Florence Mary Taylor papers, 1906-1968.

MLMSS 1853
MLMSS 1853/Folder 3X
SAFE/MLMSS 1853 (Safe 3/151)

fonds

1906-1968

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Paper money

919007

6 boxes and 1 outsize folder of textual material

Florence Mary Taylor, 1879-1969, was born in Bristol, England and arrived in Australia in 1888. Her career as Australia's first professional woman architect and structural and civil engineer commenced in 1899

With George Augustine Taylor, whom she married in 1907, Florence Taylor was involved in establishing the Town Planning Association of New South Wales and was a co-founder of the Building Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. From the death of George Taylor in 1928 until her retirement in 1961, Florence Taylor was both editor and producer of 'The Australasian Engineer', 'Building, Lighting and Engineering' and 'Construction'. These were to become the official journals of professional societies and a builder's association

Florence Taylor sponsored awards in the engineering and building industries and was herself a recipient of awards including the O.B.E. and C.B.E. Her professional life was paralleled by involvement in cultural and social groups. She was patron or president of, The Arts Club, The Australian-American Association (Womens' Section), Soroptimist Club of the County of Cumberland

Loose pages appear to have been torn from bound volumes. Some of these pages were not received by the library

BOX 1
a. Personal papers, 1907-1968
Items 1-5
i. Correspondence, 17 April 1907-25 June 1968
Includes correspondence with Australian Institute of Builders, Australian Institute of Metals, Building Publishing Co. Pty Ltd., Institute of Architects of N.S.W., K. Maegraith, Master Builders' Association of N.S.W., Master Builders' Federation of Australia, Royal Institute of British Architects, The Town Planning Association of N.S.W.

Items 6-7
ii. Correspondence, 1 March 1924-1 January 1966
Includes correspondence with The Arts Club, The Australian-American Association, City of Sydney Eisteddfod, Lady Hirst, International Society of Australia, Soroptimist Club of the County of Cumberland

BOX 2
Items 1-2
iii. Texts of lectures, broadcasts, articles, biographical material, 1927-1959, n.d.

Item 3
iv. Lists of books donated to societies and associations; guest lists

Items 4-5
v. Miscellaneous personal papers. Includes details of Florence Taylor award; verses; manuscript notes some attached to printed material or press cuttings

Item 6
vi: Financial papers 24 May 1937-2 November 1964, n.d. Includes correspondence and receipts related to personal effects insurance; investments; property purchase

Item 7
vii. Correspondence and printed material, 30 July 1955-5 December 1955 regarding 'The Citizens' Appreciation Luncheon to Mrs Florence M. Taylor, O.B.E. Trocadero, 16th November, 1955'

FOLDER 3X
viii. Certificates and awards, 18 December 1919-1961, n.d. Includes certificates of qualification

BOX 4
Items 1-9
ix. Newscuttings, 2 July 1906-17 July 1968, n.d.

BOX 5
Items 1-7
x. Invitations to events and social and cultural activities, 1 April 1909-2 March 1967

BOX 6
Item 1
xi. Invitations to events and social and cultural activities, n.d.

Items 2-8
xii. Programmes and menus regarding events and social and cultural activities 12 March 1913-20 April 1968

BOX 7
Items 1-2
xiii. Greeting cards, 10 March 1924-5 January 1967, n.d.

b. Business papers, 1924-1963
Item 3
Includes minutes of meeting of directors of Building Publishing Co. Pty Ltd., financial statements and reports, Dec. 1955 - 11 May 1961 constitution and rules of the Australian-American Co-operation movement, n.d.

c. Printed material, 1918-1966
Items 4-6
i. Includes pages, mainly from journal articles, processed typescripts and photographs, some with manuscripts annotations for publication, April 1919-November 1960, n.d.

Items 7-10
ii. Journals; reprints, some with manuscript annotations; annual reports of associations and institutes; booklets, a biography of George Augustine Taylor and '50 years of Town Planning with Florence M. Taylor', both by J. M. Giles, 26 August 1918-1966, n.d.

SAFE 3 / 151
d. Currency
Includes Austrian Kronen
Great Britain - Imperial Reply Coupons
(Currency transferred to SAFE/MLMSS 1853)

This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description of this see Pic.Acc.6098 in Pic. Source File

Ascot races programme and 2 paddock badges filed at R 795

Access via appointment - Applies to SAFE/MLMSS 1853

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-726C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011