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Contributions to Australian Dictionary of Biography made by Oats on Quakers: (a) Joseph Francis Mather, (b) Samuel Clemes, (c) Ernest Unwin

Convent at Colebrook (Jerusalem) 1895-1898. Correspondence with Rev. John Feehan of Oatlands concerning the school and convent (Sisters of Charity) at Colebrook, including architect's and contractor's bills and tenders for building a cottage at Brandy Bottom.

Copy of Sansom's 'Convergence on Bethlehem'- a Christmas program for Radio in 21 scenes, and poems' with explanatory notes.

Christmas poems and play commissioned by the A.B.C. 1970: manuscript, typescript, correspondence, broadcast script, notes, etc.

Samuel Burchill was tried at Cork in 1848, convicted for 7 years for stealing rope, arrived in Tasmania in 1851 with his brother
by 'Blenhelm", conditional pardon 1854, free by servitude 1855, R.C.

A narrative of the sufferings of certain of the ten convicts who piratically seized the brig Frederick at Macquarie Harbour in Van Diernen's Land , as related by one of the said convicts whilst lying under sentence of death for this offence in the Gaol at Hobart Town. Ms. note: 'written by James Porter a convict who arrived by the 'Asia' in Nov. 1827'.

Collection consists of papers relating to the convict ship, Waterloo, and includes a copy of a detachment order, notes on the life of Thomas Grove and an extract relating to the last voyage of the Waterloo

Engraved mounted print carried as a despatch in 1970 on the Barquentine "Regina Maris" to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the voyage made by Captain Cook and newspaper cutting on the sale of Cook's log book and journal.
Engraving by W. Hall, from the painting by Nathaniel Dance (1776), printed by Fisher, Son &Co., with facsimile of Cook's signature. Printed about 1820.

Sketch by Victor Ernest Cobb (1876-1945). See more at http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cobb-victor-ernest-5698

Brown manila folder headed 'Copies'. This contains:
• Reviews of Francis of Assisi by Martin Flanagan, Fred J. Nicholson and Norman Talbot.
• A tribute to Sansom by Dr Richard Jones (Tasmanian Wilderness Society).
• A letter from Dr Bob Brown inviting Sansom to be Patron of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society (18/5/80) and a newspaper article announcing this.
• A press release from the Wilderness Society on the death of Sansom (30/5/81). A copy of Lina Wake's entry for Forty Friends.
• A poem in tribute to Sansom by Gerda Shelton.
• Some additional biographical information.

Copies made of books -
• "Degraves Centenary - Cascade Brewery 1824 - 1924" by Cecil Allport (unbound);
• J. Moore Robinson,"Tasmanians Government Houses I 1923 (typed copy;)
• David Burn, Vindication of Van Diemen's Land, London1840 (photocopy),
• Mundy, Our Antipodes (chapters xx,xxl, (xerox copy from Mitchell Library) - Govt. House (1850), prisons etc, Mona Vale

Xerox copies of articles, reports etc. by James Erskine Calder (1808-1882) surveyor, from Tasmania State Archives, Mitchell Library, Latrobe Library, including correspondence Government reports, articles in newspapers . Also copies of Calder's obituary notices.

NOTE: Mr. Davie also made handwritten copies of all Calder's writings, in the course of his study but these have not been retained.

Copies of dispatches etc. of the Van Diemen's Land Company

Copies of letters from Clive Sansom to:
• A.G. Prys-Jones of Aberystwyth Press (3/9/49)
• The News Chronicle about speech education (27/9/48) and supporting the building of a replica of the Globe Theatre (25/1/49)
• The Spectator about poetry (2/9/49)
• The Times Literary Supplement about the Arts Council's support for poetry (22/1/49), choral speaking (26/3/29), Gerard Manly Hopkins (20/5/49), and the broadcasting of poetry (1/12/50)
• The Observer about the publishing of poetry (7 /8/4?)
• John O' London's Weekly about the use of the word 'pretty' (21/1/49)
• The Listener about Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral (31/3/49)
• The Friend about the concept of vocation in work (28/5/48) and the meaning of Divine Guidance (22/10/48)
• The Sunday Times about book publishing (7/11/48)
• Muriel Spark about adjudicating and an article on T.S. Eliot (21/2/48)
• Mr Foules about a verse-speaking syllabus (5/3/49)
• Ruth Sansom on personal matters (at least five letters undated and apparently written before the Sansoms married)
• To unidentified correspondents about changing patterns in pronunciation, Quakerism, and Murder in the Cathedral (all undated)

A dark blue album compiled by Sansom containing copies of poems by writers such as Margaret Willey, Walter de la Mare, Rosemary Dobson, A.SJ. Tessimond and C. Day Lewis.

Typescript copies of University theses

Copy of a verse play titled "Culbin Sands" by Gordon Bottomley. This appears to be the director's copy. Sansom may have directed or acted in the play.

Copy of extract of despatch from Lord Stanley to Sir John Franklin, dated 8 March 1842.

Copy of memorial inscription, All Saints Church.

Copy of Minutes of Council of the Van Diemen's Land Company

Copy of notes on Benjamin Lane

Miscellaneous papers including programmes, souvenir booklets, relating to Sir Robert and Dame Gertrude Cosgrove's visit to the Coronation of Elizabeth II, and visits to England, Ireland, and Canada.

Scrapbook of invitation cards relating to Sir Robert and Dame Gertrude Cosgroves visit to the Coronation of Elizabeth II, and visits to England, Ireland, and Canada.

File consists of material relating to Smith’s Coronation Medal:
• Letter of congratulations from Henry Bland,
• letter from Department of Labour and Social Service, Melbourne, enclosing medal,
• medal in box, and certificate of award.

Letter detailing the costs of screwing and tapping bolts and nuts

tender to Harcourt and Bundarick for constructing cylinders

Correspondence and miscellaneous personal papers

5 folders of assorted papers

File contains 10 items:
Marriage celebrant certificate, dated 4 March 1974
Information for civil marriage celebrants from Attorney-General's Department
Marriage Regulations (Amendment)
Marriage Counselling and Pre-Marital Education Approved Organizations - brochures from Attorney-General's Department
Letter from Minister for Justice, 5 September 1988, re concern at level of divorce in society
Letter from Association of Civil Marriage Celebrants of Victoria, 3 May 1989
Letter from Anglicare Marriage Education, 22nd April 1991
Undated list of Civil Marriage Celebrants - Tasmania
Consent form
Undated newspaper cutting - article by Martin Flanagan on Wilson's 'new-found vocation as a marriage celebrant'

Correspondence dated 1919 to 1920 regarding; Introductions for Bushy Park Manager to California State Insectary, Messrs Clemens, Horst & Co. concerning hop picking machines, and American Blower Co. (1920); Cadbury Bros: local milk supplies (1920); Upper Derwent Farm & Garden Society - advertisement.

Correspondence dated 1919-1920, relating to the fruit industry, including the Saaz Drying Process, and lemon curing.

Papers relating to W.E. Shoobridge's interest in the development of hydro-electric power and the use of water conserved for H.E.P. for irrigation and in possible schemes for the Upper Derwent and other districts. Correspondence with Government ministers and with H.G. Rashbacher, Consulting Engineer U.S.A. (1913-1924); Samuel Fortier of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (1916-1924); the H.E.P. Commission of Ontario, Canada (1919-1924); the Westinghouse Co.; Electrolytic Zinc Co. (1917); the Aluminium Co. of America (1918); Wardens of Huon, Fingal, etc. (1919), and an introduction for the Bushy Park Manager to the Closer Settlement Board of California for information on irrigation, hydro-electric power and closer settlement (1920).

Public halls (1919); copies of letters to newspapers concerning copies of evidence William Ebenezer Shoobridge. gave before the Public Works Committee (1920); redefinition of municipalities (1920).

Correspondence of T.S.A.R.S.A. relating to Hobart and Northern Branch reunions.

Personal letters and other documents, letterbooks and business correspondence

Letters received, with some drafts, copies or extracts of Clive Sansom's replies from:
Miscellaneous letters 1928-1934
"Babe" (first girlfriend) 1934-1936 (1 folder)
Allan Keeling (antiquarian bookseller and chicken farmer, Kent) 1932-1945 (3 folders)
Marjorie Holben (nee Morse) c1935-1943
Martin Miles (d.1944) and Helen J. Miles c1937-1958. From St. Ninians, Broadstairs, Kent; Oxford, Melbourne and army camps in Wales and England. Lance-Corp. Miles was killed in action in June 1944
Marjorie Gullan and Gertrude Kerby (speech training) c1943-1958.

Miscellaneous correspondence and notes also correspondence relating to Philatelic Societies and stamps

Letters from George Meredith to his wife, Mary, his "confidant", from Hobart: journey from Hobart, stay at Jericho, Dickons & cattle (1822); John's folly, Gregson, Archer, Oyster Bay, law case, land grant, John to receive £100 for Mary, garden, fruit trees, prospects not as good as expected, privations for family, China silk to distribute [to children] according to "good behaviour list", discipline of family (1822-3); business, politics, bushranger Tilley etc. (2 Apr. 1825, Mar., Apr.1833); family: F. Champion requested sanction to pay addresses to daughter Sarah, G.M. asked wife to draft reply from a mother's point of view (28 Apr. 1825); bushrangers (1826); brickmaking (ND 1830s); "Billy Austin affair" (12 Feb. 1832); girls keeping house for George Meredith in town and hope Mrs Meredith would come to town to install them in their new residence (4 Sept 1832), Sarah and Miss Bell bridesmaids (8 Mar. 1833); Mary Meredith's "domestic complaints" but she was head of the house even if 2 of the daughters were married (30 Mar. 1833); Henry and John in town to get trousers, "dear little Fanny's" illness (3 Apr. 1833); garden, Charles to advise on farm in G.M.'s absence; friends and business associates: Dickons, Emmett, Gregson (pledged reformation of his habits, 3 Apr. 1833, got Scotch governess for his children, ND.), Poynter, Boyes; interview with Col. Arthur (ND.); Bryant: wife to Hobart, children to Orphan School (ND.). G.M. from Sydney: Mr Oxley, Major Goulburn (28 Mar. 1823). From Mary M.: the farm, merino flock, fat stock in prime condition (6 Mar. 1823 & ND.); expecting the Misses Hammond, schooner seen, men in custody in George Town, may yet recover the little gun, letter from Governor about grant, tender for stores (ND. ?1825).

Correspondence relating to agriculture.

File of the correspondence of Duncan Loane Pty, General Merchants of Devonport, dated 1945-1954 . Mainly about the technical aspects of machinery

Miscellaneous correspondence on religious and Quaker matters.

Letters and photographs from various people regarding research topics

Series consists of personal correspondence between family and friends

Correspondence for the years 1825-1830. Including letters from Thomas Scott about purchase of rum from Capt. Dixon of the "Skelton" (13 April 1825); H. Ross (arbitration 1827); M. Robertson (sheep 1828); W. Burn (sheep and supply of doors, chairs, etc. 1828-1830); reference for E.F. Bromley RN.

Correspondence relating to Clive Sansom.

Laura Hull's correspondence including:Letter from Hugh, no date (c1879) with 2 copies of 'prayer of the betrothed'; letter from 'Nance', no date (1879); part of letter from Woolmers, 23 April 1893; letter from Laura to Harry, no date; letter from Mrs Joyce giving a weeks' notice for Lily, no date.

Series consists of personal correspondence and with the ABC , picture postcards, and the opening of the Bookshelf . One file of correspondence between Hilda Bridges to Frances Fuller, dated 1958 - 1964

Correspondence received and miscellaneous papers including delivery notes, notes of timber etc., tax returns, employment of Clifton and Carlyle Wilson and Mervyn Cato deferring their call up for military service.

Letters regarding astronomy and aborigines.

Correspondence relating to Herbert C. Tapping.

Correspondence with Angus Robertson, publishers, K .von Stiglitz (see also P1/2/32-36), etc. about the possibility of publishing Dr Parker's book on Great Swanport.

Correspondence from Alexander Cairnduff, from Maria Island dated 5 December 1846 regarding the operation of the probation system

Correspondence from Andrew Clarke, Colonial Secretary's Office dated July 1850. Regarding Lt-Governor unable to assist the "Society".

Correspondence regarding George Meredith's business dealings

Correspondence from Edward Curr, St. Helier, Melbourne dated 2 February 1844. Regarding the sale of Curr's land in Bathurst Street Hobart, to Walker.

Correspondence from friends and neighbours.

Letters from George Meredith to his wife, Mary, his "confidant", from Hobart: journey from Hobart, stay at Jericho, Dickons & cattle (1822); John's folly, Gregson, Archer, Oyster Bay, law case, land grant, John to receive £100 for Mary, garden, fruit trees, prospects not as good as expected, privations for family, China silk to distribute [to children] according to "good behaviour list", discipline of family (1822-3); business, politics, bushranger Tilley etc. (2 Apr. 1825, Mar., Apr.1833); family: F. Champion requested sanction to pay addresses to daughter Sarah, G.M. asked wife to draft reply from a mother's point of view (28 Apr. 1825); bushrangers (1826); brickmaking (ND 1830s); "Billy Austin affair" (12 Feb. 1832); girls keeping house for George Meredith in town and hope Mrs Meredith would come to town to install them in their new residence (4 Sept 1832), Sarah and Miss Bell bridesmaids (8 Mar. 1833); Mary Meredith's "domestic complaints" but she was head of the house even if 2 of the daughters were married (30 Mar. 1833); Henry and John in town to get trousers, "dear little Fanny's" illness (3 Apr. 1833); garden, Charles to advise on farm in G.M.'s absence; friends and business associates: Dickons, Emmett, Gregson (pledged reformation of his habits, 3 Apr. 1833, got Scotch governess for his children, ND.), Poynter, Boyes; interview with Col. Arthur (ND.); Bryant: wife to Hobart, children to Orphan School (ND.). G.M. from Sydney: Mr Oxley, Major Goulburn (28 Mar. 1823). From Mary M.: the farm, merino flock, fat stock in prime condition (6 Mar. 1823 & ND.); expecting the Misses Hammond, schooner seen, men in custody in George Town, may yet recover the little gun, letter from Governor about grant, tender for stores (ND. ?1825).

Letters from Hilda Bridges (d. 1971 aged 89, sister of Roy Bridges) to Mrs. W. E. Fuller on personal and family affairs, daily life,
occasional references to her writing and publications.

Correspondence regarding household and servants.

Correspondence from James Bonwick, Victoria dated 1847, 1849 to1858 regarding general, spiritual, land from Henry Bilton, state of his accounts, Adelaide ( 1850), school, Victoria: gold digging and effect on school (March 1852), Gold Digger's Magazine, debts, Boroondar Boarding School (1855), book on the Black War of V.D.L. (1856, W7/24)