Thelma Afford further papers, 1937-1972

MLMSS 8408

fonds

1937-1972

Textual Records, Clippings

971411

0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder) - photocopies; typescript; - printed

Thelma Afford (1908 - 1996) was an Australian costume designer, theatre performer, and fashion journalist who worked in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. Her rich practice took her from Broken Hill to Adelaide and Melbourne before she ended up as the senior art mistress at a private Sydney girls' school. She not only introduced art as a subject to South Australian schools but also designed costumes for early Australian TV drama.

Malcolm (Max) Afford (1906-1954), playwright and novelist, was born on 8 April 1906 at Parkside, Adelaide. On 16 April 1938 at St Michael's Anglican Church, Vaucluse, he married Thelma May Thomas, a costume designer; they were to remain childless. Afford died of cancer on 2 November 1954.

Reference:
http://www.daao.org.au/bio/thelma-afford/ (accessed 18 April 2012)
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/afford-malcolm-max-9315 (accessed 18 April 2012)

This collection includes (1) the printed publication Drama and the School, 8th issue 1953 and 21st issue, 1960 [2 copies]. Both 21st issues have been signed on the cover by Thelma Afford (2) newspaper cuttings and photocopies of articles from various newspapers, 1937-1938, regarding Thelma and Max Afford (3) 3 black and white 35mm negatives of newspaper articles regarding Thelma Afford (4) printed catalogue of the Loudon Sainthill Memorial exhibition, Sydney, October 3-28, 1972, signed by Thelma Afford (5) typed 2 page document titled Extracts from "The trooper police of Australia".

Research & study copies allowed

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.6732. See also PX*D 330.