Guide to the Papers of the Hyslop and Fleming families
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
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Conditions Governing Use
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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)
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Collection Retrieval Advice
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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.
Rusty Walkley W.A. (Item NLA.MS-SAV016226) - Cassette-Box 746
1 item, National 60EN, Compact cassette tape1. 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 tapePHE 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 tapeMore 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 tapeMorning Show
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.