Collection 3: Beryl Whiteley further papers, 1950-2009

MLMSS 9318
PXE 1616
ON 570

sub-fonds

1950-2009

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Drawings, Photographs, Prints

899550

1.05 meters of textual records (7 boxes)
0.15 metres of photographs (1 box)
Approx. 300 negatives
2 drawings - 28 x 35 cm and smaller - pencil
2 prints - etchings

Beryl Whiteley was born Beryl Martin in 1917. She married Clement Whiteley in 1936. Their first child was born in 1937 and named Wendy; her father called her Frannie. Brett Whiteley was born in 1939 and died in 1992. Brett's name for Beryl was 'Sning'. This later became 'Ning', the way in which his baby daughter Arkie pronounced it. In 1957 Beryl left Australia to live mainly in London. She returned to Australia in the 1990s.
In 1999 Beryl Whiteley established the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship to enable young Australian artists to live and work in Paris.

MLMSS 9318
CORRESPONDENCE
BOX 1 RESTRICTED
‘Letters and cards from close friends and family’, 1971-2003, undated including Peter Wright, Inge Paris and Edit Daws.
Letters and cards from John McCarthy (‘Gio’), 1982-1996.
Telegrams from John McCarthy (‘Gio’), 1950s-1960s.
‘Important letters’. Correspondents include Wendy Whiteley, Arkie Whiteley & Fran Hopkirk, 1956-1992, undated.
‘Letters of condolence’ on the death of Brett Whiteley, 1992.

BOX 2 RESTRICTED
Letters from Fran Hopkirk and her daughter Tracey, 1981-2009, undated.
Letters received, 1990s. Correspondents include Inge Paris, Edit Daws
Letters received, 2000-2009. Correspondents include Ben Quilty, Inge Paris, Edit Daws.
Letters from Brett Whiteley, 1956, undated; a letter to Brett Whiteley from Roger Welch, 1956 and copy of a letter from Brett Whiteley to Lloyd Rees, 1988, with copy of Lloyd Rees’s reply.
Drafts of letters sent, 2004, undated.
Letters received by Fran Hopkirk, 1994-2000.

BOX 3
Cards received, mainly Christmas cards, birthday cards and thank you cards.

BOX 4
Post cards received, 1975-2007, undated.
Invitations, 1962-2006.
‘Copies of Brett’s Letters to me from school, Longueville, Italy, London, Tangier, Sigean, France, New York, Fiji, Sydney after his return 1969 or 1970’, 1955-1974 (original letters located at MLMSS 6380)

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
BOX 5
Includes:
Diaries, 1985, 1992, 1995, 2005.
Passports, 1950s-1960s.
Catalogues for Brett Whiteley exhibitions, 1979-2006.
Eulogy for Brett Whiteley by Peter Wright, 1992.
Address by Lawrence Daws at Memorial Service for Brett Whiteley at Art Gallery of NSW, 1992
Introduction for Brett Whiteley Catalogue by Bryan Robertson.
Speech by Graham Davies at the unveiling of the Rado Watch Painting by Brett Whiteley, ‘Still Life with Time’, 1991.
Papers re the Brett Whiteley Studio and the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, 1994-2005.
‘Art in the City’ and ‘The Boy’ by Vivian Hopkirk, 2000, undated.
Address at funeral of Bryan Robertson by Paul Huxley, 2002..
Various poems, poets unknown.

ESTATE LATE BRETT WHITELEY
BOX 6
Various papers concerning the legal dispute over Brett Whiteley’s will. Include correspondence, Beryl Whiteley’s notes and lists of paintings, legal documents including statements/affidavits by Fran Hopkirk, Judy Cassab, Wendy Whiteley, Lawrence Daws and others, 1993-1996.

NEWSCUTTINGS
BOX 7
Newscuttings, mainly concerning Brett Whiteley, and members of his family, 1959-2009

PHOTOGRAPHS
BOX 8
Mainly photographs of family and friends including portraits of Brett Whiteley, 1950s-2000s.


NEGATIVES
ON 570
Mainly of family, friends and travels. 300

DRAWINGS & ETCHINGS
PXE 1616
1.Two pencil sketches of a hanging man and peonies by Judy Cassab. Inscribed ‘To my dear Friend Beryl, Cassab 96’.
2. Etching (25/25) ‘Brett’s Hat’ by Peter Wright 1992. Inscribed ‘To Beryl Love Pete’.
3. Etching, ‘Balmain Bug’ by ‘LS. ‘01’.

Partly restricted: Applies to MLMSS 9318/ Boxes 1 & 2

Access via appointment - Applies to ON 570

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners. No reproduction without prior written approval of copyright owners - applies to textual records
Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright owners

Upgraded as part of the Unprocessed Manuscripts eRecords Project 2013-2014