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.

These letters written by Daphne to her parents are presumed to be from the estate of her mother, Lila Mayo. Daphne wrote letters to both her parents and to each parent individually.

The subseries has the drafts, notes and typescript of Vida Lahey :artist written by Daphne Mayo under the pseudonym of Lilian Macarthur; permits; identiifcation documents; ephemera; personal documents; handwritten notes, writings, scribblings and copious lists for all areas of her life.

Receipts, invoices, correspondence relating to works of art and Sydney studio, from 1926 to 1979.

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.

Correspondence and notes relating to requests for commissioned and uncommissioned works; and material relating to her studios, especially the one in Sydney.

Exhibition catalogues from Australian art galleries, exhibitions that toured Australian galleries and catalogues from galleries in countries other than Australia.

Newspaper and magazine cuttings collected by Daphne Mayo. Based on correspondence, friends and relatives also sent her cuttings and these may form part of this series.

[Item 1] Newspaper cuttings, undated. -- [Item 2] Newspaper cuttings, 1914, 1920s. -- [Item 3] Newspaper cuttings, 1930s. -- [Item 4] Newspaper cuttings,1940s. -- [Item 5] Newspaper cuttings,1950s. -- [Item 6] Newspaper cuttings, 1960. -- [Item 7] Newspaper cuttings, 1970s.

Correspondence from Daphne Mayo to her parents, Bill and Lila Mayo. General correspondence, personal papers, and publications. The material in this series is presumed to be from the estate of Daphne Mayo's mother, Lila Mayo.

Daphne Mayo's Sydney Studio at 231 George Street was reclaimed by the Sydney Cove Development Authority in 1981. Queensland Trustees Limited, who had power of attorney for Mayo, engaged Judith McKay to direct the sorting and dispersal of the Sydney Studio from 29 June to 8 July 1981. Mayo had been a tenant of the building since 1940 and retained this studio after her move back to Brisbane. She was the last tenant to leave the building. Photographs by Jacqueline Macnaughtan and Tim Collis-Bird.
From volume 1: "These albums were compiled for preservation with the sculptor's papers as a record of the studio and, in particular, to document sculpture and models which were not retrieved from the studio".