Guide to the Papers of Carol M. Mills

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MS 9761

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Collection Summary

Creator
Carol Moya Mills
Title
Papers of Carol M. Mills
Date Range
1951-2013
Collection Number
MS 9761
Extent
13.79 metres (53 boxes + 2 folio items + 4 folio boxes + 2 packets + 2 elephant folio + 1 folder + 28 sound/av carriers)
Physical Facet
MS 9761 = (17 MS Boxes + 1 Folio packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

MS 9761 comprises correspondence, cards, family papers, diaries, notebooks, personaldocuments and mementos, papers on Mills' terms as librarian at Charles Sturt University and the University of the South Pacific (USP), papers on conferences and libraries, papers on bibliographic activities, scrap albums, printed material, a sample of Tapa cloth and two videos

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1821033).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Carol M. Mills, National Library of Australia, MS Acc12.094, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Biographical / Historical

Librarian, bibliographer and historian. Carol Moya Mills was appointed librarian at the newly-formed Canberra College of Advanced Education in 1969. Mills worked subsequently as librarian at the Charles Sturt University at Wagga, and the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, where she published articles on library management and literacy in the South Pacific. Her other publications include, A bibliography of the Northern Territory: monographs (1977-1983), and numerous articles on early Australian writers, book illustrators and book history.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 9761. Original Consignment

MS 9761 comprises correspondence, cards, family papers, diaries, notebooks, personal documents and mementos, papers on Mills' terms as librarian at Charles Sturt University and the University of the South Pacific (USP), papers on conferences and libraries, papers on bibliographic activities, scrap albums, printed material, a sample of Tapa cloth, possibly from Oro province in PNG, and two videos (17 boxes, 2 fol. items).

Tanna Vanuatu, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-VID000483) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-006

1 item, TDK, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.

Piala conference 97 pacific fiction and collection development, 1997 (Item NLA.MS-VID000482) - Shelf-Tall OH1-18-006

1 item, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etc.

Series. Audiovisual

Mother and Father 1/12/1975, 1/12/1975 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014206) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, BASF C90, Compact cassette tape
Norman Lindsay, Centenary of Birth, Channel 2, 20/05/1979. ABC 50th anniversary, Naked Vicar (Part 1), 20/05/1979 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014207) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Ralmar C60, Compact cassette tape
Mum discussing the family September 1982, 1982 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014208) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Audio sonic C90, Compact cassette tape
Mrs Rowlandson 13/04/1987, 13/04/1987 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014209) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Audio sonic C90, Compact cassette tape
Beth L L Weavers 1 of 3 and 2 of 3 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014210) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Audio sonic C90, Compact cassette tape
Jim Sharman 1 of 2 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014211) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Fuji 90, Compact cassette tape
Lindsay. Carol to Malcolm and Carol, Barb etc to Malcolm (Item NLA.MS-SAV014212) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, WHSm C120ith, Compact cassette tape
Lionel Lindsay Sides 3 and 4 plus space (Item NLA.MS-SAV014213) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Audio sonic C90, Compact cassette tape
Eva Broom Part 1 and 2., 5/01/1974 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014205) - Cassette-Box 688
1 item, Flip tape 60, Compact cassette tape

Class MS Acc05.071. Consignment Received 12/4/2004

The Acc05.071 instalment consists of three photograph albums of Fiji, USP and the Pacific; "Friends and work"; travels from 1997; and autobiographical notes and documents relating to Cyril Bennetts and the Bennetts family (2 boxes).

Class MS Acc04.236. Consignment Received 29/9/2004

The Acc04.236 instalment comprises papers documenting Mills' career and relating to Australian librarianship (1 box).

Class MS Acc05.067. Consignment Received 31/3/2005

The Acc05.067 instalment includes personal correspondence (letters received), 2002-2005, papers relating to the death of Mills' father, R.M. Mills, in 2004 and tape of Mills' mother regarding the family, 1982; review articles by Mills, 1982-1983; brochures, catalogues, articles, cuttings and some email correspondence relating to Australian book publishing and publishers, colonial authors, librarians and Pacific libraries and archives; USP oral history project "Conversations under a mango tree", four tapes and summary content notes (1 box).

6 cassettes (from box 1) (File)

Mum discussing the family Sep 82 [on case], Blue Hills Final Episode 30/09/1976 [on cassette], Sep-82 (Item NLA.MS-SAV008038) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, EMITAPE 60, Compact cassette tape

Not clear what the contents are

Singalong with Barry Thompson and Roy Bennetts (Item NLA.MS-SAV008039) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, Sony EF60, Compact cassette tape

More details of songs on cassette cover, note says' possibly used at R.M. Mills funeral service?'

Conversations under a Mango Tree, Volume 1, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV008040) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, Commercial tape, Compact cassette tape

A Short Oral History of the University of the South Pacific

Conversations under a Mango Tree, Volume 2, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV008041) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, Commercial tape, Compact cassette tape

A Short Oral History of the University of the South Pacific

Conversations under a Mango Tree, Volume 3, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV008042) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, Commercial tape, Compact cassette tape

A Short Oral History of the University of the South Pacific

Conversations under a Mango Tree, Volume 4, 1993 (Item NLA.MS-SAV008043) - Cassette-Box 389
1 item, Commercial tape, Compact cassette tape

A Short Oral History of the University of the South Pacific

Class MS Acc05.140. Consignment Received 16/8/2005

The Acc05.140 instalment comprises seven photograph albums (2 boxes).

Class MS Acc05.159. Consignment Received 19/9/2005

The Acc05.159 instalment consists of correspondence A, B, M, S (2 boxes).

Class MS Acc07.065. Consignment Received 5/4/2007

The Acc07.065 instalment includes miscellaneous correspondence (mostly personal), greeting cards and news clippings; card index relating to "DB entry" [i.e. database entry?]; photographic negatives, prints, slides; bound volumes of Cartoons magazine (1915-1917); and, copies of publications relevant to Mills' activities as a bibliographer (2 boxes, 1 fol. box).

Class MS Acc09.169. Consignment Received 23/10/2009

The Acc09.169 instalment comprises correspondence, texts of speeches and papers given at professional conferences, reports, news clippings, script of a radio play by Mills "Two men and a goat" (broadcast around 1954) (1 packet).

Class MS Acc12.094. Consignment Received 17/7/2012

The Acc12.094 instalment comprises posters and historical rubbings, correspondence, research notes and papers, photography and bound journals (23 boxes, 2 elephant fol., 3 small fol. boxes).

Posters and Objects (File) - Box 1

Pictures, posters and a metal cup

Posters and Objects (File) - Box 2

Historical rubbings and maps

Objects (File) - Box 28

Wooden hanger

Correspondence (File) - Box 3, 9-11, 16

Loose papers

Correspondence (File) - Box 15

Includes photographs

Correspondence (File) - Box 25-26

Bound Journals (File) - Box 4

Loose Papers (File) - Box 5

Includes newspaper clippings

Publications (File) - Box 6

Catalogues, postcards and loose photographs

Various Items (File) - Box 7

Library Bibliography cards, Bibles and Negatives

Photographs (File) - Box 8

Research Notes and Photography (File) - Box 12-13

Research Notes and Photography (File) - Box 14

Loose Papers

Vinyl Records (File) - Box 17

Also a wooden mask

'Take This Hammer - Leadbelly Legacy Number 1' by Lead Belly, 1950 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007724) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Folkways Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Erich Kunz sings German University Songs', 1958 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007725) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Vanguard Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

Anton Karas, Grand Orchestra sous la direction de Hans Hagen, 1960s? (Item NLA.MS-SAV007726) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Festival Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list on back of record cover

'Gamelans de Bali - Collection du Musee de L'Homme', 1964 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007727) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, disques BAM 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'The Greek Sound' by Mikis Theodorakis, 1967 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007728) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Columbia EMI 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Old Time Musical Hall with June Bronhill, Hughie Green, Geoff Love and the John McCarthy Singers', 1969 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007729) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, His Master's Voice Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list on back of record cover

'Erich Kunz sings Best Loved German Songs by the Great Composers', 1970s? (Item NLA.MS-SAV007730) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Vanguard Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Highlights from HMS Pinafore' by Gilbert and Sullivan Festival Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Peter Murray, 1970s? (Item NLA.MS-SAV007731) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Astor Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus)' original soundtrack music from the film and 'Carnival in Rio', 1973 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007732) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Philips Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Erich Kunz sings German University Songs Vol 5', 1974 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007733) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Vanguard Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

'Chiappa Fairground organ Vol 2' by Leonard Brooks, 1979 (Item NLA.MS-SAV007734) - Shelf-Short 1 (Vinyl temporary loc)
1 item, Response Records 33rpm, Vinyl discs

Commercial release. Track list and notes on back of record cover

Research Papers (File) - Box 18-24, 27

Some alphabetized folders

Class MS Acc12.149. Consignment Received 10/12/2012

The Acc12.149 instalment comprises correspondence and photocopies of research material and newspaper clippings relating to various research projects (3 boxes, 1 fol. item).

Class MS Acc13.082. Consignment Received 7/5/2013

The Acc13.082 instalment comprises Christmas cards sent to Carol Mills in 2012, correspondence and research notes (1 packet).

Class MS Acc14.097. Consignment Received 1/8/2014

The Acc14.097 instalment comprises Christmas cards received by Carol Mills in 2013 (1 folder).


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