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Guide to the Mary Gilmore Papers, 1917 - 1968 (bulk 1940 - 1944)

Descriptive Summary

Reference id:	Mary Gilmore Papers
Title:	Mary Gilmore Papers
Collection Dates:	1917 - 1963
Creator:	Gilmore, Mary Cameron, 1865-1962
Language Represented:	English
Repository:	Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library
Extent:	1 box
Genres and Forms:	Material including manuscripts; typescripts; press clippings; photographs; correspondence; biographical notes; poetry.
Abstract:	The Mary Gilmore Papers consist chiefly of correspondence and annotated typescripts of her poetry.

Administrative information

Provenance

Unknown

Copyright Information

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Scope and Content Note

The Mary Gilmore Papers comprises manuscripts and typescript by Mary Gilmore and correspondence.

Local Subject Headings

Gilmore, Mary Cameron, Dame, 1865-1962.

Description of Series

Manucripts and typescripts

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	1	Mary Gilmore: biographical notes, undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts Mary Gilmore: biographical notes, undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 1 Typescript, 5ff.
1	2	Donald Cameron and Marianne Beattie, undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts Donald Cameron and Marianne Beattie, undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 2 Typescript, 7ff.
1	3	Recollections: Henry Lawson, undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts Recollections: Henry Lawson, undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 3 Typescript, 3ff.
1	4	Mary Gilmore biographical notes, undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts Mary Gilmore biographical notes, undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 4 Typescript, 3ff. + 9ff.
1	5	Sketch of a letter to Mr. Hughes + signed carbon copy. 03/03/1940 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts Sketch of a letter to Mr. Hughes + signed carbon copy. 03/03/1940 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 5 Typescript, 1ff. + manuscript, 2pp.
1	6	A birthday party in honour of Dame Mary Gilmour. [Programme]. 22/08/1942 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Manucripts and typescripts A birthday party in honour of Dame Mary Gilmour. [Programme]. 22/08/1942 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 6 Leaflet, 3pp.

Correspondence

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	7	35 replies to birthday party invitations addressed to Miss Eileen Buckley, Hon.Sec., Henry Lawson Literary Society.1942Bannan, Elizabeth M. Bennet, H.J. Broadfoot, E.C. Bunstek-Robinson, Hope M. (2) Cayley, Neville Cousins, W.G. Croll, R.H. (2) Downing, Brownie Drummond, D.H. Dunlea, T.V. Heathcote, Wyndham Hume, C.L. Johnston, Robert Jones, B.W.King, Mary Truby Lane, E.H. Lawson, Neil MacCallum, A. Macinante, Olivia Moore, Jay Moore, William Morrison, Douglas O'Leary, L. Peters, Charles H. Sawyer, E.M. Elizabeth Smith, Fargan Stone, Abbie Summers, George Watkins, G.W. Webb, Yvonne Whelan, Phil & Edith (2) Signature illegible Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Correspondence 35 replies to birthday party invitations addressed to Miss Eileen Buckley, Hon.Sec., Henry Lawson Literary Society.1942Bannan, Elizabeth M. Bennet, H.J. Broadfoot, E.C. Bunstek-Robinson, Hope M. (2) Cayley, Neville Cousins, W.G. Croll, R.H. (2) Downing, Brownie Drummond, D.H. Dunlea, T.V. Heathcote, Wyndham Hume, C.L. Johnston, Robert Jones, B.W.King, Mary Truby Lane, E.H. Lawson, Neil MacCallum, A. Macinante, Olivia Moore, Jay Moore, William Morrison, Douglas O'Leary, L. Peters, Charles H. Sawyer, E.M. Elizabeth Smith, Fargan Stone, Abbie Summers, George Watkins, G.W. Webb, Yvonne Whelan, Phil & Edith (2) Signature illegible contained in Box: 1 Folder: 7 Letters
1	8	10 autograph or typescript letters by Mary Gilmore to: 22/08/1942 Mr. Reeve 05/10/1928 Eileen ? 18/06/1942 Editor, Sunday Sun 28/08/1942 Mr. Cox 03/09/1942 Anon. [Last page only and name of recipient] 08/05/1943 Eileen Buckley 16/06/1943 President, Henry Lawson Literary Society 17/06/1943 Mr. Vincent 18/06/1943 Miss Buckley 22/09/1943 Manager, Perpetual Trustee Co. 01/06/1944 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Correspondence 10 autograph or typescript letters by Mary Gilmore to: 22/08/1942 Mr. Reeve 05/10/1928 Eileen ? 18/06/1942 Editor, Sunday Sun 28/08/1942 Mr. Cox 03/09/1942 Anon. [Last page only and name of recipient] 08/05/1943 Eileen Buckley 16/06/1943 President, Henry Lawson Literary Society 17/06/1943 Mr. Vincent 18/06/1943 Miss Buckley 22/09/1943 Manager, Perpetual Trustee Co. 01/06/1944 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 8 Letters
1	10	Letters to Mary Gilmore or concerning her: Buckley, Eileen and Curtin, John; 1 letter and 2 telegrams about Mary Gilmore's autobiography 31/01/1942 - 01/01/1943 D?, Jean; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 09/18/1942 Hayball, Doris; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 14/08/1942 Moore, Ivy; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 17/18/1942 Randwick Girls' High School; 1 letter to Mr. J. Vincent 06/12/1965 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Correspondence Letters to Mary Gilmore or concerning her: Buckley, Eileen and Curtin, John; 1 letter and 2 telegrams about Mary Gilmore's autobiography 31/01/1942 - 01/01/1943 D?, Jean; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 09/18/1942 Hayball, Doris; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 14/08/1942 Moore, Ivy; 1 letter to Mary Gilmore 17/18/1942 Randwick Girls' High School; 1 letter to Mr. J. Vincent 06/12/1965 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 10 Letters

Newspaper clippings

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	6	Seventy-seventh birthday. Sydney Morning Herald. 24/08/1942 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Newspaper clippings Seventy-seventh birthday. Sydney Morning Herald. 24/08/1942 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 6 Newspaper clipping
1	15	8 newspaper clippings.1942-1962 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Newspaper clippings 8 newspaper clippings.1942-1962 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 15 Newspaper clippings
1	16	Newspaper clippings about the death of Dame Mary Gilmore. December 1962 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Newspaper clippings Newspaper clippings about the death of Dame Mary Gilmore. December 1962 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 16 Newspaper clippings
1	17	Assorted newspaper clippings. 1930 -1963 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Newspaper clippings Assorted newspaper clippings. 1930 -1963 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 17 Newspaper clippings

Miscellaneous

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	11	Broadcast for Australian Labor Party. Station 2KY Women's session. 08/05/1941 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Miscellaneous Broadcast for Australian Labor Party. Station 2KY Women's session. 08/05/1941 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 11 Typescript, 3pp.
1	12	Coronation Ode. [Names and addresses on verso] Undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Miscellaneous Coronation Ode. [Names and addresses on verso] Undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 12 Typescript, 5pp.
1	13	Speech by John Curtin in honour of Dame Mary Gilmore and her reply. Undated Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Miscellaneous Speech by John Curtin in honour of Dame Mary Gilmore and her reply. Undated contained in Box: 1 Folder: 13 Typescript, 4pp.
1	14	Recollections : Henry Lawson. 10/02/1941 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Miscellaneous Recollections : Henry Lawson. 10/02/1941 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 14 Typescript, 3pp.
1	27	In memoriam Lucy Maria Cassidy. 26/02/1968 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Miscellaneous In memoriam Lucy Maria Cassidy. 26/02/1968 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 27 Autograph book

Photographs

Box

Envelope

Contents

Photographs. Undated
Photographs. (5)

Poetry

Box	Envelope	Contents
1	19	Hunger. Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. 12/12/1958 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry Hunger. Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. 12/12/1958 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 19 Printed ephemera
1	19	No foe shall gather our harvest. (2 copies) Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. Christmas 1942 and 01/01/1943 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry No foe shall gather our harvest. (2 copies) Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. Christmas 1942 and 01/01/1943 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 19 Printed ephemera
1	19	We stand four square. (2 copies) Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. 26/12/1942 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry We stand four square. (2 copies) Inscribed by Mary Gilmore. 26/12/1942 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 19 Printed ephemera
1	20	The Ancient. 23/08/1917 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry The Ancient. 23/08/1917 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 20 Typescript
1	21	For Lucy Cassidy. 2 facsimiles of the autograph poem. 1961 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry For Lucy Cassidy. 2 facsimiles of the autograph poem. 1961 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 21 Facsimile
1	22	I buried a child. 17/02/1942 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry I buried a child. 17/02/1942 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 22 Typescript with ms note
1	22	They were my boys. 10/11/1940 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry They were my boys. 10/11/1940 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 22 Autograph
1	23	To Hugh McCrae. 19/11/1944 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry To Hugh McCrae. 19/11/1944 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 23 Typescript with ms note
1	24	Verses by my little son Billy. 25/10/1943 Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry Verses by my little son Billy. 25/10/1943 contained in Box: 1 Folder: 24 Autograph
1	25	Fourteen men. No date Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry Fourteen men. No date contained in Box: 1 Folder: 25 64 leaves of poetry, typescript with autograph. Press cuttings.
1	26	Nostalgia for beauty. 1p. No date Rare Books and Special Collections, University of Sydney Library Call no. Mary Gilmore Papers Mary Gilmore Papers Poetry Nostalgia for beauty. 1p. No date contained in Box: 1 Folder: 26 Holograph ms.

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