Collection 3: Mollie Gillen further papers

MLMSS 11088

sub-fonds

Approximately 1974-2000

Textual Records, Clippings, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects

413208

4.04 metres of textual material (24 boxes), includes photographs

This collection comprises Mollie Gillen papers consisting of research material, card indexes and correspondence mainly regarding
The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989).

Box 1
Large notebooks numbered 194-273.

Box 2
Small notebooks numbered 155-276 and miniature card indexes.

Box 3
Miniature card indexes, includes F-J and ship musters.

Box 4
First Fleeters: research material numbered 802-999 and 2065–5126 (predominantly from PRO), name files: I-R.

Box 5
First Fleeters name files: A-H.

Box 6
Research material numbered 100-270 and 432-520.

Box 7
Research material numbered 5130 - 5417, First Fleeters index cards (photocopies) A-W, research files "John Small" and "House of Detention". Also includes photographs and negatives.

Box 8
Research folders "John Small" and "Hulks".

Box 9
Indexes to notebooks and Biblio books (with explanatory note by Gillen MG on their use), notes on Colonial Office and Home Office sources, card indexes A-J, L-Y.

Box 10
Small notebooks/Biblio books (?) numbered 11-94, name and subject card indexes.

Box 11
Small notebooks numbered 95-150.

Box 12
Research material numbered 5667-5734.

Box 13
Photocopied First Fleeters index cards (alphabetical).

Box 14
"Lists" and research files "Swift / Mercury" and "Mercury Mutiny [Maryland]".

Box 15
Indexes to ships and other topics, miniature card name index: A-B.

Box 16
Miniature card name index: B-I (F: partially).
(See box 3 for F and J)

Box 17
Miniature card name index K-S, partially T.
(See also box 23 for S)

Box 18
Miniature card name index U-W and Y, research files "Guardian" and material on ships, including Supply.
(See also box 23 for T-W)

Box 19
Research material numbered 273 - 431, research files "Matthew Hughes", "Sever" (William Cropton), "Founders Corresp." relating to The Founders of Australia (1989), chronological inventories of sources 1785, 1788-1799.

Box 20
Chronological inventory of sources 1779 - 1787, research files "FF Ships" (mainly from PRO), "New Orleans and D'Este", "Botany Bay", "Transports to China", other research material, awards and honours received by Gillen (1995-1996), including investiture programme for Order of Australia (Gen. Div) and ribbon.

Box 21
Research files "Ball" (George), "3F Convicts" (mainly from PRO), "Photocopies from PRO re. Norfolk Island", "Devlin/Dwyer" and "Birmingham".

Box 22
Chronological inventories of sources 1718 - 1778, 1784; 1800-1906, lists of First Fleeters and sources (compiled by Gillen), research files "Bradleys", "Mitchell and AO" and "Newspapers: Syd. Gazette, Hobart Town Gazette".

Box 23
Card index 'Biblio S-Z cont.' and further miniature card name index entries continued, (mainly S-W), research file "John Small".

Box 24
First Fleeters name files R-Y (Ross-Youngson), research material numbered 521-800 and 5455-5666.

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