- UQFL660-Series E
- Series
- 1942-1959
Part of Dorothy Blewett Papers
This series is comprised of papers of some of Dorothy Blewett's sisters: Elizabeth Melville Blewett (born Elsie Melville Blewett, also referred to as 'Bill') and Rowena Sarah May Blewett. Rowen and Elizabeth advertised in Victorian newspapers, from 1942 to 1947, for their 'Merry Days Correspondence School' for kindergarten and sub-primary children. It includes their notes used for the stories and lessons they shared on nature study stories. Elizabeth Blewett was also a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and is most well known for her book Care of Breeding of Australian finches. There draft manuscripts of her writings.
Box 6
Folders 1-2
Carbon copy typescript draft drafts for Merry Days Correspondence School' nature study stores. Undated, most likely written from 1942 to 1947.
Folder 3
Handwritten draft of a children's story written in an old invoice [?] book; in the reverse an Australian alphabet story with Australian animals and places and associated drawings. Two inserted pages for the alphabet story.
Folder 4
Typescript draft with original, carbon copy and photocopied pages for Care of Breeding of Australian finches, with [83] leaves, with five leaves with maps of Australia to show location of finches and notes. Original folder with name and Victorian address of Elizabeth now discarded. Elizabeth lived in London with Dorothy from 1951 to 1959.
Folder 5
Original folder (now discarded) had label 'Children literature project':
Typescript draft of "Duffers" by Elizabeth Blewett, unpublished, with inserted b&w photograph used to base the story on, 92 leaves, undated. Original folder binding has Seaford address crossed out and London address added.
Typescript chapter drafts for unknown work or works.
Blewett, Elizabeth