Mort Family papers mainly regarding Grace Eunice Graham (nee Mort) and Gilbert Graham, 1882-1964, with papers of Eirene Mort

MLMSS 2859
PXE 1173

fonds

1882-1964

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs, Drawings

441850

6 boxes 1 'X' item - 0.95 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (typescript)
Textual Records - (printed)
Clippings
Photographs
Drawings

Grace Eunice Mort, daughter of the Rev. Henry Wallace Mort, married Gilbert Graham (1886-1964), electrical engineer. Another daughter was Eirene Mort (1879-1977) who had a successful career as an artist. She was a founder of the Society of Arts and Crafts of NSW and her studio was one of Sydney's earliest centres for design and applied art

A. MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS REGARDING THE MORT FAMILY
1906-1947; Printed material concerning All Saints Church, Woollahra (1912-47); Sydney University (1906-10); Kambala (undated).
1933-1966; Graham family correspondence.
1899-1902, 1915, 1952; Material regarding Shirley School, Edgecliffe including photographs and postcards.
1918-1953; Correspondence of Grace Eunice Graham regarding the Mort Estate and Mort/Graham family genealogy.
1885-1903, undated; 'Katie Mort - Musical Drill Books'
1882; 'Katie Mort's Birthday Book of Quotations'.
(Call No.: MLMSS 2859/1)

B. PAPERS OF GILBERT GRAHAM

1911-1937; Correspondence including letters sent and received arranged according to the following subjects: Working for Noyes Bros.; The PMG and Tudor Accumulators; Ships; Art and Artists; Travels; and 'Letters from Sally'. (Call No.: MLMSS 2859/2)

1910-1914; Gilbert Graham letterbooks (5) regarding radio, telegraph and batteries
1912; Contract
1910-1926; Miscellaneous papers including receipts, and material relating to masonic lodges and insurance
1912-1953; Personal account books (6)
1913-1937; Correspondence and receipts
1914; Report, notebooks and incidental papers concerning batteries
1947; Court judgement re civil action. (Call No.: MLMSS 2859/3)

C. PAPERS OF GRACE EUNICE GRAHAM (NEE MORT)
1936-1961; Material regarding SCEGGS (Sydney Church of England Girls School) Moss Vale including programs, prospectus and school magazines.
1926-1943; Material regarding Ascham School for Girls, Darling Point including programs, prospectus reports.
1955-1958 ; Material regarding the Estate of Henry Wallace Mort and Lancaster Villas. Includes papers, letters and receipts.
1908-1912, 1950-1954; Letters and photographs regarding Gwen, Dorothy and Sydney Hutton.
1925, 1948-1951; Letters regarding the Newcomb-Hodge Fellowship.
1950-1951; Letters from Cara, Lady (Edgeworth) David.
1915-1917; Letters from James Graham with photographs.
1926-1963; Letters from Ethel Lewis.
1958-1964; Letters from Thea Proctor with associated material.
1926-1964; Letters from Amy Lambert. (Call No.: MLMSS 2859/4)


1915-1918; Material re World War 1 mainly concerning the Women's Reserve Ambulance and The Green Cross Corps Society. Includes invitations, concert programs, newscuttings, and photographs. [Series 03 Part 11]
1926-1927; Printed material regarding Girl Guides, Dalcroze Eurythmics together with accounts and receipts concerning Whinstone Park Estate, Mittagong.
1917-1920; Correspondence regarding The Tudor Accumulator Co. Ltd.
1922-1946; Material regarding the NSW Ex-Servicewomen's Club. Includes invitations, menus and bulletins.
1933-1934; Letters to Mrs Peachey regarding the NSW Ex-Servicewomen's Club.
1919-1946; Pageants etc. produced by Grace Eunice Graham mostly for Vaucluse Music Club. Includes scripts, programs, correspondence and newscuttings. (Call No.: MLMSS 2859/5)

D. PAPERS OF EIRENE MORT

1899-1904; Music for voice and piano by May Pettifer. Also includes certificates awarded to Grace Eunice Mort by Trinity College, London.
Undated; Eirene Mort's drawings for Margaret Hodge's songs and other papers. (Call No.: MLMSS 2859/6X)

E. PHOTOGRAPHS
ca. 1890-1930; Mainly relating to the Fremantle Family including E. R. and B. R. Fremantle, Dan, David, Barbara and Margery Fremantle. Also included are portraits of Helen Newbery and May Pettifer and a miscellaneous collection of photographs including some of New Guinea. (Call No.: PXE 1173)

This collection incorporates MLMSS 2859 ADD-ON 1039/Box 1, Parcel 2, Carton 3 and Carton 4, which are now located in MLMSS 2859/Boxes 3,4,5 and 6X.
The conservation of this collection has been supported by a member of the Mort family, 2004.
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3347 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012