Guide to the Papers of Jeff Guess [MSS 086]

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Manuscript Name Papers of Jeff Guess 
Manuscript Number MSS 086
Last Updated October 2020
Extent 42 boxes + 2 AV boxes
Location Special Collections, UNSW Canberra
Abstract Correspondence, manuscript drafts, reviews, diaries, and articles relating to poet Jeff Guess

Collection Subject Type

Literary

Scope and Content

The papers of Jeff Guess comprise manuscript drafts, galley proofs, reviews, and correspondence for his works including Leaving Maps (1984), The Inner Courtyard : a South Australian Anthology of Love Poetry (1990) (edited by Anne Brewster and Jeff Guess), Rites of Arrival : Poems from the Museums of the History Trust of South Australia (1990), together with correspondence and minutes of the Friendly Street Poets 1989-1990, and correspondence, minutes and annual reports for the South Australia Writers' Centre

Date Range of Content

1982-1992 (bulk 1989-1990)

Biographical Note

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Guess

Poet Jeff Guess was born in Adelaide in 1948 and undertook preliminary theological study in Melbourne before returning to South Australia, where he pursued a career in personnel management in the State Public Service. In 1974 he resumed studies, attending Flinders University and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts and a Teaching Diploma. He has taught high-school English in South Australia, lectured at TAFE, and run writing workshops.

Noted for their intensity and lyrical qualities, Guess's poems are often spiritual in nature, and reflect his interest in history and language. His work has been published in numerous Australian newspapers and literary magazines, and has also appeared in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, England, and Wales. He has judged several writing competitions and been a regularly invited speaker

References:
Austlit : Jeff Guess https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25455 retrieved 18 September 2020

 

Administrative Information

 

Access and Copying Conditions

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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 If no conditions are stipulated then the standard terms of the Copyright Act apply for published and unpublished items.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. 

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Preferred Citation

Papers of Jeff Guess, Special Collections, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, MSS 086, Box [Number], Folder [Number].

Provenance

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Related Material

Further papers of Jeff Guess are held at the State Library of South Australia at ACC 3287

 

Subject Keywords

 

Subjects

Jeff Guess, 1948- — Archives

Australian poetry — 20th century

Personal Names

Jeff Guess, 1948-

Corporate Names

South Australia Writers’ Centre

Friendly Street Poets

Occupations

Poets

Teachers

 

Container List

 

Box 1

Folders 1 - 8

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 2

Folders 9 - 16

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 3

Folders 17 – 25

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 4

Folder 26 - 33 

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 5

Folders 34 - 41

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 6

Folders 42 - 49

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 7

Folders 50 - 51

Poetry

Folders 52 - 57
Poetry (file ‘Rome’)

 

Box 8

Folders 58 - 61          

Poetry

Folders 62 - 65

Poetry (file ‘School’)

 

Box 9

Folders 66 - 73

Poetry

 

Box 10

Folders 74 - 81

Poetry

 

Box 11

Folders 82 - 87

Poetry

Folder 88

Manuscripts Replacing Fuses in the House of Cards

Folder 89       

Poetry

 

Box 12

Folders 90 - 97

Poetry

 

Box 13

Folders 98 - 13          

Poetry

Folder 103

Recent poetry, drafts

 

Box 14

Folder 104

Recent poetry, drafts

Folder 105

Aulder Grant (a verse/novel in progress)

Folder 106

Out of Bounds

Folder 107

Rites of Arrival drafts no.1

Folder 108

Rites of Arrival drafts no.1

Folder 109

Rites of Arrival drafts no.2

 

Box 15

Folder 110

Rites of Arrival drafts no.2

Folder 111

Rites of Arrival drafts no.3

Folder 112

Rites of Arrival drafts no.3

Folder 113

Rites of Arrival drafts no.3

Folder 114

Leaving Maps first collection drafts

Folder 115

Replacing Fuses in the House of Cards fourth collection drafts, correspondence to John Millett and Grace Perry

Folder 116

Replacing Fuses in the House of Cards fourth collection drafts, correspondence to John Millett and Grace Perry

Folder 117

Four in the Afternoon second collection correspondence, Drawing a Mouse

 

Box 16

Folder 118     

Children’s poetry, drafts Painting the Town third collection

Folder 119     

Drafts Haikus; Jam Facts for the Queen of Heaven

Folder 120     

Correspondence 1982

Folder 121     

Correspondence 1983

Folder 122     

Correspondence 1984

Folder 123     

Correspondence 1984

 

Box 17

Folders 124 - 126

Correspondence 1985

Folders 127 - 130

Correspondence 1986

 

Box 18

Folders 131 - 134

Correspondence 1987

Folder 135     

Various newspapers, poetry has been published

Folders 136 - 138     

Poetry, new, revisions

 

Box 19

Folders 139 –144

Poetry, new, revisions

Folders 145 - 146     

Grey Cathedrals - an anthology of isolated far-west South Australian writers, correspondence

 

Box 20

Folders 147 - 151     
The Inner Courtyard : a South Australian Anthology of Love Poetry, galley proofs, reviews, correspondence

Folders 152 - 153     

Correspondence 1988

 

Box 21

Folders 154 - 156     

Correspondence 1988

Folders 157-159      

Rites of Arrival. Wakefield Press - drafts of poems, correspondence, galley proofs, early reviews

Folders 160 - 161

Correspondence 1989

 

Box 22

Folder 162 –167      

Correspondence 1989

Folder 168     

Correspondence and minutes of Friendly Street Poets 1989-1990

Folder 169     

Correspondence and minutes of South Australia Writers’ Centre 1990-1991

Newsletters 1989-1990 of South Australia Writers’ Centre

Article – ‘The Experience of Arron’

 

Box 23

Folder 170     

Minutes South Australia Writers’ Centre 1989-1990

Correspondence 1989-1990

South Australia Writers’ Centre newsletters 1989-1990

Folder 171     

Arts project grants-guidelines for applicants 1990

Fellowship of Australian Writers South Australia newsletters 1990

Correspondence 1990

Newspaper articles 1990

Folder 172     

Correspondence 1990

Poetry drafts, newspaper articles from The Age 1989

Fellowship of Australian Writers South Australia newsletter 1990

Folder 173     

Correspondence 1990

Poetry drafts

Newspaper clipping Editorial Opinion 1990

Folder 174     

Correspondence 1990

Poetry drafts, address list 1990

Newspaper articles The Advertiser 1990

South Australia Writers’ Centre newsletter 1990

Fellowship of Australian Writers South Australia newsletters 1990

Folder 175     

Correspondence 1989-1990

Newspaper articles

Christmas cards

Poetry drafts

Presentation papers Wollongong University, (McLaren, Tiffin, Cranston, Mycak, Crane, McNaughton, Van Toorn, Bennett, Prentice, O’Halloran, Cowling, Ryan, Ashcroft, Moody, Scott, O’Brien, Olubas and Gillett)

Folder 176     

Correspondence 1989-1990

The Local Museum Vol 10 No 4 November 1989

Performing Arts Board-update

Newsletter Cracker 1989

List of telephone numbers

Folder 177     

Correspondence 1989-1990

Poetry draft

Copies of poem – ‘Pioneer Winemaker’

Preface for ‘A Move Abroad’ by Ian McEwan

Questionnaire Coulta Writers’ Weekend 27-28 April 1990

 

Box 24

Folder 178     

Correspondence 1990

Literature Board application for grant forms

Writers’ week program guide - Adelaide Festival, Jolly Times Vol 1 Issue 3

Folder 179     

Correspondence 1990

Poetry drafts

Contact no. 3 May 1990

Newspaper clipping-Grant for Northern Youth Arts program, The Bunyip - 24 May 1990

Clipping – ‘An Award for Secular and Religious Lyrics of Farewell’

Folder 180     

Creative writing projects with school kids

Cards with poems by students of Smithfield Plains High School at a Poets’ and writers’ camp at Para Wirra South Australia

Folder 181     

Writers and Poets poetry pad

Calendar 1985 produced by students at the Writers’ and Poets’ camp at Para Wirra

Calendar 1986 produced by students at Smithfield Plains High School

Folder 182     

Correspondence 1990-1991

Christmas cards

Draft Dead Poets Rule OK!

Folder 183     

Correspondence 1991

Christmas cards

Poems

Diary

Folder 184     

Correspondence 1990

Draft Dead Poets Rule OK!

Newspaper articles 29-30 December 1990

Folder 185     

Newspaper articles The Bunyip Gawler 7 November and 21 November 1990

 

Box 25

Folder 186     

Correspondence 1990

Folder 187     

Correspondence 1990

Article: The Poet

Folder 188     

Correspondence 1990

Clipping of poem: ‘Fishing’

Eyrewaves newsletters 1990

Newspaper clippings - Jeff’s poems to be shown

Curriculum vitae of Jeff Guess

Folder 189     

Correspondence 1989-1990

Draft of short story

Drafts of poetry

Department of South Australia - contact 1990

Folder 190     

Correspondence 1990

Education Department of South Australia contact no. 5, 1990

Articles - The Adelaide Church Guardian

Folder 191     

Correspondence 1990

Articles The Bunyip, Gawler 1990

Articles, News Review Messenger 1990

Folder 192     

Manuscripts of latest poems

 

Box 26

Folder 193     

Drafts from new collection Dream Houses from writer in residence with the City of Adelaide. Newspaper article, ‘Jeff Versed to Capture City’s Aura’

Folder 194     

Drafts from new collection Dream Houses from writer in residence with the City of Adelaide Newspaper articles, ‘A Man’s Home is His Jungle’, ‘Smog Killing Trees - City Office Worker’

Folder 195     

Drafts from new collection Dream House from writer in residence with the City of Adelaide

Folder 196     

Bits and pieces of new collection The Law of Absences

Folder 197     

Bits and pieces of new collection The Law of Absences

Folder 198     

Bits and pieces of new collection The Law of Absences

 

 

Box 27

Folders 199 - 206      

Correspondence

Manuscripts from writer in residence Paddocks,

‘Neighbourhood House’, book to be published, The House Next Door

 

Box 28

Folder 207     

Last draft of unpublished verse/novel The Aulder Grant

Folder 208     

Last draft of unpublished verse/novel The Aulder Grant. (continued from folder 207)

Folder 209     

The Beatrix Potter diary for 1989

Folder 210     

Smithfield Plains High School diary for 1989

Diary for 1990

Notebook

 

Box 29

Folder 211     

Jeff Guess/Publication collection

Correspondence

Reviews

Poetry

Newspaper articles (photocopied)

Newsletters

Folder 212     

Jeff Guess/Publication collection

Dream Houses programs (two)

Newsletters

Poetry

Newspaper articles

Book reviews

Correspondence

Invitation (photocopied)

Folder 213     

Jeff Guess/Publication collection

Poetry

Southerly review of Australian literature no. 2 1989

Newspaper articles

Correspondence

Reviews (photocopies)

Folders 214 - 216

Jeff Guess/Publication collection

Poetry

Articles

Correspondence

 

Box 30

Folder 217     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Poetry

Articles

Folder 218     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Articles

Poetry photographs (six)

Folder 219     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Articles

Poetry continued from folder 218

Folder 220     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Articles

Poetry continued from folder 219

Folder 221     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Articles

Poetry continued from folder 220

 

Box 31

Folder 222     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Photocopies of material from folders 218-221

Folder 223     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Correspondence

Articles

Reviews

Folder 224     

Jeff Guess/Publications

Poetry

Correspondence

Articles (photocopies)

 

Box 32

Folder 225     

Diary 1992

Address list

Oz Muze magazine vol. 2 no. 4 April 1992

Correspondence

Poetry

Folder 226     

Newsletter

Correspondence

Pamphlets

Get-well cards

Poetry

Newspaper articles

Folder 227     

Newspaper articles

Correspondence

Folder 228     

Community History vol 2, no. 3 September 1992

Articles

Correspondence

Cards

Folder 229     

Correspondence - Northern Gateway project

Folder 230     

Spring Poetry competition - Gawler Library 1989

Poetry

 

Box 33

Folder 231 –235      

Poetry

 

Box 34

Folder 236 – 240      .

Poetry

 

Box 35

Folder 241     

Early proofs for Painting the Town The Gawler Poems, published by the Wakefield Press, 1987

Folder 242     

First published poems, and very early writing

Folder 243     

First published poems, and very early writing continued from folder 242

 

Box 36

Folder 244     

Older poems and revisions

Catalogues

Folders 245 - 247     

New poems

 

Box 37

Folder 248 – 251     

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents

 

Box 38 

Folder 252 – 257     

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents

 

Box 39

Folder 258     

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents

Folder 259     

Correspondence and miscellaneous documents

Folder 260     

The House Next Door typewritten, annotated

Folder 261     

The House Next Door typewritten, annotated

Folder 262     

Catalogues, South Australia Public Service Association and writing course

 

Box 40

Folder 263     

Photos (six) of a framed picture

New poems

Folder 264     

New poems

Folder 265     

Correspondence and poetry (typed)

Folder 266     

Out of Bounds (still unpublished)

Folder 267     

Out of Bounds (typewritten, annotated), correspondence and poetry

 

Box 41

Folder 268         

Correspondence

Proof

Poems; for Selected Sonnets, published by Collins/Angus & Robertson 1991

Folder 269     

Correspondence

Poetry (a continuation from folder 268); Noah, The Bee Farm, Galahs; Intruder on the Death of Summer Sonnets 1980-1990

Folder 270     

South Australia Council for Churches Grant

South Australia Department of Arts, correspondence, poetry

 

Box 42

Folder 271     

Correspondence

Miscellaneous documents

Reflections at Kangaroo Island

Poetry

Folder 272     

Older poems (revisions)

Folder 273     

Older poems (revisions)

 

Audiovisual material

Photo Album 1

Black/white and colour photographs of Jeff Guess at various functions (1989)

AV Box 1

AV 1

Audio cassette Poetry Broadcasts - Jeff Guess

AV 2

Untitled video cassette