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The collection contains a numbered set of fifty untitled drawings on 37 sheets (no. 31 comprising two sheets), which are described in the eleven pages of manuscript notes. The manuscripts pages are written in an unknown hand.

MANUSCRIPT

i. page one
ii. page two
iii. page three
iv. page four
v. page five
vi. page six
vii. page seven
viii. page eight
ix. page nine
x. page ten
xi. page eleven


DRAWINGS

Titles have been derived by comparing them with the botanical list in ‘The conservation of Norfolk Island’ by J.S. Turner. Dates ca. 1791-1793 from time Doody and Paterson, for whom the drawings were possibly made, spent on Norfolk Island.


f.1 Freycinetia baueriana.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.1’ is written in lower left corner. On the lower left and right of drawing there are studies of flower parts. A pencil note at lower right reads, ‘Pandanus mel-[?]’.
47.5 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.33]

f.2 Myoporum obscurum. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. On lower left side of the drawing there is a note ‘No. 2’ followed by ‘plant’.
Celtis paniculate.
Unsigned. Undated. ‘No.3’ is written on lower right side of drawing following a stem cross section. Under the drawing there is a pencil note reading, ‘Celtis’, possibly added later.
47.0 x 56.7 cm
[Previously f.2a and f.2b]

f.3 Coprosma baueri, male & female plants. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. There is an indecipherable note under the left hand study, ‘No.4’ is written below each study.
47.5 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.3a and f.3b]

f.4 Cordyline obtecta. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.5’ is written at lower left. At lower right there is a pencil note possibly added later, reading ‘Dracana terminalis’.
47.5 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.4]

f.5 Meryta angustifolia. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.6’ is written at both lower left and lower right. There are details of flower parts and cross sections of the stem around the drawing.
47.7 x 59.7 cm
[Previously f.5]

f.6 Wickstroemia Australis. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.  There are two drawings of the plant, both labelled ‘No. 7’ and cross sections of the flower and fruit with a label, ‘No.7’.
Ipomea.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.8’ is written at lower right. Above the drawing there are studies of a section, a stamen and a seed case.
47.5 x 60.1 cm
[Previously f.6a and f. 6b]

f.7 Claystegia affinis. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.9’ is written at lower right, followed by ‘Convolvnlus’ [sic] in pencil.
47.4 x 60.2 cm
[Previously f.7]

f.8 Pennantia endlicheri. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.10’ is written at lower right. Further to the right there are two ink sketches of flower parts.
Dendrobium macropus.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.11’ is written at lower right followed by ink sketches of flower parts: A further note, in pencil, reads ‘Epidendrum’ [?].
47.6 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.8a and 8b]

f.9 Plumbagus xylenica. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. There are two studies of flower parts at lower left and ‘No.12’ is written at lower right. There is a pencil note reading ‘Plumbagus Xylenica’ under the drawing, possibly added later.
Procris montana.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.13’ is written at lower right.
47.9 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.9a and f. 9b]

f.10 Solanum bauerianum.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.14’ is written at lower left.
Solanum aviculare.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.15’ is written at lower right and ‘Solanum lacunatum’ is written in pencil at lower left.
47.0 x 60.3 cm
[Previously f.10a and 10b]

f.11 Evodia littoralis. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.16’ is written on the lower right side of the sheet followed by four studies of flower parts.
47.8 x 59.5 cm
[Previously f.11]

f.12 Pisonia umbelliferia. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.17’ is written on the lower left side of the stem. On the right side of the stem there are four studies of flower parts.
47.6 x 60.1 cm
[Previously f.12]

f.13 Ipomea Pes-caprae. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.18’ is written on the lower left side of the stem and ‘Convolvulus’ is written in pencil at lower right. Celtis paniculata. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.19’ is written on lower right side of the stem. 47.6 x 59.5 cm
[Previously f.13a and f.13b]

f.14 Melodinus baueri.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.20’ is written at lower left of left hand drawing followed by a cross section of fruit. On the lower right side of right drawing there are four studies of flower parts. A pencil note under the left drawing reads, ‘Melodinus? Genus apocun [?]. 
47.7 x 59.7 cm
[Previously f.14]

f.15 Lagunaria Patersonia. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.21’ is written on lower left side of stem, followed by a note written in pencil ‘Hibiscus’. On the right side of the drawing there are three drawings of flower parts.
Alyxia gynopogon.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.22’ is written on lower right of stem followed by a pencil note reading ‘Myxia’ [?].
47.4 x 59.5 cm
[Previously f.15a and f.15b]

f.16 Hymenanthera latifolia. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.23’ is written at lower left of stem following ‘Pendandria’ in pencil. On the lower right side of the drawing there are three studies of flower parts. 
Streblus pendulinus.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.24’ is written at lower left of stem above a pencil note reading ‘Caturus’.
47.7 x 59.7 cm
[Previously f.16a and f.16b]

f.17 Boehmeria Australis. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.25’ is written in lower left corner.
Geitonoplesium cymosum.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.26’ is written at lower left of stem and there is a study of a flower part at lower right above a pencil note reading, ‘Convallar oides’.
47.6 x 60.1 cm
[Previously f.17a and f.17b]

f.18 Tetragonia implexicoma.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.27’ is written on lower left side of stem.
Caparis nobilis ‘Devil’s Guts’.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No. 28’ is written on lower right side of stem. There are three studies of flower and fruit parts around the drawing a pencil note reading ‘Capparis’ at lower right.
47.4 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.18a and f. 18b]

f.19 Samolus repens. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.29’ is written on lower left of stem. There is a study of a flower part of lower right.
Baloghia lucida.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.30’ is written at lower left of the stem. There is a cross section of the fruit and a study of a flower part at lower right.
47.1 x 59.6 cm
[Previously f.19a and f. 19b]

f.20 Phormium tanax. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.31’.
Shows leaf and flowers.
47.3 x 60.0 cm.
[Previously f.20]

f.21 Phormium tanax
Unsigned. Undated. Also labelled ‘No.31’.
60.2 x 47.2 cm
[Previously f.21]

f.22 Nestegis apetala. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.32’ is written at lower left of stem, on the lower right there is a cross section of the fruit.
Pittosporum bracteolatum.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.33’ is written on lower right of stem. There is a pencil note reading ‘Pittosporum’ at lower left.
47.3 x 59.8 cm
[Previously f.22a and f. 22b]

f.23 Jasminum volubile. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.34’ is written at lower left of stem. A pencil note under the drawing reads ‘Jasminum lucidum’.
Peperomia urvilleana.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.35’ is written at lower left of stem. There is a pencil note under the drawing reading ‘Piper’.
Passiflora adiantum.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.36’ is written on lower right of stem below a pencil note reading ‘Passiflora’.
47.7 x 59.7 cm
[Previously f.23a, f.23b and f.23c]

f.24 Ipomoea congesta. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.37’ is written at lower left of stem above pencil notes reading, ‘Convolvulus? Ipomea?’.
Elaeodendron curtipendulum.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.38’ is written on lower left side of stem and there is a cross section of fruit on lower right side above an illegible pencil note.
47.7 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.24a and f.24b]

f.25 Euphorbia sparrmannii. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.39’ is written on lower left side of stem.
Lobelia alata.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.40’ is written at lower left of stem. On the lower right side of the stem there are two studies of flower parts above a pencil note reading ‘Lobelia cp L. Angulatam’.
47.4 X 60.0 cm
[Previously f.25a and f.25b]

f.26 Ipomoea cairica. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.41’ is written on lower left side of stem. On the right side there is a pencil note reading ‘Ipomoea’.
Planchonella costata ‘Bastard ironwood’.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.42’ is written on lower left side of stem. On the lower right side there are three studies of flower parts.
47.6 x 60.3 cm
[Previously f.26a and f.26b]

f.27 Melicitis ramiflora. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.43’ is written on lower left side of stem. Notes below the drawing read ‘Ignot’ and ‘Yellow Tree – Wood’.
47.2 x 59.8 cm
[Previously f.27]

f.28 Ungeria floribunda. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.44’ is written on lower right side of stem. There is a cross section of a fruit and a flower study of left side of the drawing. A pencil note on lower left of stem reads, ‘Helicteres B’.
47.7 x 59.8 cm
[Previously f.28]

f.29 Dianella intermedia. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. Two plant studies. ‘No.45’ is written on lower left side of left hand drawing. On the lower left side of the right hand drawing there is a study of a flower part. Between the two drawings there is a pencil note reading, ‘Dianella canilea’.
47.5 x 60.1 cm
[Previously f.29]

f.30 Abutilon julianae. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.46’ is written on lower left side of drawing. There are two studies of flower parts at lower right above a pencil note reading ‘Side cp. ariaticain’.
47.6 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.30]

f.31 Tylophora biglandolusa. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.47’ is written beneath the drawing. At lower left of drawing there is a note reading, ‘Cynanchum oil asclepias B’.
Melodinus apoconaceae.
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘48’ is written on lower right side of stem. Beneath the drawing there is a drawing of a locust and a pencil note reading ‘Apocinon [?]’.
47.6 x 60.2 cm
[Previously f.31a and f.31b]

f.32 Excoecaria agallocha ‘Melky tree’. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.49’ is written at lower left side of stem above a pencil note reading, ‘Excacaria’. Muehlenbeckia Australia. Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. ‘No.50’.
47.6 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.32a and f.32b]

f.33 Freycinetia baueriana. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. There is one drawing of the flower with leaves cut off and three studies of flower parts.
47.7 x 60.0 cm
[Previously f.34]

f.34 Freycinetia baueriana. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled.
47.6 x 60.1 cm
[Previously f.35]

f.35 Freycinetia baueriana. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. There are drawings of a complete flower and two flower parts with three notes around the drawings, 2 regarding size and one extensive descriptive note. ‘No.2’ is written at upper left. It is possible that this work and ff.36 & 37 are the work of a different hand than the numbered set of 50 drawings.
39.7 x 50.3 cm
[Previously f.36]

f.36 Freycinetia baueriana. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. There is one drawing of a complete flower and one of a flower part with notes regarding size.
40.1 x 53.1 cm
[Previously f.37]

f.37 Freycinetia baueriana. 
Unsigned. Undated. Untitled. The drawing shows the fruit of the plant. On the back of the drawing a  note reads, ‘Capt King Nov. 21, 1794’.
39.8 x 52.5 cm
[Previously f.38]


Original box filed separately.

i. Manuscript page one

ii. Manuscript page two

iii. Manuscript page three

Series 01: Flora of Norfolk Island, ca. 1790s / attributed to John Doody

The mess / written by Colette Read ; illustrated by Maryjane Boaretto Pureza.

This collection comprises a selection of Gordon Barton's personal and business papers, supplemented by Sam Everingham's correspondence and research material for his biography. Their names have been abbreviated to GB and SE in the following listing. 

BOX 1
‘1 Barton Childhood’, 1939-1947, including GB school report Term III, 1943, letter from Gordon and Kitty Barton; research material

‘2 Letters University / School 1946-52 From GB’, 1946-1950, including letters sent by GB to father 

‘3a Barton University Period’, 1949-2006, including letter received by GB from Professor H.W. Arndt; curriculum vitae; newscuttings; issue of The New Liberal, 1950; research material

‘3b Job Applications 1952/53’, 1952-1953, including letters received by GB from, among others, Barristers’ Admission Board, the Australian National University, Canberra University College, the University of Sydney, and the Commonwealth Public Service Board ; GB references and curriculum vitae

‘4 Letters to GB from Father mostly 1953-1957 / Mother’, 1953-1957, being letters received by GB from parents

‘5 Letters from GB to Father/Mother → 1953-’, 1953-1957, including letters sent by GB to parents 

‘6 Barton - IPEC/Trucking 1953-79’, 1950-2006, including GB correspondence with parents; documents relating to Ivory & Barton (Transport) Pty Ltd and Ivory & Barton (Investment) Pty Ltd; research material and emails received by SE from Jim Staples

BOX 2
 ‘7 Letters from Vonnie 1955-58’, 1955-195[8], being letters received by GB from Yvonne Barton (nee Hand)

‘8 1955-1960 Barton’s Friends’, 1953-1972 including letters received by GB from, among others, Marion Manton and Ken Minogue

‘9 IPEC Air’, 1964-1979, including newscuttings; GB commemoration of 1st anniversary of IPEC; GB notes relating to air freight service; issues of Tiger Rag – IPEC staff magazine,1966; GB correspondence with Prime Minister Robert Menzies; GB notes of interview with Minister for Civil Aviation, R.W.C. Swartz, 3 Mar. 1966; letters received by GB from IPEC

’10 Barton – Vietnam’, 1966-1969, including letters received by GB relating to the Liberal Reform Group; telegram and letter received by GB from Prime Minister, Harold Holt; newscuttings; material relating to Liberal Reform Group and the Vietnam War

‘11 Liberal Reform Victoria’, 1966-1967, including letters received by GB from Liberal Reform Group, Victorian Branch

‘12 Gordon Barton – Politics’, 1966-2005, including GB speech relating to Liberal Reform, 22 Nov. 1966; issue Liberal Reform newsletter, May 1967; letters received by GB from, among others, Ken Thomas; newscuttings; material relating to Liberal Reform, the Australian Reform Movement and the Australia Party; letter received by GB from Senator R.J.D. Turnbull, 17 Sept. 1969; research material

‘13 Barton – Newspapers’, 1967- 199?, including letters received by GB from Mark Tier; newscuttings relating to the Sunday Observer; first issue of The Living Daylights, 16 Oct. 1973; extract from Michael Cannon’s unpublished autobiography, 199?; research material

‘14 Francis James’, 1966-1999, including newscuttings relating to Francis James’ Chinese imprisonment; letter received by GB from Wilfred Burchett, 25 Oct. 1970; letters received by Mary Ellen Ayrton from Francis James; letters sent by GB to Frances Knight

‘15 B. I. Group’, 1967-1972, including GB notes relating to “The B.I.G. Men”; letters received by GB from C.R. Chapman and from C.W. Russell; research material

BOX 3
‘16. Bartons Women’, 195-? – 2007, including funeral oration by GB for Yvonne Barton, 1969?; handwritten memoir of Gordon Barton by Rosemary O’Grady 2007; copy of letter from Rosemary O’Grady to SE, 2007; letters to GB from Liz Weeding and ‘Alison’; letters of professional reference relating to Liz Weeding, 1978

‘17. Abortion Clinics’, 1969 -200-?, including minutes of meetings and reports of the Preterm Foundation 1976;  newscuttings, memoir of GB by Brian Edwards (200-?), research material

‘18. Federal Hotels’, 1968-1983, including Annual reports 1968, 1969, 1970; financial statements 1983; ‘Feasibility Study, Alice Springs Hotel/Casino Complex’ 1979, company correspondence, newscuttings, research material

 ‘19. Political Policy & Periodicals’, 1970 – 1974?, including papers relating to the Australia Party: Ballot paper (1970); Taxation reform policy (197-); issue of ‘Reform’ periodical , 10th Aug. 1970; Annual convention program 1974; Press officer’s annual report 1974; N.S.W. Convenor’s report 1974, copies of newscuttings, research material

’20. Angus & Robertson’, 1970-1981, including letters received by GB from Paul Hamlyn, 1972, and Richard Walsh, 1981; newscuttings, research material

’21. Kitty + George Barton – Other Material’, 1946-1975, including passport of Mary Ellen Ayrton, 1973; postcards sent by GB to his mother, 196?-1972; letters of professional reference relating to George Page Barton, 1946; War gratuity entitlement of Andrew Basil Barton (brother), 1947; death certificates of George Page Barton, 1968; Yvonne Claire Barton, 1969; Antoinette Marie Hubertha Barton (mother), 1975

’22. Antimony Nickel’, 1971-72, including copies of Australian Mutual Growth Fund/Tjuringa Securities correspondence (1971), copies of press clippings, research

’23. Bligh St’, 1973-80, including research material and press clippings relating to 25 Bligh St, Sydney, (IPEC office space)

’24. Speeches/Papers by GB’, 1967 – 2000 including typescript copies of speeches given by GB: University of Adelaide regarding Vietnam War, 1967; Royal Institute of Public Administration Annual Conference, Adelaide relating to  role of government 1978; papers by GB titled: ‘Money problems in Australia’, 19--?, ‘The Saga of the UN’s Alphabetical Soup : Submission to the Join Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade UN Sub-committee…’, 2000, ‘The results of individual and corporate decisions’ in ‘Architecture in Australia’ (periodical), Aug. 1971, copy of facsimile to GB from Parliament House, Canberra, relating to United Nations Sub-committee, 1999?

’25. Peter Janson’, 1975-199-, including press clippings; letter received by GB from Peter Janson and Jackie Baroda, 1975

’26. Tjuringa’, 1964-1979, including ‘Tjurina – Ipec Group Policy’, 1974-1975, letters received by GB, 1974-1976, from his accountant amongst others; copies of GB correspondence with Treasurer Frank Crean, 1974; copies of letters from GB to Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, 1974; copies of company and stock exchange papers, 1973-1983, newscuttings, research material.

’27. Barton interviews’, 1973-2005, including newscuttings, research material.

’28. Tiger Line’, 1977-1979, including GB correspondence with Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, Victorian, New South Wales and Tasmanian Premiers, state and federal ministers; publicity schedule for GB by Mary Ellen Ayrton, 1978; GB press release, 1978; GB research material; newscuttings

BOX 4
’29. Barton – Creative crazies’, typescript memoir of John Cummings aka ‘Cynthia’, research material

’30. Ipec Europe 1979-1983’, 1978-2006, including IPEC company correspondence; GB correspondence with Ian Sayer and John Konstas, among others; ‘House Rules’ for ‘House Of Barton’ in Ophmert, Netherlands (198-?); typescript memoir of Jon Sedgwick, 2006, and Derek Watt, 200-?; newscuttings

’31. IPEC Annual Reports’, including newscuttings; company correspondence; minutes of meetings, 1980;  IPEC annual reports, 1983, 1984; TAL Holdings Limited Annual Report 1988

’32. Henry Morgan Agreement + Norman Lawrence’, 1983-1994, including copies of legal agreements and financial reports relating to sale of Skypak to TNT, letters sent to Mary Ellen Ayrton from GB, 1991; GB correspondence with Norman Lawrence, 1993-1994

’33. Barton TNT reports – To Abeles from Abeles, IECC’, 1984-1990, including GB correspondence with Peter Abeles, 1984-1991, and Fred Millar, 1985-1991, among others; report on TNT/Skypak by GB, 1985, newscuttings

’34. Red Telephone Company’ ca. 1988, including letter sent by GB, research material

’35. Worldpaper’ – ca. 1991, including GB correspondence with Crocker Snow, research material

’36. Europe 1979 – Personal/Family’, 1991-2000, letters sent by GB to Cindie Barton aka Rabbit (daughter)

’37. 1990’s Transport Dreams – TNT Potential Purchase’, 1991-1994, GB correspondence with John Konstas, 1994, among others; other correspondence relating to TNT

’38 Italy 1992, General Corres w. Friends’ 1992-2000, including GB correspondence with Francis James, 1992, Jonathan Aitken, 1994, among others; letter sent by GB to The Economist, 1994; letters received by GB from Mary Ellen Ayrton 1992-1996, John Hirshman, 1994, James Wolfensohn, 1999 among others; newscuttings, GB memoir relating to Peter Janson

‘39 Corres GB – Mary Ellen’, 1994-2000, see BOX 5.

’40 Price Fixing’, ca. 1994, including newscuttings, research material 

‘41 IMX Correspondence’, 1994-2000, being letters sent by GB to Mr Mireskandari, 4th Mar. 1994, among others

‘42 Gordon Barton – Autobiographical’, 199-?,  being typescript memoirs by GB

‘43 Anne Coombs Correspondence 1994’, 1994-1995, being GB correspondence with Anne Coombs; letter sent by GB to Janet Coombes, 15th Mar. 1994

BOX 5 (RESTRICTED)
‘39 Corres GB – Mary Ellen’, 1994-2000, including GB correspondence with Mary Ellen Ayrton, letters received by GB from Marion Manton, listing of furniture and values in $Aud, newscuttings relating to Mary Ellen Ayrton

Sam Everingham papers, compiled 2006-2008, relating to, and with the papers of, Gordon Barton, 1939-2007

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