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Letters, 1923- 1956

  • F3707
  • Item
  • 1923-1956.

6 letters from Mary Gilmore to Miss Wiley of Angus and Robertson (3 handwritten and signed, 3 typed carbon copies), written in Goulburn and Melbourne. Accompanied by envelope labelled with handwritten note, 'Copies RW from M.Gilmore' and a small paper slip annotated and signed by George Robertson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to George Robertson (copy, typescript, 4 pp.) from Goulburn, 24 Jan 1924 ; accompanied by poem, 'Ruth' (copy, typescript, 6 pp.), dated 18 Nov 1923. Topics of correspondence include Henry Lawson. Letter from Mary Gilmore to Aubrey Cousins (handwritten, 2 pp.), from Kings Cross, 9 Oct 1956. Also 2 photographs : 1 small colour photograph of 1958 painting of Mary Gilmore by E. Mackellar; small silver gelatin photograph of Mary Gilmore seated in front of this painting.
Aubrey Cousins, son of Walter Cousins, worked at Angus and Robertson and Halstead Press.

Gilmore, Mary, 1865-1962

Papers relating to Angus and Robertson, 1913-[195-?].

  • F3708
  • Item
  • 1913-[195-?]

Contains the following : letters relating to book 'The Oppressed English' by Ian Hay : (1) circular letter from George Robertson, Angus & Robertson, 14 Feb 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (2) AJ Carnell, Methodist Book Depot, to George Robertson, 5 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (3) George Robertson to Mr Carnell, 7 Mar 1918 (1 leaf, typescript, copy) (4) 'Open letter to Mr Carnell' by George Robertson, 18 Mar 1918 (3 pp typescript, [copy]). Also, letter George Robertson to [Aubrey] Cousins, 21 Dec 1913 (handwritten, 2 leaves). Envelope labelled 'Letters from George Robertson'. 'Memo for Mr Cousins on a stocktaking, stockordering and special order department' (5 leaves, roneoed typescript, signed by George Robertson 17 Jan 1916). [Notes for a history of Angus and Robertson], possibly by Aubrey Cousins ( [11] leaves typescript, [195-?]); includes lists of titles that sold well.

Robertson, George, 1860-1933

Letter, 1976 Feb 9 : Sydney, NSW to Bruce [Bennett].

  • F3709
  • Item
  • 1976

Letter accompanied copy of 'Futility and other animals' (1969) presented to Bruce Bennett by Frank Moorhouse. In the letter Frank Moorhouse gives a publication history of the book.

Moorhouse, Frank

Diary, 1875-1876

  • F371
  • Item
  • 1875-1876.

Diary written by Tasma's younger sister, Edith Huybers.
This diary was published in Patricia Clarke's 'Tasma's Diaries: the diaries of Jessie Couvreur with another by her young sister Edith Huybers' (1994).

Huybers, Edith, 1861-1939

Photographs, 1981

  • F3710
  • Item
  • 1981

19 digital copies of photos from the filming of 'Lay me down in Lilac Fields', featuring actors Kim Deacon and Ed Deveraux and some shots of director Frank Arnold and crew. Folder contains proof sheets only. 'Lay me down in Lilac Fields' was a 1981 ABC television drama production, written by Colin Free and directed by Frank Arnold

Arnold, Frank

Letters, 1985

  • F3711
  • Item
  • 1985

6 letters, 1 entrée card, and 1 photograph, relating to the University of Queensland graduation ceremony on 10 May 1985 where then-Queensland Premier Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen was awarded an honorary degree.

Akers, David

Palm leaf manuscript

  • F3712
  • Item

Sinhalese script. Content not identified; possibly poetry or religious.
Each leaf bears up to 18 lines of script, some are written on both sides. Edges of palm leaf strips painted in red and gold. Strips bound together by small strip of palm and wrapped in a red and gold cloth case tied with ribbon.

Scrapbooks, 1915-1917

  • F3713
  • File
  • 1915-1917.

2 volumes of newspaper cuttings, mostly from the Courier-Mail, about Queensland Premier T.J. Ryan pasted onto pages. One volume contains cuttings dated 1915 - 1916, the other dated 1917. Some handwritten notes and annotations on inside covers of one volume.

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