Guide to the Papers of the Hyslop and Fleming families

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MS Acc13.205, MS Acc24.083

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: February 2025

Collection Summary

Creator
Hyslop, Dorothy
Title
Papers of the Hyslop and Fleming families
Date Range
1939-2013
Collection Number
MS Acc13.205, MS Acc24.083
Extent
0.54 metres (1 ms box + 1 small folio box + 2 binders + 104 negatives + 3 colour photograph + 7 audiovisual carriers)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

MS Acc13.205 comprises material relating to Dorothy Hyslop (née Fleming) and her family. Box 1 contains photographs, clippings, speech notes and correspondence relating to the Parliament House Embroidery project and Dorothy Hyslop's nomination for an Order of Australia medal; ACT Embroidery Guild exhibition catalogues, and Dorothy Hyslop's correspondence, notes, invitations, clippings relating to the Guild; a copy of the Deed of Gift from Embroidery Guild to the National Museum and related correspondence; planning, design notes and correspondence relating to the Parliament House embroidery. Folio box contains material relating to the Fleming family, such as the document presented to Dorothy's grandfather (a teacher) signed by his pupils including Isaac Isaacs; a photograph album complied by Dorothy's fiance Francis Cole who died in the Second World War, and miscellaneous material including a note from Elizabeth David to Gabrielle Hyslop (1 box, 1 small folio box , 104 negatives, 3 colour photograph, 7 audiovisual carriers).

MS Acc24.083 comprises photographs, negatives, typescript and handwritten notes related to the design, creation, completion and presentation of the Parliament House Embroidery project (2 binders).

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-vn6570437).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6570437).

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of the Hyslop and Fleming families, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]

Finding Aid Source(s)

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

Collection Retrieval Advice

Please note: each class in this collection has a separate box number sequence (i.e. there are multiple Box 1's). Please cite the relevant Class number as well as the Box number when requesting retrieval of material from the collection.

Item Descriptions

Class MS Acc13.205. Consignment received 2013, 1939-2013

MS Acc13.205 comprises material relating to Dorothy Hyslop (née Fleming) and her family. Box 1 contains photographs, clippings, speech notes and corresondence relating to the Parliament House Embroidery project and Dorothy Hyslop's nomination for an Order of Australia medal; ACT Embroidery Guild exhibition catalogues, and Dorothy Hyslop's correspondence, notes, invitations, clippings relating to the Guild; a copy of the Deed of Gift from Embroidery Guild to the National Museum and related correspondence; planning, design notes and correspondence relating to the Parliament House embroidery. Folio box contains material relating to the Fleming family, such as the document presented to Dorothy's grandfather (a teacher) signed by his pupils including Isaac Isaacs; a photograph album complied by Dorothy's fiance Francis Cole who died in the Second World War, and miscellaneous material including a note from Elizabeth David to Gabrielle Hyslop.

Cassettes, 1986 - 1988 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Rusty Walkley W.A. (Item NLA.MS-SAV016226) - Cassette-Box 746

1 item, National 60EN, Compact cassette tape

1. P.H.E. Rusty - plans for working 2. Discussion with Kay Lawrence on design and working

Radio interviews Dorothy Kay (Item NLA.MS-SAV016227) - Cassette-Box 746

1 item, TEAC CDX90, Compact cassette tape

PHE Presentation Master

New Parliament House, Embroidery Lecture-Kay Lawrence. Recorded by Norma Cato. Adelaide August 1986, Aug-86 (Item NLA.MS-SAV016228) - Cassette-Box 746

1 item, Audiosonic 90, Compact cassette tape

More information on tape

Lois Evans and Jum Bonner ABC 2CN May 1986, May-86 (Item NLA.MS-SAV016229) - Cassette-Box 746

1 item, Ampex 60, Compact cassette tape

Morning Show

Dorothy Hyslop on PHE at St Andrew's Presbyterian Womens Association, 17/09/1986 (Item NLA.MS-SAV016230) - Cassette-Box 755

1 item, Hitachi 90, Compact cassette tape

Ralph Bain 2CN interviewing D Hyslop, 23/01/1988 (Item NLA.MS-SAV016231) - Cassette-Box 755

1 item, concertape 90, Compact cassette tape

Has different date on tape to cover.

Broadcast on Radio One: Anne Mussett"Canberra Artworks in Parliament House: The Embroidery", 1/05/1988 (Item NLA.MS-SAV016232) - Cassette-Box 755

1 item, Compact cassette tape

Canberra Stereo Public Radio

Photographs of presentation at the Australian Archives of embroided plaque to regional director, Helen Nosworthy, 1987 - 1988 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Lists of Embroidery Guild members from the ACT, 1988 - 1989 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes card that the members signed.

Photograph housing, n.d. (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Photographs of the Embroidery Guild members outside the National Library of Australia, n.d. (Items 4.1-4.2) - Binder MS Cold Store 302

Miscellaneous regarding the Embroidery Guild, 1986 - 1999 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes newspaper articles, poem, correspondence and address notes.

Various papers on Dorothy Hyslop and Robert Hyslop, 1986 - 2013 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes addresses on the Parliament House Embroidery, photograph of Dorothy Hyslop, obituaries and newspaper articles.

The Embroiders Guild papers, 1981 - 1998 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes event pamplets, cards, handwritten notes and photographs.

35mm photograph negatives and photographs of Hejia Hu, Dorothy Hyslop and Hui Lu at an exhibition at the Australian National University and Parliament House, April 1990 (Items 7.1-7.5) - Binder MS Cold Store 302
Photograph of wall hanging designed and woven by Kay Lawrence for the Prime Minister's dining room, n.d. (Item 7.6) - Binder MS Cold Store 302
35mm photograph negatives and photographs of an exhibition, n.d. (Items 7.7-7.11) - Binder MS Cold Store 302

Parliament House embroidery papers, 1980 - 1992 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes handwritten notes, event pamplets, correspondence, design notes, meeting notes, event invitations and newspaper articles.

35mm photograph negatives, n.d. (Items 8.1-8.30) - Binder MS Cold Store 302

Submission by Annemieke Mein for the design competition for the new Parliament House embroidery, May 1984 (File 9) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Parliament House Embroidery project papers, 1984 - 1994 (File 10) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes correspondence, Deed of Gift, handwritten notes and design notes.

Presentation of Parliament House Embroidery project papers, 1988 - 2009 (File 11) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes schedule, correspondence, event invitations, press articles and manuscript descriptions.

120mm photograph negatives, n.d. (Items 11.1-11.64) - Binder MS Cold Store 302

Parliament House Embroidery project papers, 1981 - 1986 (File 12) - Box 1 (MS Acc13.205)

Includes correspondence, exhibition notes, handwritten notes, newspaper articles, sketch of embroidery, pamphlets, design notes, booklet on Parliament House and meeting notes.

Note from Elizabeth David to Gabrielle Hyslop, 30 November 1970 (Item 13) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Handwritten note, 1969 (Item 14) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Photograph of unnamed gentleman, n.d. (Item 15) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Condition report of a letter from Captain Hood to Admiral Nelson, n.d. (Item 16) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Treatment report of a letter from Captain Hood to Admiral Nelson, n.d. (Item 17) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Document presented to the teacher Robert Fleming (Dorothy Hyslop's grandfather), n.d. (Item 18) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Signed by his pupils including Isaac Isaacs.

Photograph of a gentleman referred to as "Mr Fleming", n.d. (Item 19) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Christmas greeting card addressed to "Miss Fleming", 1939 (Item 20) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Photograph album complied by Dorothy Hyslop's fiancé Francis Cole, 1941 (File 21) - Folio-Box 2 (MS Acc13.205)

Handling Advisory Notice:Please ONLY handle this file while wearing nitrile gloves.

Class MS Acc24.083. Consignment received 2024, 1981-1989

Ms Acc24.083 comprises photographs, negatives, typescript and handwritten notes related to the design, creation, completion and presentation of the Parliament House Embroidery project.

Photograph album, 1981 - 1987 (File 1) - Binder MS Cold Store 306

Includes photographs, press clippings, correspondence and typescript primarily related to the design and creation of the Parliamentary House Embroidery (PHE).

Photograph album, 1987 - 1989 (File 2) - Binder MS Cold Store 307

Includes photographs, negatives, typescript and handwritten notes primarily related to the completion and display of the Parliamentary House Embroidery (PHE).


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