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Sunrise station / by Patricia Davis-Hurst.

Development plan Purfleet / prepared by Gardner Browne.

The newcuttings in Box 3, Folder 4 of this series may serve as a guide to the whole collection as they are arranged in chronological order and are indexed and provide an outline of the activities of Alva Smith and Alma Atkins from 1920 to 1977.

BOX 1
Folder 1 
Alma Smith journals comprising: 
Item 1: Journal referring to events and people at Box Ridge Mission and Coraki including the Smith family of Coraki and includes lists of donors, costs of living and Aboriginal word list, ca. 1922-1923
Item 2: Journal referring to events and people near Coraki and includes sermons and prayers, ca. 1923-1924
Item 3: United Aborigines Mission Auxiliary Minute book for Coraki, 1938
Item 4: Purfleet Donor Journal, ca. 1953
Item 6: Box Ridge Donor Journal, ca. 1964 
Item 7: Notebook including addresses, donations and sermons, ca. 1951-1965
Item 8: Notebook containing sermons and list of donors, ca. 1965
Item 9: Notebook containing sermons, ca. 1960s
Item 10:  Alma Smith Identity card, 1942

Folder 2
Prayer and sermon notes and scrapbooks belonging to Alma and Alva Smith.  Includes  photographs, one of the Rien family (Bethshan Holiness Mission, Wyee), ca. 1915-1950s.

Folder 3
Photograph album ‘An Australian pioneer’, compiled by A. E. Ranger about Frederick Green (Alma Smith’s father).  Includes photographs of Frederick Green on his property at Wyee.  Also includes photographs of members of the Green, Tregonning and Rien families at Bethshan Holiness Mission, Wyee.  Photographs were taken in the 1920s and the album created in 1971.

BOX 2
Alva Smith autograph books, ca. 1942-1958
Alva Smith Bible study notes, ca. 1942-1946
Alva Smith nursing qualifications, ca. 1952-1959
Alva Smith’s midwifery course case notes, ca 1953-1954.  This folder is RESTRICTED and stored separately at Safe 3/246

BOX 3
Folder 1 
Letters to Alva Smith mostly from family members and UAM Mission residents,  ca. 1955-1973.  Correspondents include:  Smith family members, ca. 1955; Purfleet: Chris Edwards, ca. 1950s, Bethshan/Wyee:  Mabel Reid, Pete, Freda, Hulbert family, Mr and Mrs Zac Wood, Ida and Fred Long, Elsie, V. S. Harris, Cole family, Martha, Mr and Mrs Perc Wood, A. and H. Gray, Ruth Docherty, ca. 1955; Coraki:  Eva, Mum Fuller, ca. 1955; Western Australia (mostly Gnowangerup): Caroline Smith, Ayplin Eades, Rita Wynne, Helen Williams, Molly Coyne, Don Nebro, Aileen Penny, Jennifer Wynne, Rita Dempster, Josephine Williams, Alma woods, Eileen Woods, Lilian Hipwell, ca. 1964-1973

Smith Family Documentation Project, compiled by David Smith, Barry Smith, Ruth Smith and Adrian Atkins, 2009, comprising: 

Folder 2  
Title on Spine: 'Original documents Folder 1', compiled by Adrian Atkins.  letters to Alva and Alma from the Smith Family, United Aborigines Mission Sydney and Melbourne Offices, ca. 1964-1982 as well as residents at Purfleet and Bourke, ca. 1950s -1970s.  Some correspondents include:  Purfleet:  Stella, Pastor Bert Marr, F. J. Carter, Chris, ca. 1951-1968; Bourke:  Shirley Morris, Mrs Ferguson, Martha Hunter, Eileen MacKay, Bill Reid, Laurel Andrews, Judy, Hazel Andrews, Frank Faulkner, ca. 1965-1975; Phoebe (Quirindi), Connie MacDonald (Sydney), Long family and Eva (Bethshan, Wyee), Des Morgan (Coraki), Amy and Eddy (New Lambton) ca. 1948-1984.  Correspondence between Alma Smith and the Aboriginal Welfare Board regarding the Box Ridge Sunday School building, 1971; Box Ridge baptisms and lists of names, 1967-1973, Box Ridge Mission business meeting minutes 1946-1947, list of donors for Box Ridge Church and school, invoices and receipts for Box Ridge.  Includes Aboriginal word list in the section for Coraki.  Also includes newcuttings and ephemera.   

Folder 3
‘The Smith family: two generations of ministry and service with the United Aborigines Mission (UAM)’,  compiled by David Smith, Barry Smith and Ruth Smith and Adrian Atkins, 2009.  Includes photocopies of Smith family photographs, taken from 1941 to 1950, most of which are unidentified.  Originals housed at PXA 1303.

Folder 4
This folder may serve as a guide to the collection as the newscuttings are in chronological order and are indexed and outline the activities of Alva Smith and Alma Atkins.  
‘The Smith family : two generations of ministry and service with the United Aborigines Mission (UAM)’, compiled by David Smith, Barry Smith, Ruth Smith and Adrian Atkins, 2009.  Consists of an index and chronologically arranged photocopies of newscuttings about the Smith family, from the mainstream and missionary press, ca. 1920-1977.

BOX 4
Folder 1
Bible study lecture notes, ca. 1960s

Folder 2
Bible study lecture notes, ca. 1960s-1995

Folder 3
Sydney Bible Study Institute serial publications including Synoptic Study of the books of the Bible and Introductory studies to the Bible, ca. 1960s

Folder 4
United Aborigines Mission and other missionary press publications, ca. 1940s-2006

Folder 5
Assorted Christian handouts and flyers, ca. 1957-1986

Folder 6
Songs and hymns, written out mostly by Alma and Alva Smith, ca. 1920s-1950s

Folder 7
Songs and hymns, written out mostly by Alma and Alva Smith, ca. 1920s-1950s

Folder 8
Gospel Harmonica Band Hymnal, ca. 1963

Folder 9
Miscellaneous notes (Playscript, recipe, donor list)

BOX 5
Folder 1
Alva Smith's records relating to Gnowrangerup, Western Australia
Includes lists of names of residents at Gnowangerup, note book  containing genealogical details of families from Gnowangerup, Aboriginal word list for Gnowrangerup (on verso of a UAM circular).  United Aborigines Mission circulars from Gnowrangerup, Leonora,Warburton Ranges, and Perth, Western Australia as well as miscellaneous newscuttings and publications.  Alva Smith papers relating to nursing in Gnowangerup, Western Australia.  Includes letters to Alma Smith from the Western Australian Department of Public Health regarding her employment with the Infant Health Service  and two unidentified photographs, ca. 1950s-1960s  

Folder 2
Alva Smith’s records relating to Bourke, 1965-1968
Letters to Alva Smith from United Aborigines Mission in Melbourne and Sydney, 1968
United Aborigines Mission circulars, 1967-1968
Receipts for donations received, 1967-1968
Letter book of Alva Smith regarding UAM Bourke, ca. 1965-1967 and includes personal letters of David Atkins’, ca. 1971-1989.  
Publications about Bourke, ca. 1968

Folder 3
Alma and Alva Smith’s records relating to Box Ridge Mission, ca. 1964-1973
List of names of Box Ridge Mission residents with dates, possibly of baptisms
Correspondence and minute books for Box Ridge Sunday School, 1973
Publication: ‘Observations for the guidance of ministers of religion relative to the celebration of marriages….1937’ annotated with names and dates, possibly of baptisms

FOLDER 6X
Alva Smith's Sydney Bible Training Institute First Grade Diploma, ca. 1946

Series 01: Alma Smith and Alva Atkins (nee Smith) papers relating to missionary work with the United Aborigines Mission in New South  Wales and Western Australia, ca. 1920-2006

Sunrise Station revisited / by Patricia Davis-Hurst.

ARMIDALE
1. Lillian from Armidale

BARYULGIL
1. [Snapshot of Yulgilbar Castle, Clarence River, NSW] 1860, taken 1934
2. Lookout at Castle, 1934 / Ruth’s snap
3. [Snapshot of Yulgilbar Castle, Clarence River, NSW]
4. [River view]
5. Mrs Mac Dougil house, … 1934  / Ruth’s snap

BOMADERRY
1. Home of our family at the U.A.M. Children’s Home [Group portrait of children] 
2-3. [Group portrait of children]
4.  On the steps of the front cottage [Group portrait of children] 1940
5-8. [Group portrait of children]
9. [Toddler & baby ] Titch ?
10. Mrs Docherty ?
11-12. [Two boys]
13. [Residence]

BURNT RIDGE
1. A native Christian taken with Sister Blake 
2. A native Christian with her young children, the baby is only a few weeks old is being held by Sister Blake
3. [Group portrait ] Sister Blake
4. … Ridge Aboriginals [Group portrait]
5. [Boy and men sitting on church pew ] [torn snapshot]
6. B. Telfer, Burnt Ridge to Rev S. Railton, Rolland Plains, 20 Nov 1909 [Post card]

BOURKE,  late 1960s - 1970
1. Brian John Reid [Baby]
2. [Young girl]
3. [Young boy]
4. [Boy] 
5. [Young girl]
6-7. [Group portrait of females]
8. [Group portrait of females and baby] [colour print]
9. [ Wedding group]
10-15. [ Wedding ? ]

BOX RIDGE
1-3. [Group portraits]
4. Our Sunday School [Group portrait]
5-8. [Group portraits]
9. [Group portrait] inscribed: To dear Mrs Smith … from Jessie, May and Rosie
10. Barry is the driver in his truck with Santa & Box Ridge new …?
11. [Group portrait] [postcard]
12-18. [Group portraits]
19. [Man & woman] inscribed Mrs Smith on reverse
20. [Group portrait] … taken when my Sunday School dear boys girls gave me the new camera. Mrs Mitchell with some of the women at Box Ridge
21. [Schoolchildren marching? ]
22. Janie Williams
23. [Group portrait]
24. Taken by Ruth at opening of Box Ridge Church, us four? / Alva L. Smith, Coraki July…?
25. Mr Lindley (Missionary) baptising native converts in Richmond River
26.  [Baptism in river]
27. [Santa in truck]
28. [Three people in a sulky]
29. [Two women with children & truck]
30. Silvia’s [?] little girlie Janett. Last Christmas Tree
31. [Portrait] taken 9th July 1927
32. [Portrait]
33. [Country view] inscribed on reverse “1 took this the afternoon I stopped on the way to ‘catch’ the bank”
34. [Group outside a house]
35. Snaps of an “Open air meeting” and portrait of King Jimmy Wilson, inmate of … ? [ Photocopy] 

CORAKI
1. [Group portrait of 4 women]
2. [Country view] inscribed on reverse “To Alava … from Edna & Mr Nash
3-5. [Country views] no. 4 inscribed on reverse “Jan 1966 the river near the end of Donaldson St”
6. [Swimming pool]
7. [River view]
8. Coraki Church [interior]

CUBBAWEE (conventions)
1-2. [Group portraits]

DUBBO
1. This is the Peckham family who came to us from Dubbo about two years ago … [inscribed on reverse]
[Peckham family taken at Bunyip, Victoria. Back row L to R: Leonard David, Stewart, Father Tom Peckham, Mabel Agnes Kathleen, Gordon Thomas. Seated L to R: Mother Linda Lillian Australia Peckham (nee Stewart) nursing baby Darcy Macquarie, her mother Agnes Stewart (nee Dray), Lionel Robert, Nellie Melba. Sitting in front, Hilda Joyce]

EVANS HEAD
1-2. [Waiting outside Church ?]

FORSTER
1. Womens Fellowship Forster (Anniversary), 1967

LA PEROUSE
1. Mrs June Simms [ with shell work objects ]
2. Frank Lestaer Morris, aged 10 months, born Jan 27 1933. The day after La Perouse Mission Church was opened …
3. [Portrait of Alva ? ] 
4. Two La Perouse children
5. Alva taken at La Perouse, September 1966 
6. [Portrait of two women]
7. [Portrait of man & woman (Paster Granfield ?) outside The Peoples Church of the United Aborigines Mission (U.A.M.) …]
8. The C.E. Group before leaving for the Sydney Town Hall for Rally [Group portrait including Sister Docherty and Sister Baker
9. At La Perouse Mission [Portrait of woman ]
10. The U.A.M. Church at La Perouse and house, September 1966
11. View of houses … September 1966
12. [U.A.M. Church at La Perouse ]
13. [Photocopy of two photographs showing a woman on board a ship? And a group portrait of children with a woman]  


SYDNEY
1. [Three women (wearing hats) sitting in a restaurant ] / Olympic Studio photograph [ postcard]

TAREE (Purfleet)
1. [Wedding group ] Valma [?] Marr to T. Simon, 1947
2. Phoebe Beale, September 1948
3. [Woman & baby]
4. [Two women]
5. [Two women with two young children ] inscribed “Peter & Judy, 1950” on reverse
6. [Woman and young girl]
7. [Two women]
8. [Man & woman standing in front of an aircraft]
9. Pete & Alva … at end of nursery, 1966
10. [Three women & man ] inscribed on reverse “Alva Smith, Purfleet, Taree, 1948”
11. [Couple with two children]
12. [Two women]
13. Our Sister … Joshua … 
14. Womens Fellowship, Purfleet, Christmas 1948
15. Purfleet 1947. Convention Group
16. Purfleet Sunday School 1947. Mr Bellingham teacher
17. Mrs Brigg & Mill, Chris Edwards, June Clarke, Pat Marr
18. Purfleet Sunday School. W. Bellingham’s class
19. “Brother Bingi & Sister … ?. The home of two full bloods when I was stationed at Purfleet 2 miles out of Taree. Bingi was soundly converted on John 3:16. Proving the Blood of Jesus washed a black Crow White, A Smith” inscribed on reverse
20. [Five young children] “We deserve a lolly” inscribed on reverse
21. [Small child in river] inscribed on reverse Joy
22. [Little girl]
23. Charles Edwards, September 1948
24. Moses
25. Charles Edwards
26. [Two boys]
27. Pastor Bert Marr
28. [Couple on verandah]
29. Bert Marr, 1948
30. [Group portrait] 
31. Purfleet Convention, 1950
32. Howard Marr, Colin Russell, Harold Marr, Brian Russell, Len Mitchell, Charles Edwards, Ed  Tobin  [Corroboree]
33-36. [Group portraits ]
37. Womans Fellowship
Back beginning left: Lil Saunders, Marion Simon (Stellar’s daughter), Mag Saunders, Marj Marr, Elise Marr, Mrs Briggs [Matron], Stella Russell
2nd row:  Criss Edwards, Annie Morris, R Prissy Williams, Betty Saunders, Addie Marr
Bottom: Suzie Russell, Esther Eggins, and myself
Inscribed on reserve.
38. … Waiting Patients Home
39. Purfleet Children
40. [Wedding group with cake]
41. Bert Marr
42. [Houses – colour print]

TUNCESTER
1. Native people [group portrait]
2. Native Camp
3. Huts built by Mr Linsley

WELLINGTON
1. [Group portrait ]

WOODENBONG
1. Wedding breakfast. Ted Robinson
2. Woodenbong girls (sports)
3. [Group portrait, photocopy]
4. Marjorie Close & baby Cutt… ?  
5. T… Mooney
6. [Group portrait]
7. … Cullum ?
8. M… Wati… ? in Mission House Garden, 1949
9. Baptism service  … Richard Dovelly being baptized. Paster Roberts officating assisted by cousin Frank Bundock

ARMIDALE - 1. Lillian from Armidale

Armidale 1. Lillian from Armidale

Baryulgil 1. [Snapshot of Yulgilbar Castle, Clarence River, NSW] 1860, taken 1934

Series 02: Alma Smith & Alva Atkins photographs of missions in New South Wales, 1909-1970

The letters describe the Lee family's voyage on the Electra in May 1858 and their life in early Sydney with descriptions of George St., the buildings, the people and employment situation and mentions a well known resident `Ricketty Dick' in his letter to Polly, 8 May 1859. Edwin Lee also describes his early employment as a confectioner then later as a postmaster and school master in Watson's Bay. They also mention their moving and resettlement in Purfleet in the Colony of New South Wales. A poignant letter is written by Edwin Lee's wife Mary to her sister informing her of Edwin's death in November 1860 as a result of a boating accident in which their daughter Kitty was saved. 

The letters were mainly written to his niece, Mary-Ann (Polly) Lee and several to his sister-in-law Sarah Lee. Edwin's brother Richard was also in the bakery trade which Mary Ann took over running at a young age due to her father becoming too ill to manage.

FOLDER 1
Letters from Mary Lee to her sister, 15 Nov [1860]-23 November 1861

FOLDER 2
Letters from Mary Lee to  to Mary Ann (Polly) Lee, 11 August-12 February 1861

FOLDER 3
Letters from Edwin Lee to Mary Ann (Polly), 14 May 1858-7 November 1860

FOLDER 4
Letters from Edwin Lee to Sarah Lee, 12 May [1858]-23 January 1859

FOLDER 5
Letter of condolence from Mr W. Wilkins (National Education Office, Sydney) to Mary Lee, 23 November 1860
Sam Bradbury to Edwin Lee, 10 March 1858

FOLDER 6
Ephemera and photograph
Includes two bookmarks made by Edwin Lee's children made as a gift to Mary Ann Lee and Jane Lee, mentioned in a letter to Polly , 11 June 1860; Photograph of the Glynde Hotel, Adelaide; Flyer advertising `Edwin Lee, Cook and Confectioner, Leicester Square' enclosed with a piece of cotton, the words on the back of the flyer `Australian cotton open it carefully else it will fly away'; Memorial card for Mary Ann Turner (nee Lee) 7th April 1910; Copy of family tree written by Gillian Robertson

Edwin Lee papers, 10 March 1858-23 November 1861, 7 April 1910

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Sunrise station / by Patricia Davis-Hurst.

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Development plan Purfleet / prepared by Gardner Browne.

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Series 01: Alma Smith and Alva Atkins (nee Smith) papers relating to missionary work with the United Aborigines Mission in New South Wales and Western Australia, ca. 1920-2006

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Sunrise Station revisited / by Patricia Davis-Hurst.

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Series 02: Alma Smith & Alva Atkins photographs of missions in New South Wales, 1909-1970

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Edwin Lee papers, 10 March 1858-23 November 1861, 7 April 1910

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