Invoices sent to J Smith, relating to HC Wilson (general storekeeper in Ganmain), Nadin, Iverach and Wilson (general storekeepers of Coolamon), and Younghusband Ltd (wool and produce brokers of Albury).
'Art Gallery Quarterly 3, 1961'.
Journal of the Art Gallery of NSW. It includes a 'with compliments' slip from the Director. Among the commentaries concerning 1960 acquisitions is that of the Dobell portrait, which Mary Gilmore has donated to the Gallery.
'Meanjin 2, 1959' and envelope to the College Library.
The journal contains Mary's appreciation (among others) of the work of Nettie and Vance Palmer, who had died on 15 July. The cover is inscribed and dated by Mary Gilmore.
'Overland 5, 1955'
The issue, inscribed to George Blakemore, contains several references to Mary Gilmore.
'Selearte 53, 1961'.
Bi-monthly Italian cultural publication with selective international information on architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic arts, visual arts and design. It includes an article of the art of Anthony Van Dyck who may have influenced Dobell's vision of Mary Gilmore (see details of hands, p. 18). The journal, in Italian with summaries in French, Spanish, English and German, is inscribed by Mary Gilmore.
Transcript letter from George Blakemore.
He informs Mary that the College's proposed history is underway. He expresses his interest in the Dobell portrait of Mary and inquires whether it would be possible for it to be displayed in Wagga as it journeys to the capital cities for exhibition. The portrait was commissioned in 1955 by the Australiasian Book Society of Melbourne on the occasion of Mary Gilmore's ninetieth birthday.
Typescript letter from George Blakemore.
The principal arranges for Laurie Orchard, Music lecturer, to collect the aboriginal bust. More news of the progress of the College history.
See also Box 2: RW114-19.
Original hand-script letter to Mr Hogan.
A letter thanking the principal of North Wagga School for his information on Parkan Pregan Lagoon. It includes reminiscences about her time spent as assistant of the school. Mary Gilmore also exhorts Mr. Hogan to establish a collection of her books in the school library and to compile a scrapbook of his school as a possible preliminary to later forming a School Historical Society.