University of Tasmania

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Item
1909-1915

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Correspondence with son Percy (or "Val") about the farm and orchard, planting trees in new orchard, the mare, potatoes, grass, etc. Also letter from R. Brown about farm work.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Sons and daughters

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Item
1908-1917

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters to Mum and Dad, signed G, Leila (or Lil), Ray (Rachel), Maggie, A.J. (Jack) and A.J.'s children Gwen and Jean: work - girls in domestic service, Leila in New Zealand - had to leave hospital as could not afford the books to study so now waitress in hotel, Maggie in Melbourne, reference to a "flying machine" at Caulfield (1913).

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

William R. Allison to brother Frank

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Item
1916

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letter, William R. Allison to brother Frank, dated 5 May 1916. Emita, Flinders Island: wreck of "Toroa" on reef - passengers saved but it should have been possible to save livestock and cargo. [W.R. Allison was Warden of Flinders Council]

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

M. Jones

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Item
1909

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Identifying photograph of uncle.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

W.W. & Maud Lamb to Frank and Mrs Allison

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Item
1911

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters, W.W. & Maud Lamb to Frank and Mrs Allison dated 1911. From Victoria about Maggie: unwilling to let her stay longer owing to the awkwardness and scandal of her position, her baby a seven months and so too delicate to be removed from its mother but not expected to live, references to the nurse and undertaker.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

William and Frances Gunn to daughter Margaret Allison

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Item
1861-1868

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters dated 1861-1864 & 1868, William and Frances Gunn to daughter Margaret Allison. William Gunn: bad eye, minor news, letters written in sloping illegible hand (1861, 1862, 1864); Frances H. Gunn: Kitty's fall but baby the largest and fattest seen; the children - Willie, Iss, Frank, Amy; Margaret's room would be kept until she came home (1863). Also statement by Mrs F.H. Gunn that she had given her husband's regimental sash to her daughter Margaret.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Letters to Mrs Allison from friends

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Item
1915

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters to Mrs Allison from friends 1915 and undated. Miscellaneous letters from friends, mostly signed with initials only or Ada, Emily or H.J. Scott referring to weather, shopping etc. Also two letters of sympathy on loss of "brave son" (1915).

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Rachel Allison

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Item
c1907-1924

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Miscellaneous letters to Rachel Allison from sisters and other relatives or friends, including uncle William R. Allison, Flinders Island (1924). Also letter from Annie Bowen to George: his visit (1907) and Maggie to Mrs Annear (1913).

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Frank Allison summons for debt

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Item
1895

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Summons dated 1895 for small debts owed by Frank Allison to Jane Hogg of Broadland House School for expenses in educating his daughter, and to the Executors of Dunning, draper of Launceston, for children's clothing.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Household bills

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Item
1890-1916

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Bundle of household bills dated 1890, 1908 and 1913-1916. Bills for groceries, garden seeds and tools, rates and land tax etc. and cheque stubs.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Freemason's "Third Degree" admission ceremony

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Item
1889

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Freemason's "Third Degree" admission ceremony dated 16 Sept. 1889. Frank Allison's memorandum of the form of ceremony of admission to the third degree of masonry, with note that he was steward 1889-1891.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Birth dates of nephews and nieces

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Item
1879-1884

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Scrap of paper with note of birth dates of William Norman Allison 11 June 1879, Mary Isabel Allison 25 January 1881 (died February 19 1881), Edith Frances Arndel Allison 13 February 1882, Ethel Marguerite Allison 4 May 1884. Thought to be nephews and nieces.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Miscellaneous printed papers

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Item
1887-c1923

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Miscellaneous printed papers. Esk Cricket Club annual reports 1887-8, 1890-91, 1896-7; Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association report 1892-93; notice of meeting Masonic Hall, Lefroy, 1889 (list of names on back including "Allison"; By-Laws of Lodge of Perfect Unanimity (ND); "The King Island Record, Lubricating Oils advertisement (c1923).

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Gunn brothers and sisters

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Item
1845-1864

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters between Gunn brothers and sisters dated 1845 to 1864. Margaret Gunn to her sister Frances and reply: health, family, dress design (1845).
William Gunn from Glasgow: he had asked parents for consent to his marriage with a Miss Brown, he was more mature than when he left home, was Vice President of the Andersonian University and reporter to Uncle's paper - written on paper with printed heading "Office of North British Daily Mail" (1851), reluctant to give advice but thought children should obey their mother before their aunt (1859); settlements and mortgage.
Ronald Thomas Gunn, from Hobart: jam missing from his box, thanks Papa for the cover for his desk (1852).
James Gunn, from Glen Dhu: will ask John to wash Margaret's windows - John had been to the Launceston Derby "and is pretty well gone", mulberries for tea, going to Show, lessons, hive of bees bought from Mrs Bracket for 15s (Feb., Mar. 1860).
Issie, from Broad Marsh, Arndell: hot journey, lost purse, cut finger on new bread knife, Emily good with children (ND).

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Mary Bedford letter

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Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Mary Bedford dated 27 August (no year). From Streanshalh: sympathy from herself and "Willie". Signed "Your affectionate sister".

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Friends and relatives

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Item
1851-1890

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters from friends and relatives dated 1851 to 1890. Lucy Charles (?) from Sydney: congratulations on approaching marriage, mutual friends (30 October 1851).
Cousin Emily E. Maddox, from Launceston: children Loui and Baby, friends, George going to Melbourne to play the cricket match, local match natives [born] against English, death of Miss Barnard (17 Mar. 1852).
C. Benson: sending crochet pincushion as token of friendship, heard of M's marriage, M's brother's return from Scotland (2 September 1853).
Sydney Charles Waller (?): allegorical poem on roses and poppies (1874).
Winston C. Simmons, from Richmond: cheque enclosed, balance owed (1883, 1884).
Julia A. Connell, Glen Connell: sympathy on death of Issie (11 April 1885), the old lady's death - 92 a long span, Biddie and children (9 October

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Margaret Allison to John Roberts

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Item
1879

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letters, some cross written, Margaret Allison to John Roberts [solicitor] dated 22 May 1879. Draft of letter inquiring whether her father had left a legacy to her children.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Household bills

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Item
1867-1868

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Bills for clothing, photographs (T.D. Webb, Launceston and M.P. Dowling, Launceston), receipt by Margaret Allison for cheques cashed for expenses including H.A. Brook - "schooling for Willie", quarter's board and lodging at Glen Dhu for herself and family, etc.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

John Roberts to Allison

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Item
1854

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

Letter, John Roberts to Henry Allison, husband of Margaret dated 17 November 1854. His recent visit, won a horse race, cricket, fancy dress ball, remembrances to Mrs Harry and the small boy.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Susan Allison to son Henry

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1855

Part of Margaret (Gunn) Allison Collection

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.

Margaret (Gunn) Allison

Stewart James Anderson Diaries

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Collection
1889-1926

The copies of the diaries are dated between 1889 and 1926 and contain brief entries for each day. They relate to both personal and farm activities and appear to relate to a comparatively small general farm.
For example: "stayed at house and made a set of steps for the dairy"; "reaped 1 1/2 acres oats for seed"; "stocked up oats and made a rake"; commenced putting in culvert down by cottage"; ''2 loads of hay - too green"; "grubbing large boulder stones out of 18 acres"; "went to morning service ¬ Archdeacon Richards preached"; "made organ stool for Black River Church"; "party of young people from Smithton for evening"; "picked the quinces and some apples, killed a sheep"; "8 loads of cut up wood for home during winter"; "putting up wire fence by potato shed to let calves get shelter under the pines"; "pottering around all day, Leon called"; "1/2 day in vegetable garden"; "marked lambs. Worked 4 hours at P.O."; "Carl finished ploughing 6 acres for peas"; "helped to cut chaff for Mr L. Medwin"; "carting hay, Frank Medwin with team". The entries appear to relate to a comparatively small general farm and by 1918 Anderson's children (daughter at Stanley, and Leon) were grown up and were living independently. One diary is dated 1889 and was much damaged with parts of pages tom or worn away. The 1889 entries are similar (eg: "made bullock yoke"; "Joe took load of potatoes to township"; "boiled pig potatoes").

Stewart James Anderson

1889 - Diary

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Item
1889

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated January to September 1889. Some entries in another hand and some pages damaged by damp and defective.

Stewart James Anderson

1918 - Diary

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Item
1918

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated October to December 1918.

Stewart James Anderson

1919 - Diary

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Item
1919

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated 1919.

Stewart James Anderson

1920 - Diary

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Item
1920

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated 1920.

Stewart James Anderson

1921 - Diary

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Item
1921

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated 1921.

Stewart James Anderson

1924 - Diary

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Item
1924

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated 1924.

Stewart James Anderson

1926 - Diary

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Item
1926

Part of Stewart James Anderson Diaries

Diary belonging to Steward James Anderson of Black River, Stanley, dated 1926.

Stewart James Anderson

William Archers Diaries

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Collection
1847-1874

Contains letterbooks, diaries and microfilm copies of the journals

William Archer

Letter books

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Item
1867-1874

Part of William Archers Diaries

Two volumes of letter books dated 1867 - 1872. William Archer's memoranda of letters written and abstracts of letters. Volume 1 - January 1867 to September 1868 & Volume 2 - October 1868 to July 1872

William Archer

William Archer Journals

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Item
1847-1862

Part of William Archers Diaries

Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc. Also an additional fragment of a 'private diary' for 1848 including references to his reading and botanical study. Note: Other diaries (1856-58, 1862-74) were in the possession of Mrs. L. Boyd in New Zealand in 1959 and a microfilm copy was made of these.
• (1) Mar. - Dec. 1847
• (2) (a) Jan. 1848 - Jan. 1856
(b) Jan. - July 1848
( + loose leaf incomplete private diary)
• (3) June 1858 - May 1859
• (4) May 1859 - Oct. 1860
• (5) Oct. 1860 - Nov. 1862

William Archer

Journal : 1847

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Item
1847

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period March to December 1847. Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.

William Archer

Journal : 1848 - Private Diary

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Item
1848

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period January to July 1848. Private diary loose pages incomplete.

William Archer

Journal : 1848 - 1856

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Item
1848-1856

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period January 1848 - January 1856 . Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.

William Archer

Journal : 1858-1859

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Item
1858-1859

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period June 1858 to May1859 . Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.

William Archer

Journal : 1859 - 1860

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Item
1859-1860

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period May 1859 - October 1860. Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.

William Archer

Journal : 1860 - 1862

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Item
1860-1862

Part of William Archers Diaries

Journal of William Archer for the period October 1860 to November 1862. Entries for most days, sometimes including much detail, referring to his daily work (both farm work on his property and later his architectural work), also his travels, visits to and from neighbours, elections and political activities etc.

William Archer

Microfilm copy of the journals 1847 - 1874

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Item
1847-1874

Part of William Archers Diaries

Microfilm copy of the journals 1847 - 1874
• Reel 1 : Mar. - Dec. 1847
• Reel 2 : Jan. 1848 - Sep. 1855
• Reel 3 : Aug. 1856 - May 1858
• Reel 4 : May 1859 - Sep. 1860
• Reel 5 : Oct. 1860 - Nov. 1862
• Reel 6 : Dec. 1862 - Dec. 1864
• Reel 7 : Jan. 1865 - Dec. 1866
• Reel 8 : Jan. 1867 - Dec. 1869
• Reel 9 : 1870 - 1872
• Reel 10 : Jan. - Oct. 1874
• Reel 11 : Miscellaneous duplicates and ?omissions.

William Archer

Alice Daisy Baker Collection

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Collection
1912-1951

Consists of correspondence and personal papers , collections of poems, books, plays, radio plays, short stories and articles, children's stories and radio plays, pamphlets, cuttings and miscellaneous writings.

Alice Daisy Baker

Correspondence received

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Item
1936-1951

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