Guide to the Papers of Kay Cottee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Unifoods sponsorship of Kay

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Mostly re ships; some re health (Blackmores)

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

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

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

Disks of 2nd book (File) - Box 24

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

Newscuttings (File) - Box 25

Bulldog clips still attached

Photo of the orange boat (File) - Box 26

Notes re the orange boat in one of the notebooks