Series 3: Personal papers and notebooks

MLMSS 11726

series

1937-1989, predominant 1937-1947

9668170

0.32 metres of textual material (2 boxes)

This collection includes hand-written notebooks, code-books and original invoices for photographic materials purchased in Sydney. The receipts and correspondence from local photographic businesses list equipment and film stock. Her notebooks also contain detailed lists of submissions to photographic competitions, darkroom instructions for developing her negatives as well as hand-drawn portraits and poems.

Box 1
Folder 1
Papers relating to Marcia Clark's enrolment in International Correspondence School's Maths course Elements of Algebra, 1944. Includes:
Test papers for Examination for Elements of Algebra, Part 1 and Examination for Elements of Algebra, Part 2
Answers to Elements of Algebra Part 1 Second Edition, 21 February 1944

Folder 2
Papers relating to Marcia Clark's enrolment in International Correspondence School's Modern History course History of Modern Europe, 5 February 1944. Includes:
Receipt, blank information forms and envelopes for mailing assignments Letters from Managing Director International Correspondence Schools to M. Clark re welcome to course, 14 February 1944-18 February 1944
Agreement of Course form
Answers to Examination Questions Test Papers 1-4 on European History, Modern History, Matriculation, 27 March 1944-31 July 1944
Instruction manuals on How to Study, Elements of Algebra Pt 1, Elements of Algebra Pt 2
Information sheet 'Correction of work'
Information sheets from the Examination Department containing introductions general notes on course

Folder 3
Receipts and invoices for household purchases and furnishings from David Jones, Grace Bros etc., 1940-1941

Folder 4
Receipts and invoices for photographic materials purchased in Sydney from Kodak, Leica Photo Services and Swans Stationary, 1941
Bills for gas, telephone, electricity and vehicle registration/servicing, 1940-1941

Folder 5
Letter from George, Royal Australian Air Force, Port Moresby, Papua to Marcia, 3 November 1942
Receipts for donations to National Emergency Services Ambulance Service, Ku-ring-gai, Air Force Association NSW and Royal Alexander Hospital for Children, 1940
Traffic infringement notice, 1941
Letter from Wahroonga Music Club, 7 April 1941

Folder 6
Poems of Marcia Clark, includes:
21 August 1931
The Knight
10 September 1957
18 September 1957 Thoughts on Falling Blossoms
6 May 1968,
2 October 1968 Thoughts on Waverly Cemetery
Dinner at the Capel's after their trip to China 1985
For Merlin Capel on his 9th birthday 13 January 1987
20 February 1987
Matilda 4 August 1988
To Merlin on his eighth birthday 13-1-1986
To Merlin on his eleventh birthday, 13-1-1989
Thank you card from Merlin

Folder 7
Cards containing instructions for developing negatives and camera details

Box 2
Ledger titled 'British Possessions 1937-1947' possibly code-books used while a member of the Woman’s Emergency Signalling Corps in World War Two
Notebook containing detailed lists of submissions to photographic contests and exhibition including Australian Photo Review, 1942-1947
Ledger titled 'data book' containing listings of film numbers, photograph subjects, locations, technical specifications including exposure, filters, lenses, developer and time' and exhibition uses

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