Maybanke Anderson papers and pictorial material, 1855-1946

MLMSS 4539

fonds

1855-1946

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

884632

Microfilm : CY 2194A - B

0.12 metres of textual material (1 box)
3 photographs - ambrotype
23 photographic prints - sepia and ambrotype
5 albums (226 photographic prints)

Maybanke Wolstenholme nee Selfe, feminist and educationist, began a school at her large home, Maybanke, in 1885. In 1891 she helped found the Womanhood Suffrage League of NSW. She was also a member of the Women's Literary Society and founder of the Australasian Home Reading Union. In 1894 she began publishing her own fortnightly newspaper, Women's Voice. In 1898 she sold Maybanke College and a year later married Sir Francis Anderson, professor of philosophy at Sydney University. Increasingly she devoted her time to university activities and writing pamphlets and articles for the press. She also produced several local histories and published Mother lore, a handbook on the education of young children.

Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography. http://adb.anu.edu.au/ (accessed 17 June, 2015

PAPERS:
Correspondence with Norman Selfe, Edmund Kay Wolstenholme, Elizabeth Selfe, Harry Wolstenholme, Edward Wolstenholme, Edith Badham, 1867; pocket diary 1918; autograph book, 1926; manuscripts of 'My Sprig of Rosemary', 1915, and 'Literary Landmarks in the Isle of Wright; bound copy of poem written by Maybanke Wolstenholme on the death of Prince Leopold; pamphlets written by Anderson including 'Facts: not theories nor opinions: Reports of two sub-committees appointed by the council to investigate the drink traffic and its effects', 'Play and playgrounds', and 'Adolescent Education'; various newspaper clippings relating to Maybanke Anderson, including obituary of Francis Anderson, 1913-1927; copy of Doust family tree; confirmation card from Parish of Holy Trinity; various poems written by Anderson

PICTORIAL MATERIAL:
ITEM 01
Portrait of two children, possibly Maybanke and Harry Selfe, ca. 1854 / possibly by Arthur Brown

ITEM 02
[Unidentified female, ca. 1855-1865 - photographic portrait]

ITEM 03
Portrait of a man and woman, possibly Elizabeth Selfe and her husband Henry Selfe, ca. 1856 / Thomas Skelton Glaister

ITEM 04
Photographs of the Selfe, Wolstenholme, and Anderson families, 1887-1918

ITEM 05-09
Wolstenholme family photograph albums of holidays and recreation in N.S.W. and overseas 1895-1905