In this collection belonging to Daphne Mayo, there are over 100 folders of correspondence: 13 of these folders relate to Daphne Mayo's commissioned and uncommissioned sculptural works. There are over 1400 items of correspondence from Daphne Mayo's parents, Bill and Lila Mayo. There are over 1220 items of correspondence from friends and family of Daphne Mayo. A small number of outgoing letters or drafts are in the collection. There are financial records and related correspondence, bank records, tax records relating to the finances of Daphne Mayo regarding her artistic works, property investments, and investments in bonds and shares. Personal documents of Daphne Mayo are present such as: permits; identification documents; diaries; calendars; handwritten notes, writings, scribblings; and copious lists for all areas of Daphne Mayo's life. There are portrait photographs of Daphne Mayo and of her works from 1919-1974; as well as two albums of photographs taken by Judith McKay when Daphne Mayo's Sydney studio was packed up. Included in the collection are 48 sculpting tools used by Daphne Mayo. The most prolific of Daphne Mayo's works of art in the collection are her drawings and paintings with over 436 artworks, as well as 22 sculptures, and 46 sketchbooks. Retained in the collection are publications, inscribed by Daphne Mayo and others, exhibition catalogues, and newspaper and magazine cuttings given to Daphne Mayo or collected by her. Additionally material that is presumed to be from the estate of Lila Mayo, Daphne Mayo's mother, form part of the collection and this includes 6 folders of letters from 1930 to 1959 from Daphne Mayo to her parents.

William McArthur Mayo (Bill) and Eliza Mary (Lila), née Saxelby corresponded frequently with their daughter Daphne. Sometimes both parents would write individual letters to Daphne on the same day, at other times they would each write in the same letter, and they would also write to her individually. There are approximately 1422 items of correspondence in this subseries dating from 1919 to 1959. Bill would often write about financial matters including Daphne's rental property in Brisbane. Occasionally Lilia would get the date wrong and, if discernible, this date has been corrected in pencil on the letter. As Lila's health deteriorated, her handwritten became more difficult to read.

Approximately 44 letters (some incomplete, undated) and 1 telegram from Bill and Lila Mayo to their daughter Daphne from 22 August 1919 to 15 November 1929. One letter has a note attached about the death of their son and Daphne's brother, Richard Henry McArthur Mayo (1892-1924).

60 letters and 5 telegrams from Bill and Lila Mayo to their daughter Daphne from 11 March to 16 December 1945.

24 letters from Lila Mayo to her daughter Daphne from 10 January to 28 November 1955.

32 letters from Lila Mayo to her daughter Daphne from 6 May to 20 December 1956.

Over 1220 letters, postcards, cards, lettercards and telegrams from friends and family (other than Daphne Mayo's parents). Correspondents include: Lloyd Rees, some with or by his wife, Majorie Rees; Vida Lahey; Edith Lahey; Dr Christine Rivett; Walter Taylor; Nell Mary Lette Hubble; Mim Shaw; and Ina Rivers.

Letters, telegrams and postcards sent to Daphne Mayo between 18 Jan 1925 and 19 Dec 1929. Not all years have correspondence. 1925 has 11 letters and correspondents include: 'Gabriel alias Kathleen Walker' (5 letters to 'My dear Tobias'); Grace (2 letters); and Robbie. 1927 has 3 letters and 1 telegram and includes a letter from Walter Taylor of Grosvenor Galleries. 1929 has 2 cards, 1 postcard, 1 lettercard, and 26 letters and correspondents include: Wal (Walter Taylor of Grosvenor Galleries); Rosie (possibly Aunt Rose? - 6 letters, 1 postcard, 1 b&w photograph), Thomas, Connie (2 letters) , 'Golly' (Nell Mary Lette Hubble) (3 letters).

153 letters, 22 telegrams, 2 postcards, 10 cards and 1 lettercard sent to Daphne Mayo between 1 Jan 1950 and 21 Dec 1959.
Contents by year:
1950 - 29 letters, 6 telegrams, 1 postcard, 3 b&w photographs. Correspondents include: Jean (3 letters); Claudine (1 letter to "Dear Q.E.", 1 postcard); Norman St Clair Carter; Christine Rivett (1 telegram, 2 letters); Mary Gilmore.
1951 - 20 letters, 4 telegrams, 1 card. Correspondents include: Jan; Claudine ( letters to "Dear Q.E."); Jean (Jean Wilson) (4 letters).
1952 - 12 letters, 1 card. Correspondents include: Mary Gilmore (1 letter); Jan.
1953 - 7 letters, 1 telegram.
1954 - 17 letters, 3 telegrams, 1 postcard, 2 cards. Correspondents include: Mary, Claudine; Robert Haines; Christine Rivett; Constance (Constance Paul) (2 letters); many expressing sympathy for the death of her father (he died on 20 December 1954).
1955 - 9 letters, 1 lettercard.
1956 - 10 letters, 2 cards.
1957 - 4 letters, 3 cards. Correspondents include: Kathleen.
1958 - 14 letters, 1 telegram. Correspondents include: Hillegei (a relative of Daphne's) (3 letters) ; Constance Paul; Christine Rivett.
1959 - 20 letters, 7 telegrams, 1 card. Congratulations from many correspondents regarding her M.B.E. : Royal Queensland Arts Society, Robert Campbell, John Douglas Story, Robert and Mavis Cummings, Lloyd and Marjorie Rees, T.R. Groom (Lord Mayor of Brisbane), William (Bill) Bustard. There is some correspondence regarding the death of her mother.

66 letters, 22 telegrams, 2 postcards, 1 card and 3 lettercards sent to Daphne Mayo between 10 Sep 1960 to 30 Dec 1969. Main correspondents include: Hilliegei, Jayne Lahey, Bettys, Mary and Dr Christine Rivett (on the 24 Apr 1961 certifying Mayo is splendidly fit).