ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0004 Keith Richards Papers
Scope and Contents Note
Call Number | HMSS 0004 |
---|---|
Collection | Keith Richards Papers |
Date Range | 1970-1975 |
Quantity | 0.98m (7 manuscript boxes) |
Access Conditions | open |
Copying Conditions | not stated |
Related Collections | - |
Keith Richards worked as Senior Radio Producer, Audio Arts, for the ABC in Canberra (2CN) from 1970 to 1978. During that time he was involved with programmes such as “Spotlight” (local), “Scope” (a national programme operating from Sydney), “Cinema in Canberra”, “Fact and Opinion”, “Capital Time” and “Contact”.
After leaving Canberra, Richards continued radio work in Brisbane, then Adelaide, before retiring to Gatton, Queensland, in 1993.
This group of files was presented to the ACT Library Service in about 1978, when Richards moved to Brisbane. They deal predominantly with “Spotlight”, which reviewed the arts in Canberra in its numerous manifestations including fine arts, dance, drama, film, literature and music. As well as correspondence and memoranda, there are scripts and engagement forms for this programme.
A separate group of papers compiled by Richards was acquired by the National Library of Australia in 1990. Located at NLA MS 8118, they comprise unpublished manuscripts of radio plays by various authors which are referred to in Richards’ publication Writing radio drama. When writing this book, Richards was conscious of the difficulty of public access to radio drama scripts. He decided to lodge copies of sample scripts in state and university libraries, as well as the National Library.
Box List
Box No. | Series No. | File No. | Description | Date Range |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1-2 |
Spotlight Art |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 3 |
Spotlight Dance |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 4 |
Spotlight Drama |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 5 |
Spotlight Films |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 6 |
Spotlight General |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 7 |
Spotlight Literature |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 8 |
Spotlight Music |
1972 |
1 | 1 | 9 |
Spotlight Musical shows |
1971-1972 |
2 | 1 | 10-11 |
Spotlight Arts |
1973 |
2 | 1 | 12 |
Spotlight Dance |
1973 |
2 | 1 | 13-14 |
Spotlight Drama |
1973 |
2 | 1 | 15 |
Spotlight Films |
1973 |
2 | 1 | 16 |
Spotlight Literature |
1973 |
2 | 1 | 17-19 |
Spotlight Music |
1973 |
3 | 1 | 20-21 |
Spotlight Musical shows |
1973 |
3 | 1 | 22 |
Spotlight General |
1973 |
3 | 1 | 23-28 |
Spotlight Scripts |
1972-1973 |
4 | 1 | 29-32 |
Spotlight Scripts |
1973 |
4 | 1 | 33-37 |
Spotlight Engagement forms |
1974 |
5 | 1 | 38-39 |
Spotlight Engagement forms |
1974-1975 |
6 | 2 | 46-47 |
Scope Files |
1970-1973 |
6 | 3 | 48-51 |
Cinema in Canberra File |
1973 |
6 | 4 | 52 |
Other Programs and Subject Files Conservation seminar |
1970 |
6 | 4 | 53 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Fact and Opinion – General
|
1970 |
6 | 4 | 54 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Graduates for what – Conference
|
1972 |
7 | 4 | 55 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Tertiary Education Seminar
|
1972 |
7 | 4 | 56-57 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Anzac Day (Dawn Service and March)
|
1971–1974 |
7 | 4 | 58 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
RAAF Jubilee
|
1971 |
7 | 4 | 58 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Parliamentary luncheon – President Suharto
|
1972 |
7 | 4 | 58 |
Other Programs and Subject Files Capital Time: pilot programme |
1971 |
7 | 4 | 59 |
Other Programs and Subject Files
Contact
|
1971 |
7 | 4 | 59 |
Other Programs and Subject Files Radio Australia |
1970-1972 |
7 | 4 | 59 |
Other Programs and Subject Files ANU film projects: Always on Sunday |
1970 |