Series 03: Eleanor M. Hinder - subject files, 1918-1963, with related papers of A. Viola Smith, 1960-1975

MLMSS 770/Boxes 9-12

series

1918 - 1975

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

153117

III. SUBJECT FILES, 1918-1975

A. Individuals, 1924-1963

1924, 1952-1961; 'Mary A. Dingman', including letters received from and reminiscences dictated by Dingman, 1952 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/1)
22 June 1954-1 May 1963; 'Agatha Harrison', being papers concerning the death of Harrison and her biography by her sister, Irene Harrison; correspondence concerning the establishment of a fund as a memorial to Harrison's work in China and India; with correspondence of A. Viola Smith with Irene Harrison, 24-30 June 1963 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/2)
25 Feb.-2 Mar. 1962; 'Josephine C. Lawney', being letters to A. Viola Smith concerning Lawney's death, with notes recalling their meeting in 1923 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/3)
11 Jan.-24 Nov. 1962; 'Godfrey Phillips', being Hinder's correspondence with Godfrey Phillips (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/4)
1944-1963; 'Beryl Mary Le Poer Power', being Hinder's correspondence with Power, 20 Sep. 1944-16 Feb. 1963, and notes concerning Power and her sisters, Eileen and Rhoda, ca. 1961, with letters from Power to A. Viola Smith, 21 Apr. 1963 and 25 Mar. 1964 concerning Hinder's death (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/5)
1935-1963; 'Addie Viola Smith', including Hinder's correspondence with Smith; Smith's report to the United Nations from the International federation of Women Lawyers, 1962; and Smith's biographical resume (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/6)
21 Feb. 1945-6 Mar. 1946; 'Georgina Sweet', being correspondence with and about Sweet, and newscuttings and obituary tributes (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/7)

B. Organisations, 1951-1971

1960; 'Australian Broadcasting Commission', being papers concerning Hinder's talks given on the A.B.C. (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/8)
Jan. 1957-Sep. 1960, Jan. 1964; 'Australian Federation of University Women' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/9/9)
1960; 'Australian Federation of Women Voters', being papers concerning 12th Triennial Conference, 29 Oct.-4 Nov. 1960. See also file 'International Alliance of Women' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/1)
14 May 1951-8 Feb. 1952; 'Australian National University', being correspondence mainly with the Vice-Chancellor D. B. Copeland concerning Research Fellowship (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/2)
1 Aug. 1960-2 Dec. 1961; Business and Professional Women's Club of Newcastle, being correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/3)
1955-1958, 1963-1967; 'Far West Children's Health Scheme (N.S.W.); Notes concerning her intention to make a gift to the Scheme as a memorial to her sister, Marie L. Farquharson, 12 May 1955-Jan. 1958, with related papers of A. Viola Smith, 4 Sep. 1963-19 June 1967 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/4)
1957, 1961; 'International Alliance of Women' concerning her appointment as representative at the United Nations, 1957, and attendance as a representative of the Australian Federation of Women Voters at 19th Triennial Congress, Dublin, 21 Aug.-2 Sep. 1961, with related papers of A. Viola Smith (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/5)
'Mitchell Library (N.S.W.)', being correspondence concerning the disposition of and access to her papers, 25 Mar. 1960-10 Apr. 1963, with realted papers of A. Viola Smith, 12 Apr. 1963-25 Mar. 1971; (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/6-7)
1960-1964; 'Pan-Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association', with related papers of A. Viola Smith (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/8)
1960-1961; 'Young Women's Christian Association of Australia' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/9)
4 Aug. 1958-6 Oct. 1960; 'United Nations and International Labour Organization Conventions', being papers concerning efforts to promote the ratification by Australia of conventions affecting the status of women. Correspondents include Australian Federation of University Women and International Federation of University Women. (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/10)
1960; 'University of Sydney - Department of Tutorial Classes', being correspondence concerning a speaking engagement (Call No.: MLMSS 770/10/11)

C. Miscellaneous, 1918-1975

1918-1975; Papers, including photoprints, concerning her parents' graves at Rookwood Cemetery, 18 Nov. 1918-8 May 1954, with related papers of A. Viola Smith concerning the perpetual care of the graves, 10 July 1963-25 June 1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/1)
1927-1933; 'Chinese - Foreign Relations 1920's 1930's' including her letter to International Labor Office, Oct. 1927, describing the effects of civil war in Shanghai and printed material issued by the Council of International Affairs (China) (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/2)
1937-1938; 'Shanghai - material relating to late 1937 after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities', being correspondence with the Young Women's Christian Association of China; report on trade conditions by A. Viola Smith; with letter from H. J. Timperley to A. Constance Duncan, 24 Jan. 1938, enclosing report on conditions at the University of Nanking by M. S. Bates (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/3)
1937-1961, 1964; 'Immigration Status', being papers concerning her immigration status and unsuccessful attempts to secure permanent United States residence permit, 2 Nov. 1937-29 Sep. 1961, with note by A. Viola Smith, Jan. 1964 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/4)
1941; 'Offers of appointment' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/5)
1943-1946, 1962; 'Dr Joseph Needham FRS Science in China' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/6)
1944-1945; 'Chinese labor legislation', being privately circulated publications by the China-America Council of Commerce and Industry (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/7)
25 Oct. 1946-2 Dec. 1949; 'Living in Shanghai - 1946-49 in a period of rapid inflation', being household accounts, correspondence, analyses of rises in the cost of living in Shanghai and household arrangements after departure for Bangkok in Apr. 1949 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/8)
22 Mar. 1949-2 Sep. 1952; 'Removal of goods from Shanghai 1950' (Call No.: MLMSS 770/11/9)
15 Oct. 1948-25 Aug. 1952; 'Income tax paid in the United kingdom during service with the U.K. Foreign Service (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/1)
19 Feb. 1949-7 Sep. 1950; 'Letters in support of individuals needing help', being Siao-Mei Chang, Yvonne Chen, Mei-Yu Dju, M. C. Kluge, S. S. Lee, Percy Lissner, Ernest Nash, Karla Neumann, Kirsteen Orr, Beryl Power, John Saunders, Teulah Schofield, Jennings Wong, York Lang Wong, Chee Hsien Wu, Yolay Yang and Soong-Zien Yin (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/2)
22 Nov. 1949-26 Jan. 1953; 'Early ideas of E. M. Hinder as to a book she might write', being papers concerning her proposed book Threads: or, Five in Asia, which was to deal with the professional work of Hinder, Agatha Harrison, A. Viola Smith, Beryl M. Power and Flora Gramber (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/3)
Mar. 1949-Nov. 1950, 1963; 'Bestowal of O.B.E.', with notes and correspondence of A. Viola Smith, 1963 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/4)
17 Mar. 1950-30 Mar. 1955; 'Letters from Shanghai', being mainly letters from relatives and friends of Shanghai residents, with issues of North China Daily News, 1950-1951. Correspondents include Ruth Barr and Yu-Bao Dju. (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/5)
1955-196-; Papers concerning alterations and maintenance of home at Neutral Bay in Sydney, N.S.W., including typescript of 'The story of the furniture, furnishings and effects at No.6 Baden Road, in the flat now occupied by Viola and Eleanor', 1962, with related papers of A. Viola Smith, 196- (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/6-9)
1958-1975; 'Eleanor M. Hinder Loan Collection of Chinese Ceramics', with related papers of A. Viola Smith, 19 Apr. 1963-22 Oct. 1975 (Call No.: MLMSS 770/12/10)