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BOX 1
Wages book for Angus & Robertson staff from 1 January 1894 to 1902 - plain notebook in green cloth slipcover, with slipcase stamped 'First Salary Book Angus and Robertson Ltd.'

Folder 1
Small watercolour by L. Corbett; assorted page, cover and illustration proofs; etching of George Robertson by Gayfield Shaw; proofs of C.E.W. Bean's preface to the war history with note by George Robertson that a reference to him and Shenstone would be cut out of the printed volume, ca. 1910-1932

Folder 2
Typescript of 'Notes in reply to twenty criticisms of the life of Archpriest Therry' by Professor Ernest Scott; original pen drawing of David Scott Mitchell by Walter Syer 'An impression in the doorway of A&R's June 93'; letter to George from Norman Lindsay describing the origins of 'The Magic Pudding'; Angus & Robertson prospectus; D. M Angus's Monthly List (September 1885); carbon copy typescript of Henry Lawson's 'The Auld Shop and the New' and 'The Scots'; manuscript plan of the general cemetery at Blackheath by E. A. Harris (1886); copy of the will of Alexander Turnbull, ca. 1885-1922

Folder 3
Photographs including signed photograph of Earl Beauchamp, 1930; photograph of George Gordon McCrae on his 92nd birthday; copy of photograph of David Unaipon; Fred Wymark, ca. 1905; Angus & Robertson shopfronts, ca. 1905-1930

Folder 4
Correspondence including George Robertson's letter of "8th Mch 1885 to the other Gr" [annotation by Robertson]; letters from J. L. Angus following the death of David Angus, and reply from Robertson (not posted); typed copies of a series of letters between Robertson, Arthur Jose, C.E.W. Bean, George Swinburne, and T.G. Tucker; copy of letter from Rudyard Kipling about Paterson's 'Man from Snowy River'; computer printout of copies of correspondence between members of the Bruce family and relatives in the United States and Australia, 1880-1892, ca. 1838-1927

Folder 5
Christmas cards, including hand coloured print from Maunds 'Botanic Garden' (1/2), two original etchings by Gayfield Shaw, 1926 and 1930; ca. 1926-1933

Folder 6
Typescript and photocopies of personal history of Henry Lawson and George Robertson, as typed by Dorothea Wege, 23 June 1943

BOX 2
Scrapbook containing letters, cards, and cables from Dame Clara Butt, her daughter Joy Cross, and her secretary Mona Wade; letters from Eris O'Brien; press cuttings; handwritten notes apparently written by Henry Lawson; two letters from Rose Lindsay; envelope containing a chemist's prescription originally for Dame Clara Butt, and a note from the chemist, Hallam Ltd, to Rebecca Wiley; photographs of Clara Butt, Eris O'Brien, Rose Lindsay, George Robertson, and others, ca. 1900-1951

Folder 1
Artificial flower; copy of Appendix to an Unwritten History by H.G. Hodges, inscribed to Miss Wiley, with a letter from Eris O'Brien to Rebecca Wiley commenting on the booklet, and a newspaper clipping; correspondence between Angus & Robertson and Rebecca Wiley while she was living in California, 1946-1948; proofs and illustrations from The Pen Drawings of Norman Lindsay, and a signed title section of the book; copy of Sikaiana or Stewart Island, by H. MacQuarrie; typescript of Francis Webb's Leichhardt in Pantomime, signed by the author; typed copy of Rebecca Wiley's resignation letter from Angus & Robertson; and other letters, newspaper clippings, etc., ca. 1924-1953

Folder 2
Photographs including Ellen Terry, Nellie Stewart, Earl Hopetoun, the Prince of Wales, George Robertson, and Rebecca Wiley; newspaper clippings; correspondence; 'two special autographs'; and the Catholic Weekly, ca. 1899-1948

Folder 3
Three brief notes from David Scott Mitchell to George Robertson, and correspondence between George Robertson and Rose Scott, H.C.L. Anderson, W.H. Ifould, and Robert Scot Skirving; two copies of Rose Scott's speech at the unveiling of her portrait in 1922; typescript 'References to Government Gazettes'; newspaper clippings on David Scott Mitchell, his death, and the Mitchell Library, etc., ca. 1894-1926

Folder 4
Photographic prints of letters from James MacLehose to George Robertson, 18 September 1877, 20 March 188, 8 October 1885; photographic print of memorandum from C.T. Clarke of George Robertson & Co. to George Robertson, 13 February 1882; original and 2 photographic prints of letter from James MacLehose junior to George Robertson, 16 April 1886

BOX 3
Folder 1
Carbon copy of typescript of James Tyrrell's 'The House of Angus and Robertson: A Record of Fifty Years, 1886-1936', 1936

Folder 2
Two bundles of letters written by Bessie Robertson (later Mrs John A. Ferguson) to her mother, during Bessie's voyage to Europe and visit to Scotland with her aunt Nellie Robertson, 1905-1906

Folder 3
Correspondence between Eva Robertson (wife of George), Douglas Robertson (son of George), Bessie Ferguson (daughter of George), Charles Wilson, and Marie Yeamann, 1933-1935

Folder 4
Souvenirs collected by Bessie Robertson during her tour in 1905, including diary, maps, postcards, books of scenes, and theatrical programs

BOX 4
Certificate from the Australian Museum appointing George Robertson as an honorary correspondent of the museum, 14 May 1926; Certificate from the British Empire Exhibition of 1925, acknowledging Angus & Robertson's participation; Australian Rhyme Sheets; photograph of two bushmen, 1931; copy of David Low's portrait of George Robertson

John Ferguson papers mainly concerning Angus and Robertson, George Robertson, and the Robertson and Ferguson families, ca. 1838-1953

Writing about Shakespeare / edited by Peter Holland.

1.	Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, 1830 / W. Henderson
“Possibly Capt. Cook’s wife” - verso
Photograph, black and white
2.	Elizabeth Cook (Mrs. James), undated / W. Henderson
Framed version of no. 1.
Copy of an oil painting of “Mrs Elizabeth Cook. Aged 81 years”
Negative held by photographer, B. Bird, no. 120-2
3.	Hugh Cook, undated
Photograph, black and white
4.	Captain James Cook, undated / Corne
“From a portrait by Michaele-Felice Corne (1752-1832) in the Peabody Museum, Salem, U.S.A.”
Clipping 
From “The Listener”, September 28, 1961
5.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, black and white, of engraving by Formentin after Dance
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
6.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, black and white, of engraving by Maurin after Dance
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
7.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, sepia toned, of engraving by Hall after Dance
8.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, black and white, of engraving by Holl after Dance
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
9.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, black and white, of engraving by Pigeot after Dance
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
10.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Original after Dance by unknown artist
Photograph, black and white
Government Printer, Sydney 
11.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Original after Dance by Cotes
Photograph, black and white
Government Printer, Sydney 
Original by Cotes in ML 122
12.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Original after Dance by Cotes, Francis
Photograph, black and white
From original in ML no. 122
13.	Captain James Cook, undated / Dance
Photograph, black and white
National Maritime Museum, photograph no. A9105
14.	Captain James Cook, undated
Photograph, sepia toned of engraving by Horsburgh after Dance
3 illustrated clippings on reverse:  
1. The landing place of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 
2. Entrance to Port Jackson, New South Wales 
3. New Zealanders, Captain Cook , Sir Joseph Banks
15.	Captain James Cook, undated / Hodges
 “I have carefully examined the portrait (which has been attributed to William Hodges) shown in this photograph, and have no hesitation in saying that it is a portrait of the famous circumnavigator, Captain Cook, and seems to be practically contemporaneous with his voyages to the South Seas”, signed Charles Holmes
Photograph of a portrait (oil on canvas)
16.	Captain James Cook, undated / Hodges
Photograph, black and white, taken February 1957 / by Government Printer, Sydney
Photograph of same portrait as for no. 15 but picture frame not included
Original in Dixson Gallery DG 213
17.	Captain James Cook, undated / painted by Thomas Hudson 1701-1779
Print, black and white
18.	Captain James Cook, 1790 / Le Vieux
Marble bust by Le Vieux, 1790
19.	Captain James Cook, undated / Noble
Photograph, black and white
20.	Captain James Cook, undated / Pingo
Photograph of engraving by T. Cook after Pingo
21.	Captain James Cook, undated / Pingo
Photograph of engraving by Sasso after Pingo
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
22.	Captain James Cook, undated / Romney
“Portrait said to be of Cook by Romney, offered Sotheby’s, 12 Jan., 1966”
Photograph, black and white
23.	Captain James Cook, undated / unknown
“Inscription painted on the back of Portrait: “This portrait of Jas. Cook – marine surveyor was painted at Newfoundland for Captain Groves Also Governor in the year 1766”” - verso
Photograph, black and white, of an original in the National Portrait Gallery
24.	Captain James Cook, undated / unknown
Original in National Portrait Gallery. 
Smaller version of no. 23
Photograph, black and white.
25.	Captain James Cook, undated / Webber
Photograph, black and white, of a portrait
E.A. Bradford, commercial photographer, Sydney
26.	Captain James Cook, undated / Webber
See Cook Bibl., 1928 edition, p. 125
“Possessor: National Art Gallery, Wellington 1960” – verso
Print, black and white
27.	Captain James Cook, undated / painting by John Webber, R.A.
1 photograph, black and white
28.	Captain James Cook – Monuments – France
Pajou memorial. Parc du Mereville, France
Print, sepia toned
29.	Captain James Cook – Statues – Whitby / Chadwick Studio
Captain Cook’s statue, Whitby
Post card, black and white
30.	Joseph Cook, 1898
[Electorate of] Hartley
“N.S.W. Legislative Assembly 1898”
Clipping
31.	Sir Joseph Cook, 1920
Clipping
From “Mail” 28 January 1920
32.	Sir Joseph Cook, 1930
Photograph, sepia toned
From Commonwealth Parliamentary Handbook 1930
33.	Samuel Cook, undated
“S.M. Herald” – verso, but image is not a newspaper clipping
Photograph on board
34.	W.M. Cook, undated
Clipping
35.	Joseph Cooke, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
Photograph, sepia toned
36.	E.G. Coombes, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
37.	A.W. Cooper, undated
Engraving?
Signed “A.W. Cooper R.N.?”
38.	Sir Daniel Cooper, 1882 / Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Lith.
1 page of notes and 1 print, coloured
Clipping
From “Vanity Fair”, 21 January 1882
39.	Sir Daniel Cooper, died 1902 / E.T., Walter Mason
“The Hon. Daniel Cooper, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales”
Engraving
40.	Margaret Cooper, 1912
Photograph, sepia toned
41.	Sir Pope A. Cooper, 1914 / Poul C. Poulsen, Brisbane
“Sir Pope Alexander Cooper, Chief Justice of Queensland, 1914” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned, on board
42.	T. Cooper, undated
Clipping
43.	T. Cope, undated
Clipping
44.	Henry Copeland, undated
[Electorate of] Sydney-Phillip Division
Clipping
45.	Henry Copeland, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
Photograph, sepia toned
46.	George Coppin, undated
“Taken shortly before he died”
Photograph, sepia toned
47.	George Copping, undated
“The Hon. G. Coppin, M.L.C., Melbourne” - verso
Photograph, black and white, on board
48.	George Coppin, undated / E.C. Waddington & Co., Melbourne, photograph no. 1
Photograph, sepia toned, on board
49.	George Coppin, undated / E.C. Waddington & Co., Melbourne, photograph no. 2
Photograph, sepia toned, on board
50.	Cordeax?, undated
“Cordeak [Cordeax?]” - verso
Photograph, black and white
Negative available in Freeman collection, ON 6, no. 61067
51.	Lewis Cornaro, undated / C. Lebas, Birm(ingham?)
“At the age of 100 years”
Published for G.A. Williams Librarian, Cheltenham
Engraving
52.	Ned Corrigan, undated
“A steeplechaser”
Clipping with full page colour print
From “Life”, no. 228
53.	Hernan Cortes, undated
2 copies of same engraving side by side
54.	Cortesi, undated / photographer A. McDonald, Melbourne
Photograph, carte de visite, sepia toned
55.	Mrs. Coster, 1934
“The grand old lady of Victoria” – “Only living daughter of the four Henty brothers, who may rightly be called the founders of Victoria and whose pioneer settlement at Portland in 1834 is the significant event we are now celebrating”
Clipping
From “Table Talk”, 15 November 1934
56.	Dorothy Cottrell, undated
Portrait of Cottrell and copy of the cover of her book “The silent reefs”
2 clippings
57.	James Courage, undated
Clipping
58.	Bishop Frederick Courtney, 1900 / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
“Bishop of Nova Scotia, visited Sydney 1900 for A.B.M. Jubilee” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
59.	F.H. Coventry, 1970 / Sir William Dobell
Photograph of a sketch
Clipping
60.	Noel Coward, undated
“A picture of Noel Coward taken when in New York in the early years of the last war”
Clipping
61.	Charles Cowper, undated
Copy of a photograph, sepia toned
62.	Clara Cowper, October 1889 / from a photograph specially taken for the theatre by Messrs. Charlemont & Co., Sydney & Melbourne
Photograph, sepia toned
63.	Dean William Macquarie Cowper, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
Photograph, sepia toned
64.	Lady Fanny Cowper, undated / A.E. Chalon?
Engraving
Heavily foxed
65.	Archdeacon William Cowper, undated / M. Claxton, Geo. B. Shaw
Signed “Yours faithfully William Cowper”
Engraving
Negative at FM2 / 1347
66.	Archdeacon William Cowper, undated
The Venerable Cowper, D.D., Archdeacon of Cumberland
“First Minister of St. Philip’s. He was selected in England by Revd Samuel Marsden to be Assistant Chaplain in the Colony, and arrived by the “indispensable” 18th August 1809. He was the beloved Pastor of the parish for 49 years. He died 6th July 1858, aged 79 years. He was the father of Very Reverend William Macquarie Cowper, Dean of Sydney”
Print, black and white
67.	A.W. Cox, undated / Alexander Bassano
Photograph, sepia toned
68.	George Cox, 1794 – 1868
George Cox of Winbourn Mulgoa, son of Lieut. William Cox … arrived N.S.W. 1800”
Copy, black and white, of photograph
69.	George Cox, undated
“Winbourn”
Copy, black and white, of a photograph?
70.	J.C. Cox, undated
Photograph, sepia toned, on board
71.	Dr. James Charles Cox, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
“Descendent of William Cox, was Senior Surgeon at Sydney Hospital. Born Mulgoa c. 1834, died 1912. Trustee of Aus. Museum, Medical Officer to A.M.P. Society, member of Aus. Club (information supplied by Gidley King)”
Photograph, sepia toned
72.	Dr. James Charles Cox, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
Photograph, sepia toned
73.	Veronica Cox, undated
“Playing the part of Betty Sydenham in “Young England””
Post card, sepia toned
74.	William Cox, undated
Clipping
“Aust. Men of Mark:, vol. 1, opp. p. 15”
B/W negative available at FM1 / 4120
75.	George Crabbe, 1827 / engraved by B. Holl
Engraving
Published by S. Robinson, Nov. 1, 1827
76.	Andrew H. Craig, undated
Photograph, black and white
Freeman negative 15626
Copy at NCY 11 : 371, Feb. 1932 
77.	Edith Crane, undated / Charles Barnett, Falk Studio, Melbourne
Edith Crane in “Trilby” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
78.	Edith Crane, undated / The Falk Studios, Sydney & Melbourne
Edith Crane as “Trilby”
Photograph, sepia toned
79.	Edith Crane, undated / Talma, Melbourne
Miss Edith Crane as “Trilby”
Photograph, sepia toned
80.	Edith Crane, undated / Talma & Co., Sydney (but written on verso is “taken by Electric Light”)
“As “Tess” in Tess of the d’Urbervilles” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
81.	Edith Crane, undated / The Swiss Studio, Melbourne
“In the Prologue of “Najesda”” – verso
Photograph, black and white
82.	Thomas Cranmer, D.D., 1833? / Holbein pinx., Dean, sculpt.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Engraving
Published by J.G. & F. Rivington, London, 1833?
83.	Dr. J.M. Creed, undated / Tesla Studio, Sydney
Photograph, black and white, on board
84.	Dr. J.M. Creed, 1885 / The Crown Studios, Sydney
“Hon. Dr. J.M. Creed” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned, on board
85.	Hon. W.P. Crick, undated
Postmaster General
Photograph, black and white, on board
86.	William P. Crick, undated / Freeman & Co.?, Sydney
Photograph, black and white
87.	William P. Crick, undated
[Electorate of] West Macquarie
Clipping
88.	Alice Guerin Crist, undated
Copy of a photograph, black and white
89.	F.J. Croaker, undated / Freeman & Co.
Copy of a photograph, sepia toned
90.	R.H. Croll, undated
Signed “R.H. Croll”
Copy, black and white, of a photograph
91.	Rev. William Pascoe Crook, undated
“Early missionary - came to Sydney 1830 (?)” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
92.	William Crooke, M.D., undated
Photograph, black and white
93.	Marshall Crosby, undated
“Veteran actor of Australian theatre, radio, and films”
Clipping
94.	Mary Ann Cross (George Eliot), 1819 – 1880 / Frederick W. Burton
Clipping
From Sir Frederick W. Burton’s drawing (1865) in the National Portrait Gallery 
95.	Zora Cross, 1920 / Sidney Riley Studio, Sydney
Inscribed under picture: “To Beatrice from Zora with love”
Photograph, sepia toned
96.	Miss Ada Crossley, undated / 1903
2 portraits:
1 print, blue / The Kinothol Co., Sydney; J.A. Campbell & Co., Print(ers), Sydney
1 print, black and white / The Crown Studios, Sydney
97.	The Hon. F.T. Crowder, M.L.C. W.A., undated
Photograph, black and white
98.	Sir William Crowther, undated
Photograph, coloured
99.	George Cruikshank, 1883 /  F.W. Pailthorpe?, printed by W.&C. Yates
Signed by Cruikshank
Engraving
Published by J.F. Dexter, 1883
100.	W.J. Cudlipp, undated
General Manager of Morris Motors (N.S.W.) Ltd.
Copy of a photograph, black and white
101.	K. de L. Cudmore, undated / photograph by Falk Monte Luke
“Selling Broker’s Representative” – verso
“Mount discarded Commonwealth of Australia N.S.W. State Wool Committee 1916-1923. British Imperial War Wool Purchase Scheme” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
102.	Frank Cullenham, undated
Post card, black and white
103.	Duchess of Cumberland, 1784 /R. Cosway; engraved by J.K. Sherwin, Engraver to his Majesty & his Royal highness Prince of Wales
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cumberland and Strathern
Engraving
Published Aug. 1st 1784 by J.K. Sherwin
104.	R. Cumberland, 1823 / R. Cooper sculpt.(or)
Engraving
Published by T. & J. Allman, 1823
105.	Allan Cunningham, undated / 1830
2 portraits:
1 engraving / Allan & Ferguson lith.
1 print, black and white, of a painting held in Commonwealth National Library, Canberra
106.	Curnow, undated / The Crown Studios
Photograph, black and white
107.	Mrs. Curnow, undated / J. Hubert Newman, Sydney
Photograph, sepia toned
108.	H.A.G. Curry, undated
“Under Secretary for Lands” – verso
Photograph, black and white, on board
109.	John Curtin, undated
Photograph, black and white
From “The Home”, February 1942
110.	Herbert Curtis, undated
Managing Director of Preston Motors
Clipping
111.	Ellen Dymphna Cusack, undated / Montgomery Dunn?
Photograph, sepia toned
112.	Hon. Henry Cuthbert, M.L.C., undated
Photograph, sepia toned
113.	Rev. W. Cuthberton, undated / engraved by J. Cochran from a photograph
Engraving
Heavily foxed
114.	Sir Roden Cutler, undated
Photograph, black and white
Published in “Australian”, 14 August 1976, p. 21
115.	Cuvier, undated
Engraved for the Naturalist’s Library
Signed G Cuvier
Engraving

Box 08: Portrait file, Cook to Cuvier, ca. 1784 to 1976

Sub-series 1: Angus & Robertson book reviews in bound volumes, 1894-1970

The American stage : writing on theater from Washington Irving to Tony Kushner / Laurence Senelick, editor.

Series 1: Frederick Rose General Correspondence, [ca. 1930]-1991

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John Ferguson papers mainly concerning Angus and Robertson, George Robertson, and the Robertson and Ferguson families, ca. 1838-1953

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Writing about Shakespeare / edited by Peter Holland.

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Box 08: Portrait file, Cook to Cuvier, ca. 1784 to 1976

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Sub-series 1: Angus & Robertson book reviews in bound volumes, 1894-1970

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The American stage : writing on theater from Washington Irving to Tony Kushner / Laurence Senelick, editor.

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Series 1: Frederick Rose General Correspondence, [ca. 1930]-1991

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