Series 01: Papers, correspondence and other material mainly relating to sailing trips, publishing and painting commissions by Jack Earl

MLMSS 12206/Boxes 1-14
MLMSS 12206/Boxes 15X-16X

series

1916-1994

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9682622

3.76 metres of textual material (14 boxes and 2 outsize boxes), includes photographs

BOX 1
Folders 1-2
Love letters, some with poems and pressed flowers from Kathleen to Jack Earl, mostly undated, probably between 1933-June 1952, 2 January 1971-1975
Telegrams from Kath to Jack Earl, 1932-1937
Autograph book of poetry presented 'to Kath from L. Lane?, Xmas 1929 and with note from Maris her son dated 1952
Notebook, 11 October 1932
Valentines day bookmark from Kathleen, 14 February 1984

Folder 3
Letters and poems from Jack Earl to Kathleen, July 1932, July 1991-November 1991, with pencil and pen drawing of Kathleen
Happy mothers day letter from Jack Earl to Kathleen 1986
Notes by Jack Earl relating to his father George Frank Earl and mother Ida French Wimberley, no date
Letter from Jack Earl to Editor Mark Gallard, 1935
Letter from shipmate Don? to Jack Earl, 18 June 1991, enclosing a poem
Happy birthday letter from Maris to his father Jack Earl, 4 June 1948
Award from efficiency from Department of Education to K M Gillet, 15 September 1949
Receipt 11 November 1933
Drawings of the Kathleen Gillett sailing ship and nude figure by Jack Earl
Wallet inscribed 'J.B. Earl 1916'

Family correspondence from the Kathleen Gillett voyage around the world to and from Australia
Folder 4
Letters to Jack Earl from Kathleen and family, 1947-1948, includes a letter from Jack's mother, and children Michael and Maris

Folder 5
Letters from Jack to Kathleen back to the family, 1947-1948

Folder 6
Envelopes, 1947-1948

BOX 2
Publishers correspondence and records relating to Jack Earl Project and publication of book Bruce Stannard and log books of Kathleen Gillett between Weldon Publishing and Jack Earl, 1983-1991
Correspondence relating to National Maritime Museum loans and commissions, 1991-1993 and recognition of donation to Cruising Yacht Club of Australia CYCA
Publisher's correspondence re Successful Sailing royalties, 1989-1994
Correspondence relating to the commissioning of a commemorative stamp edition for the 50th Hobart Race with associated press clippings, 1994
Research notes and sketches from Flinders Journal regarding H.M.S. Investigator and George Bass and the whale boat
Research notes for the Brig Supply including seven photos and notes for the Lord Howe Island Commission
Research notes for painting Flying Dutchman
Research notes and sketches on the yacht Lahara, 1951 Hobart Race
Notebook and press clippings detailing weather etc from La Perouse's journals, letters from Bruce Stannard and sketches, 1987-1988
Press clippings from art magazines relating toother artist sea works and places Kath and Jack visited and postcards

BOX 3
Research notes and sketches relating to the First Fleet, Governor Phillip, Young Endeavour, details on the cutter Mermaid, Dunbar, HMS Sirius, HMS Beagle, HMS Rattlesnake, HMAS Bramble, and British sailor and military dress, Richard Henry Dana 1834-35, Schooner Cumberland, Pilot Boats, Marco Polo, sail Plans and detailed sketches of rigging and 7 photographs of the Alma Doepel
Notebooks
Manuscript notes on painting including pencil and pen sketches, 1950-1991
Drawings on tracing paper of HMAT Supply
Letters, notes, receipts, contract, 2 colour slides and 9 photographs relating to Dennis Conner commission of a scene depicting 1812 sea battle between U.S. frigate Constitution and British frigate Guerrière off Nova Scotia, 1987-1993

BOX 4
Folder 1
Notes, articles and sketches of yacht designs and gear details including Jacks designs for the Little Pig, Ian Kiernan has the plug, Smoky Cape Registration and flags
Folder 2
Research notes on Dutch ships Hemmskirk and Zeehan and Abel Janzoon Tasman, 1989
Folder 3
Publishers correspondence and records relating to Successful Sailing book including memorandums of agreement between Lou D'Alpuget and Jack Earl, and royalty statements, 1971-1982
Folder 4
Correspondence with Richmond Press relating to 'Classic Racing Yachts in Australian Waters' by Jock Sturrock, 1977-1978, includes corrected proof
Folder 5
Notes, research sketches relating to Capt Cook's Endeavour and Cutty Sark commissions, pictures of ships from the Magazine of Sea Travel also includes correspondence between Endeavour foundation and Jack Earl and photographs (6) and postcards, 1991-1992
Folder 6
Original detail drawings of Kathleen Gillett provided for the restoration including correspondence and notes from Jack Earl to Trevor Gowland and Carl Halvorsen, 1989-1991
Folder 7
Logbook of trips to Hawaii and Fiji on the Maris including clipping from Fiji Times Sat 14th Sept 1968 and invitation to be an honorary member of the Royal Suva Yacht Club, 1961-1968

BOX 5
Folder 1
Letters from Ian Kiernan to Jack and Kath from on board Maris during the Pacific trip on 1971-1980.
Folder 2
Miscellaneous letters including from Ben Hawke's (Jack's grandson) to Jack and Kath before trip on Maris, 1974, Jan approx 1977 and Mick 1966
Notes and newspaper clippings
Books on the Bay of Islands, 1946 and 1948
Postcards and telegrams to Kath and Jack Earl, 1973-1981
Folder 3
Recipe book
Logbook of Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, 1957
Book 'An epistle from Oberea, Queen of Otaheite, to Joseph Banks, Esq.' signed Jack Earl inside cover
Folders 4-5
Correspondence and notes relating to Kathleen Gillett restoration, 1987-1991
Folder 6
Research notes, correspondence and clippings relating to return and restoration of the Kathleen Gillett by the Norwegian government, 1988

BOX 6
Folder 1
Two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and photographs relating to the Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, 1947
Loose newspaper clippings, 1937-1978
Folder 2
Annotated typescript of biography by Bruce Stannard, 1992
Folder 3
Letters to Jack Earl from Kath, son Mick and travel records relating to his trip, 1947
Folder 4
Condolence letters and cards from friends and family regarding Kathleen's death, Jan-Feb 1987
Various notes, letters and diary entries by Jack Earl and others regarding Kathleen's death, 1981-1987
Photographs (4) of Kathleen and Jack Earl with identification and membership cards
Letter from Jack Earl to NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and copies of death certificate, 1987

BOX 7
Folder 1
Log book for the Yacht Maris Lord howe Island Trip, 29 December 1916-16 January 1970
Folder 2
Letters from Lord Howe Island Historical Society to Jack Earl regarding painting commissions, with research notes, visitor guides and photographs (4 chiefly colour), 1979-1991
Folder 3
Lord Howe Island 1788 to 1988 Bicentennial Booklet with family tree of all Islanders
A history of Lord Howe Island by Max Nicholls, 1975
Lord Howe Island (published by the Australian Museum 1974, this edition 1977
Folder 4
Lord Howe Island, 1882 annotated with 'To dear Jack and family...Love Joy, 6 September 1990 and with notes by Jack Earl

BOX 8
Folder 1
Cards from friends and family following Jack Earl's death, 1994
Folder 2
Letters from friends and family following Jack Earl's death, May-June 1994
Folder 3
Obituaries from newspapers re death of Jack Earl, April 1994
Folder 4
Condolence book from Jack Earl funeral and wake, 1994
Project Book on Jack Earl done by his grand daughter Tiare Tomaszewski with anecdotes about Jack's early life on Darnley Island, 1978
Folder 5
Correspondence with solicitors re Jack Earl's will and Partnership with agreement relating to the yacht Smokey Cape, 1990

BOX 9
Folder 1
Log book of yacht Maris, December 1961-February 1965 and press clippings of trip on Yacht Maris with Mick from Mosman Bay, Sydney to Oahu, Hawaii 1963-1964

Folder 2
Log book 'British Columbia cruising aboard Mick Earl's C.C.C. sloop Mikani and charter vessel Miss Sunset, August 1979-October 1979
Log book of Eula, December 1929-May 1930
Address book

Folder 3
Painting commissions books, 1975-1986

Folder 4
Notebooks, 1978-1982

BOX 10
Folder 1
Letters from Mick Earl to Jack and Kathleen, 1965, Hawaii Yacht Club membership, research notes and various press clippings. Also includes copy of Brown's signalling, signed by 'Maris'

Folder 2-3
Letters, records and notebook relating to painting commissions and Weldon Publishing, 1979-1993
Jack Earl diaries, 1990-1992

BOX 11
Jack Earl diaries, 1993-1994
Folders 1-2
Letters, notes and clippings relating to painting commissions, 1958-1992

BOX 12
Folder 1
Research notes, clippings and letters relating to Kathleen Commissioning and restoration, 1991-1992
Background notes, media releases, newsletters and letters from Australian National Maritime Museum regarding Norway's Bicentennial gift and restoration of the Kathleen Gillett, 1986-1993
Shipping records, 1938-1948

Folder 2
Diary of Jack Earl, 1930-1931, illustrated hand written diary with letters, telegrams and so on from others at the time.

Folder 3
Earnings and expenditure notebook, July 1987-30 June 1988
Expenses and profits notebook, July-September 1987
Painting and art expenses notebook, 1987-1988
Publishers royalty statements, 1992-1993

Folder 4
Two address books belonging to Jack Earl

BOX 13
Scrapbooks relating to Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA)racing and cruising with Yawl Maris, 1960-1961
Log book of Maris from Sydney to New Zealand, and returning through Mexico, 1963-1965
Address book with diary entries of Maris trip
Guest book, 1968-1970
Typescript of The Mystery of Chateau Mort by Capitan Tom Maxwell (a pseudenom of Kathleen Earl), plus sketch of Kathleen and article on Kathleen schooling the children on board Ketch Kathleen

BOX 14
Order of Australia Medal (OAM) certificate awarded to Jack Earl, January 1994
Kathleen Gillett notebook, 1988-1989
Michael and Maris Earl Trust notebook, 1990
First Day covers and commissions of stamps Australian and numerous other countries
Postcards, greeting cards and letters with drawing of Al Petersen, 1950-1980s
Signed copy of The Gillett line / by Marie McGuire ; illustrations by Jack Earl.
Clarence River travel guides
The Story of the Ashby Ferry, 1890-1981 compiled by Eileen O'Keefe
Commissioning details and correspondence of Rozinante, 1972

BOX 15X
Drafts of Kathleen Earl's books mostly written under the pseudonym Captain Tom Maxwell for Offset Publishing company Pty Ltd and the letters of offer of publication and agreement's, 1944.
Folder titled Schoolgirl Flyer with Kathleen Earl's syndication of her work in newspapers
Signed copy of 'The history of music : a collection of original and imaginative sculpture and modern art / by George Finey'

BOX 16X
Newspaper clippings relating to Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, 1946-1947, with some photos
Cover of Daily Mirror Newspaper details of Kathleen's return, 7 December 1948
Newspaper article 'Epic voyages of little ships' by Kathleen Gillet and illustrated by Jack Earl from PIX, 15 January 1949
Clippings about Jacks boats after he sold them (Kathleen, Maris, Smoky Cape) and other articles.
Manuscript with seal by Jack Earl declaring Kathleen his ship mate, 3 July 1939
Signed farewell Folio sized art card
Notes
Correspondence, records, press clippings and photographic prints relating to Trinidad to West Indies trip, 1947-1948. Including Panama canal passage receipt, Brazilian identity cards for crew, letter from Government House Trinidad to welcome yacht, drawings

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