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BOX 01
Papers regarding submissions to the Queensland Commission into the Status of Women, 1973-1974, including submission from the Women’s Collective, Communist Party of Australia (CPA)

‘Sydney [District] Women’s Collective 1980s’, 1971-1985, including agenda and notices of meetings; letter from Margaret Reid, 1983, compiler of the enclosed copy of A Guide to the Papers of Kath Thomas, Nov. 1983; and speech delivered by Stevens at Marie Gollan’s funeral, 20 Feb. 1985
 
‘Gwen George & Other C.P.A. Women’, ca. 1950-ca. 1982, including notes, leaflets and pamphlets on topics such as equal pay and women and work; copy of ‘Old Places Revisited’ by Audrey Blake; and notes regarding interview with Gwen George

‘Women & Social Liberation’, ca. 1970-ca. 1983, including ‘Sexual Politics’, a discussion paper from the Sydney District and other CPA branches relating to sexual and domestic violence; and working diary of CPA National Women’s Organiser, 1982-1983

‘CPA Women’s Collective’, 1970-1984, including papers regarding the Melbourne Collective, 1973-1984: copy of CPA Lecture Series on Women’s Liberation and Socialism; The Future of the Family; Women, Exploitation and Unionism; and Community and Counter-Culture; with papers regarding the Sydney Women’s Collective

‘Minto Conference 1971’, being papers regarding a Communist Discussion Weekend: ‘Women – Social Liberation – Revolution’, Minto, NSW, 15-16 may 1971, including correspondence and subscriptions

‘Shit Work in the Revolutionary Party’, 1972, including notes on women’s role and staffing in the CPA building, Dixson Street, Sydney

Papers in folder: ‘Sydney District Conference, C.P.A., 20th Congress’, 1957-1965, including issues of The Voice; Bulletin of the Petersham-Leichhardt Branch of the CPA, 1957-1961, and papers regarding West Sydney Section Conference, 1962-1965

‘CPA – Nat.[ional] Women’s Conference 1976’

BOX 02
‘Socialist-Feminist Groups’, 1974-1981, including papers presented at National Women’s Conference on Feminism and Socialism, University of Melbourne, 5-6 Oct. 1974

‘Soc. Fem. Group 1981’, 1981-1983, including papers regarding Socialist Feminist Discussion Group

‘Socialist-Feminist Conference 1987’, 1986-1987, being mainly printed material regarding conference at University of NSW, 4-6 Sept. 1987

‘Frigga Haug’, ca. 1985, including notes on Frigga Haug’s paper on the new women’s movement in West Germany

‘Facts & Figures’, 1971-1984, including notes, newscuttings and statistical information

‘T.U. [Trade Union] Women’s Committee – Post 1940’, 1967, being issue of The Seamen’s Journal, Dec. 1967, featuring special supplement: ’25 Years of the S.U.A. Women’s Organisation’, and notes

‘U.A.W. History’, 1980-1981, being signed photocopied typescript of ‘The Union of Australian Women: 1950-1980’ by Jody Ellis. Thesis submitted as part of the Final Honours Examination in the Department of History, La Trobe University, 1980

‘Coming-Out Programs’, 1978-1980, including notes for Coming Out Show (ABC Radio program) and script for ‘Women and Communism’, no. 18, recorded 4 May 1979

‘Ageing Article for Jocelynne Scutt’, 1992, being drafts of article for Scutt’s book, Glorious Age: Growing Older Gloriously (1993)

‘Tenants Regional’, 1990-1992, being mainly minutes of meetings of Sydney & Central Coast Region Public Tenants Council Incorporated

‘I.W.D. – History’, being research/index cards and two related letters received, 1985, including one from Eva Bacon

‘IWD History Book’, 1984-1986, being papers regarding the book A History of International Women’s Day in Words and Images (1985), including copy of the book, draft chapters and letters received from Nell Johns, 1984; Eva Bacon, 1984; and Vera Deacon, 1984

‘IWD History’, 1984-1986, being papers regarding launching of the book, including letters received from Eva Bacon, 1984-1985, and with editorial and research notes and draft chapter

‘IWD Photos’, 1972-1984, being photographs reproduced in the book

BOX 03
‘Joyce Stevens, July 1980’, being autobiographical account

‘References 1920-1939’, 198-, being research notes on feminist activities in the CPA, with letter received from Win Walsham, 1981

‘References 1939-1945’, including the pamphlet Work Among Men (1943)

‘Notes Post ‘45’

‘Historic Photos’, being mainly photoprints and photonegatives, with letter received from Annette Hamilton, 1984

‘Library Records – Notes – Women Functionaries During WWII’, including incomplete transcript of interview with Cath Olive, 1981

‘Unfinished L. Aarons Interview’, no date, being transcript of interview with Laurie Aarons

‘Gloria Garton’, being edited and final transcript of interview with Gloria Garton, 28 Feb. 1984

‘Jean Devanny’, ca. 1985, being photocopy of edited account by Jean Devanny, received from Carole Ferrier

‘Obituaries’, 1912- , including funeral orations and tributes by Stevens for, among others, Win Walsham (ex-Win Keesing, 1908-1990); Marie Gollan, 20 Feb. 1985; Nancy Atkins (formerly Anne Stevens Mackie, 1910-1986); Esther Aarons (formerly Esther Proctor, 1908-1990); Alex Walter Elphinston (1913-1994); order of service for and newscutting  regarding Brian McGahen (1952-1990); and front cover of the pamphlet The Ghosts (1912) by R. G. Ingersoll

‘Pat. E. Win. O’, being notes regarding Win Olive (b. 1918) and Pat Elphinston

‘Judy Gillett Interview’, being edited transcript of interview, Adelaide, May 1980

‘Jess Grant’, being edited transcripts of interview with Jess Grant (1897-1980), conducted by Laurie Aarons, June 1980

‘Marie Gollan, 1975, 1984, 1986, being notes, newscuttings and edited transcript of interview with Marie Gollan (1904-1985), conducted  by Vicki Wootten, 1975, and Joyce Stevens, 1984

‘Noreen Hewett’, no date, being notes of interview with Noreen Hewett

‘Alice Hughes’, being transcript of part of undated interview with Alice Hughes

‘Edna Ryan’, being edited transcript of interview with Edna Ryan, conducted by Joyce Stevens, 1983, with notes by Ryan

‘Phyllis Johnson’, being edited transcript of interview with Phyllis Johnson, conducted by Margot Oliver, 10 Nov. 1980, and Joyce Stevens, Jan. 1984, with newscuttings, personal papers and letter received from Johnson, 14 June 1989

‘Ina Jones’, being transcript of interview with Ina Jones, 9 Apr. 1980

‘Grace Scanlon, Annie Graham’, being edited transcripts of interview with Annie Graham by Jan Read (Mabel), 1975, and with Grace Scanlon, 1975

‘Topsy Small’, being edited transcript of interview with Topsy Small, 1984

‘Bessie Ridley’, being edited transcript of interview with Bessie Ridley by Ross Edwards, a copy obtained from Trade Union Research Centre, Newcastle, NSW

‘Louise West’, being transcripts of interview with Louise West (1913-1983) by Kate Campbell, Feb. 1982 and by Joyce Stevens, Sept. 1983

‘Eva bacon’, being log of interview with Eva Bacon by Laurie Aarons, 1980, with notes regarding Gladys O’Shane

‘Esther Aarons’, being notes of interview with Esther Aarons by Joyce Stevens, 8 Apr. 1981

‘Joyce Batterham’, being edited transcript of interview with Joyce Batterham (1916- ) by Margo Moore, 21 Feb. 1983, and copy of interview by Margot Oliver, Feb. 1980

‘Flo Davis’, being transcripts of interview with Flo Davis (1902- ) by Margot Oliver, 1979 and by Joyce Stevens, 1983

BOX 04
‘L.C.B. to 1942’, including research material on and the scrapbook of Lucie Barnes, 193-

‘L.C.B. – After 40’s – Women’s Charter & United Associations’, 1946-1977, including research material on Lucie Barnes; letter received from Enid [Maher ?], 1980; and typescript regarding Barnes by Vera Deacon, Oct. 1984

‘L.C.B. Draft – Second Draft’, including draft of work-in-progress, ‘Without Fear or Favour’; newscuttings, 1955, 1966; letters received by Lucie Barnes from Jessie Street, 1952-1953, 1959; Vista Glaser, 1963-1964; and Mary Lawson 1938

‘L.C.B. Script’, including edited draft of ‘Without Fear or Favour’, with comments by Sue [Wills ?]

‘Women in CPA – Various’, 1953-ca. 1985, including notes, newsletters, notices, circulars, reports and minutes of meetings regarding CPA Women’s Collectives; World Congress of Women Documents, Copenhagen, 5-10 June 1953; newscutting regarding Beatrix Campbell and her mother, Catherina Barnes, from Sunday Times, no date; letters received from, among others, Pat Vort-Ronald, 1973 and Lyn [ ? ], 1975; and CPA Christmas card, 1972

‘The First Ten Years – First Attempt at ‘History’ + Others + Draft Intro’, 1978-1999, including financial records regarding the book Healing Women: A History of Leichhardt Women’s Community Health Centre (1995); and correspondence with Women & Labour Conference Trust Fund

‘1st 10 Yrs Agmt [Agreement] with Library’, 1999, being folder of papers regarding purchase of the First Ten Years Collection by the State Library of NSW

‘1938 – Rail Road’, being incomplete issue of Rail Road: Official Organ of the ARU, 1 Feb. 1938

BOX 05
‘China Visit – 1986’, 1984-1986, including two photographs of Stevens

‘China Vist 1986’, including National Committee report on visit by delegation to China, compiled by Stevens and Julius Roe, 12 July 1986, and notebooks

‘J. S. Articles’, 1970-1992, including published and unpublished articles, conference and discussion papers, speeches and talks by Stevens, and letters received from Audrey Edwards (National Union of Students Women’s Officer), 1992

‘Personal Papers’, 1941-1992, including correspondence with, among others, Beatrix Campbell, no date; CPA membership cards, 1990-1991; and invitations, including from Central Committee of Communist Party of Soviet Union
to Comrade J. Stevens for reception on occasion of 100th anniversary of Lenin,
22 April 1970 

‘Commune’, 1972-1973, being papers regarding living in a commune at 23 Findlay Avenue, Roseville, NSW, including members’ payments and household expenditure

Photographs, 1949-1956, 1970-1976, of participants of the seminar, ‘The Equality of Women in the USSR’, Moscow, 1956; Sydney May Day, 1971; Joyce Stevens, 1970; Trade Union Women’s Conference, 1976; International Women’s Day, Sydney, 1975; group comprising Joyce Stevens, Dave Davies and Richard Walsham with Stefan Andrei, Nicolae Ceausescu and Petre Danica, 1975; deputation to the Prime Minister of Australia, 6 June 1949, featuring Lucie Barnes , Jessie Street, Lucy Woodcock and Muriel Tribe

BOX 06
‘Women & Sport’, 1988-2005, including notes and newscuttings, mainly on other topics; newspaper obituary of Clare Burton (1942-1998); and notes on the Barnes family

‘I.W.D. Leaflets’, ca. 1970-1981, including leaflets and newsletters

‘Philos. Dept. S.U. – 1979’, 1979-1980, being papers regarding her employment as secretary in the Department of General Philosophy, University of Sydney

‘J. S. Interviewed by Margaret Penson’, ca. 1975-ca. 1990, including edited transcript of interview with Stevens by Margaret Penson and copy of student’s assignment on Stevens by Carol Warton

‘Taking the Revolution Home – Reviews & Sales Records’, 1984-1990, including research material for and reviews of the book Taking the Revolution Home : Work among Women in the Communist Party of Australia 1920-1945 (ca. 1987), and sales details from the publisher Sybilla Co-operative Press and Publications; and talk on cards by Stevens to Writers in the Park, May 1990

Scrapbook of Lucie Barnes, with additions and enclosures by Joyce Stevens, 1938-ca. 1983, including research material on Barnes and letters received by her from Henrietta [Greville ?], 1953, 1955, and Vista Glaser, 1962, 1964; and processed typescript of One of Our Patients; A one act play by Mona Brand

‘Documents on Family’, 1996-2005, including photocopy of Way Down below. A Long Short Story by J. T. Wilson

Issues of Australian Women’s Digest, 1945-1947

‘E Pay [Equal Pay] – J. S. Article 1984 & WEACTION’, 1984-2004, including newscutting of article, ‘Closing the Wage: ACTU Working Women’s Centre manual shows the way’, Tribune, 14 May 1984, p. 10; ‘Women and Politics’, paper by Stevens presented to the one-day commemorative conference; ‘Edna Ryan, Women’s Activism and the Australian Labour Movement. A Celebration’, University of Sydney, 2 Aug. 1997; and issue of WEACTION (Women’s Employment Action Centre), no. 12, Oct. 1986

Appointment diary, 1972- , and notebook, with enclosures, including diary of trip to Queensland and Central Australia

BOX 07
‘J. S. Misc.’, 1972-2005, including correspondence and material on various women’s documentary projects

‘Miscellaneous – Women’, ca. 1988-2002, including mainly printed material and issues of Womenspace: The Newsletter of the Department for Women (NSW)

Two comb-bound, photocopied computer typescripts of ‘History of Youth Movements associated with Communist Party of Australia’ by Barry Blears, with annotations and corrections by Stevens

Printed material, including copies of Eureka (1954), edited by Clive Turnbull and Geoffrey Serle; The Socialist Left in Australia 1949-1959 (1960) by Alan Barcan; The Hiroshima Panels : Australian Tour 1958 (1958)

Photographs, 1962-199- , of social gathering/lunch, 199- , featuring Joyce Stevens, Julie McCrossin, Pam Ledden, Margo Moore, Aileen Beaver, Mary Oakenfel, Joy Ross, Pat Elphinston, Gloria Garton, Jill Mathews, Pat Benson. Mary O’Sullivan, Chris Currey, David McKnight, Martha Ansara, Wendy Bacon, Adam Farrar, Jane Inglis and Jim Endersby; Margot Oliver and Pat Healy at CPA women weekends at Minto, NSW, 1971 and 1976; and of crowds at the Domain, Sydney, Dec. 1975

Photograph of attendees at World Congress of Women, Copenhagen, 5-10 June 1953, including representatives from the Union of Australian Women

Series 01: Joyce Stevens personal papers, 1912-2005

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