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Recordings and interviews relating to Deirdre MacPherson's biography of Betty Archdale entitled 'The Sufragette's Daughter', published in 2002.

MLOH 487/1-2
Interview with Betty Archdale, 1986

MLOH 487/3
Betty Archdale, Principal of Women's College, Sydney University, 1946-1958, (Women's College Union Oral History Project), 10 November 1986

MLOH 487/4
Betty Archdale's 80th birthday party, 1987

MLOH 487/5
Betty Archdale interviewed by Catherine Johnson, WEA Oral History Project, 15 April 1988

MLOH 487/6-35
Betty Archdale interviewed by Deidre MacPherson, 8 May 1990-13 August 1991

MLOH 487/36-37
Betty Archdale interviewed by Marion Stell and Mary Lou Johnston, 27 July 1990 (Copyright National Museum of Australia)

MLOH 487/38
Janna Bruce, 10 October 1990

MLOH 487/39
Mrs Hake, Hopetoun Village, 14 June 1991

MLOH 487/40
Mrs Myrtle MacLagan, U.K., 29 October 1991

MLOH 487/41
Side A: Mrs Rodgers and Miss Thomas, Portsmouth, 31 October 1991
Side B: Audrey Collins, U.K., 1 November 1991

MLOH 487/42-43
Nancy Lord and Cecil Western, Wallingford, U.K., 2 November 1991

MLOH 487/44
Side A: Anne Robson, Archivist, St. Andrews, Scotland, 11 November 1991
Side B: Audley Archdale, Snr, Edinburgh, 12 November 1991

MLOH 487/45
Audley and Brigid Archdale, U.K., November 4 1991

MLOH 487/46
Phyll Puttick, U.K., 9 November 1991

MLOH 487/47
Diana Ashcroft, U.K., 14 November 1991

MLOH 487/48-49
Colin Munro, Pymble, 5 April 1992

MLOH 487/50
Interview with Betty Archdale at Lourdes Retirement Village in Killara, 8 May 1992

MLOH 487/51
Cath Cummins, 21 February 1994

MLOH 487/52
Molly Dive, cricketer, 21 February 1994

MLOH 487/53
Interview with Betty Archdale, 14 March 1994

MLOH 487/54
Meg Mulvey and Helen Buchanan, 25 March 1994

MLOH 487/55
Side A: Lyn Marchant Williams, 30 March 1994
Side B: Mary Bullen, 30 March 1994

MLOH 487/56-57
Mary Bullen, Janet Hay and Liz Palmer, 30 March 1994

MLOH 487/58
Jan Haskins and others, Glebe, 12 April 1994

MLOH 487/59
Marie Bashir, 12 April 1994

MLOH 487/60
Caroline de Costa, 15 April 1994

MLOH 487/61
Jenny Rowe and Glynnis Johns, 23 April 1994

MLOH 487/62
Sue Holmes, Prue Barron and Julia Wokes, 11 May 1994

MLOH 487/63
Jill Auld and Kerry Talor, Wellington

MLOH 487/64
Meredith Bergmann and Penny Figgis, 19 May 1994

MLOH 487/65
Cristine Carter and Meg Matthews, 4 June 1994

MLOH 487/66
Jenefer Shaver, 3 August 1994

MLOH 487/67
Val Street, 2 September 1994 (tape damaged)

MLOH 487/68
Professor Tom Stapleton, Woollahra, and Joyce Cole, 11 September 1995

MLOH 487/69
Judge Lincoln, 12 September 1995

MLOH 487/70
Anne Le Couteur and Dimity Riley, 19 September 1994

MLOH 487/71
Miss Ellison, 20 September 1994

MLOH 487/72
Jo Basmen, 12 October 1994

MLOH 487/73
Kath McCredie, 21 November 1994

MLOH 487/74-75
Peter Duly, 3 March 1997

MLOH 487/76
Interview with Dr Christine Fox, ABC Radio, 15 January 2000

MLOH 487/77
Interview with Deirdre MacPherson, ABC Radio (second interview, 11 mins. into tape)

MLOH 487/78
Betty Archdale narrating a documentary program, ABC Radio (starts 4 mins. into tape)

PXE 1251
1 album of postcards of historic sites in St Andrews, Scotland; 1 album of photographs taken on board ship, some possibly of the touring English women's cricket team; 45 loose photographs of various people, including Betty Archdale and her brother Alec, and some of country scenes; 4 postcards of Canberra and Melbourne, and one of Vaucluse House; 16 negatives; a mounted photographic portrait of a sailor (possibly Betty's brother)

Betty Archdale and others interviewed by Deirdre MacPherson about Betty Archdale's life, 1986-ca. 2002

Papers of Betty Archdale (BA), her brother Alexander (AA), her mother Helen (HA) and father Theodore Montgomery (TMA) filed with research papers of Deirdre MacPherson (DM).

BOX 1
1. Diaries of TMA, 1895-1903, 1913-1917

2. 'Chapter 1 "Theodore", including letter sent by British War Office to Helen Archdale from British War Office relating to TMA, 1950; DM research material

3. 'Chapter 2, ARCHDALES, England', including BA correspondence relating to family history; DM research material

4. 'Irish Families in Australia and New Zealand', Vol. 1

5. 'The World Book of Archdales'

BOX 2
1. 'Misc. papers, 1876-1974', including birth certificate of Helen Archdale (nee Russel); family photographs of HA; letters from Adela Pankhurst to HA, 1945; letter from 'Vincent' to AA relating to HA; DM research material. (Request Microfilm CY 4624)

2. 'Manuscript of An Interfering Woman', being typescript manuscript of Helen Archdale's autobiography, including handwritten annotations. (Request Microfilm CY 4624)

3. 'Votes for Women', London, The Reformer's Press, Vol. 1, no. 1, Oct. 1907 - no. 29, 24 Sept. 1908. (Request Microfilm MAV/FM4/10926)

4. DM typescript drafts

5. DM research material; newscuttings

6. Letters from Margaret Rhondda, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence sent to Betty Archdale, 1938-1950; BA draft letter to Margaret Rhonnda; photograph of house; photograph of [N---?] and [M----?] MacDonald

7. 'Documents in cause, D. McLaren-v-Scotsman', published 1856

BOX 3
1. 'Chapter 7. Betty's Education' including school photographs and character reference of BA, 1930s; documents relating to St. Leonards School, St Andrews, Fife; DM research material and typescript drafts

2. 'Chapter 8. McGill - London and law', including BA character reference, 1935; correspondence between BA and her mother, 1928-1932; BA barrister practising cerfiticate, 1937; press clippings, DM research material and typescript drafts

3. 'Chapter 10. "Depression". Ellen Wilkinson', including DM typescript drafts

4. Small notebook with Christmas card addressed to 'Bucket'

5. 'St Leonards School, 1877-1977'

6. Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings relating to BA's cricket career, 1939

7. Women's college journal, volume 9, 2000

8. Small photographic album of BA's cricketing team in Australia, [1930s]

BOX 4
1. Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings relating to BA's cricket career, 1931-1941

2. 'Chapter 9. Cricket' including newsletters and publications of Women's Cricket Association and others, 1935-1990;  correspondence, 1990-1993; press clippings collected by BA; DM research material

3. [Cricket cont.], including 'When cricket was fun', BA's unpublished manuscript; BA correspondence ca. 1934-1987; newspaper cuttings collected by BA, ca. 1977-1987

4. BA diary, 1934

BOX 5
1. 'WRENS', ca. 1940-1987, including photographs relating to BA's service as naval officer, warrant of appointment, 1943; letter sent by Buckingham Palace to BA that accompanied medal, 1953; other correspondence; press clippings; DM research material, press clippings, typescript drafts

2. [File containing correspondence and press clippings relating to BA's service in WRENS]
i) '1942, Gossipy letters from Wrens who were under Betty's authority'
ii) [Newscuttings, 1941-1942]
iii) '1942, cuttings, airgraphs'
iv) [BA letters sent to her mothers, ca. 1942]
v) '1943, letters + cuttings, airgraphs'
vi) [News cuttings, 1945]

3. 'Elizabeth Miller's manuscript, WRENS'

4. BA diaries, 1943 and 1944

BOX 6
1. 'Alex Archdale's letters to his mother, 4/1/1942 - 11/7/46'

2. [Letters sent from BA to her mother, 1945-1946]

3. [Letters sent from BA to her mother, 1944-1945]

4. [Letters sent from BA to her mother, 1945]

5. BA Diaries, 1941-1942 and 1942

BOX 7
1. 'Public letters to Betty', being letters received by BA, 1974-1987

2. 'Letters to Betty', being letters receieved by BA, ca. 1957-1993, including letter sent by Prime Minister Gorton, 1968, letters sent by Sir John Kerr 1976-1977

3. 'Herald Library Archives', including DM research material, copies of press clippings, ca. 1970s-1980s

4. 'Uni of Sydney Archives', including DM research material

5. 'Non personal correspondence - Univers., education, WEA, etc', including letters receieved by BA, ca. 1970s-1980s

6. 'ABC radio tapes', including DM research material, interview transcript 1999

7. 'Chapter 12, Women's College '46-'58', including publications contributed to by BA and Helen Archdale, 1957-1958, newscuttings; letters received by BA, ca. 1950s-1990s; group portrait including BA, ca. 1950s; letters sent by BA to her mother, ca. 1949; DM research material, newsvuttings

BOX 8
1. 'The Meticulous Man, Alexander Archdale, 1974', being typescript draft of television play

2. 'Nocturne by A.M. Archdale', being typescript play script

3. 'Open and Shut, a play in three acts by Alexander Archdale' being tyepscript play script

4. 'Chapter 15, Alec, Mud House, Galston', including photographs of 'Northis', BA's residence in Galston; portrait photographs of AA; press clippings, correspondence relating to Marian Street Theatre, AA and Glaston property; DM research material, press clippings, handwritten drafts

5. [BA and AA guest book, 1977-1980]

6. [Photo album of building of 'Northis', Galston, 1952]

7. [Album of Archdale family photographs, ca. 1922]

8. [Photographic album of Helen Archdale, up to April 1925]

BOX 9
1. 'Photographs for "Northis"', being photographs taken of the building of BA's residence in Galston, ca. 1950s

2. '"Northis", a pise house', being typescript play script written by AA

3. 'Public Property by Alexander Archdale and Alan Yatse, 1974' being typescript play script

4. 'Women of Shakespeare by Alexander Archdale', including typescript play script, biographical information relating to AA

5. [Designs and plans relating to Northis, ca. 1950s]

6. 'Take one actor, prices & odds', including typescript play script, handwritten notes relating to play, ca. 1972

7. 'Abbotsleigh', including transcripts of speeches given by BA, ca. 1960s; DM research material, press clippings, typescript drafts

BOX 10
1. 'Betty's library', including tyepscript list of BA's books

2. [Scrapbook of newscuttings relating to plays and theatre, ca. 1927-1935]

3. 'Betty Archdale - drafts of tapes' (2 folders), being transcripts and notes relating to DM interviews with BA, ca. 1990s

BOX 11
1. 'Interviews A-K' (2 folders), being transcripts and handwritten notes relating to interviews conducted by DM

2. 'Interviews L-Z' (2 folders)

BOX 12
1. [Photographs relating to BA, 1900s] (2 folders)

2. [BA calendar diaries, 1976-1989]

3. 'Photos used in The Suffragette's Daughter', being approx. 30 photographs

4. [Further photographs relating to BA, 1900s] (2 folders)

BOX 13
1. 'Retirement', including chiefly press clippings and newscuttings; DM research material relating to BA's retirement, ca. 1980s-1990s

2. 'Privacy committee', including annual reports; correspondence, ca. 1970s

3. [Committees, submissions, projects, ca. 1970s], including correspondence, submissions and transcripts of speeches given by BA; DM research material

4. 'Original Manuscript by Diedre MacPherson [of Suffragettes Daughter], ca 1990s

BOX 14
1. 'Chapter 13. Abbotsleigh', inclunding accounts of BA by ex-students; press clippings and newscuttings relating to BA and education, ca. 1970s-1980s; DM research material, typescript drafts

2. 'Biographical material', includes 'Betty Archdale, a great educator', unpublished manuscript by A.J. Fletcher, ca. 1980s; DM research material

3. 'Retirement', including newscuttings ca. 1970s-1980s; letters received by BA relating to her book 'Indiscretions of a headmistress', ca. 1973; DM research material

BOX 15
[Issues of 'The Weaver. Abottsleigh', 1956-1969]

BOX 16
1. Issues of 'Around Abbotsleigh', 'Foundation News' and 'The Weaver', ca. 1990-2002

2. 2 copies of 'Girls at School' by Betty Archdale, 1970

3. Portrait [print] of BA by Alexandra Asovtseff, ca. 1981

4. Photograph album of dinner given for BA by Womens' College Union, 1983

BOX 17
[4 scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings relating to BA and cricket, 1934-1939]

BOX 18
1. [Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings relating to BA and cricket, 1935-1937]

2. [Scrapbook of photographs relating to Women's Suffrage movement, ca. 1910]

3. [Cricket score-book, 1934]

4. [Archdale family photograph album, ca. 1910s-1930s]

BOX 19
1. [4 scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings relating to BA and women's cricket, 1934-1935]

2. 10 mounted photographs of "Northis', BA's property in Glaston, ca. 1950s; 2 photographs of BA playing cricket at Northis, 1 photograph of BA kindling fire, ca. 1985

3. [3 scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings of articles written by BA, for the Daily Mirror, 1970s]

4. 'Shoulder to Shoulder / Midge Mackenzie', published 1975, relating to suffragettes

BOXES 20X-24X Outsize

BOX 20X
1. [TMA photographic album including military travels through China and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War, 1904]

2. Doctorate of Letters presented to BA by University of Sydney, 1985

3. [Aerial photograph of Galston, undated]

4. [Photos used in The Suffragette's Daughter], including photographs collected by TMA during military service, 1900s; portraits of BA, ca. 1910s-1990s

4. [Pages of scrapbook of newspaper cuttings relating to BA and women's cricket, 1934-35

5. [Publicity portraits of Alec Archdale taken by Jane Plotz]

BOX 21X
1. [Archdale family photograph album ca. 1900s-1930s]

2. [TMA photograph album relating to military service including travels to U.K., France, Ireland, ca. 1900s]

BOX 22X
1. [TMA photograph album relating to military service including travels to Egypt, Italy, Scotland, West Africa, ca. 1898-1904]

2. [TMA photograph album relating to military service and family photographs including travels through England, Scotland, Italy, India, ca. 1904-1905]

BOX 23X
1.  [TMA photograph album relating to military service and family photographs including travels through India, England, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Turkey, Russia, ca. 1904-1911]

2. [TMA photograph album relating to military service and family photographs including travels to Germany, Belgium, Scotland, England, France, The Netherlands, South Africa, India, ca. 1911-1912]

BOX 24X
1. [TMA photograph album including Archdale family photographs and those relating to military service including travels to India, Ceylon, Dutch East Indies, ca. 1912-1913]

Betty Archdale papers, ca. 1890-1991, compiled by, and with the research papers and sound recordings of, Diedre MacPherson, ca. 1990-2000

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