J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing MN 773 Acc. 7093A PRINSEP, EMILY Emily Prinsep was the second daughter of Henry Charles (HCP) and Josephine Prinsep, nee Bussell. She was born in 1875, did not marry and after the death of her father in 1922 she managed with her mother, the Little Holland House (LHH) property, the family home in Busselton. Josephine died in 1929 and Emily lived on at Little Holland House until her death in 1960. The collection contains a number of letters from nurses and soldiers ‘On Active Service’ in both World Wars. The Papers The papers were donated to Battye Library Holdings = 1.30m Access The J S Battye Library provides access to original material. In some situations, this may not be possible and alternative formats such as microfilm, microfiche, typescripts or photocopies are supplied for researchers’ use. Where alternative formats are available, these must be used. Copyright Restrictions The Commonwealth Copyright Act 1968 regulates copying of unpublished material. It is the user’s legal obligation to determine and satisfy copyright. Summary of Classes ADDRESSES NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS BOOKLETS NOTEBOOKS CERTIFICATES NOTE CARDS CORRESPONDENCE NOTES DIARIES NOTICES DRAWINGS PAINTINGS FINANCE PHOTOGRAPHS GENEANOLOGIES PLANS GREETINGS POEMS HISTORIES PROGRAMMES INSURANCE RECORDS RATION CARDS INVITATIONS REALIA INVOICES RECEIPTS JOTTINGS REPORTS JOURNALS REQUISITION BOOKS LEGAL DOCUMENTS SCHOOL PAPERS LETTERBOOKS TELEGRAMS LICENCES TESTIMONIALS LISTS TICKETS MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES VISITING CARDS MEMORANDA VISITORS BOOK WILLS MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 1 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing ADDRESSES 7093A/1 Lectures, Nelson, Pages 2-35 and insertions. William Hogarth, pages 1-24, with 4 page tailpiece. Lecture 2: Some notable artists of the early 19th century, pages 25-26, 28-41, 43-77, 79-80. Handwriting of HCP. BOOKLETS 7093A/2 ‘Happiness and Success’ by Stanley Baldwin. Inscribed: To Miss Princep, 29-1- 45, Trevor. ‘The Last Sleep of the Christian Child’. Inscribed: Josephine Charlotte Bussell from her affecte sister Edith Cookworthy. 7093A/3 The Floral Birthday Book, 368 Coloured Pictures. CERTIFICATES 7093A/4 1914/1915 St. John Ambulance Association. Awarded for ‘Home Nursing’ and ‘First Aid to the Injured’. (2) 25 June 1934 - Brand registration. 18 February 1936 - Registration of orchard at LHH. CORRESPONDENCE The letters are alpha listed by writer. In instances where they are not written to members of the Prinsep family the addressee is indicated. 7093A/5 Adult Deaf and Dumb Society. 7 August 1951, Purchase of ‘The Olives’ Agricultural Bank 3 December 1929, Sale of Wellington Location 66. Agriculture, Department of 16 June 1952. Notification of Stock Brands. Alexander, W. B. 4 October 1913, Perth. 5 July 1927, University of Melbourne. Allum, F & Enid Isabel 1922/1929/1949, Perth. (3 letters) Andrews, Cecil & B. A. 1917/1926, Cottesloe. (3 letters) Andrews n.d. Fairlawn, Busselton. Anglican Children’s Homes 11 February 1953, Donation. Anglican Orphanages MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 2 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 16 October 1935, Perth. Ardagh, Alice n.d. Uplands, UK. To ‘My dear Mary’ (Bunbury) 12 January 1912, London. Arnold R. E. & Co. & Limited. 1935/1940, Dairy equipment. (2 letters) Arts & Crafts Society n.d. Perth. Atkins, Peter 27 December 1951, Perth. History of St. Mary’s. 5 May 1958, West Perth. Gift of shares in CBC. Atkins, Suzette 19 February 1939, Church of England Girls’ School, West Perth. Atkins, Winsome n.d. Thomas St. Perth. (5 letters) n.d. North Beach. Atlantic Union 4 September 1907, London. Invitation. Pencil notes on reverse re photographs. Australian Artists 7 October 1937, Perth. Loan of paintings. Australian Red Cross Society 1953/1953/1958, Busselton. Donations. (3 letters) 7093A/6 Bagot, Kathleen 8 February 1939, Subiaco Balston, Maud 16 May 1933, Cottesloe Bank of New South Wales 30 April 1927. Share entitlement. 1930 -1931. Commonwealth Bonds. (4) 1939 -1943. Bonds, Income Tax. (4) 1951 -1956. Bonds, New share issue, Sale of Northampton and Collie properties. (5) Banting, Rosa. n.d. London. To Mary Bunbury nee Vines. Barbe Moore 8 June 1915, Busselton. 8 January 1930, Bunbury. Death of Josephine Prinsep. 12 February 1938, Bunbury Barlow, 11 April 1908, Lucerne. Meeting mutual friends. Barnard, Percy 6 June 1940, Busselton Barnard, Lizzie MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 3 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 30 December 1929, The Retreat. Death of Josephine Prinsep Barnett Bros. 8 January 1910, Perth. Leaded Heraldic Glass. Barrett-Lennard, Amy 31 December 1929, North Beach. Death of Josephine Prinsep. Bayly, 24 January 1945, Perth. Recommending books. Becher, 23 April 1944, Harvey. Bedford, Ethel 8 March 1930, Cottesloe. Benson, Stella n.d. South Perth 9 August 1939, South Perth 1940/1942, South Perth. (2 letters) Benson, Violet 1939/1941, South Perth. (2 Letters) 9 June 1941, East Katanning 7093A/7 Best, Amy Jane n.d., Perth 25 September 1890, Perth. 30 September 1899, Perth 22 July 1910, Perth. Postcard 16 August 1911, Perth February 1914, Busselton. (2 letters) June 1914, Perth. (2 letters) 13 April 1915. Perth. Postcard 31 August 1915, Perth. February/March/April 1918, Perth. (3 letters and note). 21 December 1919, Perth. 28 August 1921, Perth. 8 February 1925, Perth. Bignell, Percy 11 November 1947, Busselton. Bisdee, Georgiana, nee Hale March 1914. Hutton Park, Tasmania. (2 letters) 7 January 1916, Cairo, Egypt. 28 April 1916, Cairo, Egypt. 13 December 1925, Tasmania. To Rosie Clifton. 14 April 1926, ‘S. S. Ballarat’. 7093A/8 Blake, Audrey n.d. R. G. H. Hollywood. (4 letters) 27 December 1929, Perth Hospital. MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 4 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing 18 January 1943, Perth Hospital. Blake, Godfrey 21 June 1935, S. S. “Baradine” to UK. Blake, Hazel n.d. East Guildford. (4 letters) n.d. Perth. n.d. Cottesloe. (2 letters) 1931, Fairlawn, Busselton. (2 letters) 1935, East Guildford. (2 letters) 1937-1940, East Guildford. (7 letters and note) 18 April 1941, Busselton 1942 -1949, East Guildford. (9 Letters) 1953 -1954, East Guildford. (2 letters) n.d. Incomplete letters. (2) 7093A/9 Blake, Joan 9 June 1931, Perth 24 April 1932, “Strathaird” to UK 26 July 1932, Devon, UK. 1935, East Guildford. (5 letters) 1936 -1943, East Guildford. (11 letters) 1945 -1947. East Guildford. (4 letters) 31 December 1950. East Guildford. 7093A/10 Bogue, Tom 19 January 1929, Perth. Purchase of ‘The Studio’ Book Lovers Library 29 June 1917, Perth. April 1920, Perth. (2 letters) Bovell, H. M. 3 May 1947, Busselton Bovell, Stewart 23 December 1937 7093A/11 Bowden-Smith, Louisa nee Prinsep n.d. Part of letter. n.d. Petersfield, UK. (4 letters) n.d. London. (1 letter) n.d. Southsea, UK. (2 letters) 30 April 1908, Petersfield. Postcard. 23 March 1911, Petersfield. Postcard. 2 April 1915, Brockenhurst, UK. 1922, Southsea. Bowden-Smith, Bill 5 October 1913, Petersfield, UK. Engagement. January 1930, Wantage, UK. Death of Josephine Prinsep. Bowden-Smith, Vee n.d. Isle of Wight. MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 5 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing n.d. Forres, UK n.d. Ash Cottage, UK. (2 letters) n.d. “The Springs”. n.d. Petersfield, UK. (6 letters) 23 April 1908, Petersfield. Postcard. 28 November 1912, North Devon. 1922. Death of HCP. 8 April 1923, Brockenhurst, UK. 11 November 1926, Ash Cottage, Brockenhurst, UK 31 December 1929, Ash Cottage 31 December 1933, Ash Cottage. 7093A/12 Breeden, Arthur 15 July 1954, London Breeden, Norah 30 April 1950, Busselton. Breeden, Robert 26 October 1944, Wild Life books. British and Foreign Bible Society 1941/1942, Radio broadcasts. (2 letters) British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection 16 April 1948, Perth. Leaflet distribution. 7093A/13 Brockman, Carlotta, nee Prinsep n.d. (2 letters) 1908/1909 (4 postcards) 3 April 1916, Reinscourt, Busselton. 12 June 1925, (postcard) 1929, Buntine. (4 letters, I postcard) 21 March 1930, 164 Hay Street, Perth. April - August 1930, Cheriton Downs, Buntine. (4 letters, including one to Flora Milward, nee Brockman). October/November, Perth. (3 letters) December 1930, Cheriton Downs. (2 letters) 24 January 1931, Maya. Property at Hay Street, Perth. To Mr. H. H. Wheatley. Two certifications on reverse re property. June/August 1931. Cheriton Downs, Maya. (2 letters) 1932, Cheriton Downs, Maya. (4 letters) 3 February 1933, Maya. Death of Annie Prinsep. June/December 1933, Maya. (2 letters) July/November 1934, Maya/Dalwallinu. (2 letters) 7093A/14 January 1935, Mount Barker. n.d. To Virginia Reynolds nee Prinsep. To Emily Prinsep. (2 letters) 31 May 1935, The Hospital, Dalwallinu. MN 773 Prinsep, Emily 6 Copyright SLWA 2002 J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing July/October 1935. (2 letters) March/August 1936, Maya. (2 letters) 25 November 1936. Perth. (Postcard) 19 December 1936, Bakers Hill. February/April/July/November 1937 Cheriton Downs. (4 letters) October 1937, Bakers Hill/Cheriton Downs. To Flora Milward nee Brockman. (2 letters) January - June 1938, Maya. (4 letters) May/June/August/October 1939, Cheriton Downs, Maya. May letters includes reminiscences of early days. June letter is incomplete. (5 letters) 15 May 1940, Bakers Hill. January/June/August 1940. Maya. (3 letters) 7093A/15 September 1941, Bakers Hill June/April/December 1941, Cheriton Downs, Maya. (3 letters) 4 January 1942, Bakers Hill. Daughter Emily’s marriage to David Crow. March/July 1942, Cheriton Downs, Buntine. (2 letters and note) March/December 1943, Cheriton Downs, Buntine. (3 letters) 8 August 1944, The Hospital, Dalwallinu. 1944, Buntine. (8 letters) January 1945, Shaftesbury Hotel, Perth. (2 letters) 6 April 1945, Cheriton Downs, Buntine. 11 April 1946, Cheriton Downs Maya.