Marie Beuzeville Byles - Further papers, ca.1901-1981

I.   Papers of Marie Byles, 1938-1978
ca.1938;  'The Black Dragon and the White: being an expedition to South West China including the exploration of the Sansato Massif', by Marie Byles, being ts. with ms. corrections draft unpublished manuscript, 15 chapters. (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/1)
ca. 1972;  'Many lives in one: being the autobiography of a pioneer in various fields' by Marie Beuzeville Byles, being a photocopy of corrected ts. draft of unpublished autobiography of Marie Byles, 15 chapters. (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/1: Issue microfilm copy at CY 4564)
1973;  'Notes for executors', being ts. notes by Marie Byles instructing executors on her wishes in regard to disposal of her ashes and form of farewell including selected verses. (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/2)
1931-1977;  Papers concerning Freda Du Faur, being ms. and ts. papers and documents including correspondence of Freda Du Faur;  letters received by Marie Byles from Freda Du Faur;  last will and testament, probate and other legal documents concerning the death of Freda Du Faur;  death certificate and certified copy of birth certificate of Freda Du Faur. [Freda Du Faur, born in 1882 at Croydon NSW, was a bush walker and mountain climber.  In 1915 she published The conquest of Mount Cook, describing her successful climb of Mt Cook, New Zealand.  After her death in 1935 Marie Byles acted as her sole executrix.] (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/2)
1939-1978;  Miscellaneous papers of Marie Byles (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/2)
   
II.  Papers concerning Marie Byles, 1938-1981
1938-1981;  Papers of Dorothy Butler concerning Marie Byles, being ms., ts. and ts. photocopies including letters received from Marie Byles describing her travels along with carbon ts. pages of Byles' diary entries during a visit to Penang;  letters received concerning Byles;  papers, obituaries and articles concerning 'Salute and farewell to Marie Byles', held at 'Ahimsa' 4 Dec. 1979;  papers concerning the estate of Marie Byles (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/2)
1973-ca.1980;  Papers concerning the estate of Marie Byles, including carbon ts. copy of last will and testament;  ms. and ts. list of library books of Marie Byles as at 5 Jan. 1980;  notes, papers and lists concerning the distribution of books, papers and effects of Marie Byles. (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/2)
   
III. Pictorial Material, ca.1901-ca.1979
ca.1901-ca.1979;  Photographs, being black and white photographs of Marie Byles;  three black and white photographs of mountaineering in New Zealand;  black and white snapshots of two separate trips to Japan;  coloured and black and white postcards of Japan (Call No.: MLMSS 7071/3-4)

Marie Beuzeville Byles - Further papers, ca.1901-1981

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