Guide to the Papers of Kay Cottee

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MS Acc09.171

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Collection Summary

Creator
Kay Cottee
Title
Papers of Kay Cottee
Date Range
1965-2009
Collection Number
MS Acc09.171
Extent
4.5 metres (24 ms boxes + 1 folio box + 1 oversize item + 9 sound/av carriers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4759758).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Kay Cottee, National Library of Australia, MS Acc09.171, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Item Descriptions

Series. First Lady archives

Functions, 1988-1992 (File [1]) - Box 1

Thank you Cottee, n.d. (File [2]) - Box 1

Notebook

Poems, 1987-1994 (File [3]) - Box 1

Wallet labelled Receipts etc; ms, typescript; most are dated; 1994 is funeral service for friend Darlene Howie

Kay's office log, 1987-1988 (File [4]) - Box 1

Mostly in pencil - still legible; kept by land team while Kay was at sea

Julie Lewin, 1994-1998 (File [5]) - Box 1

Kay's letters, 1989-1992 (File [6]) - Box 1

Incs 1988 ts of wedding greetings to Fredo - does thi s fit with most letters which are First Lady letterhead c. early 1990s?

Friends letters, 1987-1997 (File [7]) - Box 2

correspondents include Fredo, Pickup, Nancy, Keri Johnson, Caro & Dave, Nino, Annie Mellor, Lisa

Friends letters [2], 1986-1997 (File [8]) - Box 2

Correspondents include Jon Sanders, Bob & Darlene Howie, Mum King, Linda [sister], Nicholas Taylor; Some letters and cards may be more recent.

Other possible letters, 1988-1991 (File [9]) - Box 2

Note inside says "General good letters". Some with copy of reply from KC. NB contains a cassette tape of song by Jenni Bradley [text is here].

Letters used to be cleared, 1988-1998 (File [10]) - Box 2

Means letters inc from children to be cleared for publication for 2nd book?

Letters used, 1989-1998 (File [11]) - Box 2

Means letters actually used? Some have references - to page nos in the book?

Preparations inc history, budget, medical, navigation, 1985-1988 (File [14]) - Box 3

Incs navigational aids printed material; invoice book, handwritten lists of supplies

Telexes, 1987-1988 (File [15]) - Box 3

Printed telexes from Kay while on the voyage. Good condition considering on thermal paper

Memorabilia, 1987-1990 (File [16]) - Box 3

Includes pre-voyage preparations and post-voyage Life Education tour schedules and related material

Newsclippings file, 1987-1991 (File [17]) - Box 3

Sent by DJ who worked for the Adelaide Advertiser and maintained the clippings file

Sponsorship proposal [in Cinnamon scrub folder], 1987 (File [18]) - Box 3

includes related material from Blackmores

Letters and references, 1987 (File [18a]) - Box 3

Letters from Kay to Australian companies seeking sponsorship for voyage

Series. Cinnamon scrub

Solo Trans Tasman race [I], 1984-1986 (File [12]) - Box 2

Incs , publicity material, re KC and yacht Cinnamon Scrub, correspondence with New Plymouth Yacht Club re solo trans Tasman race, info on navigation

Solo Trans Tasman race [II], 1986 (File [13]) - Box 2

Incs newspaper cuttings, typescript survival notes, race entry forms, correspondence, cards

Series. Correspondence

Correspondence, 1988-1995 (File [19]) - Box 4

Mostly relating to the voyage and later tours - from general public

Australian of the Year, 1989-1993 (File [20]) - Box 4

Letters congratulating Kay on being named Australian of the Year 1989

Correspondence, 1988-1994 (File [21]) - Box 5

Includes letters from children. Many letters have replies from Kay

Correspondence, 1988-1998 (File [22]) - Box 6

Includes letters from students at St Josephs School Sorrento; master thank you re first book; also some re Papua New Guinea

Series. Diary logs from voyage

Diary log, 1988 (File [23]) - Box 6

Includes notes only re learning Spanish

Diary log, 1988 (File [24]) - Box 6

Includes first handwritten text for book

Diary log, 1987 (File [25]) - Box 6

Includes notes on preparations for voyage

Diary log, 1987 (File [26]) - Box 6

Includes notes, lists of equipment for voyage

Diary log, 1986 (File [27]) - Box 6

Includes notes and letter re NZ race 1986

Diary log, 1985-1987 (File [27a]) - Box 6

Includes observations of trial voyage November 1987 to test First Lady's gear

Series. Bookings files

Bookings, 1988 (File [28]) - Box 7

Correspondence mostly between Showboat Productions who managed Kay's appearances and organisations who had requested her attendance at events

Bookings, 1989 (File [29]) - Box 7

Tabbed by date and place of event

Bookings, 1990 (File [30]) - Box 8

Tabbed by date and place of event

Bookings, 1991 (File [31]) - Box 8

Tabbed by date and place of event

Bookings, 1992 (File [34]) - Box 10

Bookings, 1993-1994 (File [35]) - Box 10

Bookings, 1995 (File [36]) - Box 11

Bookings, 1996 (File [37]) - Box 11

Includes some correspondence from 1995

Bookings, 1997 (File [38]) - Box 12

Bookings, 1998-1999 (File [39]) - Box 12

Includes some correspondence from 1997

Series. Copy of First Lady (1989)

Annotated copy of book First Lady (1989), c1989 (File [32]) - Box 9

Annotated by unknown reader - typical of response from some members of the public

Series. Publishing files 2nd book

Annotated first draft of All at sea on land and First Lady 10 years on, 1997 (File [33]) - Box 9

Includes summary of content; marked not for publication

2nd draft of All at sea on land, c1997 (File [33a]) - Box 9

Marked not for publication

Research material and correspondence re publication process for All at sea on land, 1991-1998 (File [33b]) - Box 9

Includes copy of report on Australian Schools Tour 1989-1990; also book jacket illustration

Book contract - 2nd book, 1997 (File [33c]) - Box 9

Series. Correspondence relating to speaking tours

Correspondence with school and community groups, 1988-1989 (File [40]) - Box 12

Starts in July 1988, not long after end of the voyage

Correspondence re US speaking engagements, 1990 (File [41]) - Box 12

Includes scripts, logs for video production for US presentations

Series. Speeches

Annotated texts of speeches, 1990-1998 (File [42]) - Box 13

Speeches and speaking notes, c1997-1999 (File [43]) - Box 13

Includes speeches as ANMM chair, for Sailability, also Fredo's speech introducing Kay n.d.

Series. Booking lists

Booking lists, 1988-1997 (File [44]) - Box 13

Summaries of bookings with date of event and name of organisation; relates to Booking files

Series. First Lady technical files

Communications equipment, 1987 (File [45]) - Box 13

Mostly concerns Argos system imported from France, an early Global Positioning System

Safety notes - books, 1984 (File [46]) - Box 13

Printed material

Sea safety, 1990 (File [47]) - Box 13

Weather - Roger, n.d. (File [48]) - Box 13

Charts - Roger taught Kay to read these

Route, 1987 (File [49]) - Box 13

Includes Kay's calculations re anticipated length of voyage

Series. Cavalier boat files

Boat plans, 1991 (File [50]) - Box 14

Note: First Lady is a Cavalier 37 performance cruising yacht

Prices, 1991 (File [51]) - Box 14

Cavalier 1989, 1989 (File [52]) - Box 14

Includes drawings, lists of components

Specs and plans, 1985 (File [53]) - Box 14

All Yacht Spars, 1987 (File [54]) - Box 14

All Yacht Spars supplied equipment to Kay

Rig, 1987-1993 (File [55]) - Box 14

Rig for First Lady

Boat building, 1986-1989 (File [56]) - Box 14

Includes brochures, price lists

Series. First lady further archives

Boat insurance, 1982-1988 (File [57]) - Box 14

Includes house and personal insurance as well as First Lady before voyage

Blackmores First Lady loan, 1989-1992 (File [58]) - Box 14

Concerns ships mortgage of First Lady to Blackmores

Trademark, 1988-2000 (File [59]) - Box 14

First Lady registration as business name and trademark

First Lady sale, 1997-2001 (File [60]) - Box 14

Sale of First Lady to Australian National Maritime Museum including valuations

Restoration of First Lady, 1999-2000 (File [61]) - Box 14

Restoration as part of sale agreement; includes photographs of First Lady

Electrics - Jim McLaren's wiring diagram First Lady, c1985; 1997 (File [61a]) - Box 14

Includes letter re solar panels 1997

First Lady sale of boat, 1989-1992 (File [62]) - Box 15

Concerns first attempt to sell First Lady to ANMM

First Lady line drawings, n.d. (File [63]) - Box 15

First Lady sailing guests, 1997-1999 (File [64]) - Box 15

Series. Publishing files first book

Wayfarer/Cottee publishing rights agreement, 1988 (File [65]) - Box 15

Macmillan-Pan publishing agreement, 1988-1989 (File [66]) - Box 15

Permission to publish extracts, 2000 (File [67]) - Box 15

Correspondence re first book and publication in United States, 1991-1992 (File [67a]) - Box 15

Series. Product endorsement files

Safcol, 1990-1991 (File [68]) - Box 16

Liptons, 1990-1991 (File [69]) - Box 16

Unifoods sponsorship of Kay

Series. Speaking tour files

Speakers International, 1990-1992 (File [70]) - Box 16

Concerns speaking engagements in US

LEC [Life Education Centre], 1988-1996 (File [71]) - Box 16

Centre for Continuing Education [University of Sydney] book talk, 1990 (File [72]) - Box 16

Talk on first book 8 August 1990. Cassettes (2) also received.

References file, 1988-1996 (File [73]) - Box 16

References' means approving letters from organisations Kay spoke to; many through Celebrity Speakers

Schools tour. Student/teacher responses, 1988-1992 (File [74]) - Box 16

Includes letters, Christmas drawings and cards for Kay from children; copy of schools tour program 1989-1990; also correspondence with schools in NSW, ACT, Qld and Vic. Some

Series. Correspondence files

Requests. Usually "no thanks", 1992-1993 (File [75]) - Box 17

No - answered, 2000-2002 (File [76]) - Box 17

Stranger letters, 2000-2002 (File [77]) - Box 17

Kay Cottee letters, 2003-2005 (File [78]) - Box 17

IBM Team Meeting Review, 2004-2005 (File [79]) - Box 17

Organised by Saxton Speakers Bureau

Norfolk Island, 2005 (File [80]) - Box 17

Organised by Saxton Speakers Bureau

Bishop Druitt College Coffs Harbour, 2008 (File [81]) - Box 17

Palamedia, 2004 (File [82]) - Box 17

Tasmania, 2004 (File [83]) - Box 17

Organised by Saxton Speakers Bureau

Clarence River U3A, 2004 (File [84]) - Box 17

Grafton Regional Gallery, 2004 (File [85]) - Box 17

Government Risk Management Conference, 2003 (File [86]) - Box 17

Organised by Saxton Speakers Bureau

NSW Minerals Council, 2003 (File [87]) - Box 17

Organised by Speakers Network International

Lismore Gallery, 2008 (File [88]) - Box 17

Westpac Sydney, 2008 (File [89]) - Box 17

Organised by Celebrity Speakers

National Maritime Museum dinner, 2006 (File [90]) - Box 17

Cairns, 2007 (File [91]) - Box 17

WLO - visit to Maritime Museum, 2008 (File [92]) - Box 17

Runaway Bay, 2006 (File [93]) - Box 17

Westfield, 2006 (File [94]) - Box 17

Public Education Dinner, 1998 (File [95]) - Box 17

Series. Personal files

Olympic sculpture, 1998 (File [96]) - Box 17

Kay offered to design a sculpture for Rushcutters' Bay for Sydney 2000 Olympics

Encouragement Award Scheme, 1988-1999 (File [97]) - Box 17

Kay's idea of an award to encourage children from NSW country areas to learn to sail; still going in 2009

References written for others, 1990-2000 (File [98]) - Box 17

Old articles, 1985-1986 (File [99]) - Box 17

Includes drafts and photocopies of articles by Kay

Articles by Kay Cottee, 1985-1986 (File [100]) - Box 17

Kay did boat testing and wrote up the results in Kay's Place for Australian Boating. This item in a plastic cover with plastic sleeves.

ANMM, 2000-2002 (File [101]) - Box 17

Includes meetings of Australian National Maritime Foundation

ANMM Australia II correspondence and press, 1994-1997 (File [102]) - Box 17

Includes details re Wharf 7 purchase

Museum sign-off as chairperson, 2000-2001 (File [103]) - Box 17

Kay's trerm as chair finished in 2001

Pamela Burfield-Mills, 1984 (File [104]) - Box 17

Promotion of national tour for Kay's business Aweekaway Charters. First publicist hired by Kay. File includes strip of negative film.

National Library - interview Diana Giese March 1999, 1996-2002 (File [105]) - Box 18

Includes uncorrected copy of transcript of interview

Kay - general biographies, 1988-1997 (File [106]) - Box 18

BT Global Challenge, 1996-1997 (File [107]) - Box 18

Kay presented prize 4 Feb 1997

Diary, 1990 (File [108]) - Box 18

Random entries Jan-April 1990

Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, 1987-1990 (File [141]) - Box 21

Kay Centenary Medal, 2002-2003 (File [142]) - Box 21

Old personal letters, c1982-1986 (File [143]) - Box 21

Letters (personal and official), 1997-2000 (File [144]) - Box 21

Recent letters from children, 2002-2009 (File [145]) - Box 22

Notebooks, c1965-1970 (File [146]) - Box 22

Cards and notes, n.d. (File [147]) - Box 22

Mostly from friends; some invitations to events.

Series. Subject folders

Lisa Clayton, 1995-1996 (File [109]) - Box 18

Lisa Clayton was British yachtswoman who set record in 1995

World Speed Sailing Record, 1995-1997 (File [110]) - Box 18

Women in Leadership - Edith Cowan University, 1998-1999 (File [111]) - Box 18

Fremantle conference 1998

Awards letters AO, 1988-1997 (File [112]) - Box 18

IBM America, 1990 (File [113]) - Box 18

Hall of Fame/Single-handed/Sports Centre, 1989-1991 (File [114]) - Box 18

Sale of First Lady, 1989 (File [115]) - Box 18

Includes legal advice and correspondence re first attempt to sell First Lady

Schools Tour Organising Notes, 1989-1990 (File [116]) - Box 18

Tour of Honour/ Book Launch, 1989-1990 (File [117]) - Box 19

Cutty Sark, 1990-1997 (File [118]) - Box 19

Kay was awarded the Cutty Sark Medal by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1991

Film Festival Award-Winning Doco, 1989 (File [119]) - Box 19

Peter Sutton's documentary on First Lady won an award at the 2nd International Sailing Film Festival in Germany

Motivational book, 1991 (File [120]) - Box 19

Survey forms and correspondence with sports people and others for proposed book on motivation (referred to in 2nd book)

Tim Baxter/ Bill Leith, 1986-1997 (File [121]) - Box 19

Tim Baxter and Bill Leith were ships captains Kay spoke to regularly during her voyage. One from Britain, the other South Africa.

USS Independence March 1997, 1997 (File [122]) - Box 19

Kay was invited to fly out to the USS Independence offshore from Sydney in April 1997

Jack Earl, 1988-1993 (File [123]) - Box 19

Series. Anniversary files

10th anniversary party, 1998 (File [124]) - Box 19

20th anniversary, 2008 (File [125]) - Box 19

Series. Showboat Productions office files

Sailability correspondence and newsletters, 1996-1998 (File [126]) - Box 20

Sailability helps disabled children learn to sail; includes Greats of Australian Sailing fundraising dinner

Presss releases originals, c1991 (File [127]) - Box 20

Thank you letters, 1988-1998 (File [128]) - Box 20

Kay Cottee newspaper rights, 1988 (File [129]) - Box 20

Kay Cottee editorials, 1988-1989 (File [130]) - Box 20

Kay Cottee profile reports, 1988 (File [131]) - Box 21

Printouts of reports of Kay's position at sea May-June 1988

Cottee video, 1989 (File [132]) - Box 21

Draft script of video; includes letter to Hazel Hawke

Australia Day Council NSW, 1990-1993 (File [133]) - Box 21

Spirit of Australia, 1991-1992 (File [134]) - Box 21

Australian challenger for 1992 America's Cup

Charter First Lady, 1991 (File [135]) - Box 21

LEC funds raised, 1988 (File [136]) - Box 21

Other charities, 1988-2001 (File [137]) - Box 21

Moorefield Girls' High, 1992-1996 (File [138]) - Box 21

Kay went to this school

First Lady/Australian Maritime Museum, 1988-1989 (File [139]) - Box 21

Australia Day Regatta, 1991-1992 (File [140]) - Box 21

Series. Printed material

Articles and journals (File [148]) - Box 22

Mostly re ships; some re health (Blackmores)

Series. Newscuttings

Newspaper and magazine articles re Kay Cottee from various sources, c1988-1991 (File [149]) - Box 23

Needs conservation - paper in fair condition; most cuttings are dated

Series. Audio-visual

Uni book talk 8.8.90, 1990 (File [151]) - Box 24

See item 72

Uni Book Talk 1 of 2 8/08/1990, 8/08/1990 (Item NLA.MS-SAV012233) - Cassette-Box 589
1 item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tape
Uni Book Talk 1 of 2 8/08/1990, 8/08/1990 (Item NLA.MS-SAV012234) - Cassette-Box 589
1 item, TDK D90, Compact cassette tape

Marsha Moyo Women celebrated CD and related material (File [150]) - Box 24

Sail Home' song by Jenai Bradley, 9/11/200? (Item NLA.MS-SAV012235) - Cassette-Box 589
1 item, TDK AD90, Compact cassette tape

Sail home song by Jenni Bradley, 1988? (File [152]) - Box 24

See item 3

Women Celebrated' by Marsha Moyo, after 2004 (Item NLA.MS-DM002936) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, Commercial relase CD, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

6 tracks, details on CD case. Commercial release by The Pamodzi Foundation

Women Celebrated' soundtrack to the book 'Zambia: Women Celebrated' by Marsha Moyo, 2001 (Item NLA.MS-DM002935) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, Commercial relase CD, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)

3 tracks, details on CD case. Commercial release by MIHM. Labelled '[150]'

Series. Photographs

Envelope of photos of Kay's return 5 June 1988, 1988 (File [153]) - Box 24

Series. Disks of 2nd book

Disks of 2nd book (File) - Box 24

see items 33, 33a and 33b for hard copy of 2nd book ms

Book 17/03/1998, 17/03/1998 (Item NLA.MS-DM002931) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Labelled '1'

Whole book 22/05/1998, 22/05/1998 (Item NLA.MS-DM002932) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Labelled '2', '[151]'

Copy as at 5/06/1998 just before Mator? Out (cut?) and paste, 5/06/1998 (Item NLA.MS-DM002933) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, Verbatim HD, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Labelled '3', '[152]'

Cris's disk Kay's book 'All at sea on land' 16/07/1998, 16/07/1998 (Item NLA.MS-DM002934) - Digital-Carriers-Box 61
1 item, 3M High Density 1.44MB, 3.5 inch floppy disk

Labelled '4'

Series. Large outsized scrapbook

Newscuttings (File) - Box 25

Bulldog clips still attached

Series. Mounted photograph

Photo of the orange boat (File) - Box 26

Notes re the orange boat in one of the notebooks


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