australian OZ trial, 'Lady Chatterley's lover' & 'I love, you love'; press cuttings (1935-1955, mainly 1946); press cuttings (1964-1969); 'Censorship News' (journal, 2copies), No 2, October 1969; 'The summing-up by Mr Justice Stablein Regina v. Martin Secker &Warburg...' (pamphlet, London,1954); press cuttings (1959-1966, mainly 1965). including 'LadyChatterley's lover' &'Lolita'; 'Current AffairsBulletin' - The censorship ofwriting Vol 26, No 1, 3 October 1960 & Obscenity and thecensor Vol 34, No 9, 14 September 1964; 'Obscenity: an Australiansurvey' (journal) No 1, n.d. c.1965; Freedom to read Association Newsletter, September 1965; Typescript entitled 'Vernissage' by A.M.F. (qto, 4pp., 1951); press cuttings (1963-1967, mainly 1964) including 'Lolita' & 'The group'; press cuttings (1964-1974, mainly 1964) including Oz trial, 'Thesong of red ruby', 'The group', 'Lolita' & 'Tharunka'; List of prohibited books, 1958; 'Honi Soit' (2copies) Vol 16, No 23 & 24, 13 and 20 October 1944.
Note on file: The material mainly refers to literary censorship. For references to censorship see also the following files:Robert Close, A.W. Sheppard, Maurice Dunlevy, Frank Moorhouse, Peter Coleman, Dymphna Cusack (1954), Spencer Brodney (21 April 1964), A.A. Phillips (Late 1967 &February 1968), D.J. Lake, Thelma Forshaw, John Hetherington, R.F. Brissenden, J.V. Duhig, Muir Holburn, Frank Hardy, 'Film', William Heinemann (CBC to Arnold Gyde, 31 January 1951), Owen Webster, Douglas Stewart.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnit2005.0004 Unit 0091
Annual reports from the Commonwealth Film Censorship Board (1958) and the Literature Board of Review (1955, 1956 and 1959; A letter to CB Christesen from John Barry (1954); three letters to CB Christesen from Ian Maxwell (1954); two circulars from the Australian Council for Civil Liberties on the Victorian Obscene Publications Bill of 1954; Various typescripts commenting on the Obscene Publications Bill including 'The law grapples with Koka- Kola kulture' by CB Christesen (3 copies). The two other scripts are untitled, by unidentified authors.
Press cuttings (1973); press cuttings (mainly 1954); press cuttings (1970s, including 'Portnoy's Complaint' court-case in 1970); press cuttings (early 1970s, including 'Portnoy's Complaint' and 'Little Red School- book' cases); lists of prohibited books from 'Government Gazette'; 'Censorship News' No. 5, October 1970 and No 6, November 1971. A script entitled 'Censorship and the future of Man' by N.A. Snell, appended by readers' comments by Lynne Strahan, A.A. Phillips and Joan Grant. Press cuttings (early 1970s, including London Oz trial). Copies of Customs Regulations; advertising material from the 'Evergreen Review'; 'The Author', No. 2 Vol. LXIV, Winter 1953; copy of the Police Offences (Obscene Publications) Bill of 1954; press cuttings (1969). Film and play censorship including 'I love, you love', 'The boys in the band', 'Norm and Ahmed '& 'Oh Calcutta'; press cuttings (1937-1955, mainly 1946); press cuttings (1964-1969). including Australian OZ trial, 'Lady Chatterley's lover' & 'I love, you love'; press cuttings (1935-1955, mainly 1946); press cuttings (1964-1969); 'Censorship News' (journal, 2copies), No 2, October 1969; 'The summing-up by Mr Justice Stablein Regina v. Martin Secker &Warburg...' (pamphlet, London,1954); press cuttings (1959-1966, mainly 1965). including 'LadyChatterley's lover' &'Lolita'; 'Current AffairsBulletin' - The censorship ofwriting Vol 26, No 1, 3 October 1960 & Obscenity and thecensor Vol 34, No 9, 14 September 1964; 'Obscenity: an Australiansurvey' (journal) No 1, n.d. c.1965; Freedom to read Association Newsletter, September 1965; Typescript entitled 'Vernissage' by A.M.F. (qto, 4pp., 1951); press cuttings (1963-1967, mainly 1964) including 'Lolita' & 'The group'; press cuttings (1964-1974, mainly 1964) including Oz trial, 'Thesong of red ruby', 'The group', 'Lolita' & 'Tharunka'; List of prohibited books, 1958; 'Honi Soit' (2copies) Vol 16, No 23 & 24, 13 and 20 October 1944.
Note on file: The material mainly refers to literary censorship. For references to censorship see also the following files:Robert Close, A.W. Sheppard, Maurice Dunlevy, Frank Moorhouse, Peter Coleman, Dymphna Cusack (1954), Spencer Brodney (21 April 1964), A.A. Phillips (Late 1967 &February 1968), D.J. Lake, Thelma Forshaw, John Hetherington, R.F. Brissenden, J.V. Duhig, Muir Holburn, Frank Hardy, 'Film', William Heinemann (CBC to Arnold Gyde, 31 January 1951), Owen Webster, Douglas Stewart.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest itemUnit2005.0004 Unit 0091
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CreatorMeanjinRoleProvenance
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CreatorChristesen, Clement B.RoleProvenance
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Date1905-1991Date ContextDate of Series
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Previous System ID2005.0004.00663
Christesen, Clement B., Censorship 1 (1905-1991), [UMA-ITE-2005000400663]. University of Melbourne Archives, accessed 14/01/2026, https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/293156