After the death of Daphne Mayo on 31 July 1982, a group of friends decided to commemorate her public work for art in Queensland. Those involved included: Lloyd Rees, Professor Robert Cummings, Robert Haines, Judith McKay, Mim Shaw, sculptor colleagues, art dealers, and members of Mayo and Lahey families. From this, the Queensland Art Gallery agreed to have a casting done in bronze from 'Susannah' a plaster model by Mayo; and Judith McKay wrote Daphne Mayo : a tribute to her work for art in Queensland which was published by The Friends of Daphne Mayo in 1983.

Mim Shaw was one of the organisers of the 'Friends of Daphne Mayo' group, and her address was used in correspondence for the group. Mim wrote and/or drafted correspondence regarding the Judith McKay booklet, fundraising for it, promoting it and sending it to people and libraries as required.

Correspondence with authors and publishing houses regarding editing manuscripts. Contains copies (some partial) of manuscripts (some with annotations) for Gerald Windsor ('All day long the noise of battle'), Hugh Mackay ('What makes us tick?'), Marion Halligan ('Shooting the fox' and 'Murder on the apricot coast'), Brisbane City Council (Brisbane : 150 stories, 1858-2009), and Brian Castro ('Shanghai dancing').

Financial records, correspondence, notes, bank records, tax records relating to the finances of Daphne Mayo relating to her artistic works, property investments, investments in bonds and shares.

Files of reports, newspaper cuttings, photographs and ephemera relating to advocacy activities and exhibitions.

Documents, correspondence and personal papers relating to the Bell family and related families (including those by marriage or close association with the Bell Family and/or their properties and interests).

Research material and correspondence relating to art exhibitions curated by Glenn Cooke.

Exhibition catalogues from Australian art galleries, exhibitions that toured Australian galleries and catalogues from galleries in countries other than Australia.

Includes:
Australia, the land of the free [poem] 1974.
Book of knowledge. Tatura, 1942.
Experience of a German soldier in World War II by Manfred Friebe.
Maryborough and its environs.
Miscellaneous essays (13).
Photograph of Baldwin Goener at his home with some of his models.