1. Caroline Chisholm papers, c1833-c1953. 2. Dame Nellie Melba papers, c1885-c1920. Both papers on the same microfilm reel.
Originals held by the State Library of New South Wales: Caroline Chisholm papers at ML AC 19/1-2; Dame Nellie Melba papers at ML AM 82/1-2.

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.
1. Letters of Joseph Banks, 1815, William Cobbett, 1830 and William Wilberforce 1823. 2. Account by William Pare of visit to female convicts at Newgate, 1834. 3. Details of John Warrow, convict, 1834-8. 4. Letter from Dr. Richard Flatter, Vienna to J.H. Pafford, 1957 re deportation to Australia in Dunera and internment camp Tatura. 5. Letters to Herbert Spencer from Sir George Grey, N.Z., 1882-4. 6. Charles and Mary C. Booth papers, 1900-1937 re tour of the picture "The Light of the World" to Australia, 1906, etc. 7. Letters from Caroline Chisholm and Count Paul Edward de Strzelecki to Lord Overstone, 1851-4. 8. Papers of Samual Tolansky, physicist 1947-72 re Australian mica. 9. Papers of Charles Bennett, 1834 re John Callaghan, convict. 10. Plans of property in Singapore. 11. John Pollitt papers, 1899-1952 re car industry in Australia and N.Z. 12. University of London Registrars collection, 1886-1900 re colonial examinations, etc. 13. Frederick Simms, papers, 1891-1936 re car business, Australia. 14. Thomas Sturge Moore papers, 1909-27.

Descriptive list available .

The papers of Margaret Kiddle consisting of two groups:- 1. Papers relating to her book Caroline Chisholm including manuscript copies, notes, and correspondence connected with research into the life of her subject. Also included are photocopies of Caroline Chisholm's letters, articles, etc. 2. Papers of A. G. Steven, including drafts of poems, prose articles, published works, portraits, etc.
The papers also include press cuttings of notices of Furphy's "Such is life". These can be found at Box 280/6 (e).

Card catalogue held in repository

Microfilm copy of the original. Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.About 300 documents dealing with emigration from Ireland to Australia. Includes: 1) Letters , 1850-1853 to Lady Monteagle, 1836-1848 including correspondence of Lord Monteagle with various politicians and government official such as Sir Robert Peel and Lord Clarendon; letters, 1848, 1849 from Caroline Chisholm; letters, 1851 from the N.S.W. Association for Preventing the Revival of Transportation; reports on emigration; printed material and a list of emigrant ships to Australia in 1848 noting the number of emigrants, date of embarkation and captain and surgeon of each vessel.

Scrapbook relating to Caroline Chisholm, creator unknown. Microfilm copy of original manuscript