76 letters from Bill and Lila Mayo to their daughter Daphne from 4 January to 30 December 1952.

62 letters, and a small note, from Lila Mayo to her daughter Daphne from 7 January to 14 December 1957.

Correspondence from 8 Jan 1950 to 19 Oct 1959. Correspondents include: Society of Artists; Leonard S. Beckett (Dental surgeon); F.G. Parker & Andrew / F.C. Bryant / Stephens & Tozer (Solicitors) re Estate of late AGnes Emma Saxelby; Australian Broadcasting Commission; A.H. Sagar (Dental Surgeon); Society of Sculptors and Associates; Combined Creditors' Association; Queensland National Art Gallery; Lord Mayor, Brisbane; Queensland Trustees Limited; Central Methodist Mission; Brisbane Crematorium Limited regarding the disposal of ashes of the late Lila Mary Mayo.

Correspondence from 25 Feb 1980 to 23 May 1980. Correspondents include: South Australian Film Corporation attached to this is a response to their request from Richard H. Mayo, nephew of Daphne Mayo, who assisted her with her correspondence and business matters due to her living in a Convalescent Hospital; SGIO.

Correspondence regarding the commission to make a bronze bust of the late Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey.

Daphne Mayo was a foundation trustee of the Godfrey Rivers Trust. Daphne Mayo, former student of Rivers, was the main buyer for most of the works acquired by the Trust for the Queensland National Art Gallery (now the Queensland Art Gallery). This subseries includes newspaper cuttings, legal and financial records, details and notes on competitions, and correspondence. The correspondence (137 letters, 14 telegrams) relating to the Godfrey Rivers Trust. Correspondence from Godfrey Rivers and Selina (Ina) Rivers to Mayo including letters of introduction for Mayo by Rivers while she is in Europe. Additional letters by Ina Rivers are held elsewhere in this collection. Letters are from 1912 to 1965, and some undated. Not all years have correspondence.

Financial records, mostly statement of accounts from the Queensland Trustees, 9 Aug 1932 to 25 Jun 1963. Some statements have accompanying letters from the Trustees.

Correspondence (13 letters, 2 telegrams, 1 envelope)

Correspondence (31 letters, 2 telegrams) from 1940 to 1949.

Daphne Mayo was nominated to act in an advisory capacity to the War Memorial Art Committee in May 1944. Minutes for three of the meetings are in this file: 3 Dec 1946, 25 Oct 1948 and 4 Dec 1950.