Mostly pen and pencil drawings from Mayo’s Sydney studio from 1940s to 1950s. Includes a window mounted pen drawing of Susannah which formed part of the Queensland Art Gallery Exhibition Daphne Mayo : let there be sculpture, Nov 2011 to Jan 2012.

Correspondence from Daphne Mayo to her parents.

Correspondence between Caroline Kelly, the Acting Registrar, University of Sydney, and W.H. Maze, Secretary, University of Sydney Research Committee.
Letters and telegrams to Timothy Kelly from Caroline Kelly.

Statements, personal accounts, copies of military records, memoirs and newpaper cuttings relating to the Japanese invasion and occupation of Rabaul.

A warning to wantons, is a radio play in three acts, by Dorothy Blewett from the novel of the same name by Mary Mitchell. Mitchell's book was published in 1934. It is unknown when Dorothy Blewett adapted this play, possibly from the 1940s or 1950s. There are two carbon copies of Act 1 and one complete version of this play: Carbon copy typescript, with typescript title cover, 37 leaves (separately numbered for each act), undated.

Lady Frederick, is a radio play adapted by Dorothy Blewett from the play of the same name by William Somerset Maugham. Maugham's play was published in 1912. It is unknown when Dorothy Blewett adapted this play, possibly from the 1940s or 1950s. There is one complete version of this play: Carbon copy typescript, 32 leaves, undated.

The country store, is a play for television by Dorothy Blewett adapted from a short story by Myra Morris. It is unknown when Dorothy Blewett wrote this play, possibly from the 1940s or 1950s. There is one complete version of this play: Carbon copy typescript, 32 leaves, undated.

Banka Banka cattle station, 100 km north of Tennant Creek, was bought in 1940 by Mary and Philip (Ted) Ward. The file contains copies of photographs of life on Banka Banka station. Also some photographs of Mt Isa, Camooweal, and Howard Springs.

151 letters, 11 telegrams, 2 letter cards, 1 card, 5 postcards and 11 photographs sent to Daphne Mayo between 7 Jan 1940 to 30 Dec 1949. Contents by year:
1940 - 20 letters, 1 postcard. Correspondents include: Ina Rivers (2 letters); Nita (3 letters); Margaret Preston (2 letters, to Miss Lahey and Miss Mayo, one with a response by Mayo on the back).
1941 - 13 letters, 1 postcard. Correspondents include: Rosie (4 letters) ; Marjorie S. Harrington (4 letters).
1942 - 12 letters, 2 lettercards. Correspondents include: Rosie (2 letters); Wal (Walter Taylor) (2 letters)
1943 - 7 letters, 1 postcard, 1 telegram. Correspondents include: Rosie (4 letters); Ina Rivers.
1944 - 13 letters, 2 telegrams. Correspondents include: Rosie (3 letters); Mavis; Josephine; Robert Carson (2 letters).
1945 - 22 letters, 1 postcard, 4 telegrams. Correspondents include: Rosie (3 letters); Mim (Mim Shaw); Rowland Suddaby (with b&w photograph); Captain Robert Carson (1 letter pocket calendar for 1946 and 1 b&w photograph; 1 letter with 9 b&w photographs); Barney Usherwood (2 letters).
1946 - 24 letters, 1 telegram. Correspondents include: Barney Usherwood (3 letters); Rosie (5 letters).
1947 - 17 letters. Correspondents include: Rosie (4 letters); May Usherwood (2 letters); Constance.
1948 - 7 letters, 1 postcard.
1949 - 16 letters, 3 telegrams, 1 card. Correspondents include: Chris (Dr Christine Rivett); Claudine (3 letters to 'Q.E.').

General financial records including correspondence, receipts, and invoices.