Wilson family further papers, 1862-2011 with papers of the Hales family, ca. 1840-ca. 1911

MLMSS 9820

fonds

ca. 1840-2011

Textual Records, Photographs

1323838

0.64 metres of textual material (4 boxes)

Prominent members of these families include Henry C. Wilson who farmed at Mudgee and elsewhere for many years, his son Robert C. Wilson who served with the Light Horse in World War I and went on to become chief executive of Grazcos Co-operative Ltd and president of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Francis Hales, Archdeacon of Northern Tasmania.
The most important components of the collection are the diaries and correspondence of Henry C. Wilson and the correspondence of his mother Louisa and his wife Mary Hales; and the papers of Robert C. Wilson which include his World War I diaries supplemented with four glass negatives, together with later diaries and correspondence.

BOX 1
Diaries of Henry Christian Wilson, 1922, 1928-1933, 1935-1944

BOX 2
Papers of and relating to Henry Christian Wilson, 1862-2011. Include birth and marriage certificates, correspondence, references, newscuttings, and legal documents.
A history of the Wilson family by Henry Christian Wilson
History of the Wilson family
Letters of Louisa Wilson (with transcriptions), ca. 1878-ca. 1909
Papers relating to Archdeacon Francis Hales, 1878-1911
Papers of Mary Hales being mainly correspondence, ca. 1840-ca. 1911

BOX 3 -4
Papers of Robert Christian Wilson relating to World War I. Include diaries, 1917-1919; an Arabic vocabulary; leather wallet and notebook; ‘Special War Map to Palestine & Syria’; copies of ‘The Kia Ora Coo-ee’, June- December 1918; newscuttings; 4 glass negatives (catalogued seperately)
Papers of and relating to Robert C. Wilson. Include diaries, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1946; correspondence, 1944-1967; a copy of ‘My Father’s Life’ by Brooks C. Wilson, 2011.
Papers relating to the Thomas family '
History of Grazcos, 1918-1961
Letter of HC Wilson to R.C. Wilson, 27 March 1957

BOX 4
Booklets and other writings about members of the Wilson and Hales families, mainly written by Michael Hales Wilson together with copies of the Milson Family Bulletin
1 Folder of letters and ephemera to R.C Wilson

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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales