Series 01: Gillian Mears correspondence, 1974-1998

MLMSS 9992/Boxes 1-6

series

1974-1998

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Ephemera, Clippings

9580645

1.92 metres of textual material (6 boxes) - manuscript, typescript, printed

BOX 1/Folder 1
Correspondence, 1974-1988, bound in folder titled “Gillian and Stephen’s letters. Post-marital. To help keep history straight”. Letters and cards from Gillian and Stephen Tatham to her parents, including loose birthday cards and a clipping of Harold Park readings. Inserted into folder is Grafton Primary School report, Nov. 1974
BOX 1/Folder 2
Correspondence, ca. 1987-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from close friends, relatives and Stephen Tatham
BOX 1/Folder 3
Correspondence, ca. 1987-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from nephews, nieces and cousin Clare, including cards, drawings and paintings
BOX 1/Folder 4
Correspondence, 1982, 1984, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne
BOX 1/Folder 5
Correspondence, 1985, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne. Includes draft of short story ‘Humpty Doo’ written by Yvonne Mears
BOX 1/Folder 6
Correspondence, 1987-June 1988, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne. Includes colour photographs (4) and copies of articles
BOX 1/Folder 7
Correspondence, July-December 1988, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne

BOX 2/Folder 1
Correspondence, 1989-1990, letters mainly to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne. Includes story by Yvonne Mears ‘Saying Goodbye to Grandpa’, published in Land Magazine
BOX 2/Folder 2
Correspondence, 1991, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne, including drawings and photographs
BOX 2/Folder 3
Correspondence, 1992, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne
BOX 2/Folder 4
Correspondence, 1993, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne
BOX 2/Folder 5
Correspondence, 1995-1997, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Yvonne. Includes colour photographs, letters written on the back of photographs and part of a short story
BOX 2/Folder 6
Correspondence, ca. 1982-1997, cards, clippings and drawings sent to Gillian Mears by her sister Yvonne

BOX 3/ Folder 1
Correspondence, ca. 1992-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Karin, including letters written on the back of spare photographs
BOX 3/ Folder 2
Correspondence, 1988-1997, letters to Gillian Mears from her sister Sonya
BOX 3/ Folder 3
Correspondence, ca. 1982-1998, letters and cards to Gillian Mears from her parents Sheila, Peter and Dot
BOX 3/ Folder 4
Correspondence, ca. 1980-1997, letters from Gillian Mears to her sisters, parents and Helen Salter
BOX 3/ Folder 5
Correspondence, ca. 1988-1989, letters and postcards from Gillian and Stephen Tatham to Peter and Sheila Mears, including one letter from Stephen’s mother Peg
BOX 3/Folder 6
Correspondence, 1980-1985, letters to Yvonne from her sisters and parents
BOX 3/Folder 7
Correspondence, 1986-1987, letters to Yvonne from Gillian Mears, family and Stephen Tatham
BOX 3/Folder 8
Correspondence, 1988-1995, letters to Yvonne mainly from Gillian Mears

BOX 4/Folder 1
Correspondence, 1982-1997, letters to Sonya Mears from Gillian and other family members, including letter from Stephen Tatham with copy of his letter to the Mears family, 1989. Includes copy of article ‘White Wash, the Dioxin’
BOX 4/Folder 2
Correspondence, 1980-1986, letters to Sonya Mears from her sister Yvonne
BOX 4/Folder 3
Correspondence, 1982-1986, letters to Sonya Mears from her sister Karin
BOX 4/Folder 4
Correspondence, 1982-1985, letters from Stephen Tatham and Gillian Mears to her parents Peter and Sheila Mears
BOX 4/Folders 5-6
Correspondence, 1988-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from people including Brigid Lowry, Robert Dessaix, Paul Drury and Fiona McGregor. Includes article on Fiona McGregor ‘Suck my toes’ with photographs by William Yang, article ‘Written Off’, from LOTL magazine, June 1997, article by Libby Hathorn, story by Gillian Mears ‘Our Position on the Map’, short stories and poems by Brigid Lowry, cartoons, photographs and postcards

BOX 5/Folders 1-3
Correspondence, 1996-1998, letters sent by Hon. D.T. (Tom) McVeigh to Gillian Mears, including clippings, programmes, postcards and photographs
BOX 5/Folder 4
Correspondence, 1991-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from Kate Grenville, Brenda Walker and others. Includes an article by Kate Grenville in HQ magazine, a story by Brenda Walker, ‘Over Mountains and Black Water’, cards, clippings and photographs
BOX 5/Folder 5
Correspondence, 1985-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from Jane Gurfinkel, Kaye Watson, Julia Clark and others
BOX 5/Folder 6
Correspondence, 1982-1991, letters to Gillian Mears from Professor Robert Holland including two black and white photographs of staff from University of N.S.W. School of Physiology and Pharmacology
BOX 5/Folder 7
Correspondence, 1994-1997, letters regarding short stories and publications

BOX 6/Folder 1
Correspondence, “Letters from Africa friends, 1991-1998”, including colour photographs
BOX 6/Folder 2
Correspondence, 1997-1998, relating to the Australia Council sponsored trip to India, mainly letters and documents regarding an Indian Buddhist’s application for an Australian visa. Includes an Ansett Australian itinerary, clippings, cards and addresses
BOX 6/Folder 3
Correspondence, 1990-1998, letters to Gillian Mears from Jill Hickson and Gaby Naher of Hickson Associates including publishing agreements
BOX 6/Folder 4
Correspondence, 1991, letters and papers concerning the divorce and property settlement between Gillian Mears and Stephen Tatham
BOX 6/Folder 5
Correspondence, 1986-1987, with Australia Council for the Arts, including clippings, guidelines and a story proposal for The Mint Lawn (North Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 1991)
BOX 6/Folders 6-7
Correspondence, 1996-1997, letters relating to the photo essay ‘Paradise is a Place’ and the copy-edit, including letters from photographer Sandy Edwards, cuttings, cards and articles

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