Evelyn Healy further papers, 1925-2004, and Kevin Healy further papers, ca. 1927-2000

MLMSS 9410

fonds

1925-2005

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Clippings

971339

0.30 metres of textual material and 78 photographs (2 boxes)

This joint collection of papers further documents Evelyn Healy's artistic career and her husband, Kevin Healy's working life and activities in the Australian communist and trade union movements.

EVELYN HEALY FURTHER PAPERS
BOX 1
Diary, 15 Feb. 31 Dec. 1928, being a bound Farmers & Citizens Trustees Company Bendigo Limited diary recording Evelyn’s first year as a boarder in Merton Hall at Melbourne Church of England Girls’ Grammar School, with enclosures, 1928-1929

Folders:
‘Adjudicating Exhibitions’, 1955-1997, being folder of papers relating to her role as a judge of art competitions and prizes, including two photographs of Australian flyweight boxing champion, Rocky Gattellari, posing for the Wednesday Sketch Club of the Cabramatta and Districts Art Society

‘150th Anniversary of Eureka Rebellion’, 2004, being printed material

‘Art Exhibitions’, 1935-1937, being catalogue: Exhibition of Work by Evelyn Shaw at Booth’s Buildings, Lydiard Street, Ballarat…Friday December 13, 1935 and related newscuttings, one being a photocopy of clipping reporting the first exhibition by The New Group, Melbourne, 1 Nov. 1937, annotated by Janine Burke

‘Art Prizes’, 1967-1982, 2001, being mainly correspondence and newscuttings of her entries in various art prizes, and copy of Constitution of the Cabramatta and Districts Art Society

‘Correspondence’, 1983-2000, including letters received from Lloyd Rees, 1983; Jason Bryce (New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council), 1990; Bernard Smith, 1993; Judith Keene, 1994; and Ray Jackson (Indigenous Social Justice Association), 2000

‘Correspondence between E.H and L.B.C. [Left Book Club]’, 1987-1994, including correspondence with Laurie Aarons relating to the Left Book Club Co-operative and the publishing of Artist of the Left

‘Credentials’, 1948-1951, being letter and testimonials received relating to her employment

‘Credentials as Art Teacher’, 1939-1975, being papers, including letters and testimonials received relating to her employment as an artist and art teacher

‘1998 Eureka Stockade Memorial Trust Award’, 1998-1999, being papers mainly relating to her winning the award, including letters received from Margaret Rich and Anne Beggs Sunter; colour photocopy of illuminated address presented to her on the occasion of 144th anniversary of the battle of the Eureka Stockade, 3 Dec. 1998; and three photographs of Evelyn at the presentation at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 6 Dec. 1998

‘Evelyn’s Life Memberships’, 1980-2000, relating to various organisations and societies, including the Cabramatta and Districts Art Society and NSW Community Arts Association

‘A Few Letters to Parliamentarians & Replies’, 1995-1999

‘First Aid (St John Ambulance)’, 1982-1993, being certificates received

‘Formal Exams (School & After) and Teaching Qualifications’, 1925-1931, 1972, 2001

‘Kevin’s Interest in Indonesia’, 1940-2001, including papers relating to historic trade union boycott against Dutch rule in Indonesia and his prologue for the film ‘Indonesia Calling’; eulogies for and obituaries of Kevin Healy (1909-2000); letter received from Laurie Aarons, 22 Oct. 1999; papers relating to his study on Indonesian language, history and economy, and sixteen photographs of Kevin in Indonesia, 1979-1980

‘Letters to Editors, Politicians & Others (Various)’, 1954-1999, being newscuttings and photocopies

‘Obituaries: Kevin Healy’, 2000

‘Photographs’, 1998-1999, being seven photographs, mainly of Evelyn and Kevin

‘Sydney Artists for Nuclear Disarmament’, 1983-1992, being letters received and printed material

‘United Nations Association of Australia’, 1995-2003

‘Writings and Reviews’, 1940-2000, mainly by or relating to Evelyn Healy

‘Writings on Economic Rationalism and Globalisation’, 1995-1998, mainly by Evelyn Healy

Book:
A Pictorial History of Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School / [editor, Helen Woods], 1984

KEVIN HEALY FURTHER PAPERS
BOX 2
Exercise book of poems by Kevin Healy, 1955-1998

Folders:
‘Court Case’, 1940- ca. 2000, being papers relating to Healy’s sedition trial, and acquittal, in Western Australia, 1949, including legal documents, newscuttings, printed material and correspondence with Jack Blake, 1998, and solicitors and barristers, Lloyd Davies and Laurence W. Maher

‘War II Years & After [The 1940s]’, 1930, 194-, 1995, 1998, including ‘Sketchy Background to Shearers’ Strike in Carnarvon, W.A., 1930’, being a note by Healy about his involvement, and 7 photographs, mainly of Healy and fellow shearers during shearers’ strike in Carnarvon, Western Australia, 1930, and one of group of CMF, Swanbourne Camp, Cottesloe, W.A., 1942; certificate of discharge from the Citizen Military Forces and Australian Imperial Force, 26 Nov. 1945

‘Morts Dock’, 1955-1958, 1999-2000, including issues of Dock News, 1955-1958, edited by Healy, with related notes by Evelyn Healy, 2000

‘Kevin Credentials’, 1951-1996, including testimonials of employment from various workplaces and the Tribune Collective, 18 Dec. 1978; receipts of membership of the Federated Ironworkers’ Association of Australia (Sydney Metropolitan Branch), 1951-1960; and 1 photograph of group of fitters sending off retiring fitter in Fitting Shop, Morts Dock shipbuilding yard, Balmain, N.S.W., 1958

‘Irish’, 1985-1999, papers relating to the history of Irish republicanism

‘Ryde Aboriginal Interest Group’, 1992-1996

Album of 42 photographs, 192- - ca. 1980, mainly of Healy with family, friends and fellow workers in Western Australia, including strikers at Carnarvon, shearers and shed hands at Eudamullah Station, 1933-1934, and photos of camel teams transporting wool clip

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Research & study copies allowed: Applies only to material in which Evelyn Healy and Kevin Healy owned copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holders