Guide to the Papers of the Claux Family

48 letters between family members, November 1929 - October 1936 (File 1) - Box 1

Includes note from donor with dates and addresses

108 letters, cards and facsimiles between family members, March 1937 - September 1972 (File 2) - Box 1

35 letters and cards between family members., April 1952 - August 1972 (File 3) - Box 1

4 letters between Molly Crick and her partner Ray (Kleber) Claux and her father., January-March 1930 (File 4) - Box 1

Copy photograph of Moira Claux's mother Molly Crick in the 1930's, photographer unknown (File 5) - Box 1

Private correspondence between Molly Crick and Dion Byngham - "The Birth and Death of a Marriage". Contains photographs (File 1) - Box 2

Diary recording daily life as well as artistic and entertainment interests., 1926 (File 2) - Box 2

Diary recording the journey from the family home in Waterloo to Brisbane., 1929-1930 (File 2) - Box 2

Life on board and the vicissitudes of raising a baby on a ship. Descriptions of the journey to Cairns, encountering her first Australian Christmas and living basically as boarders in large houses. Molly describes the social values she encounters, the kinds of people who please and displease her, as well as describing the many books she reads about humanism, politics, sex, child development. Authors include Bertrand Russell, Mrs Bertrand Russell's feminist treatise' Hypatia' and psychologist L Liber, a contemporary writer of ''The Child and the Home', and C E M Joad's 'Thrasymachus or the Future of Morals.' She writes about finding appropriate vegetarian food for her family and life in trying heat and rain of North Queensland, as well as learning to enjoy the fine weather. Throughout much attention is devoted to raising her first child, Eugene, and includes her delight in discovering Eugene can dance rhythmically.`

Two recordings: 'Mother's Voice' and 'Betty's Voice' (Mother being Molly's mother, in England. Betty was Molly's aunt.), 1936 (File 2) - Box 2

General correspondence with family members including from Molly's grandmother, 1917-1930 (File 3) - Box 2

Intimate letters, 1930-1960 (File 4) - Box 2

Passports, diaries, letters of Crick family, educational reports and letters, 1910-1920 (File 5) - Box 2

Various family members, celebrations. Includes generational Christmas and birthday cards., 1930-1980s (File 6) - Box 3

Family matters, including postcards, 1950s-1975 (File 7) - Box 3

One large book, two small books. Ledger comprising expenses, income streams etc. Postcard from Alister Ward, 1920 - 1946 (File 8) - Box 3

Letter in French M. Lido, historical news clippings of notable world events; housed in brown folder, 1936-1945 (File 9) - Box 3

9 copies of the Sunbather featuring Moira Claux alone and with other women or girls. Relevant pages marked by Moira Claux, 1940-1950 (File 10) - Box 3

Letters from Denise to her mother, Moira Claux, correspondence relating to Denise's cerebral palsy, medical and development, and correspondence about publicity Moira and Denise participated in. (File 11) - Box 4

Photographs of Moira and daughter Denise for articles publicising Cerebral Palsy awareness, 1979 (File 12) - Box 4

Various letters and cards from the Janine Finey, later Clifford, to her mother Moira Claux, c. 1970 - 1990s. (File 13) - Box 4

Various family birthday cards to Moira, including Moira's 60th birthday, c. 1960s -1990s (File 14) - Box 4

Cards and letters to Moira from Aunty Betty and Len, Uncle Eric and Doris, cousins Dianna and Ray and Julia, 1970s-1990s (File 15) - Box 5

Correspondence between Moira and her mother Molly; various school documents; 'Darlinghurst Public School Centenary, 1883 to 1983' commemorative books; Autograph book, 1940s'-1993 (File 16) - Box 5

Moira's autograph book including Chipps Rafferty's signature and others on the filming of "Eureka Stockade" in which her father Kleber appeared.

3 school work books; 'Three Little Travellers' with inscription 'from Grandma' 1936, 1930s (File 17) - Box 5

Moira's musings of romantic relationships, 1949-2001 (File 18) - Box 5

4 diaries; an envelope of handwritten pages from diaries, note books and loose papers, about family and daughter relationships, family events, emotional ties, 1949-2001 (File 19) - Box 5

Letters from Moira to her second husband; Moira's cards to John; friends' cards to John; his discharge papers from the air force in 1941; legal letters on house; condolence cards on John's death 1991, 1960-1971 (File 20) - Box 6

Various cards and cartoons, 1970s-1990 (File 21) - Box 6

3 x 7-inch reels comprising 'Drama School Music Tape 1' and two untitled reels (File 22) - Box 6

Drama School Music Tape 1 - John Morgan (Item NLA.MS-SAV006306) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-023

1 item, Scotch RB-7 7 1/2", Magnetic tape reel (any size)

Track details on tape case

John Morgan's Tape (?) (Item NLA.MS-SAV006307) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-023

1 item, BASF 7 1/2", Magnetic tape reel (any size)

John Morgan's Tape (?) [annotated "Clean?"] (Item NLA.MS-SAV006308) - Shelf-Short OH2-1-023

1 item, Scotch RB-7 7 1/2", Magnetic tape reel (any size)

Cards, letters and celebratory greetings from friends associated with the Bodenwieser group. (File 24) - Box 7

Correspondence and travel documents from the South African tour, including letters to Moira to her family in Australia and letters from her to the family, 1949-1950 (File 27) - Box 7

Travel documents and correspondence includes letters to and from Moira and her family and others, 1950 (File 28) - Box 8

Correspondence, predominantly amongst the Claux family, 1949-1954 (File 29) - Box 8

Indian tour scrap book comprises photographs, clippings, articles and other documents, 1952 (File 30) - Box 8

Moira's Indian tour diary, 1952 (File 31) - Box 8

Indian tour correspondence Includes letters to and from Moira and her family and others, 1952 (File 32) - Box 8

Includes fliers for Bodenwieser Tribute events, documents 'Remembering Madam', interview with Basil Pattison for Shona Dunlop-McTavish's book on Bodenwieser , programmes, Stage and Cinema magazine, 1950-1999 (File 33) - Box 8

Moira's collation of materials relating to the company, 1953-1954 (File 34) - Box 8

Letters of Marie Cuckson to Moira Claux; Moira's dance class materials, and Hanny Exiner's lecture, "Gertrud Bodenwieser" at the 1986 AADE Conference, 1954-1986 (File 52) - Box 11

Includes eisteddfods and early Bodenwieser performances, 1930-1953 (File 37) - Box 9

Play scripts for theatre, film and television Includes Creatures of the Dark 1991,) Vital Signs, Janus, The Grey Surrounding Sylvia Reed, Skirts, Mother Courage and Her Children, c. 1970-1990s (File 38) - Box 9

Compendium of play scripts -Various productions housed in a large green compendium folder, c. 1970-1990s (File 39) - Box 9

Television and film contracts and work documents Includes call sheets, scene sheets, invoices including the shows Lift Off, Prisoner, Division 4, Portrait of Flinders, A Brooch You'd Throw Away, and others, c. 1970-1990s (File 40) - Box 9

1954 Royal Gala Performance including Corroboree, 1954 (File 41) - Box 10

Pettigrew Family Funeral book with order of service for Moira's daughter Denise Bruna Finey, 2001 (File 42) - Box 10

Moira Claux's cigarette holder and watch (File 43) - Box 10

Two City of Sydney Eisteddfod medals in silver metal housed in small blue box, 1941 (File 44) - Box 10

Interviews with Moira Claux on audio cassettes about being an artist's model and dancing for Bodenwieser, c. 2001 (File 45) - Box 10

Side A: Interview of Moira Claux. Side B: John Morgan poems (Item NLA.MS-SAV006302) - Cassette-Box 359

1 item, TDK D60, Compact cassette tape

John Morgan poems: - Five Australian Poems- The Ghosts of Many Christmases- Rocklady

Interview of Maria Claux entitled 'Me, Life and Dance' for the Bodenweiser Ballet archives (Item NLA.MS-SAV006303) - Cassette-Box 359

1 item, Sony EF60, Compact cassette tape

Moira Claux's passports and vaccinations record, 1954, 1972, 1979, 1984, 1991, and 1986 (File 46) - Box 10

Costume pieces - Gold cord belt and gold head band worn by Moira Claux, c. 1950s (File 47) - Box 10

Plait of Molly Crick's (Moira Claux's mother) hair and hair comb, c. 1950s (File 48) - Box 10

Dance & theatre magazines/programmes includes Sound of Music, New Theatre, Dance Australia Issue 12, 1983 and others (File 49) - Box 10

One small button/pin marked CAC with a clown bust in red on what background. (File 72) - Box 10

Moira Claux thought this related to a children's theatre.

Small scrapbook of clippings and Tivoli related loose materials, 1950 (File 50) - Box 11

Fan letters; play script of Mother Courage and her children; ephemera from a party celebration the production of The Killing of Sister George, 1962-1990 (File 51) - Box 11

Letters and cards from artist and activist who was a close friend for several years, c. 1980s-1995 (File 53) - Box 11

Letters relation to a tour of China and general personal business papers and cards, c. 1970s-2006 (File 54) - Box 11

Art studies of and by Moira Claux. (File) - Map-Folio 12 A-J

Includes slip of paper with Moira Claux's comment about her trying to draw.

A collection of drawings, prints, sketches and finished by Moira's brother Eugene, who died in 1951 (File)

Navigating Officers notebook(sketch book) (File 56) - Box 10

Sketch book (File 57) - Box 10

Art folio covers (board) plus drawings, prints, sketches and painting on board (File 58) - Box 13

Drawings, prints, sketches (File 59) - Box 13

Drawings, prints, sketches and paintings on board (File 60) - Box 13

Published illistrations by Eugene Claux (File 61) - Box 15

8 books (File) - Box 14

A Rationailsts Encyclopaedia by Joseph McCabe; An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw; Season of Gold by Stella Turner; Negro Types published by George Routledge and Sons Ltd; How to Pose by Monte Saldo; Why I am not Christian by Bertrand Russell; An Anthology of Recent Poetry compiled by L.D.O.Walters;Australian Maids by Lawford White

2 Dance examination certificates; 1 x City of Sydney 6th Annual Eisteddfod prize certificate, 1942-1948 (File 62) - Box 10

Artistic photographs of Moira Claux and other young women on the beach, most likely taken by amateur photographers and possibly family members., c. 1944-1954 (File 63) - Box 15

Artistic nude photographs of Moira Claux and other young women., c. 1944-1954 (File 64) - Box 15

Nude life drawing/photography class photographs of Moira Claux as an artist's model.2 x promotional photographs of a mature Moira Claux, c. 1970s-1980s (File 65) - Box 15

Various experimental photographs of Moira Claux roughly from her twenties onwards. Includes some photographs by Laurence Le Guay and one photograph taken for the Age newspaper., c. 1950-1970 (File) - Box 16

Watercolour/gouache painting of Moira Claux, painted on card by Thea Beaumont, at the Bond Street. Sketch Club., 1947 (File 69) - Box 10

Publications featuring Moira Claux- includes an article by Laurence Le Guay, photographer, 'How to photograph a nude,' in A. M. for December 15, 1953; Pix magazine, Vol. 25, No. `7, October 21, 1950, featuring Moira on pp. 33-55; and more general articles on the Sydney Push, nudity, sex, and social change., 1950-1996 (File 70) - Box 10

Includes photographs of actors Rod Taylor, Michael Brand, Alan White, and of her partner and father of her children, Bruen Finey. (File 67) - Box 15

Moira Claux with friends and neighbours at or near Beerburrum home, very near the Glasshouse Mountains in the late years of her time in Queensland.Moira Claux moved to Tasmania in 2011/2012 (File 68)

Family gatherings with Moira Claux's children (File 69)

Identified by Moira Claux - Kleber Finey (wearing glasses), Gaz (Gaspard) Finey, Jamie (Finey) Clifford and son in law Bernie Clifford, grandsons Eugene and Kleber

Reminiscences of the Lincoln Coffee Lounge (File 70) - Box 15

Correspondence between Doug Nicholson and Moira Claux and others, including Barbara Blackman, Murray Sayle and George Clarke regarding his book on the Lincoln Coffee Lounge & Cafe, Rowe Street, Sydney . Famous coffee lounge which Moira Claux frequented with other bohemians and artists.

Includes an article by Laurence Le Guay, photographer, 'How to photograph a nude,' in A. M. for December 15, 1953; Pix magazine, Vol. 25, No. `7, October 21, 1950, featuring Moira on pp. 33-55; and more general articles on the Sydney Push, nudity, sex, and social change., 1950-1996 (File 71) - Box 10