Gay family papers, 1855-1977, together with the papers of the Darling family, 1867, 1885

MLMSS 6349/Box 1
MLMSS 6349/Box 2X

fonds

1855-1977

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

126086

0.55 metres of textual material (1 box, 1 outsize box), includes clippings - manuscript, printed
270 photographic prints - gelatin silver
35 negatives
10 photographic prints - cabinet portraits
4 photographs - carte-de-visite
1 photographic print - colour
1 photographic print

James W. Gay was a marine engineer and freemason from Balmain, N.S.W.. During the 1890s he served on the S.S. Warrego, a coastal passenger vessel, and also travelled to New Zealand. He married Jessie Darling, daughter of Henry Darling, in Sydney in 1896. Members of the Gay family went on holidays in New Zealand. Henry Darling's second marriage was to a widow, Mary Ann Orpen in 1885.

1890-1891; Letters from James Gay to his son, James W. Gay (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1893-1897; Correspondence of James W. Gay (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1895-1896; Letters from James W. Gray to Jessie Gay (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1873-1896; Miscellaneous papers of Jessie Gay, including birth certificate (b. 1873) (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1934-1977; Papers of Jessie D. Gay (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1947-1954; Letters received by Ivy Gay, being testimonials/recommendations for employment (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1855, 1858, date unknown; Miscellaneous papers of the Gay family (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
1867, 1885; Papers of the Darling family, being mainly letters received by Mary Ann Orpen, 1867, from, among others, the Anglican clergyman, the Reverend Alfred Glennie (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/1)
ca. 1882-1967; Photographs mainly of family members and family travels in N.S.W. and New Zealand (Call No.: MLMSS 6349/2X)