Collection reflects the work of both Max and Thelma Afford, particularly from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. Personal and business correspondence (Max Afford : 1939-1966; Thelma Afford : 1930-1987). Drafts, typescripts and recordings from Max Afford's work for stage and radio. Transcript of interview, "Conversation with Thelma Afford" by Hazel De Berg. Typescript "Adelaide, little theatres of the 1930s and their visionaries" by Thelma Afford. Press books of Max Afford (1929-1936, 1936-1954). Albums of costume designs by Thelma Afford for the Minerva Theatre (1946-1949) and Sydney theatres and television (1938-1958). Family photograph album of Thelma Afford, with images of her early life in Broken Hill and Adelaide, and with Max Afford. Press material relating to Sesquicentenary parades costumed by Thelma Afford.

Heather D. Gell describes Fantasy of South Australia as a spectacular musical presentation of the State and its history. This work was combined with Ellinor Walker's script Historical Pageant of South Australia to form Heritage and was performed as part of South Australia's Centenary Celebrations in 1936.
Item 1 -- Photocopy of Heritage: preamble by Lesley M. Cox [1] leaf.
Item 2 -- Programme Heritage by Ellinor Walker and Heather Gell [15] p.
Item 3 -- Photocopies of photographs of the production and newspaper cuttings [18] leaves.
Item 4 -- Photocopy of Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for production [1] leaf.
Item 5 -- Typescript photocopy of script of Pageant of South Australia 39 p.
Item 6 -- Heritage Centenary Pageant of South Australia: Prelude to Production, as described by Heather D. Gell, 1976 (includes Memories of Miss Ellinor Walker by M. Cox) 36 p.