Collection consists of miscellaneous items found in books that were purchased for the Quaker Collection from the Rowntree Family. Includes circulars, photographs, Ackworth School material and sketches
Drafts and circulars to Members of Friends' Meetings reminding them to organise their monetary affairs and to make their wills, etc. To Hobart friends, signed by Hannah Propsting and J. Ridley Walker. To Lisburn friends, signed by Clerks of Committee on Ministry and Oversight: • Norah Douglas - 20 December 1943 • Arnold Benington - 7 December 1946 • Cecil M. Johnson - no date
Four photographs dated October 1950, of the Friends Meeting House at Dolobran in Montgomeryshire, Wales. Built in 1701 by Charles Lloyd (1662–1747) of Dolobran, whose father Charles Lloyd (1637–1698) of Dolobran was the first in the family to become a Quaker. It consists of a tiny isolated chapel built of red-brick with drip courses over the cambered windows and comprising also a two-bay cottage under the same roof. Photographs addressed to Hugh Doncaster, Woodbrooke.
Early view of Ackworth School by T. Stackhouse, no date. Ackworth School was founded in 1779 by John Fothergill on behalf of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Photograph of the Centre Library at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the Chemical Laboratory and pupils at the Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the Canal Bridge at Ackworth School. Showing boy and girl pupils non the bridge and on the bank. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of an art class at Ackworth School. Showing female pupils in a circle drawing still life. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of a cookery class at Ackworth School. Showing girls in smocks in the kitchen. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of boys in the gymnasium at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of boys in the swimming bath at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the shed and the court yard at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the boys garden at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the boys cricket ground at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the boys playground at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of Fothergill Hall at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Photograph of the girls' dining room at Ackworth School. Presented in a folder of images produced by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Art Printers, 42 Holborn Viaduct. London E.C. Works, Scarborough
Ackworth School development plan drawn by John L Denman F.I.R.B.A. 27 Queens Road Brighton. Dated 1946. showing the location of existing buildings, existing buildings altered and new buildings.
Short note from Maria Fox to Esther Seebohn (when Maria was Maria Middleton and Esther was Esther Wheeler), mentioning copy of the "debate", no date. Found in a book purchased for the Quaker collection.
Page from autograph or small sketch book depicting "The Little Island in the Sea" (Isle of Man) with its three legged emblem and small map, inscribed George L.L. Hodgkin (from Mayfield, Douglas), 1909. Found in a book purchased for the Quaker collection.
Two files of correspondence and one folder of newspaper cuttings relating to the Scamander Mineral Exploration Company, dated 1967 to 1968, some newpaper cuttings from 1957
Undated mining biographies including the biographies of James Harcourt Smith (1864- ), Government geologist; William Renison Bell (1840-1915); Guillaume Daniel Oelprat (1856-1937), Manager Broken Hill P.C.; John Walter Gregory (1864-1932), geologist; Patrick Hannan (.Q 1843-1925), Kalgoorlie Goldfield; Edward Hammond Hargreaves (1816-1891), goldminer; Henry Yorke Lyell Brown (1844-1928) geologist; Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David (1858-1934), geologist; William Arthur Pretyman (1863- ), Chief Clerk Mines Dept., Hobart. Also miscellaneous newscuttings and notes.
Correspondence relating to the Tasmanian Magnesium industry from C.H. Grant and John Reynolds, Managing Directors Australian Magnesium Co., to the Minister for Mines
Typescript draft of the book "Countries of the mind : the biographical journey of Edmund Morris Miller 1881-1964", by John Reynolds and Margaret Giordano. Published 1987)
Draft introduction and biographies of Tasmanian Parliamentarians: William Robert Giblin, Lyndhurst Falkinder Giblin, Sir Richard Dry of Quamby, James Milne Wilson, James Whyte, Charles Meredith, Francis Villeneuve Smith, Frederick Maitland Innes, Thomas Daniel Chapman of Sunnyside (1815-1884), Alfred Kennerley (d.1897 age 88) and William Lodewyk Crowther.
Typescript of the inaugural session of the Federal Council of Australia held at the Legislative Council Chambers, Hobart, on 26th January to the 5th February 1886.
Six typescript biographies : (1) Isaac Alfred Isaacs (private notes ms.) (2) John West (1809-1873) (ts.) (3) Sir John Franklin, the Colonial Governor 1837-1843, address at Franklin Centenary Meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania 7 Feb. 1937 (ts. 13 pp.) (4) Launceston's Dictator 1811 (Johnathan Burke McHugo) (ts. 15 pp.) (5) James Rule (1830-1901), educationist (6) A.I. Clark - "The Clarks of Rosebank". (ts.)
Correspondence and papers relating to Tasmanian Working Party, including suggested lists, rough notes on Thomas Jerome Kingston Bakhap born Ballarat; also cabinet photograph by E.M. Grimley, Birmingham [U.K] of an Edwardian gentleman.
Miscellaneous correspondence and notes, including draft of "A.I. Clark's American sympathies and his infJuence on Australian Federation" and of "The Clark's of Rosebank"
Correspondence relating to Philatelic Societies and stamps. Also certificate of Life Membership of Tasmanian Philatelic Society awarded for distinguished service dated 24 January 1974 (formerly in frame).
Scrapbook of programmes dated 1927-37 compiled and donated to the Hobart Repertory Theatre Society by Maisie Fulton, and a few additional programmes dated 1938-1942
Correspondence relating to the production and sale of Tasmanian wolfram and scheelite for the production of tungsten metal and contract for sale to United Kingdom, some written by John Reynolds as Commerce Officer, Department of Agriculture & Industry . Dated 1939 to 1940
Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, writings and poetry and speech education areligious writings and other material. Also contained in the collection are a collection of Ruth Sansom’s diaries and the personal papers and correspondence
Letters received, with some drafts, copies or extracts of Clive Sansom's replies from: Miscellaneous letters 1928-1934 "Babe" (first girlfriend) 1934-1936 (1 folder) Allan Keeling (antiquarian bookseller and chicken farmer, Kent) 1932-1945 (3 folders) Marjorie Holben (nee Morse) c1935-1943 Martin Miles (d.1944) and Helen J. Miles c1937-1958. From St. Ninians, Broadstairs, Kent; Oxford, Melbourne and army camps in Wales and England. Lance-Corp. Miles was killed in action in June 1944 Marjorie Gullan and Gertrude Kerby (speech training) c1943-1958.
The Unfailing Spring, Clive Sansom, introduction by Walter de la Mare, "Resurgam" Younger Poets, London (Favil 1943): book, some typed poems, correspondence with publishers, contract, reviews (1942-45).
Poems not published in book form (adult) collected by Ruth Sansom for possible selection for publication, including early poems, "Tasmanian Scene" (or "Hawks"), etc. Also proof of "Going, Going" (published in Young Winter's Tales 4) and letter.
Including: "I bite my thumb: parodies and verses by Clive Sansom" with foreword "most of the items have either been accepted or rejected by Punch" (no date 1930s or 40s?). Manuscript and typescript papers in binder, with note at front by Ruth Sansom: "not published. These will need careful selecting and possibly revising. Those in 'I bite my thumb' were written long ago..." Also (b) "The Wet Land" (1932 a parody on T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land", suggested by a wet Sunday in Wales) and letter to Kathleen Stone about it; (c) draft introduction to "I bite my thumb"; (d) rhymes and limericks.
Most appear to have been written at Palmers Green, London, some at Reigate, Surrey and the last three in Tasmania (but some have no indication of date), most apparently unpublished (but see cutting book DX18/79) (1) for cuttings of a few):- The monster of the Loch (c1933 - "sent to Daily Mail" - returned, alterations made since but... story with the same name has appeared in another paper Clive Sansom January 1934"); The end of a journey; The walled garden, a fantasy; Hoddesdon's Marvel (1936); The figure head; Honour is satisfied; Thirteenth time lucky; The Church; "Good night, Gentlemen"; Jubilee, an impression; Lost and found! A Roman road at Winchmore Hill; The stream, a sketch; a monograph on teashops; These modern poets; "Tibby ; A woman's will; The little Christian; The apple tree; The lost wood [Enfield Chase]; Two shots; Freedom; Silk stockings; The butterfly; Marionettes; One man's system; sonnet XX [Shakespeare]; Detection; "... and blossom as the rose" (1940); The testament of Yalta Smith, a political short story (1944?); Voices; The water cure (or "marquees and other matters"); Keats accent; A very fishy story; Confessions of a Fairy Queen; The day the elephant passed; The Fast; Miss Emily's Teeth; Widow Finnigan's music.
Encounter at Cheal; Baronial Duologue (or Hawkesworth Hall); Grandad's Ghost; the Double Image; The man who pulled down walls; Many do imagine; The Meeting. (Some appeared in John O'London's Weekly 1943-4 - see cutting book DX18/79(1) and some appeared in German papers DX18/75.
The World turned upside down, London, 1948. A morality play based on the Christmas story: draft & revised typescript, published copy (F. Muller 1948) annotated, radio script 1975, correspondence with agent (Higham), publishers 1947-8, ABC, BBC 1948-1976; reviews, registration certificate (1947).
A novel: correspondence with Methuen and R.K.S., research notes including Oberammergau programme and postcards, newscuttings, etc. relating to Oberammergau, manuscript in notebooks, typescript.
Manuscript, typescript, Poems 1951, The prize-winning entries for the Festival of Britain competition (Penguin Poets 1951 - includes "The Witnesses), The Witnesses and Other Poems by Clive Sansom (Methuen, London 1956): proof copy and published copy (4th reprint 1965). 12 folders of notes, correspondence, cuttings of reviews, etc. of performances, essays by school children on seeing a peformance, letter about possible recording by Argo Record Co. (1962), letter about American market (1972).
