Papers of Dame Enid Muriel Lyons, 1931-1974 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 2631909
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Lyons, Enid Muriel, Dame, 1897-1981
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. MS 4852 copy
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1931-1974]
- 9.51 metres (31 archives boxes) + 7 folio boxes + 1 map folio + 1 folio packet + 1 folder.
- Summary:
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Consists mainly of correspondence, but also includes photographs, newspaper cuttings, speeches, and broadcasts, manuscripts of her books So we take comfort, The old haggis and Among the carrion crows, invitations and programs. The correspondence is largely condolence letters from individuals and organisations following J.A. Lyon's death in 1939. The remaining letters are from politicians, Tasmanian friends, and numerous organisations - mainly women's groups, religious organisations, and the Liberal Party. This correspondence, and the speeches and broadcasts cover such topics as material and infant welfare, social services and abortion law reform.
- Biography/History:
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Member for Darwin, Tas. in Federal Parliament, 1943-1951; Vice President of the Executive Council, 1949-1951; member of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1951-1952; created a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1937; wife of J.A. Lyons, Prime Minister between 1932 and 1939.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript reference no. : MS 4852.
- Associated materials: Letter from Dame Enid Lyon to Harold Adams, 1962 MS 10710.
- MS 4852 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-328035056
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; C1141.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1931-1974
- Occupation:
- Politicians
- Copyright:
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