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Photograph of Botanic Gardens, Hobart, showing wide footpath leading to water, trees and hedge. Glossy print, amateurishly mounted.

Letter received from Reuben Burden dated 30 May 1880. Baptism

Clive Sansom's correspondence with Helen Power and, as her literary executor after her death, with Mrs Rae Hogg and other relatives of Helen Power about publishing her poems. Correspondence includes comments on the broadcasts, biographical notes, reviews and correspondence about Helen Power's manuscripts and books (the manuscripts to go to the State Library, her French books to the lecturer in French at the University of Tasmania and books on poetry to the Poetry Group).

Rowing Four on water N.D. Not named. ? includes R. Cosgrove jnr.

Photocopies of leaflets dropped from the air to apprise natives and Japanese soldiers of the surrender. 5.pages dated 1945.

Photo by Albert Sargeant of Hunter's design Maylands, Pirie St., New Town.

One typescript of school broadcast titled "Norman Manor Life and Feudalism" dated 22 June 1944 by Alice D Baker

Three copies of typescript of school broadcast titled "Women and Freedom" dated 6 April 1944 by Alice D Baker

Letter, Susan Allison to son Henry dated 18 March 1855. From Streanshalh: William, welcome rain after drought, Henry's sale, death of William Gatenby, hopes to see the "dear little boy", will invite herself to stay with Margaret, election, poor Dry dying, love from father, Mary and all at home.

Papers relating to the barque "Lufra" (built in Aberdeen 1870), including: mortgage by David Storm of Aberdeen, 1870-74; sale of four sixtyfourth shares from A.G. Webster to A. McGregor for £94 (30 July 1892), insurance on barque for A.G. Webster (1892), accounts of barque Lufra (Captain L.A. Rogers) in account with Alex McGregor for docking, stevedoring, stores, customs etc (1892-3) and memo of freight for owners meeting.

Reminiscences of John Lyne 1897. Also genealogy of Lyne made by W. l. May 1919, and genealogy notes by University Historical Research Assistant.

One newspaper, The Examiner, Christmas Supplement, published Wednesday 19th December 1900, includes historical articles and illustration on Port Arthur, Launceston and others.

Folder containing background articles for teaching about film and television.

Brown folder marked 'Clive and Ruth's Letters, and recommendations and references in early England'. The material includes:
• Extracts from letters praising the London Speech Festival 1935, organised by Sansom.
• A personal reference, dated 25/6/1934, from the Sales Manager of the Ironworks Department of the firm Newton Chambers and Co where Sansom worked for eight years. The reference notes that Sansom began work in the firm as a junior clerk and had worked as Traveller for the Light Castings Department for the last two years of his service.
• The original of the Marjorie Gullan Certificate awarded Sansom by the London Speech Fellowship and Institute in August 1936.
• Original certificates awarded Sansom by the English Verse Speaking Association competitions in July 1934: First in Class III Dramatic Poetry; First in the Final Class; First in Lyrical Poetry.
• The original of Clive Sansom's Birth Certificate - 21 June 1910.
• Two of Sansom's curriculum vitae prepared in the 1930s and 40s.

Ten bundles of letters containing a range of material, apparently organised to some extent by Ruth Sansom after her husband's death:

Manila folder labelled 'Clive's notes to Ruth on publishing books, just after he came out of hospital about 1968 or 9', with the added note 'It is now 1993 - things have changed since these were written at least 20 years ago'. The folder contains four series of handwritten notes about the management of Sansom's published works and unpublished manuscripts should he die, and two typewritten pages dealing with house deeds, life insurance policy, royalties on published works, disposal of books and autograph letters, poetry manuscripts and publishing.

Cabinet group: A. Ogilvie, E. Dwyer-Gray, R. Cosgrove, etc.

Articles and notes on Tasmanian forest and timber resources, including: conservation, paper making, firewood, the relation of forests to water supply, wood distillation, forest fires, report of address by W.E.S. to the Australian Natives Association (November 1910 see also Australian Natives' Association: arousing public interest in timber industry August 1911, S.3/56), paper by L. Rodway "Afforestation: the moral for Tasmania" written for the Forest League (1913).

Typescript biographical notes of John Henry (Jack) O'Neil (1888-1971) dated 29 July 1965

Folder of letters, notes, correspondence for the Library Association of Australia (Tasmanian Branch), 1966-1972. These papers belonged to Mrs Louisa Hamilton and include letters and notes for Library Opinion.

In the Midst of Death: poems by Clive Sansom (privately printed 1940), dedicated "To Ruth": printed copy, typescript, correspondence, printer's bill (O.U.P.), reviews.

Personal photograph album, coloured photographs and 35mm slides of Oatlands, buildings Jericho . Taken by Graeme Raphael who worked for the Department of Agriculture

Letters from William Knibb Morris to brother Thomas John Morris dated 1898-1900 regarding Hobart: family news, Craig given up Officer College and gone to Sydney - too great expense in maintaining staff to run it at a profit - Fanny and the six children and Willie Morris' daughter Bessie travelled by Oonah - large steamer lit by electricity (August 1898), old vessel Aladin laid up in river and used as gunpowder magazine had been whaler but was formerly French vessel La Mutine taken by Nelson at battle of Nile 100 years ago (August 1898), sending photos of Albert and his fretwork (September 1898), received book on "Wireless Telegraphy" - lent it to J.W. Agnew (November 1898), South African War (March 1900).

Letter from W. Wood to W. Gunn dated 1 July 1845. Nankridge: employment for Charles, Mr Swan bought horses and bullocks for ploughing, cannot offer present big rent of £650 for 2000 acres. (fragile document)

Copies of letters and articles from Mercury by 'Marshman' and Calder on Hobart cemeteries, Hobart suburbs and Botanical Gardens. Handwritten copy in 'reporters' notebook.

Election broadsheet entitled "Reminiscences which may be useful to John Earle's supporters" Printed by E.H. Newman.

Two Australian passports - in the name of Mr and Mrs Hayns, 1940, issued 29.8.1949

Xerox copy of inscription on one sheet of paper - from a book?
On the recto, a black and white photo inscribed (by a different hand, possibly MST): Brent Allison (sic), Munich & Vienna.
On the verso: To my friend Margaret Thorp who understands - for the sake of old times together under the Quaker Star! from Brent D. Allinson. Vienna, September 1922

Adam, L
Primitive Art, Pelican Books, 1940
Second copy owned by Olive Pink

Four scripts of ABC 'The Correspondence School speaks' radio broadcasts for schools, written by Sansom, sometimes with Ruth Sansom's assistance. Sansom recorded most of these with the assistance of his colleagues from the Speech Education Centre.

Brown folder of correspondence from people such as Leonard Clark, Bishop Cranswick, Archbishop Young, Ron James, Leslie Greener, Thomas Moult, Dorothy Hewlett, J.C. Trewin, Charles Kohler, Tony Allan, Peter Heam, Hugh Mack.indoe, Clifford Dyment, James Day, Vicars Bell, Alan Searle, Iva Browe[?], Ashley Dickes, Ron James, Rolf Gardiner, John Gainsworth (The Poetry Society) Val Gilgud, Redwood Anderson, Wallace Nichols, Nikolaus Pevsner, A.W.R. Milligan, Hewlett Johnson (Dean of Canterbury) and Clare Soper. One small bundle of letters groups together messages from ecelesiastics in response to Sansom's religious drama.

Miscellaneous material:
• A collection of letters marked 'Clive's letters to his wife Ruth' which includes a typed poem by Sansom titled 'Do you Remember?'
• The program of a public recital by members of the London Speech Fellowship and Institute, directed by Marjorie Gullen in the late 1930s (no date). Ruth Sansom featured in three of the items on the program.
• A program for a professional development seminar ('Joint Refresher Course') held in Mansfield UK 1949 at which Ruth was a lecturer.
• Copy of an undated Airgraph from Ruth Sansom to her parents in Hobart following a bombing raid in Southern England during World War II

Biological publications

Hall, H. S., & Stevens, F. H. (1937). A school geometry. London: s.n .

Record of enrollment (1947)

Correspondence in relation to the findings of the Royal Commission into the University of Tasmania, dated 17 March 1955

Correspondence related to the Tasmanian Tin Producers Committee , dated 1960 to 1963

Miscellaneous programmes and printed material mainly relating to Returned Soldiers' activities dated c1915 -1956

Notes on stone age man and aborigines

Notes for appendix B arranged alphabetically. Also rough notes, obituary notice of Francis Cotton - C.J .Willes, etc.

Transcripts from "History of the Origin, Rise and Progress of the Van Diemen's Land Company. London. (Ferguson 1302) 1829.

Including University Commemoration 1897

Book entitled No Tears for Jane, a Hadden family history by Herbert G. Cullis illustrations by Ailsa Harvey, 1982, published by H.G. Cullis, Ashburton; Vic. 139 pp plus x, illustrated line drawings & photos, bound cloth.
Copy number 249 of limited edition of 370 copies, signed by author.

Carte de visite photograph of Isaac Sharp by Robert Harris, Port Elizabeth. Endorsed "born 4 7mo. 1806".

Bargain & Sale, Eddie to Oakden 31 July 1835.
John Alexander Eddie of Launceston, auctioneer, to Philip Oakden of Launceston, merchant, bargain & sale of allotments in York St., Basin Road and Hill St., Launceston, for £1200. Sealed, signed and witnessed. Reg. No. 5265

Parcel of collected materials about the history and locale of North London, described in a note as 'Archival' material which would delight a North London Librarian, eg Winchmore Hill. These are old books and pamphlets on that area. The parcel also contains copies of Sansom' s letters about conservation issues sent to English newspapers and journals during the 1930s.

Relates to the Gordon riots etc. Found with Chapman documents.

Three items belonging to W. E. Fuller -Identity card, 1941; visiting cards (Collins Street) and Passport, 1954.

Advertising, press cuttings, pamphlets, draft speeches, some correspondence, details of expenditure on education, public works, etc. and analysis of votes cast, Denison Division. Also includes Report on Tasmanian Government Railways, by Herbert H. Phillips, Hobart, 1 Oct. 1953. Also includes papers pertaining to the dissolution of the House of Assembly, September 20th 1956.

Photograph of Bagana from South West - RAAF photo

Music for world peace - broadcast FM - ABC, 18th June, 1989.

Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George bestowed 1 January 1920 also warrant granting the dignity of C.M.G. to B.S. Bird, accompanying letter, notification and the insignia (in jeweller's box), with typed note on how it should be worn.
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28th April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as regent for his father, King George Ill. It is named in honour of two military saints, St Michael and St George. Originally awarded to those holding commands or high position in the Mediterranean territories acquired in the Napoleonic Wars, it was subsequently extended to holders of similar office or position in other territories of the British Empire. It is awarded to men and women who hold high office or who render extraordinary or important non-military service in a foreign country, and can also be conferred for important or loyal service in relation to foreign and Commonwealth affairs.
The only insignia used by all members of the Order, this badge is a seven-armed, white-enamelled 'Maltese Asterisk'. The obverse shows St Michael tram­pling on Satan, while the reverse shows St George on horseback killing a dragon -both within a dark blue ring bearing the· Order's motto of Auspicium melioris cevi (Latin for 'Token of a better age').

Documents relating to the Grange Property dated 1846 – 1855. Francis Cotton's correspondence relating to the purchase of the Grange estate) including: copies of letters from Charles Swanston (1846) letter from J.L. Gellibrand offering Grange Farm on the same terms as agreed with Swanston, ie. £4000 at 5% (27 May 1850); letters from Thomas Young, solicitor, relating to the survey of the land, original grantees and application by Gellibrand and Bethune for part of the estate (Oct., Nov. 1854).·copy of letter to Surveyor General (31 Oct. 1854) and to Colonial Secretary (25 Aug. 1855 . Also rough note of history of F. Cotton's purchase of the Grange, uncertain boundaries and "proposals for the occupation of the Grange Estate” (Joseph to have the part known as the Bend and the Big River about 3000 acres, Henry to have remainder of estate and Crown land upwards of 5000 acres)

Letter received from George Bowes dated 17 October 1838. Green Bank: potatoes, Constable Macdonald's behaviour. F.C.'s reply cross -written over letter: spiritual riches.

Including: diary 1957, manuscript poetry and prose sketches, exercise book containing journal notes and poems, book of manuscript poems.

Letter from George Meredith to his daughter Fanny dated 24 Dec. 1853 - As "Miss Meredith" considered to be the mistress of the house and so expected to be at home when visitors were received; Miss Grant's marriage; Mrs John expecting to be confined in January; Mrs Charles avoids Cambria. Endorsed with note from E. Dyer about key and pencilled verse.

Calendar design – berries

Photograph of People's Park Strahan, initialed "J M W". Glossy print, amateurishly mounted

St Virgil's College Football Teams 1931, 1932. Including R. Cosgrove (? son of R.Cosgrove)