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(31 archive boxes + 2 small folio boxes + 5 medium folio boxes + 1 map folio + 1 folio packet in SB000578+ 1 folder in SB000970)
Abstract Or Scope
The collection consists mainly of correspondence, but also includes photographs, newspaper cuttings, speeches, and broadcasts, manuscripts of Dame Enid's books So we take comfort, The old haggis and Among the carrion crows, invitations and programs. The correspondence largely comprises condolence letters from individuals and organisations following J.A. Lyons' death in 1939. The remaining letters are from politicians, Tasmanian friends, and numerous organisations - mainly women's groups, religious organisations, and the Liberal Party. This correspondence, and the speeches and broadcasts, cover such topics as maternal and infant welfare, social services and abortion law reform.