MANUSCRIPT
Mackay, Allison, 1905-1990: Papers
- Date
- 1839-1937
- By
- Mackay, Bessie Race Streanshalh Allison, 1903-1990Allison, William Race, 1812-1865; Mackay, Alexander, 1833-1909; Mackay, Leonard Gibbs, -1915
- Reference
- MS-Group-0122
- Description
Consists of a family bible for the Allison/MacKay family, a log book which records subscriptions to the erection of a memorial to William Race Allison, material accompanying this log book and papers relating to the MacKay and Allison families.
Source of title - supplied title
Allison (B R S A) MacKay was the daughter of Caroline Allison and Alexander MacKay, who was a Registrar of the Native Land Court. Her grandfathers were William Race Allison, who was the member for Hobart Town and Alexander MacKay, Judge of the Native Land Court. The `Leon' from whom Allison MacKay received letters was her father's brother Leonard MacKay.
Quantity: 2 volume(s). 2 folder(s).
Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter
Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Allison MacKay estate, Wellington, 1992
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 2 volume(s), 2 folder(s), Personal correspondence, Wills, Prayers, Manuscripts, Mss, typescript and printed matter
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William Race Allison Memorial record
Date: [ca 1866-1867]
From: Mackay, Allison, 1905-1990: Papers
Reference: MSY-3281
Description: This log consists of subscription lists and financial records relating to the erection of a memorial to William Race Allison. Also includes correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning this memorial. The loose material found in this log is at MS-Papers-4471-1. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Family papers
Date: [ca 1839-1915]
From: Mackay, Allison, 1905-1990: Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4474-2
Description: Contains letters written by `Uncle Leon' to Allison MacKay during the period 1912-1915, biographical notes about Alexander MacKay and various others of the family, a 1839 will for Francis(?) Allison, a document written by Susanna(?) Allison in 1861 about the will of her husband Francis Allison and other miscellaneous family papers. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Bible containing family records
Date: [ca 1858-1937]
From: Mackay, Allison, 1905-1990: Papers
Reference: MSY-3280
Description: This family bible was given to William Race Allison by his mother Susan Allison in 1858. Entries have been made at the front of the bible recording details of births, deaths and marriages for the Allison and MacKay family during the period 1857-1937. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
William Race Allison memorial material
Date: [ca 1867-1868]
From: Mackay, Allison, 1905-1990: Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-4474-1
Description: This material was originally loose in the volume shelved at MSY-3281. It consists of letters to Mrs Allison concerning the memorial to William Race Allison, a list of subscribers to a memorial portrait of William Race Allison to be placed in the Campbell Town hospital, a 1868 Campbell Town hospital report, newspaper clippings concerning the memorial and portrait and a notice giving details of the illness and subsequent death of Frank Allison (don of William Race Allison). Quantity: 1 folder(s).