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Rudd, Steele (1868 - 1935)

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Born
14 November 1868
Drayton, Queensland, Australia
Died
11 October 1935
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alternative Names
  • Davis, Arthur Hoey (Birth name)

Summary

Rudd was born Arthur Hoey Davis at Drayton, Queensland, and left school early, working on nearby stations before joining the public service in Brisbane. He married Violet Brodie in 1894 and they had four children. The Bulletin published his first sketch of life as a selector in 1895. More stories followed, and their popularity led the Bulletin to publish the collections On Our Selection (1899) and Our New Selection (1903), which were also successfully adapted for the stage. Rudd established Steele Rudd's Magazine in 1903, which continued (with name-changes, lapses and revivals) until 1927. Rudd was prolific, writing six plays and more than twenty books, including the well-received novel, Memoirs of Corporal Keeley (1918). His wife's institutionalisation in a mental hospital, the dissolution of their marriage, problems with alcohol and money, are all considered to have contributed to a decline in the quality of his later work.

Published resources

Books

  • Rudd, Steele, On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, 232 pp. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, 211 pp. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, Sandy's selection, N.S.W. Bookstall Co., Sydney, 1904, 224 pp. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, Back at our selection, Steele Rudd, Brisbane, 1906, 213 pp. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, The poor parson, N.S.W. Bookstall Co., Sydney, 1907, 244 pp. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, Dad in politics and other stories, N.S.W. Bookstall Co., Sydney, 1908, 136 pp. Details

Short Stories

  • Rudd, Steele, 'Callaghan's Colt', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 192-199. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When Joe Was in Charge', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 139-152. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dad's Fortune', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 153-159. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'We Embark in the Bear Industry', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 160-166. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Nell and Ned', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 167-175. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Our Circus', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 132-138. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Parson and the Scone', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 187-191. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dave's Snake-Bite', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 72-81. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Agricultural Reporter', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 200-207. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Cow We Bought', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 176-186. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Summer Old Bob Died', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 114-123. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'A Lady at Shingle Hut', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 208-205. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dad and the Two Donovans', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 82-91. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'A Kangaroo Hunt from Shingle Hut', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 61-71. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Cranky Jack', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 48-60. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Good Old Bess', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 38-47. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Night We Watched for Wallabies', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 32-37. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When the Wolf Was at the Door', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 23-31. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Before We Got the Deeds', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 14-22. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Our First Harvest', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 8-13. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Starting the Selection', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 1-7. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When Dan Came Home', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 124-131. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'A Splendid Year for Corn', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 92-101. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Kate's Wedding', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 102-113. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Man with the Bear-Skin Cap', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 216-221. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'One Christmas', in On our selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1899, pp. 222-232. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When Dad Went to Maree', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 106-117. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Baptising Bartholomew', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 1-15. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Some Trouble with a Steer', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 16-24. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Good-Bye to the Old Home', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 25-33. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'A Fresh Start', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 34-43. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Great Milk Enterprise', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 44-53. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dad in Distress', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 54-60. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'A Surprise Party', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 61-73. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dave Becomes Discontented', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 74-83. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dave in Love', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 84-80. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dad and Carey', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 100-105. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The New Teacher', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 118-126. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Prodigal's Return', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 127-138. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When Dad Fell Out with Daly', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 139-143. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Dad's Trip to Brisbane', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 144-149. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Great Metropolis', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 150-165. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Seeing the City', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 166-178. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Return Home', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 179-184. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'Old Uncle', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 185-198. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'The Wattle-Blossom Bride', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 199-211. Details
  • Rudd, Steele, 'When Dad Got Bucked Off', in Our New Selection, Bulletin Newspaper, Sydney, 1903, pp. 90-99. Details

See also

Archival resources

Fryer Library and Department of Special Collections, University of Queensland

  • Letters and personal records, 1870-1935 - Steele Rudd, 1870 - 1935, Mss - F772; Fryer Library and Department of Special Collections, University of Queensland. Details

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Steele Rudd - papers, 1893-1935, 1893 - 1935, MLMSS 1817; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

  • Papers, 1893-1935 - Steele Rudd, 1893 - 1935, NLA MS 2285; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
  • Papers, 1893-1974 - Steele Rudd, 1893 - 1974, NLA MS 4591; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection

  • Papers - Steele Rudd, - 1935, MS 5270 - MS 5276; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details

Rachael Weaver

Created: 21 April 2008, Last modified: 10 June 2015