Correspondence, poetry, newspaper cuttings, woodblocks and a scrapbook relating to Ray Sumner's connection with Noel Macainsh.

This collection consists of correspondence, poetry, wooden printing blocks, research notes, manuscripts and photographs created or collected by Ray Sumner, relating to her connection with Noel Macainsh and, separately, her research on Amalie Dietrich and Australian natural history.

Newspaper cuttings, original and photocopies, as well as photocopied typescripts, containing poetry by Noel Macainsh.

Poems included:
'To Rousseau in the rain-forest'
'Learning a language'
'Magnetic Island, Townsville'
'Pacific giant'
'Capricornia'
'River'
'Islands'
'Mission Bay'
'The usual morning'
'Tropical evening'
'Tropical'
'Waking'
'The forest'
'The birth of circles'
'Stones and shrubs'
'Dead seabird'.

Volume bound with string, covers and tape on spine. Contains ten unpublished typescript poems and two essays. Written in Crows Nest, Queensland between 1937 and 1943 by an unidentified poet [possibly J. Tholan - signature indecipherable]. One poem "Jubiliee Greeting" is dedicated Father Edward Leo Hayes on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, 24th November, 1943.

Five poems, three notecards and three Easter cards written by the author Constance Gittins to an unknown correspondent.
The poems are:
'A birthday prayer' (handwritten, dated June 1910)
'Lines written in sympathy - to my friend Mrs Young' (handwritten, dated July 1910)
'The Wise Men' (typescript, 2 pages, undated)
'Inspired to Inspire' (printed, undated)
'In the Hand of the Sculptor' (printed, undated)

Typescript (photocopy) signed by author. Place of writing on title page: Hamilton Heights, Brisbane.

Typescript poem, with inscription.