Campbell Howard Collection of Australian Plays

The Campbell Howard Collection of Australian Plays is a unique body of research material concerning Australian drama of the period 1920–55.

Plays in manuscript or typescript, together with published plays, theatre programmes, and correspondence and research files. Includes plays by authors such as Louis Esson (1878–1943) and Millicent Sylvia Armstrong (1888–1973).

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Donated by Campbell Howard in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Further manuscripts were donated by Mr Peter Lightfoot of Brisbane.

Location: Karl Schmude Special Collections Room on Level 1 of Dixson Library.

Access conditions

UNE students and staff

To access materials in this collection:

  1. Sign-into Library Search
  2. Find your item and click on the title link.
  3. Scroll down to the Get it section.
  4. Select Borrow from UNE
  5. Complete your request form, including the date after which the item is no longer required
  6. Submit your request.
Community and other researchers

To access materials in this collection,

  • search the collection to identify individual items
  • submit a request for these items.

If we approve your request, we will retrieve the items for you to view and read in Dixson Library. Please submit your request at least 3 working days before your visit to Dixson Library.

You can also apply for direct access to this collection. Learn more about the conditions of access.