The Australian Women's Register

The papers in MS 8290 are arranged into 16 series. The correspondence series, 1969-1991, includes general, overseas and business correspondence. Among the correspondents are Janet Bell, Carol Mills, Joan Allan, Patricia Mullins, Mavis Thorpe Clark, Elizabeth Tomlinson, Barbara Ker Wilson, Michael Horniman, Mem Fox and Elizabeth Jolley. Other series include manuscripts of books and other works, 1963-1989; diaries, 1975-1992; letterbooks, 1972-1984; and, children’s art work and fan mail, 1970-1990 (51 boxes, 2 fol. Boxes, 1 map folio). The Acc02.165 instalment documents Christobel Mattingley’s career from 1991-2001, and comprises publications, correspondence, subject files, drafts and background material (16 cartons). The Acc12.006 instalment comprises correspondence, research notes, manuscript drafts, publicity material and reviews pertaining to various articles written for the National Library of Australia magazine as well as Mattingley’s books: Battle order 204; Ruby of Trowutta; My father’s island; Chelonia Green; and Maralinga the Anangu story. Also includes artwork, transcripts, publisher files, handbooks from the University of Tasmania, fan mail, agreements as well as information related to school visits and travel arrangements (16 boxes, 2 archives boxes).