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Collection Name BAIN, SISTER MARY ALBERTUS (ROSALIND MARIE) Mary Albertus Bain was born in New Zealand in 1911 and came to Western Australia in 1937 to enter the Dominican Order at Dongara. She obtained her B.A. Degree at UWA, majoring in economics. In 1975 her social history of the Geraldton district was published under the title “Ancient Landmarks”. Until 1977 she taught in secondary schools, specialising in history, economics and geography. “Full Fathom Five”, a history of the pearling Industry was published in 1982 followed by “A Life of its Own”, a history of Geraldton in 1996. Her other publications include ‘Catholic Education in W.A’, ‘Charles Smith Bompas’, ‘Fathers Thevanx and Thierse’, ‘A History of Santa Clara Parish, Bentley’, ‘A History of the Catholic Women’s League of W.A.’ At her death in 1999 her book on Governor Hampton remained unpublished in manuscript form. The collection includes extensive correspondence with State Libraries, Universities, professional historians and descendants of early Champion Bay and Broome families. Some of the notebooks numbered 7528A/116 to 157 contain information drawn from UK journals on historical public figures and politics in the UK. MN ACC meterage / boxes Date donated CIU file Notes 2031 3461A 25 cm 1982 BA/PA/00/0176 Previously MN 1160/1 2031 5174A 2 cm 1987 Previously MN 1160/2 2031 5668A 36 cm 20 February 2002 2031 7528A 2.04 m (12 boxes) 14 May 2004 2031 10276A 1 cm 22 May 2019 BA/OM/19/0142 PRIVATE ARCHIVES MANUSCRIPT NOTE (MN2031; ACC 3461A, 5174A, 5668A, 7528A) SUMMARY OF CLASSES ADDRESSES JOURNALS PHOTOGRAPHS BIBLIOGRAPHIES LISTS PLANS BIOGRAPHIES MANUSCRIPTS REGISTERS CARDS MAPS REMINISCENCES CERTIFICATES MEMORANDA REPORTS CORRESPONDENCE MEMORIALS RESEARCH DEPOSITIONS MINUTES STATISTICS DIARIES NEWSPAPER ARTICLES TELEGRAMS EPHEMERA NOTEBOOKS TESTIMONIALS FILES NOTES THESIS GENEALOGIES OBITUARIES TICKETS HISTORIES PAPERS WILLS INDEXES PETITIONS INVITATIONS ACC. DESCRIPTION number ADDRESSES 7528A/1 14 August 1973. The Japanese in Australia 1871 - 1946. D.C.S. Sissons, ANU. Typescript 3 October 1974. Japanese in the Northern Territory 1884 -1902. D.C.S. Sissons. Typescript 1991. Australian - Japanese Relations. D.C.S. Sissons. Typescript MN 2031 1 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC. DESCRIPTION number 7528A/2 15 March 1957. Before Emigration. Life in and around Enfield, UK in 1912. Talk by Frank Larter. Recorded by Tony Evans. Typescript Victoria District and Pioneers. By Mr. G. J. Kelly to Geraldton Historical Society, 1954. Typescript BIBLIOGRAPHIES 5668A/1 History of Geraldton BIOGRAPHIES 7528A/3 Stokes family - Fremantle from 1830. (2 pages) Charles Smith Bompas. (1 page) Typescript Mrs. Edward Hamersley - notes on her early life. (2 pages) Typescript Rev. Alfred Gray. (One page) Copy Francis Gow Armstrong. (7 pages) Typescript William Dalgety Moore. (2 pages) Typescript Samuel Richard Hamersley. (2 pages) Typescript George Frederick Moore. (2 pages) Typescript Alexander Dewar. (2) 1. 3 pages. 2. 2 pages. Original & copy John Michael Drew. (2) 1. (4 pages). 2. (6 pages) with letter on reverse of page one) Typescript Frederick William Roe. (1 page) Typescript Samuel J. Phillips. (1 page) Typescript Samuel Pole Phillips. (2 pages) Typescript Elizabeth Mary Ann Fripp, nee Hunt. (2 pages) Typescript Elizabeth Mary Ann Fripp. (2 pages) Susanne Moore Roe. (2 pages) Typescript Edith Cowan. (1 page) Typescript Reginald Johnston Moore. (1 page) Typescript The Harry Fowler Story. (2 pages) Copy Maitland Brown. (3 pages) Typescript CARDS 7528A/4 Congratulations. 1. From Ted & Nora Burge. 2. From Ena Ashton & Mavis Righetti. 2 unsigned humorous cards. One card to Albie, Xmas 1985. CERTIFICATES (Marriage and Death) 7528A/5 Elizabeth Fry - Death 13 October 1845. Copy John Hartnett - Marriage 3 February 1856. Copy John Hartnett - Death 17 October 1899. Copy Thomas Selleck Darch - Marriage 8 December 1866. Copy Johanna Carroll Darch - Death 30 May 1923. Copy John Henry Beeson - Marriage 6 April 1860. Copy John Henry Beeson - Death 27 August 1904. Copy 3461A/1 Death certificate (certified copy) of George Hampton (3rd January 1872). At Torquay, Devon, England. CORRESPONDENCE (GENERAL 5668A/2 2 March 1968 – 26 April 1993 Includes letters relating to “Full Fathom Five”; Chapman Research Station; History of Geraldton; From George Owen re early days of Post Office and Mail MN2031 Page 2 of 52 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC. DESCRIPTION number CORRESPONDENCE (INWARDS AND THIRD PARTIES) 7528A/6 Aboriginal History, ANU, Canberra. 9 December 1980. Contributions to journal. Typescript Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement, Department of 27 October 1980, Brisbane. Torres Strait map. Typescript Adelaide College of Advanced Education 18 February 1974. Godeffroy Museum article. Typescript Agriculture, Department of 30 March 1967, South Perth. Snail control, Dongara. Typescript Agriculture, Institute of, 17 March 1967, UWA. Snail control, Dongara. Typescript Aitken, Don June 1981/1982, Floreat Park. Thanks for congratulations. (2 letters) Original & Typescript Aitken, Margaret 17 April 1983, Floreat Park. Launch of ‘Full Fathom Five’. Original Albany Tourist Bureau 1970. Exchange of historical information. (2 letters) Typescript Anchor & Hope Inn, Donnybrook. 3 February 1972. Trigwell family. Original 27 August 1973. History of the Inn. Typescript March 1974. Liquor licence for the Inn. (2 letters) Typescript & original Anderson, Christine n.d. Greenwood. Lost ancestor - William Anderson. Typescript Andrew M. Martin & Co. July/August 1981, Bondi Junction. SBS and Sister Mary Albertus Bain. (2 letters) Typescript Archives Office of Tasmania 8 December 1975, Tasmanian ship in Timor Archipelago In 1870’s. Typescript Armadale - Kelmscott Historical Society Inc. 25 October 1980, Armadale. Talk on Pearling Industry. Typescript Armstrong, Arnold n.d. Inglewood. Schools and teachers at Greenough. 1862 - 1864. Typescript 20 February 1972, Inglewood. Stokes family. Original 13 July 1972, Inglewood. Extracts from Stokes Family Bible. Typescript Artlook Books 1 June 1982, Perth. Page proofs for ‘Full Fathom Five’. Original 9 May 1985. Draft manuscript on Governor Hampton. Letter on reverse dated 10 May 1985 to Literature Board. Copies Arsip Nasional Republik Indonesia 1974/1975, Djakarta. Documents on pearling in Indonesia. (3 letters) Typescript Asian Studies Co-Ordinating Committee 7 May 1975, Woden, ACT. Teaching materials about Indonesia. Typescript Assumpta, Sm n.d. St. Catherine’s. Yalgoo Chapel. Original Association of Superannuation Funds 1981, Sydney. Talk to Ladies Business Session - “Western Australia Old and New” (3 letters) Typescript Australia and New Zealand Bank 14 May 1970, Perth. 1970 National Bank Historical Calendar. Typescript January/March/April 1975, Perth. Travel arrangements - visit to Far East. (3 letters) Typescript Australian Archives MN2031 Page 3 of 52 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC. DESCRIPTION number 10 April 1974, Kingston, ACT. Barr Smith Library sources. Typescript 17 September 1974, Perth. Edwards family research. Typescript Australian Brain Foundation 1982, Brisbane. ‘Women of the Year Luncheon’ Typescript Australian Broadcasting Commission 12 November 1979, Perth. Old photographs - Geraldton and Greenough districts. Typescript 1980/1981, Sydney. ‘Big Country’ story on Greenough. (5 letters, including one to Mr. Enright, Robe, S.A.) Typescript & copy Australian Dictionary of Biography 1979/1980, Canberra. John Michael Drew article. (4 letters) Typescript 23 January 1985, Canberra. Article on Arthur Male. Typescript Australian Embassy, Jakarta 1974/1975. Missing pearling Industry material. Letter to ‘Don’ on reverse of 1974 letter. (3 letters) Typescript & copy Australian National University 1973/1974, Canberra. Elder Smith and Dalgety records. (2 letters) Typescript January/March 1980, Japanese contact with aboriginals. (2 letters) Original & Typescript 25 April 1980. Reading MSS of ‘Hampton’. Original 12 August 1983. Requesting copy of “Full Fathom Five” Original 7528A/7 Bank of New South Wales 9 December 1968, Geraldton. History of Western Australian Bank at Dongara. Typescript Baskerville, Bruce 13 May 1976, Dongara. Harrison homestead in Dongara. Typescript Battye Library 11 June 1965. Mollie Lukis to Miss Morrell. Old Greenough buildings. Typescript Beeson. Ivy 28 June 1987, Mt. Lawley. Researching Beeson family tree. Original Benedictine Abbey, New Norcia 14 December 1970. Clinch family records. Original Bickell, Mary 21 June 1966, Yandanooka. Plans to form a Historical Society at Mingenew. Original Bignell, Merle MN2031 Page 4 of 52 Copyright SLWA ©2020 ACC. DESCRIPTION number 17 October 1975, Kojonup. Congratulations on publication of “Ancient Landmarks” Original Birman, Wendy 17 October 1975, Applecross. Congratulations on publication of “Ancient Landmarks”. Original 25 March 1980, Applecross. J. Clarke reference, CSO 2100/18. Original Boddington, Dorothy & Jim. 6 September 1980. Researching history of Yandanooka. Original Bolton, Professor Geoffrey. 1968/1969, UWA. Literary criticism. (3 letters) Original & Typescript Bompas, Dr. C. H. 25 September 1865, Camden Harbour. To Sholl. Use of medical supplies. Incomplete. Copy Booth, Barry John 1982/1983, Hillman. Family history, convict connections. (10 Letters) Originals Bowyer, Griffith 21 November 1856, Convict Establishment. To ‘Dear Father and Mother’. Anticipating ‘Ticket of Leave’. Page one only. Copy Bridgetown High School 8 September 1975. Origins of place names. Typescript Brimson, June 17 May 1967, Eneabba Springs. Information on local
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