L. Richard Smith - papers, 1822-1837; 1964-2002

MLMSS 7782

series

1822-2002

270683

6 boxes - 0.96 Meters

Sydney Cove Medallion:
1964-2000; Correspondence with private collectors and auction houses regarding acquisition of Sydney Cove medallions. Correspondence with libraries, museums, archive offices, local history societies and other interest groups about Sydney Cove medallion research. Photocopied journal articles and other newscuttings relating to Sydney Cove medallions. Handwritten research notes relating to Sydney Cove medallions in preparation for the publication of Smith's 1978 monograph "The Sydney Cove medallion" published by Wedgwood Press. Reviews of the 1978 monograph. Typescript draft of monograph with handwritten amendments and additions in preparation for later [1979?] edition, with manuscript annotations and additional handwritten notes. Typescript draft of 1987 3rd edition of "The Sydney Cove medallion", published by Wedgwood Press, with manuscript annotations. Correspondence regarding institution loans of Sydney Cove medallions. Correspondence regarding monograph sales and letters of thanks from receivers of free copies of the monograph, such as local history societies (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Boxes 1-2)
Thomas Woolner:
1977-1996; Research relating to sculptor Thomas Woolner who visited Australia 1853-1854, during which time he executed approximately 2 dozen medallions in Melbourne & Sydney. Includes genealogy notes, photocopies of journal extracts and newscuttings (also a photocopy of Amy Woolner's 1917 publication "Thomas Woolner, R.A: Sculptor and poet: his life in letters"), correspondence with other researchers/collectors, auction houses and institutions, auction catalogues (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Box 2/3-6)
Captain James Cook:
1978-1997; Research notes relating to the monograph "Captain James Cook: the Wedgwood portrait medallions" published by Smith in 1979. Includes typescript draft of the monograph with manuscript annotations. Also correspondence, manuscript notes & photocopied journal extracts. Research notes and correspondence relating to the bronze Cook statue in Hyde Park sculpted by Thomas Woolner, in preparation for a monograph publication with Hordern House that never eventuated. (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Box 3)
Royal Society Cook medal:
1970s-1980s; Research notes, correspondence and newscuttings relating to Smith's research on the Royal Society Cook medal, including typescript drafts of his monograph of the same name published in 1982 (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Box 4)
Resolution & Adventure medal:
1979-1999; Research relating to the 1772 Resolution & Adventure medal produced by Michael Boulton for distribution on Cook's 2nd Pacific voyage of 1772-1775, in preparation for his 1985 publication on the medal. Includes correspondence and typescript draft of monograph (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Box 5)
Miscellaneous:
1822-1990s; Letter from Thomas Brisbane to Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, February 1822; handwriting sample of Duke of Clarence when he was Lord High Admiral, afterwards King William the 4th, 1820s; Letter from George Fitzclarence, Earl of Munster to Dr Clarke, 1831; Correspondence and incomplete research notes on large portrait medallions from a 1993 trip to England. Auction catalogues and associated correspondence. Research notes on the Forster Herbarian, Banks/Solander, medals of the Royal Horticultural Society and the clocks of Sir Thomas Brisbane (Call No.: MLMSS 7782/Box 6)

Original folder arrangement maintained