Transcript copy of letter to Mr Newling, Sydney Lyceum Club.
This letter contains a full description of the Eric Saunders / Kate Beard portrait of Mary Gilmore and gives the reason why it was re-framed as an oval. She was a founder of the club.
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Transcript copy of letter to Mr Newling, Sydney Lyceum Club.
This letter contains a full description of the Eric Saunders / Kate Beard portrait of Mary Gilmore and gives the reason why it was re-framed as an oval. She was a founder of the club.
Original hand-script letter to the Secretary of the First Masonic Lodge, Wagga.
Typescript copy.
The gift of a moleskin purse-around the edge of which Mary sewed a fringe, all that was left of her father's Masonic regalia - was offered to George Blakemore for inclusion in Mary's collection at the College.
See also Box 3: RW114-20.
Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Phoebe Price*.
Sent on the death of her mother, Lizzie McGaulley, with whom Mary Gilmore went to school, the letter contains reminiscences of their youth together in the Wagga District.
*Phoebe was co-Principal of the Little Theatre School of Arts in MacLeay Street, Wagga for many years.
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.
Xerox copy of hand-script letter to Phoebe Price.
Mary Gilmore expresses her concern over being misrepresented in the Wagga press. The incident relates to a reception at which she had allegedly made an anti-royalist statement. Mary Gilmore relates to Phoebe her perception of the events and asks her to correct any future misrepresentations.
Xerox copy of typescript address with appended hand-script notes to James Halloran and his wife.
Written for the occasion of their Golden Wedding at 'Fernleigh', their home. In the appended note, Mary asks that the document be properly taken typed, given to the editor of the 'Daily Advertiser' and copies of the paper be sent to her.
Bears Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society stamp.
Photograph by unknown photographer.
Portrait of George Blakemore in academic gown at his desk. Originally in envelope marked 'Librarian's file.'
Inscription reads "Annandale 15/8/11 To Mr and Mrs Harding with love from Girlie"