Papers of Guy and Phyllis Boyd, 1890-2001. 1890-2001.

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Papers of Guy and Phyllis Boyd, 1890-2001. 1890-2001.

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The collection comprises papers relating to both Guy and Phyllis Boyd. There is correspondence with gallery directors, exhibition catalogues and photographs relating to the life and career of Guy Boyd. The main correspondents include Philip Bacon, Ron and Betty Beaver, Kim Bonython, Eva Breuer, Andrew Ivanyi, Gisella Scheinberg, Max Stern and Ann von Bertouch. Phyllis Boyd was actively involved with organizations covering a wide range of social, feminist and religious issues. There is correspondence, papers and subject files relating to this involvement, including with Women Who Want to be Women, The Australian Family Association and Women Against the Ordination of Women. There are also papers relating to the estate of Phyllis Boyd's aunt, the artist Agnes McNamara. The Boyds were amongst the first to be involved in what was to become a national campaign for a judicial enquiry into the 1982 murder conviction of Lindy Chamberlain. There is correspondence, campaign ephemera and newspaper cuttings relating to the 'A plea for mercy' campaign which they initiated. Guy Boyd was executor of the estate of his uncle, the author Martin Boyd. Included in the papers is correspondence relating to the administration of the estate and the sale and distribution of Martin Boyd's books.

9.00 m. (56 boxes) + 3 folio boxes.

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7050510

Libraries Australia

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McNamara, Agnes.

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Boyd, Martin, 1893-1972

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Born Lucerne, Switzerland 1893. Novelist. Arrived in Australia when he was six months old with parents. Originally wrote under pseudonyms Martin Miles and also Martin a'Beckett. Later lived in Italy 1958. Died 3 June 1972. Best known works: The Montforts; Lucinda Brayford; The Cardboard Crown; A Difficult Young Man; Outbreak of Love; When Blackbirds Sing. Official biographer is Brenda Niall with assistance from Terry O'Neill. Martin's brother was Penleigh Boyd, the artist. From the d...

Chamberlain, Lindy, 1948-

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On 17 August 1980 Alice Lynne (Lindy) Chamberlain was camping with her husband, Michael, and children at the Ayer's Rock camping ground when her youngest child, Azaria, disappeared from the family tent. Lindy Chamberlain was subsequently convicted of the murder of her daughter and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case attracted wide media coverage and public interest, both within Australia and overseas. All convictions against Lindy and Michael Chamberlain were finally quashed on 15 Sept. 198...

Australian Family Association

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Women Who Want to be Women

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Boyd, Phyllis, d. 2001

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Women Against the Ordination of Women.

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Boyd, Guy, 1923-1988.

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Guy Boyd commenced his artistic career as a potter, establishing the Guy Boyd Pottery in 1953. He sold the business in 1964 to concentrate on his career as a sculptor, which he pursued until his untimely death in 1988. Phyllis Boyd was a feminist with strongly held views on the role of women as homemakers. From the description of Papers of Guy and Phyllis Boyd, 1890-2001. 1890-2001. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224578007 ...