- UQFL580-Series B-Subseries 2-File 3
- File
- 1939-1948
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Letters from Noel Barry to Marjorie and Robin McCosker.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Letters from Noel Barry to Marjorie and Robin McCosker.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Scrapbook of articles by Stan McCosker as printed in The Bulletin. The articles contain descriptions and accounts of life in New Britain. At the back of the scrapbook there are four loose newspaper cuttings from the 1960s and a typed article, 'The Epistle of Father Jerome to the Kiaps'.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Handwritten diary with daily entries relating to activity at Stan McCosker's gold mine, 50 miles (80km) south of Rabaul. Sections towards the back of the journal contain lists of labourers and what appear to be accounts of payments made to them. There are also lists of tools and supplies. The journal encloses an unattached letter from 'Pop' to 'Bin', dated 31 December 1955 and 3 January 1956.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Two ledgers detailing expenses, incomes and assets of the Matala Plantation from July 1954 to June 1955.
Correspondence with the University of Queensland.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Correspondence between Stan McCosker and the University of Queensland relating to the application by Anne McCosker for enrolment as an external studies student in a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Two letters and typed manuscripts of 10 short articles about life in New Britain.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Letters, newspaper cuttings and an extract from The Rabaul Times. Most of the file comprises letters written in New Guinea by Marjorie McCosker to her friend in Australia, Madge White, addressed in the letters as Whitey.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Documents relating to the Japanese military invasion of New Britain. Includes a letter from Stan to Marjorie McCosker dated 17 December 1941; correspondence between Marjorie and Francie King; a statement by A.J. Gaskin, S. McCosker and T.H. Targett concerning the military and civilian administration of Rabaul up to 22 January 1942; a copy of a statement by Mr McGowan about the Japanese invasion; a handwritten draft of a short story titled 'Escape' by Robin McCosker; and two newspaper cuttings.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Statements, personal accounts, copies of military records, memoirs and newpaper cuttings relating to the Japanese invasion and occupation of Rabaul.
Part of Anne McCosker Papers.
Letters by Stan McCosker to Walford King, mostly relating to re-establishing the Matala Plantation after the war. The file also contains two letters from the Department of External Territories to Marjorie McCosker granting her permission to return to the Territory of Papua New Guinea.