Series 04: Street family, papers of Jessie Street, 1914-1965

MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/Boxes 10-12

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1914-1965

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Jessie Mary Grey Street, feminist and social activist, was born in 1889 at Ranchi, Chota Nagpur, India, daughter of Charles Alfred Gordon Lillingston and Mabel Harriet Lillingston, nee Ogilvie. The family moved to Australia in 1896 to take up residence at 'Yulgilbar', Clarence River NSW. Jessie Street was educated at Wycombe Abbey School, England, and the University of Sydney where she graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1912. She married Kenneth Whistler Street in 1916 at Sydney, NSW. Jessie Street attended a conference of the International Council for Women in Rome in 1911 and was a foundation member of the Sydney Branch of the League of Nations Union in 1918. She attended League of Nations Assemblies in Geneva in 1930 and 1938, and was Australia's only female representative at the United Nations founding conference at San Francisco in 1945 where she successfully lobbied for a charter of women's rights. Jessie Street represented Australia at the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 1946, and at the United Nations Commission for the Status of Women in 1947. She stood unsuccessfully for the House of Representative seat of Wentworth in 1943 and 1949. She was an effective lobbyist who was involved in a number of organisations including the United Association of Women. In later years she was outspoken on Aboriginal Rights and peace issues. She died in 1970, survived by her husband and four children.

A. Correspondence, 1914-1965
B. Personal papers, 1934-1937
C. Papers concerning 'Yulgilbar', 1896-1950
D. Printed material, 1916-1937

A. Correspondence, 1914-1965
1914-1938; Letters received, being letters sent by Edward G. G. Lillingston, brother of Jessie Street, 1914-1915; and letters from Mabel H. Lillingston, 1917-1924 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/10)
1926-1928; Letters received, being letters from Edward D. Ogilvie, uncle of Jessie Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/10)
1925; Letters received, being letters, cables and cards of condolence received on the death of Mabel H. Lillingston (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/10)
1930,1938,1965; Letters received, being letters sent by Kenneth Whistler Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/10)
1934; Letters received, being letters, cables and cards of condolence received on the death of Charles A. G. Lillingston (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/11)

B. Personal papers, 1934-1937
1934-1937; Miscellaneous papers (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/11)

C. Papers concerning 'Yulgilbar', 1896-ca.1950
ca.1950; Transcript of 'Journal of E.D.S. Ogilvie of Yulgilbar on the Clarence River, 1850-1861', being three vols. typescript transcript of journals and partial transcript of Vol.I. [Original journals located at A 6992-A 6994] (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/11)
Date unknown; 'Map of Yulgilbar Country on Upper Clarence River showing out-stations and tracks referred to in Station Diary between 1850 and 1860' (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/11)
1896,1923-1924; Papers concerning the estate of the late E.D.S. Ogilvie, including valuation of furniture and effects, 1896; list of lands sold from the estate, 1923; draft agreement between Mabel H. Lillingston and Edward G. G. Lillingston, 1924 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)
1932-1935; Papers concerning the 'Yulgilbar' Furniture Sale, being papers, correspondence, leaflets and newscuttings concerning the sale held in 1932 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)

D. Printed material, 1916-1937
1916-1937; Published and printed material, including 'Conditions of Bush Life in Australia: A Squatter's Advice to Emigrants' by Charles A.G. Lillingston, in 'The Empire Review', 1916; Catalogue of Plains Station Estate Yulgilbar Sale, 1925; and newspaper cuttings, 1932-1937 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/12)