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Correspondence, Parents, Aug 1919 to Nov 1929

Approximately 44 letters (some incomplete, undated) and 1 telegram from Bill and Lila Mayo to their daughter Daphne from 22 August 1919 to 15 November 1929. One letter has a note attached about the death of their son and Daphne's brother, Richard Henry McArthur Mayo (1892-1924).

Correspondence, Personal, 1925 to 1927, and 1929

Letters, telegrams and postcards sent to Daphne Mayo between 18 Jan 1925 and 19 Dec 1929. Not all years have correspondence. 1925 has 11 letters and correspondents include: 'Gabriel alias Kathleen Walker' (5 letters to 'My dear Tobias'); Grace (2 letters); and Robbie. 1927 has 3 letters and 1 telegram and includes a letter from Walter Taylor of Grosvenor Galleries. 1929 has 2 cards, 1 postcard, 1 lettercard, and 26 letters and correspondents include: Wal (Walter Taylor of Grosvenor Galleries); Rosie (possibly Aunt Rose? - 6 letters, 1 postcard, 1 b&w photograph), Thomas, Connie (2 letters) , 'Golly' (Nell Mary Lette Hubble) (3 letters).

Correspondence, Personal, 1950 to 1959

153 letters, 22 telegrams, 2 postcards, 10 cards and 1 lettercard sent to Daphne Mayo between 1 Jan 1950 and 21 Dec 1959.
Contents by year:
1950 - 29 letters, 6 telegrams, 1 postcard, 3 b&w photographs. Correspondents include: Jean (3 letters); Claudine (1 letter to "Dear Q.E.", 1 postcard); Norman St Clair Carter; Christine Rivett (1 telegram, 2 letters); Mary Gilmore.
1951 - 20 letters, 4 telegrams, 1 card. Correspondents include: Jan; Claudine ( letters to "Dear Q.E."); Jean (Jean Wilson) (4 letters).
1952 - 12 letters, 1 card. Correspondents include: Mary Gilmore (1 letter); Jan.
1953 - 7 letters, 1 telegram.
1954 - 17 letters, 3 telegrams, 1 postcard, 2 cards. Correspondents include: Mary, Claudine; Robert Haines; Christine Rivett; Constance (Constance Paul) (2 letters); many expressing sympathy for the death of her father (he died on 20 December 1954).
1955 - 9 letters, 1 lettercard.
1956 - 10 letters, 2 cards.
1957 - 4 letters, 3 cards. Correspondents include: Kathleen.
1958 - 14 letters, 1 telegram. Correspondents include: Hillegei (a relative of Daphne's) (3 letters) ; Constance Paul; Christine Rivett.
1959 - 20 letters, 7 telegrams, 1 card. Congratulations from many correspondents regarding her M.B.E. : Royal Queensland Arts Society, Robert Campbell, John Douglas Story, Robert and Mavis Cummings, Lloyd and Marjorie Rees, T.R. Groom (Lord Mayor of Brisbane), William (Bill) Bustard. There is some correspondence regarding the death of her mother.

Correspondence, Personal, 1960 to 1969

66 letters, 22 telegrams, 2 postcards, 1 card and 3 lettercards sent to Daphne Mayo between 10 Sep 1960 to 30 Dec 1969. Main correspondents include: Hilliegei, Jayne Lahey, Bettys, Mary and Dr Christine Rivett (on the 24 Apr 1961 certifying Mayo is splendidly fit).

Correspondence, Personal, 1970 to 1979

Approximately 53 letters, 1 telegram, 4 postcards, 3 cards sent to Daphne Mayo between 4 Jan 1970 to 5 Sep 1979. Main correspondents include: Hilliegei and Mary. Others: Kathleen and Leonard Shillam and Mim Shaw.

Correspondence, General, 1940 to 1949

Correspondence from 15 Feb 1940 to 22 Dec 1949. Correspondents include: Queensland Combined Art Committee; Who's Who in Australia; Industrial Arts Society, Sydney; Society of Artists; Premier's Department (Signed W. Forgan Smith); High Commissioner for Canada (T.C. Davis); Mary Corkery; Teachers' College; doctor and pathology reports; Commonwealth Office of Education; Royal Queensland Art Society (including 'Constitution and Rules').

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