Guide to the Papers of Hans Heysen

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MS 5073

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: 2007

Collection Summary

Creator
Heysen, Hans, Sir, 1877-1968
Title
Papers of Hans Heysen
Date Range
c.1880s-1973 (bulk 1899-1968)
Collection Number
MS 5073
Extent
8.95 metres (55 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The papers relate to the life and work of South Australian artist Hans Heysen. They include personal and family correspondence, financial papers, personal documents, photographs, minutes and agenda, newscuttings, printed material and ephemera. The personal and family correspondence forms the bulk of the collection.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2615641).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Hans Heysen, National Library of Australia, MS 5073, [series and file number]'.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were presented to the Library in 1975 By David Heysen, the eldest son of Hans and Sallie Heysen. A small number of letters were added to the collection in 1976 and 1986. Another small addition (Series 10) was received from the Curator at 'The Cedars', Hahndorf, in 2003.

Existence and Location of Copies

Selected items from the Heysen Papers have been digitised and are available online through this finding aid.

A number of paintings and drawings by Hans Heysen in the Library's Pictures Collection have also been digitised and are available online through the Library's catalogue (http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/).

The Library's Oral History Collection holds two interviews with Hans Heysen at ORAL TRC1/27 and ORAL TRC 99.

A number of other manuscript collections contain letters written by Hans Heysen. They can be accessed through the Library's catalogue (http://catalogue.nla.gov.au).

Paintings and drawings by Hans Heysen which are held in the Pictures Collection can be located through the Library's catalogue (http://catalogue.nla.gov.au).

Arrangement

The Library has arranged the Heysen Papers into ten series, each of which has been described in this finding aid. In addition, all the correspondence has been indexed and item-numbered, with the exception of family correspondence in Series 2.

Separated Materials

Three folders of letters written by Hans Heysen to his daughter, Nora Heysen, were originally transferred to the Library with Han Heysen's papers in 1975. In 1987 the Library acceded to Nora Heysen's request that the Library return the originals of her father's letters to her. They are now housed in the Nora Heysen Papers (MS 10041) in Series 1.3, Folders 143, 144 and 145.

Biographical Note

Wilhelm Ernst Hans Franz Heysen was born on 8 October 1877 in Hamburg, Germany, the sixth child of Louis and Maria Heysen. His father migrated to South Australia in 1883 and Hans, his mother, brothers and sisters arrived in the following year.

Heysen attended a number of schools in Adelaide as his father tried his hand at a various unsuccessful business enterprises, finally establishing himself as a produce merchant. He left school in 1892, working first in a hardware store and then on one of his father's produce carts. His growing interest in art and drawing resulted in his part-time enrolment at James Ashton's Art School in Norwood. While convalescing at home, after a work accident, Heysen produced his first work of note, a watercolour titled 'The wet road'. This work was purchased by his art teacher, James Ashton.

In 1894, while Ashton returned to England for a visit, Heysen briefly attended the School of Design under the direction of Harry P. Gill. On Ashton's return he moved back to his newly established Academy of Art. In 1898, under the patronage of Robert Barr-Smith, Heysen returned to the School of Design to study for 12 months. During this period Heysen's work was exhibited regularly in Adelaide with the Easel Club and the Society of Arts.

In 1899 a number of Heysen's works were submitted to the Royal Drawing Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He was awarded the first prize and a gold medal for the outstanding work of the year. In the same year Heysen's talent was acknowledged by four prominent Adelaide businessmen. They agreed to finance his studies in Europe in return for the paintings that he produced during this period. He studied first in Paris at the Academie Julian, at Colarossi's Academy and then at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Summer painting excursions were made to Holland, Scotland and Germany and his last year was spent in Italy.

On his return to Adelaide in 1903 Heysen opened a studio and art school. The following year he won the Wynne prize for his work 'Mystic Morn' and in December married one of his art pupils, Selma (Sallie) Bartels. He continued to earn his living by painting and teaching, selling his pictures to private buyers and various galleries.

In 1908 Heysen held a one-man exhibition in Melbourne which was opened by the Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. The exhibition was a great success and allowed the Heysen family to move to Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. It also generated commissions from prominent patrons such as (Dame) Nellie Melba and the Victorian governor. Following further successful exhibitions he was able to purchase 'The Cedars', a property on the outskirts of Hahndorf, in 1912, where he remained for the rest of his life.

Hesyen's work gained steadily in popularity in the 1920s. He became the subject of two dedicated issues of Art in Australia in 1920 and 1928 and was featured in other issues. Over his long career Heysen generated good sales from his exhibitions and private commissions which allowed him to support his family.

Heysen is best known for his landscapes of the Australian bush dominated by gum trees. His favourite locations were the Flinders Ranges (which he first visited in 1926), the Mount Lofty Ranges and the scenery around his home in rural Hahndorf. As well, he painted a range of other subjects including pastoral scenes, seascapes, still life studies and portraits. He was a fine water-colorist, etcher and painter in oils, and also sketched in charcoal and crayon.

Heysen won the Wynne prize nine times between 1904 and 1932, the Crouch prize in 1931 and the Maude Vizard Wholohan prize in 1957. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1945 and knighted in 1959.

He was a member of the Board of the Art Gallery of South Australia from its inception in 1940 until his death. During his life-time Heysen was a generous donor to the Gallery and he also left it a number of artworks in his will. A substantial body of his work is held by the Gallery.

Heysen died in July 1968, aged 90.

Biographical Reference(s)

Hans Heysen, Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090289b.htm.

Nancy Robinson Flannery, 'Heysen inspired by nature', NLA News, Vol XV, No 2, November 2004.

Hylton, Jane and Neylon, John, Hans Heysen: into the light, Kent Town, SA : Wakefield Press, 2004.

North, et al., comps, Hans Heysen centenary retrospective, 1877-1977, Adelaide : Art Gallery Board of South Australia, 1977.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. General correspondence, 1902-1981

General correspondence, mainly of a personal and business nature. While the bulk of the letters in this series were received by Hans Heysen, there are some letters to Sally Heysen. Family correspondence can be found in Series 2 except for a few miscellaneous letters in this series. Newscuttings attached to letters, telegrams and postcards appear randomly throughout the series.

Over his long life Heysen corresponded with a wide range of people. Included in this series are letters from personal friends, fellow artists, patrons, art dealers, art societies, private collectors, publishers, government organisations, state governors, gallery directors and others in the art world.

The main correspondents include Will Ashton, Julian Ashton, James Bateman, John Brackenreg (Legend Press), Harold Cazneaux, William H. Gill, Elioth Gruner, Frank and George Holman, Dr Shirley Jones, Lionel and Norman Lindsay, Frederick and Louis McCubbin, James McGregor, Dame Nellie Melba, Lloyd Rees, Frank Rinder, Mary Isobel Barr-Smith, W. Baldwin Spencer, Sydney Ure Smith and W. Blamire Young.

Heysen usually composed a rough draft of his letters. A number of these drafts written on the reverse side of an inward letter, on the backs of receipts or on scraps of paper can also be found in this series.

All of the correspondence in this series has been indexed and is arranged chronologically. Refer to the attached Correspondence Index for further details.

Correspondence, 1902-1911 (File 1)

Comprises Items 1-72.

Correspondence, 1912 (File 2)

Comprises Items 73-153.

Correspondence, 1913 (File 3)

Comprises Items 154-260.

Correspondence, 1914 (File 4)

Comprises Items 261-319.

Correspondence, 1915 (File 5)

Comprises Items 320-431.

Correspondence, 1916 (File 6)

Comprises Items 432-576.

Correspondence, 1917 (File 7)

Comprises Items 577-634.

Correspondence, 1918 (File 8)

Comprises Items 635-682.

Correspondence, 1919 (File 9)

Comprises Items 683-819.

Correspondence, January-July 1920 (File 10)

Includes a biographical note by Heysen for a series of reviews on Australian artists (items 832-833).

Comprises Items 820-912.

Correspondence, August-December 1920 (File 11)

Comprises Items 913-1010.

Correspondence, January-August 1921 (File 12)

Comprises Items 1011-1084.

Correspondence, September-December 1921 (File 13)

Comprises Items 1085-1177.

Correspondence, January-July 1922 (File 14)

Comprises Items 1178-1250.

Correspondence, August-December 1922 (File 15)

Comprises Items 1251-1314.

Correspondence, January-December 1923 (File 16)

Comprises 1315-1407.

Correspondence, January-June 1924 (File 17)

Comprises Items 1408-1485.

Correspondence, July-December 1924 (File 18)

Comprises Items 1486-1570.

Correspondence, January-July 1925 (File 19)

Comprises Items 1571-1638.

Correspondence, August-December 1925 (File 20)

Comprises Items 1639-1690.

Correspondence, January-July 1926 (File 21)

Comprises Items 1691-1743.

Correspondence, August-December 1926 (File 22)

Comprises Items 1744-1807.

Correspondence, January-July 1927 (File 23)

Comprises Items 1808-1861.

Correspondence, August-December 1927 (File 24)

Comprises Items 1862-1980.

Correspondence, January-May 1928 (File 25)

Comprises Items 1981-2029.

Correspondence, June-December 1928 (File 26)

Comprises Items 2030-2112.

Correspondence, January-August 1929 (File 27)

Comprises Items 2113-2163.

Correspondence, September-December 1929 (File 28)

Comprises Items 2164-2209.

Correspondence, 1930 (File 29)

Comprises Items 2210-2291.

Correspondence, 1931 (File 30)

Comprises Items 2292-2371.

Correspondence, 1932 (File 31)

Comprises Items 2372-2476.

Correspondence, 1933 (File 32)

Comprises Items 2477-2552.

Correspondence, 1934 (File 33)

Comprises Items 2553-2636.

Correspondence, January-July 1935 (File 34)

Comprises Items 2737-2716.

Correspondence, August-December 1935 (File 35)

Comprises Items 2717-2786.

Correspondence, 1936 (File 36)

Comprises Items 2787-2861.

Correspondence, January-August 1937 (File 37)

At the time of sorting the correspondence item 2943 (letter from Syd Ure Smith) has been incorrectly dated as 1937. The correct date is 27 August 1934.

Comprises Items 2862-2946.

Correspondence, September-December 1937 (File 38)

Comprises Items 2947-3048.

Correspondence, January-March 1938 (File 39)

Comprises Items 3049-4062.

Correspondence, April-July 1938 (File 40)

Comprises Items 4063-4156.

Correspondence, August-December 1938 (File 41)

At the time of sorting the correspondence item 4215 (letter from Syd Ure Smith) has been incorrectly filed. It is dated 28 October 1927.

Comprises Items 4157-4259.

Correspondence, October 1938 (File 42)

Letters and telegrams of condolence received on the death of their daughter, Josephine.

Comprises Items 4260-4315.

Correspondence, October 1938 (File 43)

Letters and telegrams of condolence received on the death of their daughter, Josephine.

Comprises Items 4316-4380.

Correspondence, October-November 1938 (File 44)

Letters and telegrams of condolence received on the death of their daughter, Josephine.

Comprises Items 4381-4452.

Sympathy cards, October 1938 (File 45)

Sympathy cards received on the death of their daughter, Josephine.

Comprises Items 4453-4495.

Correspondence, January-July 1939 (File 46)

Comprises Items 4496-4556.

Correspondence, August-December 1939 (File 47)

Comprises Items 4557-4618.

Correspondence, January-July 1940 (File 48)

Comprises Items 4619-4688.

Correspondence, August-December 1940 (File 49)

Comprises Items 4689-4763.

Correspondence, 1941 (File 50)

Comprises Items 4764-4861.

Correspondence, 1942 (File 51)

Comprises Items 4862-4944.

Correspondence, 1943 (File 52)

Comprises Items 4945-5059.

Correspondence, 1944 (File 53)

Includes two undated reviews of Heysen's work. One of them (item 5183-5185) is by Lionel Lindsay.

Comprises Items 5060-5186.

Correspondence, January-April 1945 (File 54)

Includes congratulatory letters on Heysen's award of the Order of the British Empire.

Comprises Items 5187-5279.

Correspondence, May-December 1945 (File 55)

Comprises Items 5280-5370.

Correspondence, January-March 1960 (File 56)

Comprises Items 5371-5424.

Correspondence, April-December 1946 (File 57)

Comprises Items 5425-5500.

Correspondence, 1947 (File 58)

Comprises Items 5501-5585.

Correspondence, January-June 1948 (File 59)

Comprises Items 5586-5637.

Correspondence, July-December 1948 (File 60)

Comprises Items 5638-5706.

Correspondence, January-March 1949 (File 61)

Comprises Items 5707-5764.

Correspondence, April-August 1949 (File 62)

Comprises Items 5765-5826.

Correspondence, September-December 1949 (File 63)

Comprises itmes 5827-5879.

Correspondence, January-June 1950 (File 64)

Comprises Items 5880-5947.

Correspondence, July-August 1950 (File 65)

Comprises Items 5948-5986.

Correspondence, September-November 1950 (File 66)

Comprises Items 5987-6031.

Correspondence, December 1950 (File 67)

Included are some undated letters c.1950s.

Comprises Items 6032-6097.

Correspondence, January-May 1951 (File 68)

Comprises Items 6098-6157.

Correspondence, June-September 1951 (File 69)

Comprises Items 6158-6224.

Correspondence, October-December 1951 (File 70)

Item 6273 is undated. Research relating to this item has dated it as c.March 1915.

Comprises Items 6225-6276.

Correspondence, January-June 1952 (File 71)

Comprises item 6279-6357.

Correspondence, July-December 1952 (File 72)

Comprises Items 6358-6438.

Correspondence, January-June 1953 (File 73)

Comprises Items 6439-6516.

Correspondence, 1953 (File 74)

Comprises Items 6517-6576.

Correspondence, January-June 1954 (File 75)

Comprises Items 6577-6648.

Correspondence, July-December 1954 (File 76)

Comprises Items 6649-6725.

Correspondence, 1955 (File 77)

Comprises Items 6726-6831.

Correspondence, January-July 1956 (File 78)

Comprises Items 6832-6895.

Correspondence, August-December 1956 (File 79)

Comprises Items 6896-6963.

Correspondence, January-July 1957 (File 80)

Comprises Items 6964-7037.

Correspondence, August-December 1957 (File 81)

Comprises Items 7038-7128.

Correspondence, January-July 1958 (File 82)

Comprises Items 7129-7198.

Correspondence, August-December 1959 (File 83)

Comprises Items 7199-7252.

Correspondence, January-July 1959 (File 84)

Comprises Items 7253-7319.

Correspondence, August-December 1959 (File 85)

Comprises Items 7320-7408.

Correspondence, 1959 (File 86)

Congratulatory letters and telegrams relating to Heysen's knighthood in 1959.

Comprises Items 7409-7544.

Correspondence, 1959 (File 87)

Congratulatory letters and telegrams relating to Heysen's knighthood in 1959.

Comprises Items 7545-7649.

Correspondence, January-April 1960 (File 88)

Comprises Items 7650-7710.

Correspondence, May-September 1960 (File 89)

Includes two draft letters to Daryl Lindsay on the death of Lionel Lindsay.

Comprises Items 7711-7774.

Correspondence, September 1960 (File 90)

Comprises Items 7774a-7869.

Correspondence, January-June 1961 (File 91)

Comprises Items 7870-7953.

Correspondence, July-December 1961 (File 92)

Comprises Items 7954-8055.

Correspondence with Frank and George Holman, 1961 (File 93)

Comprises Items 8056-8182.

Correspondence, January-June 1962 (File 94)

Comprises Items 8183-8267.

Correspondence, July-December 1962 (File 95)

Comprises Items 8268-8322.

Correspondence with Frank and George Holman, 1962 (File 96)

Comprises Items 8323-8463.

Correspondence, May 1962 (File 97)

Letters and telegrams of sympathy received on the death of Lady Heysen.

Comprises Items 8464-8519.

Sympathy cards, 1962 (File 98)

Sympathy cards received on the death of Lady Heysen.

Comprises Items 8520-8569.

Correspondence, January-June 1963 (File 99)

Comprises Items 8570-8664.

Correspondence, July-December 1963 (File 100)

Comprises Items 8665-8758.

Correspondence, January-August 1964 (File 101)

Comprises Items 8759-8847.

Correspondence, September-December 1964 (File 102)

Comprises Items 8848-8927.

Correspondence, January-May 1965 (File 103)

Comprises Items 8928-8987.

Correspondence, June-December 1965 (File 104)

Comprises Items 8988-9042.

Correspondence, January-July 1966 (File 105)

Comprises Items 9043-9150.

Correspondence, August-December 1966 (File 106)

Comprises Items 9151-9211.

Correspondence, 1967 (File 107)

Includes congratulatory telegrams for Heysen's 90th birthday.

Comprises Items 9212-9284.

Correspondence, 1968-1981 (File 108)

Includes some miscellaneous letters written to David Heysen, the Heysen's oldest son and his wife, Lyly.

Comprises Items 9285-9333a.

Correspondence, n.d. (File 109)

Comprises Items 9334-9417.

Correspondence, 1968 (File 110)

Letters and telegrams of condolence received on the death of Sir Hans Heysen.

Comprises Items 9418-9513.

Correspondence, 1968 (File 111)

Sympathy cards received by the Heysen family on the death of Sir Hans Heysen.

Comprises Items 9514-9607.

Series 2. Family correspondence and documents, 1899-1968

Hans Heysen married Selma (Sallie) Bartels, one of his art students, on the 15 December 1904. They had eight children: Josephine, Freya, Lilian, Nora, David, Deidre, Michael and Stefan. Lilian died in 1925 following a protracted illness and Josephine died from complications after giving birth to a daughter, also named Josephine (Jill) in 1932. Jill was later adopted by Hans and Sallie Heysen.

The Heysen family correspondence contained in this series is quite extensive. They were a close-knit family and regular correspondents. Included is correspondence between Hans and Sallie Heysen; letters from their respective families; letters written by Nora Heysen to her parents including letters from overseas and while serving in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the Second World War; letters from David Heysen and later, his wife Lyly Refshauge; letters from Michael and Stephan Heysen including letters written while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War; letters from Josephine, Deidre and Lilian Heysen and letters from their granddaughter Jill (Williams) Heysen.

The letters have been arranged in folders by correspondent. While most of the letters contain a reference to the day or month that they were written, there is usually no record of the year they were written. Where possible, estimates of the dates of the letters have been made and they have been arranged in chronological order.

This series originally included 3 folders of letters from Hans Heysen to his daughter, Nora which were transferred to the Library with Han Heysen's papers in 1975. In 1987 the Library acceded to Nora Heysen's request that the Library return the originals of her father's letters to her. They are now housed in the Nora Heysen Papers (MS 10041) in Series 1.3, Folders 143, 144 and 145.

A number of miscellaneous personal documents have also been placed in this series. They include including two diaries belonging to Josephine Heysen; an address book; school reports belonging to the Heysen children; papers relating to the adoption of Jill (Williams) Heysen and letters and documents relating to the Bartels-Meyer court case.

There are also two folders (254a and 254b) in this series containing papers that are non-family related.

This series requires permission for research until 2011.

Two letters from folder 146 have been digitised as part of the Library's Treasures Gallery and are available online.

Letters and postcards from Hans Heysen to his family, 1899-c.1934 (File 112)

Comprises Items 1-43.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Bartels (Heysen), 1903-1904 (File 113)

Comprises Items 43-131.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Bartels (Heysen), 1904 (File 114)

Comprises Items 132-206.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Bartels (Heysen), 1904-1905 (File 115)

Includes some pencilled sketches accompanying letters.

Comprises Items 207-296.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1905-1907 (File 116)

Comprises Items 297-396.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, 1907 (File 117)

Letters written while on a painting trip to New Zealand.

Comprises Items 397-481.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1907-c.1908 (File 118)

Comprises Items 482-596.

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1909-c.1915 (File 119)

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1916-c.1920 (File 120)

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1920s (File 121)

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1930s (File 122)

Letters from Hans Heysen to Sallie Heysen, c.1930s-c.1940s (File 122a)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1904 (File 123)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1905-1906 (File 124)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1907 (File 125)

Mainly letters written to Hans while travelling in New Zealand.

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1908 (File 126)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1914-1915 (File 127)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, c.1916-1929 (File 128)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1930s (File 129)

Sallie Heysen's letters to Hans Heysen, 1940s-1950s (File 130)

Letters to Sallie Heysen from her mother in German script, 1909-1910 (File 131)

Letters to Hans Heysen from his mother and sister (some in German script), 1913-1963 (File 132)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1908-1929 (File 133)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1933-1939 (File 134)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1946-1949 (File 135)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1940-1948 (File 136)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1951-1959 (File 137)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1951-1955 (File 138)

Personal letters to Hans and Sallie Heysen, 1960-1968 (File 139)

Letters to Nora Heysen from 'Evie', c.1931-c.1933 (File 140)

Evie' or Everton Stokes (later Shaw) was a friend of Nora's from Adelaide. She spent some time with Nora in London arriving in December 1934.

Letters to Nora Heysen from 'Kit', c.1931-c.1934 (File 141)

Letters to Nora Heysen from her father, Hans Heysen, 1930s (File 142)

Dated letters are mainly 1935-1936.

Photocopies of letters. The letters were originally transferred to the Library with Han Heysen's papers. In 1987 the Library acceded to Nora Heysen's request that the Library return the originals of her father's letters to her. They are now housed in the Nora Heysen Papers (MS 10041) in Series 1.3, Folders 143, 144 and 145.

Letters to Nora Heysen from her father, Hans Heysen, 1930s (File 143)

Dated letters are mainly 1935-1937.

Photocopies of letters. The letters were originally transferred to the Library with Han Heysen's papers. In 1987 the Library acceded to Nora Heysen's request that the Library return the originals of her father's letters to her. They are now housed in the Nora Heysen Papers (MS 10041) in Series 1.3, Folders 143, 144 and 145.

Letters to Nora Heysen from her father, Hans Heysen, 1930s (File 144)

Also includes a few letters from her mother. Dated letters are mainly 1934-1937.

Photocopies of letters. The letters were originally transferred to the Library with Han Heysen's papers. In 1987 the Library acceded to Nora Heysen's request that the Library return the originals of her father's letters to her. They are now housed in the Nora Heysen Papers (MS 10041) in Series 1.3, Folders 143, 144 and 145.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1917-1920s (File 145)

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 146)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1934-1938.

Letter from Nora Heysen to her parents, 19 May 1935 (Item 1x)
Letter from Nora Heysen to her parents, Easter Sunday, 1936 (Item 2x)

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 147)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1935-c.1938.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 148)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1935-c.1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 149)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1935-1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 150)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1934-c.1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 151)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1935-1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 152)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1936-c.1939.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 153)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Duke's Lane, Kensington, c.1935-c.1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 154)

Letters written by Nora while residing at 'Rempstone Farm', Dorset, c.1936-c.1937.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 155)

Letters written by Nora while residing at 'St Ravena' and 'Westchester', c.1938-c.1939.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1930s (File 156)

Includes letters from Nora while travelling around England and Wales and from Paris as well as letters written on her return to Australia.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 157)

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 158)

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 159)

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 160)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Montague Place, Elizabeth Bay, c.1940-1941.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 161)

Letters written by Nora while residing at 'Westchester', Elizabeth Bay, c.1939-c.1944.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 162)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Croxbeth Road, Liverpool, England, c.1948.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 163)

Letters written by Nora while serving in the 2nd Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) as an official war artist, 1943-1946.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 164)

Letters written by Nora while serving in the 2nd Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) as an official war artist, 1943-1946.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1949-1953 (File 165)

Letters written by Nora while residing at College St, Sydney.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1949-1953 (File 166)

Letters written by Nora while residing at College St, Sydney.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 167)

Letters written by Nora while visiting the British Solomon Islands, the Trobriand Islands and other Pacific Islands.

Some of the letters contain sketches of local scenes.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 168)

Letters written by Nora mainly from Longueville and Baulkham Hills, Sydney, c.1953-1954.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 169)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1954-c.1957.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 170)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 171)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1954-c.1958.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 172)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1953-c.1955.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1950s (File 173)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her parents, 1960s (File 174)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1960-c.1964.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her father, Jill, David and Lyly, 1960s (File 175)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1962-c.1968.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her father, Jill, David and Lyly, 1960s (File 176)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her father and Jill, 1960s (File 177)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1962-c.1965.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her father, Jill, David and Lyly, 1960s (File 178)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1962-c.1967.

Letters from Nora Heysen to her father, Jill, David and Lyly, 1960s (File 179)

Letters written by Nora while residing at Hunters Hill, Sydney, c.1962-c.1968.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, c.1920s-c.1930s (File 180)

Includes letters from childhood and college.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, c.1926-c.1931 (File 181)

Letters written while attending Scotch College, Mitcham, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his mother, c.1931-c.1934 (File 182)

Mainly letters written while on a painting trip with his father to the Flinders Ranges, March-April 1932.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 183)

Letters written from Benagerie Station, Yunta, SA., c.1933.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 184)

Letters written from Panaramitie Station, Yunta, SA., c.1932-1934.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 185)

Letters written from Mt Lyndhurst Station, SA., c.1934-1936.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 186)

Mainly letters written from Mt Lyndhurst Station, SA., c.1934-c.1936.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 187)

Letters written from Mt Lyndhurst Station, SA., c.1934-c.1936.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 188)

Letters written from Frome Downs Station, SA., c.1932-c.1936.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 189)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA., c.1936-c.1937.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 190)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA., c.1936-c.1937.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 191)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA., c.1936-c.1937.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1930s (File 192)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA., c.1937-1938.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1938-1939 (File 193)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1940 (File 194)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1941-1942 (File 195)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1943-1945 (File 196)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1947-c.1949 (File 197)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, c.1950 (File 198)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1951-1952 (File 199)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1953-1954 (File 200)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1955-1958 (File 201)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Letters from David Heysen to his parents, 1960s (File 202)

Letters written from 'Derrymore', Kalangadoo, SA.

Most are addressed to both his mother and father, therefore, presumably were written c.1960-c.1962 prior to his mother's death.

There is also one letter written to 'Daddy and Jill' which was written from Nora's house in Hunters Hill.

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1938-1939 (File 203)

Elizabeth (Lyly) Refshauge married David Heysen in September 1938.

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1940 (File 204)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1941 (File 205)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1942-1943 (File 206)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1944-1947 (File 207)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1950-1953 (File 208)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1954-1955 (File 209)

Letters from Lyly (Refshauge) to Sallie Heysen, 1956-1960 (File 210)

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, 1926-1934 (File 211)

Letters from early childhood and Scotch College, Mitcham, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1935-c.1938 (File 212)

Letters written while attending Roseworthy Agricultural College, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1935-c.1938 (File 213)

Letters written while attending Roseworthy Agricultural College, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1935-c.1938 (File 214)

Letters written while attending Roseworthy Agricultural College, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1935-c.1938 (File 215)

Letters written while attending Roseworthy Agricultural College, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1939-c.1940 (File 216)

Mainly letters written from Penola, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1940-c.1941 (File 217)

Mainly letters written from Penola, SA.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1941-c.1945 (File 218)

Letters written while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1941-c.1945 (File 219)

Letters written while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.

Letters from Michael Heysen to his parents, c.1948-1960s (File 220)

Letters written from Penola, SA.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, 1926-c.1935 (File 221)

Letters from early childhood.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1937 (File 222)

Letters from Scotch College, Mitcham, SA.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1929-c.1937 (File 223)

Letters from Scotch College, Mitcham, SA.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1940-c.1941 (File 224)

Letters written from Canberra while working for the Customs Department.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1940-c.1941 (File 225)

Letters written from Canberra while working for the Customs Department.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1940-c.1941 (File 226)

Letters written from Canberra while working for the Customs Department.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1940-c.1941 (File 227)

Letters written from Canberra while working for the Customs Department.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, c.1943-c.1945 (File 228)

Letters written while serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, 1940s (File 229)

Includes letters from 'Sunnymeade' and Sydney (where he moved after working in Canberra) and wartime letters.

Letters from Stephan Heysen to his parents, 1952-1962 (File 230)

Includes letters from Victor Harbour and correspondence with various banks relating to debts incurred by Stephan. There are also a few letters from Han Heysen relating to his son's debts.

The file also contains a letter addressed to Hans Heysen from his solicitors itemising work carried out in relation to his wife's estate and other fi1960cial matters.

Letters from Josephine Heysen to her parents, 1917-1920s (File 231)

Includes childhood letters, some postcards and a handmade Christmas card.

Letters from Josephine Heysen to her parents, c.1929-c.1931 (File 232)

Letters from Josephine Heysen to her parents, c.1935-c.1938 (File 233)

Letters from Deidre Heysen to her parents, 1923-1930s (File 234)

Letters from Deidre Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 235)

Letters from Deidre Heysen to her parents, 1930s-1940s (File 236)

Letters from Deidre Heysen to her parents, 1940s (File 237)

Letters from Deidre Heysen to her parents, 1950-1960s (File 238)

Letters from Lilian Heysen to her parents, 1917-c.1923 (File 239)

Letters from Freya Heysen to her parents, 1917-c.1959 (File 240)

Includes a letter from Freya's husband, Ted, to his parents-in-law.

Letters from Jock Scott (Stefan's wife) to Sallie Heysen, c.1940-c.1943 (File 241)

Mainly letters from the Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel, Hawthorn and 'Sunnymeade', Kalangadoo.

Letters from Jock Scott (Stefan's wife) to Sallie Heysen, c.1942-c.1946 (File 242)

Letters from Pauline Schneider (Michael's wife) to Sallie Heysen, 1942-1961 (File 243)

Letters from Jill to her grandparents, 1949-1953 (File 244)

Letters written while attending 'The Wilderness School' Medindie, SA.

Letters from Jill to her grandparents, 1954-1955 (File 245)

Letters written while attending 'The Wilderness School' Medindie, SA.

Letters from Jill to her grandparents, c.1953-1955 (File 246)

Letters written while attending 'The Wilderness School' Medindie, SA.

Letters from Jill to her grandparents, 1958-1964 (File 247)

Letters from Jill to her grandparents and other family members, c.1947-1966 (File 248)

Also includes a small number of letters to Jill from family members.

Letters from their grandchildren to Hans and Sallie, 1930-1965 (File 249)

Includes a small handmade illustrated card from Nora wishing her father a happy birthday (n.d.).

Letters from their grandchildren to Hans and Sallie, 1951-1967 (File 250)

Letters and postcards to their children from Hans and Sallie, 1901-c.1949 (File 251)

Includes a postcard in German dated 1901.

Letters to their children from Hans and Sallie, c.1930s (File 252)

Letters of condolence received by David and Lyly Heysen on the death of Sir Hans Heysen, June-July 1968 (File 253)

Also includes a carbon copy of a letter by David Heysen to an insurance company, 1971.

Miscellaneous letters, invitations and photographs, 1908-1966 (File 254)

Includes letters written by the Heysen children to each other and invitations to various functions.

Also includes some papers relating to the Wongana Circle, 1939, and photographs of Heysen and unidentified person standing amongst gum trees. Caption on reverse of one photograph reads 'in a letter from Brown of the university, 27 February 1913'.

Correspondence and miscellaneous material relating to Sava Botzaris, 1934-1958 (File 254a)

Includes notes (1934); letters by Botzaris to Dr Shirley Jones (1948-1949); photographs of artworks by Botzaris (1958) and a catalogue of an exhibition by Botzaris (1938).

Dr Shirley Jones was an English friend of Hans Heysen.

Miscellaneous letters and documents which were reproduced in Colin Thiele'e biography of Hans Heysen, 1899-1942 (File 254b)

Items are housed in a folder titled 'Heysen of Hahndorf ... documents for reproduction'.

Folder contains some of the material that was reproduced in Thiele's biography Heysen of Hahndorf. Includes letters from Hans Heysen to his mother, (1900 and 1903); the last letter Hans Heysen received from his mother (1942); letter from Baldwin Spencer to H. P. Gill (1908); Gill's summary of sales from the 1915 exhibition and the memorandum of agreement covering Heysen's studies in Europe (1899-1903).

Diaries and notebooks, 1894-1934 (File 254c)

Includes a small address book probably belonging to Hans Heysen; a 1923 diary belonging to Josephine; a 1934 diary belonging to Josephine?; a notebook containing household expenses belonging to Sallie Heysen and a notebook belonging to George Heysen (Han's brother) containing notes and newscuttings on the South African War and newscuttings relating to Hans Heysen (1894-1901).

Personal documents, 1873-1944 (File 255)

Includes a baptism certificate for Selma Bartels (Sallie Heysen), 1878; a will belonging to Adolf Bartels (Sallie's father), 1873; papers relating to Josephine's adoption and an allowance provided for her by the military in the Second World War, (1943-1944); a passport; a flyer for art classes by Heysen in London; a certificate for the award of the Order of the British Empire and other documents in German.

Letters from Rudolph Schneider mainly to Sallie Heysen, 1907-1909 (File 256)

Includes letters relating to the Bartels v Meyer court case.

Letters from Rudolph Schneider mainly to Sallie Heysen, 1910 (File 257)

Includes letters relating to the Bartels v Meyer court case.

Letters from Rudolph Schneider mainly to Sallie Heysen, 1911-1912 (File 258)

Includes letters and documents relating to the Bartels v Meyer court case.

Letters from Rudolph Schneider mainly to Sallie Heysen, 1913-1914 (File 259)

Includes letters and documents relating to the Bartels v Meyer court case.

School reports and vaccination certificates for the Heysen children, 1906-1935 (File 260)

School reports for David and Stephan Heysen from Scotch College, 1923-1937 (File 261)

School reports for Josephine (Williams) Heysen, 1945-1955 (File 262)

Includes undated reports from early childhood.

Series 3. Cards and invitations, 1910-1968

This series consists mainly of Christmas cards sent to the Heysen family.

Also included are a small number of postcards, invitations to art shows and exhibitions and a bag of miscellaneous name cards.

Sympathy cards received by the Heysen family on the death of Sir Hans Heysen have been placed at the end of Series 1.

Handmade cards, 1918-1959 (File 1-9)

Mainly Christmas cards. Also includes a card congratulating Hans Heysen on his knighthood.

Christmas cards and postcards, 1910-1929 (File 10-21)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1930-1939 (File 22-84)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1940-1949 (File 85-101)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1950-1952 (File 102-128)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1953-1955 (File 129-164)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1956-1959 (File 165-214)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1960-1961 (File 215-251)

Christmas cards and postcards, 1962-1967 (File 252-285)

Cards, n.d. (File 286-319)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 320-347)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 348-400)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 401-430)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 431-500)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 501-550)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 551-620)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 621-650)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 651-690)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 691-750)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 751-792)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Cards, n.d. (File 793-800)

Mainly Christmas cards.

Invitations, 1925-1967 (File 801-900)

Mainly invitations to art shows and exhibitions.

Invitations, 1922-1967 (File 901-970)

Mainly invitations to art shows and exhibitions.

Invitations, 1924-1968 (File 971-1013)

Mainly invitations to art shows and exhibitions. Also includes three menus.

Souvenir postcards, n.d. (File Unnumbered)

Mainly postcards which do not have any annotations.

Miscellaneous name cards and used envelopes, 1922-1965 (File Unnumbered)

Series 4. Miscellaneous notes and speeches, c.1910s-1960s

This series consists of drafts of miscellaneous letters, articles, notes and speeches by Hans Heysen. Heysen usually composed a draft first for most of his letters and some of them can be found in this series. Most of the drafts and notes are undated and untitled and many are on scraps of paper or cardboard.

Includes biographical notes by Heysen and brief notes on the passing of fellow artists George Lambert and Lionel Lindsay.

Drafts of letters by Hans Heysen, n.d. (File 263)

Most drafts are undated. Also includes an address list for cards and letters.

Comprises Items 1-69.

Drafts of articles and speeches by Hans Heysen, c.1910s-c.1960s (File 264)

Includes draft notes on the passing of George Lambert.

Also includes responses by Heysen to a series of nine questions about his life and his art.

Comprises Items 70-168.

Drafts of articles and speeches by Hans Heysen, c.1920s-c.1950s (File 265)

Includes a paper titled 'Observations on art' and a paper relating to matters within the Board of the Art Gallery of South Australia (1954).

Also includes notes on a scrap of paper referring to the passing of Lionel Lindsay (Item 185).

Comprises Items 169-235.

Miscellaneous notes, c.1920s-1965 (File 266)

Mainly notes and lists of paintings.

Comprises Items 236-282.

Miscellaneous notes, n.d. (File 267)

Includes biographical notes by Hans Heysen and notes by Heysen's biographer, Colin Thiele.

Comprises Items 283-334.

Miscellaneous notes, 1920s-1950s (File 268)

Includes lists; home recipes and remedies; quotations; poems; a knitting pattern,

Comprises Items 335-380.

Miscellaneous notes, 1910s-1950s (File 268a)

Includes shopping lists, invoices and lists of paintings.

Also includes some sketches on an envelope and scraps of paper.

Comprises Items 381-420.

Series 5. Financial papers, 1907-1968

Financial papers consisting mainly of invoices and receipts for household items; clothing; school fees; work undertaken by tradesmen; car repairs; art society subscription fees; paints; picture frames and the framing of artworks. There are receipts for the purchase of artworks by Heysen for his own private collection and receipts for Heysen's works purchased by art dealers and others.

Also includes some legal papers relating to shares and circulars and reports relating to investment companies.

Financial papers, 1907-1919 (File 269)

Financial papers, 1920-1929 (File 270)

Financial papers, 1930-1932 (File 271)

Financial papers, 1933 (File 272)

Financial papers, 1934 (File 273)

Financial papers, 1935 (File 274)

Financial papers, 1935 (File 275)

Financial papers, 1935 (File 276)

Financial papers, 1936-1937 (File 277)

Financial papers, 1938 (File 278)

Financial papers, 1939 (File 279)

Financial papers, 1941-1943 (File 280)

Financial papers, 1944-1945 (File 281)

Financial papers, 1946-1947 (File 282)

Financial papers, 1948-1949 (File 283)

Financial papers, 1950-1952 (File 284)

Financial papers, 1953 (File 285)

Financial papers, 1954 (File 286)

Financial papers, 1955 (File 287)

Financial papers, 1956 (File 288)

Financial papers, 1957 (File 289)

Financial papers, 1958-1959 (File 290)

Financial papers, 1960-1961 (File 291)

Financial papers, 1962 (File 292)

Financial papers, 1963 (File 293)

Financial papers, 1964 (File 294)

Financial papers, 1965 (File 295)

Financial papers, 1966 (File 296)

Financial papers, 1967 (File 297)

Financial papers, 1968 (File 298)

Financial papers relating to investments in Amalgamated Plastics A'sia Pty Ltd, 1947-1953 (File 299)

Financial papers relating to investments in N.Z. Perpetual Forests Ltd, 1935-1968 (File 300)

Financial papers, 1949-1963 (File 301)

Includes forms, lists, advertising brochures and circulars and reports sent to shareholders.

Financial papers, 1933-1966 (File 302)

Includes forms, lists, advertising brochures and circulars and reports sent to shareholders.

Series 6. National Gallery of South Australia, 1940-1968

The National Gallery of South Australia was established in 1881. In 1940 a National Gallery Board was created as the result of legislation passed by the South Australian Parliament in 1939.

Hans Heysen was one of the first appointees and he remained a Trustee until his death in July, 1968, the only member of the Board who served an unbroken period from its inception. During his life-time Heysen was a generous donor to the Gallery and he also left it a number of artworks in his will. The Gallery underwent a name change in 1967 and is now known as the Art Gallery of South Australia.

This series consists mainly of agenda and minutes for Art Gallery Board meetings from 1940-1968. There are also some miscellaneous annual reports and other papers relating to the work of the Board.

Personal papers belonging to Heysen and relating to a number of arts groups and societies to which he belonged have also been included in this series.

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1940 (File 303)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1941-1942 (File 304)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1943-1944 (File 305)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1945 (File 306)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1946 (File 307)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, 1947 (File 308)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-May 1948 (File 309)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-September 1948 (File 310)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1948 (File 311)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1949 (File 312)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-July 1949 (File 313)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, August-September 1949 (File 314)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1949 (File 315)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1950 (File 316)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-August 1950 (File 317)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1950 (File 318)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1951 (File 319)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-August 1951 (File 320)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1951 (File 321)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-May 1952 (File 322)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-September 1952 (File 323)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1952 (File 324)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, January-May 1953 (File 325)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-September 1953 (File 326)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1953 (File 327)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-May 1954 (File 328)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-September 1954 (File 329)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1954 (File 330)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-May 1955 (File 331)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-August 1955 (File 332)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1955 (File 333)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1956 (File 334)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-August 1956 (File 335)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1956 (File 336)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1956 (File 337)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-August 1957 (File 338)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1957 (File 339)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1958 (File 340)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-August 1958 (File 341)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-December 1958 (File 342)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1959 (File 343)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, June-September 1959 (File 344)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1959 (File 345)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-April 1960 (File 346)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-June 1960 (File 347)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, August 1960 (File 348)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1960 (File 349)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-March 1961 (File 350)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, April-July 1961 (File 351)

Includes partial balance sheet for April but no agenda and minutes.

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, August-September 1961 (File 352)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1961 (File 353)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February 1962 (File 354)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, April-June 1962 (File 355)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-September 1962 (File 356)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-November 1962 (File 357)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, January-March 1963 (File 358)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, April-June 1963 (File 359)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-September 1963 (File 360)

Also includes proceedings of the Conference of State Galllery Directors held at the National Gallery of South Australia, September 23-27, 1963.

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1963 (File 361)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, January-March 1964 (File 362)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, April-June 1964 (File 363)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-September 1964 (File 364)

Also includes proceedings of the Conference of State Galllery Directors held at the Western Australian Art Gallery, September 21-25, 1964.

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1964 (File 365)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February-March 1965 (File 366)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, April-June 1965 (File 367)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-September 1965 (File 368)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, October-December 1965 (File 369)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, January-February 1966 (File 370)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, March-April 1966 (File 371)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-June 1966 (File 372)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-August 1966 (File 373)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-October 1966 (File 374)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, November-December 1966 (File 375)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February 1967 (File 376)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, March-April 1967 (File 377)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-June 1967 (File 378)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, July-August 1967 (File 379)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, September-October 1967 (File 380)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, November-December 1967 (File 381)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, February 1968 (File 382)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, March 1968 (File 383)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda, April 1968 (File 384)

Art Gallery Board meetings, agenda and minutes, May-June 1968 (File 385)

Correspondence and other papers, 1941-1968 (File 386)

Includes extension plans to the gallery (1968) and the transcript of a courtcase between Bagot's Executor and Trustee Company Limited and the Art Gallery Board.

The file also includes a miscellaneous letter from the Australian Painter-Etchers Society (1922) probably sent to Hans Heysen.

Annual reports, 1942-1963 (File 387)

Mainly reports of the Museum Board of the South Australian Museum.

Also includes annual reports for the Art Gallery Board, 1941-1942 and 1961-1962.

Annual reports, 1940-1945 (File 388)

Mainly reports of the Art Gallery Board, 1940-1967.

Also includes annual reports for the Libraries Board of South Australia, 1943-1945.

Miscellaneous papers, 1920-1965 (File 389)

Includes the constitution and by-laws of the Australian Academy of Art and correspondence and other papers relating to its foundation in 1937.

Also includes papers relating to the Society of Artists; the Royal South Australian Society of Arts and the Australian Painter-Etchers Society.

Series 7. Printed material, 1914-1968

Printed material consisting of catalogues, journals, journal articles, newsletters, pamphlets and ephemera.

The catalogues relate to exhibitions and auctions of artworks by Hans Heysen and others.

The bulk of the journals are issues of the Bulletin of the National Gallery of South Australia from 1939-1971 (incomplete set).

Bulletin of the National Gallery of South Australia, March 1939-October 1950 (File 389a)

Vol 1, No 1-Vol 12, No 2 (Vol 2, No 1, is missing).

Comprises Items 1-40.

Bulletin of the National Gallery of South Australia, January 1951-April 1961 (File 389b)

Vol 12, No 3-Vol 22, No 4 (Vol 17, No 2 and Vol 17, No 4 are missing).

Comprises Items 41-80.

Bulletin of the National Gallery of South Australia, July 1961-April 1971 (File 389c)

Vol 23, No 1-Vol 32, No 4 (6 issues missing).

Comprises Items 81-128.

Catalogues and other printed material, 1922-c.1974 (File 390)

Includes various exhibition catalogues for Heysen's works and a catalogue for the sale of works (1970) which were in Heysen's personal collection at the time of his death.

Also includes a copy of Sir Hans Heysen OBE: Historic Hahndorf by Colin Thiele and Stewart Cockburn (c.1967); promotional flyers for other publications and articles on Heysen.

Catalogues and other printed material, 1913-c.1965 (File 391)

Mainly art exhibition and auction catalogues (other than Heysen).

Catalogues and other printed material, 1914-1964 (File 392)

Mainly art exhibition and auction catalogues (other than Heysen).

Catalogues and other printed material, 1927-1966 (File 393)

Includes flyers relating to art gallery prizes.

Miscellaneous publications, 1923-1967 (File 394)

Includes an article from The Bulletin (1952) on Heysen; a copy of a Scotch College publication (1964) and various issues of The Bulletin: a weekly survey of German affairs (1960-1967).

Miscellaneous publications, 1934-1968 (File 395)

Mainly non-art material.

Miscellaneous printed material, 1941-1967 (File 396)

Mainly circulars; newsletters; advertising flyers and brochures.

Miscellaneous printed material, 1919-1963 (File 397)

Mainly circulars, advertising flyers; brochures and some pamphlets.

Also includes a typescript for a play titled 'The man that wasn't' (unauthored and undated).

Series 8. Newscuttings, 1908-1973

This series consists of newscuttings relating to Hans Heysen and his art; the Heysen family and more general cuttings on art exhibitions, artists and other art related subjects.

The cuttings are unsorted and many do not contain dates.

Newscuttings, c.1915-1968 (File 399)

Cuttings relating to Hans Heysen and his work.

Newscuttings, 1908-1924 (File 400)

Cuttings relating to Hans Heysen and his work.

Newscuttings, 1926-1973 (File 401)

Cuttings relating to the Heysen family.

Newscuttings, 1920-1969 (File 402)

Cuttings relating to the Heysen family.

Newscuttings, 1925-1971 (File 403)

Includes articles by Melba titled 'Melodies and Memories '.

Also includes a copy of Adelaider Post, 24 October 1961.

Newscuttings, 1935-1936 (File 404)

Mainly cuttings consisting of the serialisation of My natives and I: the life story of Daisy M. Bates.

Newscuttings, c.1930s-1963 (File 405)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1926-c.1960s (File 406)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1914-1970 (File 407)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1921-1973 (File 408)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Miscellaneous issues of newspapers and magazines, 1935-1963 (File 409)

Newscuttings, 1909-1969 (File 410)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1928-1962 (File 411)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1920-1962 (File 412)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1935-1961 (File 413)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1938-1970 (File 414)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1934-1964 (File 415)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1927-1971 (File 416)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1932-1970 (File 417)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1924-1965 (File 418)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1916-1965 (File 419)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1908-1964 (File 420)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Newscuttings, 1912-1962 (File 421)

Miscellaneous cuttings mainly relating to art and art exhibitions.

Journal article, 1 December 1921 (File 421a)

Article titled 'A visit to Heysen' by Freda Sternberg in The Home: an Australian Quarterly, Vol 2, No 4, 1 December 1921.

Series 9. Photographs, c.1880s-c.1950s

This series consists of a small collection of photographs, postcards and miscellaneous folio items. Most of the photographs are of family or friends and are unidentified and undated. Family photographs include a studio portrait of Adolf Bartels, Sallie Heysen's father (c.1890s); Hans and Sallie Heysen with Josephine and Freya (1908); the Heysen children (c.1920s); Josephine Heysen on a horse (c.1930s); Hans, Sallie and Nora Heysen in Llandudno, Wales (c.1934); a portrait of Hans Heysen (n.d.) and David Heysen with his small son Peter at 'Derrymore'.

Photographs of friends include Lionel Lindsay, n.d. and Arthur Streeton, 1937. There is also a 1948 Christmas card from Harold Cazneaux containing an image of Surrey Hills taken in 1906 and a 1961 Christmas letter from Will Ashton, with an accompanying photograph.

Miscellaneous folio items include a portrait of James Bateman (1935); photographs of artworks by Bateman; a letter to Hans Heysen from W. Blamire Young written on a piece of cardboard and a draft of a speech by Hans Heysen, also written on a piece of cardboard.

Comprises 1 folder.

Series 10. Other papers, 1939-c.2003

This small series of material was donated to the Library in 2003 from the Curator at 'The Cedars', Hahndorf. It consists mainly of promotional material relating to the Heysen family home which has been maintained by the Heysen family and is now open to the public. Included are postcards of some of Hans Heysen's artworks and cards containing seeds from the gum trees growing at 'The Cedars'. The proceeds from the seed cards go to 'Trees Please', a not for profit Landcare Group working at 'The Cedars'.

Also included is a copy of Sir Hans Heysen OBE: Historic Hahndorf by Colin Thiele and Stewart Cockburn (c.1967) and a photocopy of an article by Hans Heysen titled 'A plea for our remaining roadside gums' from the Balhannah centenary 1839-1939 : historical record and review (1939).

Comprises 1 folder.

Container List

Series Files Items Box
1 1-8 1-682 1
1 9-16 683-1407 2
1 17-24 1408-1980 3
1 25-32 1981-2252 4
1 33-41 2253-4259 5
1 42-50 4260-4861 6
1 51-58 4862-5585 7
1 59-67 5586-6097 8
1 68-76 6098-6725 9
1 77-85 6726-7408 10
1 86-93 7409-8182 11
1 94-102 8183-8927 12
1 103-111 8928-9607 13
2 112-118 1-596 14
2 119-122a 15
2 123-130 16
2 131-139 17
2 140-147 18
2 148-156 19
2 157-164 20
2 165-172 21
2 173-179 22
2 180-187 23
2 188-194 24
2 195-202 25
2 203-210 26
2 211-220 27
2 221-230 28
2 231-238 29
2 239-247 30
2 248-254c 31
2 255-262 32
3 1-400 33
3 401-750 34
3 751-1013 35
4 263-268a 36
5 269-277 37
5 278-286 38
5 287-295 39
5 296-302 40
6 303-311 41
6 312-319 42
6 320-327 43
6 328-335 44
6 336-344 45
6 345-353 46
6 354-362 47
6 363-371 48
6 372-381 49
6 382-389 50
7 389a-390 51
7 391-398 52
8 399-406 53
8 407-415 54
8 416-421a 55
9 422 55
10 423 55

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