Drafts for publication of "Breaking New Ice: Australia's First Woman To Visit Antarctica", including photocopies of photographs, sketches, original sketches and correspondence.

Photocopy of poems and sketches by Nel Law in possible preparation for publication.

Drafts for publication of "Breaking New Ice: Australia's First Woman To Visit Antarctica", including photocopies of pictures.

Photocopy of article titled "Weather still King in Antarctica" by Nel Law in The Age, Wednesday, April 12 1961.

Draft of the published diary of Nel Law titled "Breaking New Ice: The Diary of the First Australian Woman to Visit Antarctica" with corrections written on the copy.

Nel Law's travel diary from travel in 1961 to Antarctica with annotations made at a later date.

Nel Law's travel diary from travel in 1961 to Antarctica.

Nel Law's travel diary from travel in 1962 to Mexico, Buenas Aires, Sao Paulo, Rio, New Orleans, New York and Jamaica.

Telegrams from Magga Dan, 1960; draft of Nel's farewell speech at Beaufort; transcript of eulogy given by P.G. Law at Memorial Function for Nel Law, 27 June 1990; correspondence from Knud Lauritzen, 1961-1962; copy of "Art in Antarctica", talk given by Nel Law to new ANARE expeditioners, late 1961; copies of news clippings about Nel Law (Age, 10 January 1963); handwritten notes titled "Nel & Phil", July 1994; copies of Nel's Education Department Reports.

Previously in box PG10.

Copies of DEA documents and correspondence about Nel Law's visit to Antarctica in 1961, including despatches from journalist Osmar White on board Magga Dan, and news clippings.

Previously in box PG10.

Issue of New Idea containing article on Nel Law, "She Serves Antarctic Specialities", 1 February 1961, pp. 4-5.

Previously in box PG10.

Two small pocket diaries, titled "Nel Tokyo Hong Kong 1968", and "Nel Italy France Denmark Norway (Norway & Accident) 1978".

Previously in box PG10.

Photographs of original design for ANARE emblem by Nel Law, undated, and envelope with Australian stamp (ANARE emblem design by Nel Law, stamp issued 17 November 1954), postmarked 8 January 1955.

Previously in box PG10.

Letters from P.G. Law to Nel Allan (Nel Law), undated, with later date annotations by P.G. Law, and two letters from P.G. Law to Nel Allan (Nel Law), written in Seaman Hut, Mt Kosciusko, undated, 2 December 1937 and 26 December 1937?

Previously in box PG10.

Two letters to P.G. Law from his nieces, undated, c. 1960.

Previously in box PG10.

Letter from Nel Law to P.G. Law, undated, January 1966.

Previously in box PG10.

Letters and post cards from P.G. Law to Nel Law from overseas travels, including Washington, New York, Hawaii, China, Japan, Singapore, Leningrad, Thailand, Argentina, France, some en route to and from Antarctica, and solicitor's receipts made out to Nel Allan (1938-1939); key letter from P.G. Law to Nel Law describing his remarkable experiences in Tokyo, 27 July 1948; letters from P.G. Law to Nel Law from MV Duntroon on way to Japan, in Japan and on way back from Japan, 1948; letters from P.G. Law to Nel Law from Cape Town, Norsel and Europe, 1949-1950; letters from P.G. Law to Nel Law from Europe, 1952; and post cards from P.G. Law to Nel Law from overseas travels, including Iceland, Norway, London and Peru, 1950-1966.

Previously in box PG10.

Correspondence and accounts about Nel Law's Memorial Function, held 27 June 1990 at the State Bank Theatrette, including list of acceptances and copy of P.G. Law's eulogy.

Previously in box PG10.

Letters and cards of condolence to P.G. Law, on the death of Nel Law.

This item has been split into 2 folders labelled Part 1 and Part 2 for reboxing on the 13th April 2011. Previously in box PG10.

Diaries (1954, 1974, 1975, 1976);
Notebooks and files of poems including: "House Keeping"; memo book, South Yarra, c. 1946-1947; exercise book, Nel's novel, "Davey Jones's Diary"; draft of beginning of "Davey Jones's Diary"; sketch book containing notes on the teaching of art and sundry quotations; exercise book containing notes on the Great Barrier Reef; exercise book containing notes on various sub-Antarctic explorations, including correspondence with Mick Hull and various compositions for Fred Pearse (Nel's brother-in-law), c. 1940; four files of Nel's poems; typescript of story "The Little Grey Cat Called Mew";
File, "Nel Antarctic Wives Association Badge";
File, "Nel Accident File";
File, "Log of Nel's Medical Problems (Norway Accident, Stroke, etc.";
Miniature address book;
ANARE Jubilee Medal (incorporating Nel's Antarctic badge);
Framed photographs of Phil and Nel, c. 1938, and Nel with paint brush - removed to 18/014;
File, "Two Stories by Nel".
This item contains references to: Antarctic exploration.

As at stocktake 07/02/2007 diaries 1974, 1975 and 1976 are missing; diaries 1984-1985, 1987 and 1988 included; Antarctic Wives Association Badge, Miniatue address book, ANARE Jubilee Medal are missing.

This item has been split into 9 folders labelled Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8 and Part 9 for reboxing on the 4th May 2011. Parts 1-4 are in box 135 and Parts 6-9 are in box 137. All parts previously in box PG11.

Photograph album, "Photos of Nel's Paintings";
Photograph album, "Photos of Paintings";
Self portrait, on chipboard, oils (?), signed and dated, "Nel '45";
Envelope, "Nel Poems and Jottings";
Envelope, "Nel Sketches of Penguins";
Envelope, "Nel Various Sketches";
Photographs of opening of Nel's exhibition, 13 December 1964;
and miscellaneous loose sketches.

Previously in box PG12.

Portrait shots of Nel Law; group shot of Nel Law, Melbourne Teachers' College, 1936 (OS); items formerly in series 10, including 10/008, 10/009, 10/010; small box of portrait shots of Nel Law. Photos from series 10 include: Nel Law (1940s), Marj and John's wedding photos (mounted, 1938), Nel painting in Antarctica, Allan and Liddelow families. For original descriptions see entries for items 10/008-10/010. Framed photographs of Phil and Nel, c. 1938, and Nel with paint brush.

Previously in box PG13.

Notebook, "Nel Jottings";
Notebook, "Nel Personal notes (non-Antarctic)";
Notebook, "Nel Europe 1970";
Notebook, "Nel: A few short notes at around 1949";
Notebook, "Nel - notes, jottings";
Three notebooks, "Nel Extracts from Heard I. diaries";
Notebook, "Nel Extracts fro Macquarie I. diaries";
Notebook, "Nel Extracts from H.I. and Macq. I. diaries". Nel Law borrowed diaries kept by mena at Heard Island and Macquarie Island and copied extracts from them to use in a book.

This item has been split into 3 folders labelled Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 for reboxing on the 4th May 2011. Previously in box PG14.

Correspondence with: Elspeth Wishart, Senior Curator History, Antarctic and Southern Oceans, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery [TMAG]; Sue Backhouse, Acting Senior Curator of Art, TMAG; Bill Bleathman, Director, TMAG; Brian D O Anderson, President, Australian Academy of Science; John Ralph AC, Chairman, Australian Foundation for Science; David Pemberton, Antarctic Curator, TMAG; Lady Marigold Southey; Cordula Ruckstuhl, Office Manager, Antarctic Tasmania, Department of Economic Development, Tasmanian Government; David Laskey, Festival Director, Antarctic Midwinter Festival 2006; Jo Huxley, Curatorial Assistant, Information Services, TMAG; Andy Baird, Education Officer, Antarctic and Community Programs, TMAG; Andres Rozefels, Deputy Director (Collections and Research), TMAG; Sir Guy Green, Chairman, TMAG; Debbie Robertson, for Nicole Warren, Curator, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Exhibition, TMAG

News Clippings: "First Antarctic paintings show", The Age, December 16, 1964; "An 'Antarctic Widow' Who Has Been Down South" [Newspaper and date unknown, however likely to be from the 1960s; "Our ice links for $600,000 display", [newspaper unknown], March 11, 2004; "Weather Still King in Antarctica" by Nel Law, The Age, April 12, 1961, page 14 and Aurora, March 2007, page 10

Forms: "Tell Us Her Story" for Herstory Archive [multiple copies]; Certificate of Donation - Cultural Gifts Program, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Australian Government; TMAG Receipt for incoming items

Lists: Nel Law Paintings at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Photocopies: excerpt from the book "Terra Antarctica: Looking into the Emptiest Continent" by William L. Fox about Antarctic artists including Nel Law, pages 246-247 and title page [2 copies]

Photographs: of paintings by Nel Law; of sculpture of Phillip Law; photocopied photos of penguins; Nel Law [2 prints]

Exhibition programmes: Nel Law - Leveson Street Gallery, December 1964; Nel Law, paintings of Antarctica [Gallery and year unknown]

Correspondence with: Andrea Lemon, Philatelic Group, Australia Post; Noel Leahy, Group Manager, Philatelic Group, Australia Post;

Print out of digital photograph of Nel Law's ANARE logo design