Shirley Hazzard papers, 1920s-2016

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Series X: Audio and Video Recordings, 1964-2007

If you would like to use audiovisual materials in Series X, please contact the library in advance of your visit to discuss access options. Items are not readily accessible in their current formats.

These recordings relate primarily to Hazzard's professional events. The recordings include awards, interviews, media appearances, memorials, panel discussions, and tributes. In addition, there is one recording of Alexis P. Vedeniapine from the BBC.



Box 49 Australian Broadcasting Commission - Hazzard Interview with "To-day's W[?]", 1964 [February 3], 1 open reel audiotapes; 5" audio reel

Interviewer appears to be Keith Mackriell. Cover letter enclosed with reel.


Box 49 Gunnar Myrdal - Shirley Hazzard Discussion on United Nations, March 18, 1975, with epilogue by Hazzard, 1975 March 25, 1 audiocassettes


Box 49 Shirley Hazzard: Coming of Age in Australia (1984 Boyer Lectures), 1984, 2 audiocassettes

2 copies.


Box 49 WQXR The Vocal Scene: No. 1000, 1988 February 25, 1 audiocassettes


Box 49 WQXR The Vocal Scene with G[eorge]. Jellinek: Tebaldi and the Tenors / WQXR The Vocal Scene: Tribute to Fritz Wunderlich, 1990 September13 and 27, 1 audiocassettes


Box 49 BBC Wales - Audio Recording of Alex [Vedeniapine], circa 1985, 2 compact disks

Includes cover letter from Peter [Vedeniapine] and Sal


Box 49 WAMC Public Radio Book Show #844, 2004 September 12, 1 compact disks


Box 49 The Transit of Venus-Audiobook by Unabridged Australian Audio, read by Diane Rubenstein, 2007, 13 compact disks


Box 49 Rene Girard, undated, 1 compact disks


Box 49 Robbie Harrison Interview, circa 2005/2006, 1 compact disks


Box 49 Tournier, undated, 1 compact disks


Box 49 UN Blues: Programme 1 The First Betrayal, 1/6/1995, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Produced by Linda Melvern for British Channel 4 (London).


Box 49 Eleanor Warren's Memorial Service, 1996 March 9, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 49 The Author Series: Shirley Hazzard Greene on Capri (Temple Israel), 2000 February 15, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

"Short Verison"


Box 49 New York Society Library: Greene on Capri, undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

"Short Verison"


Box 49 Greene on Capri, undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 49 Shirley Hazzard WO#086096 Dub Date 12/9/03 OPR: DRM MFDR, 2003 December 9, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

Videocassette is stuck to the back of its box.


Box 49 Shirley Hazzard#2 WO#086096 Dub Date 12/9/03 OPR: DRM MFDR, 2003 December 9, 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 49 NBC Today Book Club Segment with Katie Couric, 2003 October 15, 1 videocassettes (VHS); 1899-12-31T06:54:00+00:00

9:11am. FSG.


Box 49 Shirley Hazzard Today Show C1705 (Copy), [2003?], 1 videocassettes (VHS)


Box 49 The National Arts Club: Thirty-Sixth Annual Literary Award Honoring Shirley Hazzard, 2004 February 2, 1 videocassettes (VHS); 68 minutes


Box 49 Shirley Hazzard / Kerry [O'Brien] (Australian Broadcasting Company), 2005 June 23, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

"This went well. SH."


Box 49 Bookmark Episode 210 Shirley Hazzard {Compass Films), undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS)

SHS on PBS re: United Nations


Box 49 William Maxwell, undated, 1 videocassettes (VHS); 4:53, including intro