MS 1662
Papers of Dame Mary Gilmore (1865-1962)


See also: MS 8766; MS 1695


Scope and Content

  • Papers
  • 1893-1960
  • 3cm. (5 folders)
  • Available for reference

The collection comprises drafts of poetry, letters to W.A. Woods, Mrs Gollan Lewis, Mrs W.A. Woods, correspondence received by W.A. Woods from A.G. Stephens and Rose Webster concerning Mary Gilmore and press cuttings concerning Mary Gilmore.

The collection was donated to the Library by Mrs Gollan Lewis in 1966.


Series Descriptions

Folder

1. Drafts of poetry Item
Aye he's dee'in, our boy is dee'in. n.d. 1-2
Here's wishin's. n.d. 3
The cows kep' flying' up, boys. 2 Sep 1893 4
A sin is sin, whoever sins. 1 Sep 1894 5
The tide is at the full. 30 Nov 1895 6
I don't know whether 'tis well to love. 2 Dec 1895 7
It's gettin' in an' gettin' out. 7 Dec 1895 8
My love is great as the ocean. 9 Dec 1895 9
Give us a kiss, sweet heart. 5 Feb 1898 10
Us is out, her an' me. 6 Feb 1898 11
Us ain't made to snap and snarl [6 Feb 1898?] 12
O, singer in brown. 1 July 1903 13

2. Letters from Dame Mary Gilmore to W.A Woods
n.d. 14-15
30 Nov 1909 16
15 Jan 1910 17
1 Mar 1910 18-20
26 Nov 1911 21-23
14 Nov 1936 24-25
to Mrs Gollan Lewis
n.d. 26
9 Mar 1938 [i.e. 1939] 27-29
9 Feb 1940 30-31
4 June 1940 32
5 Apr 1949 33-34
2 Sep 1949 35-36
1 Aug 1953 37-38
2 Oct 1959 39-40
22 Sep 1960 41-42
to Mrs W.A Woods
25 Jan 1952 43-44
26 Feb 1952 45-46
14 Mar 1952 47-48

3. Letters concerning Dame Mary Gilmore
A.G. Stephens to W.A Woods
2 Dec 1897 49
3 Apr 1899 50-51
14 Apr 1899 52
25 Sep 1899 53
Rose Webster to W.A. Woods
30 Sep 1899 54-55
15 Oct 1899 56-57

4. Press cuttings concerning Dame Mary Gilmore
"Then she went" Bulletin n.d. 58
"In the city" n.d. 59
"Goodnight, beloved!" [Democrat] n.d. 60
"Because of the daughters" [Women's Voice] n.d. 61
"Two Souls" n.d. 62
"The wrong breed" n.d. 63
"The little ones" Clipper 21 1895 64
"Because of the daughters" Women's Voice 10 Aug 1895 65
"Honey-sweet, de babby" 8 Apr 1903 66
"Poets do honor to a poetess" Sunday Sun 13 Aug 1933 67
"My fleece is white as snow" Sydney Morning Herald 18 June 1949 68
"Wind and wars will swamp police state" Tribune 29 Jul 1953 69
"Cities, universities in U.S.S.R. 'dead heart' Tribune 29 Jul 1953 70

5. Miscellaneous
Photograph of Mary Cameron. n.d. 71
Hegmonay card 1942-3 72
List prepared December 1994. Last revised 24 January 1997