Sydney Ure Smith papers, 1901-1949, including biographical notes on Smith

MLMSS 31

fonds

1901-1949

423138

Microfilm : CY 3546 (MLMSS 31/1: Manuscripts by S. U. Smith)
Microfilm : CY 3094 (MLMSS 31/2-3: Correspondence, 1905-1949: I. A-CAR, II. CAS-HER).
Microfilm : CY 3547 (MLMSS 31/4: Letters received, 1905-1949: Letters from Hans Heysen, 1922-1948
Microfilm : CY 3548 (MLMSS 31/5: Letters received, 1905-1949: HEY-LAW).
Microfilm : CY 3549 (MLMSS 31/6: Letters received, 1905-1949: Lionel Lindsay, 1926-1949 and Norman Lindsay, 1931-1942).
Microfilm : CY 3550 (MLMSS 31/7: Letters received, 1905-1949: LIN-PRO).
Microfilm : CY 3551 (MLMSS 31/8: Letters received, 1905-1949: REE-ZUN).
Microfilm : CY 3552 (MLMSS 31/9: Misc. letters received, 1925-1947).
Microfilm : CY 3553 (MLMSS 31/10: Papers, 1902-1939).

9 volumes and 0.05 metres of textual material

Sydney Ure Smith, 1887-1949, publisher and artist, pioneer of art publishing in Australia. Publisher of quarterly, Art in Australia, he also wrote books on Australian artists, including Streeton, Lambert, Gruner and Heysen. President of Society of Artists, 1921-1948. He received an OBE for service to art in 1937

SERIES 01
Manuscripts by S. U. Smith including original MS Big Bits, 10 Mar. 21, 28 Apr. 1901, and articles and essays on Australian art and artists (MLMSS 31/vol. 1).

SERIES 02
Correspondence, 1905-1949, chiefly re Australian Art and the Society of Artists.
a. Letters by Sydney Ure Smith to Norman Carter, 1930-1948 (MLMSS 31/vol. 2)
b. Letters received, 1905-1949, including letters from the following: Julian Ashton, 1919-1937; Norman Carter, 1933-1949; Maie Casey, 1939-1940; William Dobell, 19--; Donald Friend, 193-; Elioth Gruner, 1922-1930; Hans Heysen, 1922-1948; Amy B. Lambert, 1930-1948; G. W. Lambert, 1921-1930; Lionel Lindsay, 1926-1949; Norman Lindsay, 1931-1942; Rose Lindsay, 1922-1933; Hugh McCrae, 1920-1940; Keith Murdock, 1934-1948; Lloyd Rees, 1944-1949; Tom Roberts, 1921, 1937; Arthur Streeton, 1921-1939; Hardy Wilson, 1922-1949 (MLMSS 31/vols. 2-8)
c. Miscellaneous letters received, 1925-1947, including letters concerning Art in Australia, 1939, letters of congratulation re award of O.B.E. to S. U. Smith, 1937, and leters from members of Society of Artists re award of medal to Smith, 1931 (MLMSS 31/vol. 9)

SERIES 03
Papers, 1902-1939, including passport of S. U. Smith, 1933; the Palette, Dec. 1903; The Kat, Xmas, 1902; printed copy of The Mimshi Maiden by Hugh McCrae inscribed by the author; biographical notes on Smith, 1887-1949, accounts, 1918-1933, and Yearbook of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers, 1938, containing article by Smith (MLMSS 31/Box 10)

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-244B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

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