Letty Katts collection, 1935-2006

Handwritten and typed unpublished manuscript, scored for voice and piano.

Five unpublished manuscripts, mostly handwritten and scored for voice and piano.  One page of typed lyrics.

Five unpublished manuscripts, mostly handwritten, scored for voice and piano, one handwritten, unpublished piano score and three lots of typed lyrics.

One handwritten, unpublished piano score compilation, including Bells, Night song, The wind, Playtime, Sailor's song, On the Lake, The dancers, A rainy day and Butterflies. See also 28561/38 Nine little pieces.

A published copy of sheet music written as a piano duet, published by Allans Music Australia. 

Handwritten and typed unpublished manuscript for voice and piano. Includes note, 'Campbell Town same music as 'This is Sydney''.

Three handwritten manuscripts, scored for voice and piano, with typed lyrics, including one photocopy.

A handwritten and typed, unpublished manuscript, scored for voice and piano. One handwritten, unpublished piano score with verso containing a piano score titled 'We'll win through' piano score. One page of typed lyrics.

A handwritten, unpublished piano score.

A published copy of a collection of songs, published by Chappell & Co. Ltd, [1969]. 'Includes eight little songs for children':

• Good morning
• The emu
• The possum
• The koala
• The mopoke
• The kangaroo
• The kookaburra
• Goodnight

Hand written lyrics draft for untitled song. Handwritten and typed, manuscript scored for voice and piano for songs including; Koala, Kangaroo, Boobook (the Owl), Emu, Kookaburra, Possum, Good Morning and Good Night.

Handwritten unpublished manuscript containing melody and lyrics. Two handwritten unpublished piano scores, titled Dive 1 and Dive 2.

Two handwritten and typed, unpublished manuscripts, scored for voice and piano. One draft, handwritten, unpublished piano.score and two lots of typed lyrics.

Handwritten and typed, unpublished, manuscript written for voice and piano.
 

Handwritten, unpublished sheet music.  Verso contains 'Verse of Sister Susie'.

Published sheet music, written as a piano duet, published by Chappell & Co. Ltd.

Unpublished, handwritten sheet music and one page of handwritten lyrics.

Handwritten unpublished manuscripts, scored for voice and piano and typed lyrics.

Handwritten unpublished manuscript for a jingle, scored for voice and piano with the lyrics typed out.

Handwritten and typed sheet music, with some scored for voice and piano. One page of typed lyrics.

Three sets of manuscripts, handwritten with typed lyrics, scored for voice and piano. Two sets of typed lyrics.

Three sets of manuscripts, handwritten with typed lyrics, scored for voice and piano. Two sets of typed lyrics.

Handwritten unpublished manuscript, scored for voice and piano, honorable mention award, and typed alternate lyrics. Two typed, unpublished copies of manuscript for voice and piano. Seven typed sets of lyrics with handwritten revisions.
 

Typed unpublished manuscript for voice and piano with handwritten revisions/notes.
 

Handwritten, unpublished, manuscript written for piano.

Handwritten, unpublished, manuscript written for piano.

Photocopy of handwritten, unpublished, manuscript written for voice and piano and photocopy of typed lyrics.

Handwritten, unpublished, manuscripts written for voice and piano and typed lyrics plus doodle.

Two handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano, with one written in C.

Handwritten, unpublished, manuscript written for piano spread across two exercise books, and a handwritten and typed, unpublished manuscript written for voice and piano.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript written for piano and voice with revisions.

Typed lyrics and handwritten, unpublished manuscript written for piano and voice.

Four versions of composition. Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano with suggestion of a waltz tempo. Handwritten unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano with revisions. Two unpublished manuscripts, handwritten with typed lyrics, scored for voice and piano.

Photocopy of sheet music, scored to piano, published by Chapell & Co. (see also 28561/62 Toy soldiers).

Compilation of typed lyrics, including Midnight, Coo-ee, Petrouschska, Ours evermore and They can't ration love. Unpublished sheet music, 'Singers line for 'Men we might have been''.

Handwritten, with typed lyrics, unpublished manuscript, scored for piano and voice and a handwritten, manuscript for piano. 

Handwritten, unpublished sheet music (verso contains 'From now on in C').

Seven music compositions published by Chappell & Co., Warner/Chappell Music and Warner Music Group. Editions include sheet music scored for piano and voice, Chappell Dance orchestrations, two-part with piano, arranged for voices in two parts with piano, and an early draft of handwritten sheet music. 

Handwritten sheet music for a compilation of nine songs including Bells, Night song, The wind, On the lake, Raindrops, Butterflies, Playtime, Sailor's song and The dancers.  See also 28561/4 Bells.  Also includes a handwritten draft with annotations.

Correspondence in relation to song from Allan & Co, ABC, Alberts and Son Co. and two handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript with typed lyrics, scored for voice and piano.

Four handwritten, unpublished manuscript, most with typed lyrics, scored for voice and piano. Typed lyrics.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano.
 

Two published copies of sheet music scored for voice and piano published by Chappell & Co.

Correspondence in relation to song from Letty Katts to 4BK. Handwritten lyrics and typed lyrics. Handwritten , unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano plus photocopy.

Five unpublished, handwritten manuscripts, with three scored for voice and piano.

One piano duet, published by Allans Music Australia.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript, scored for voice and piano. Contains annotations.

Two leaves of handwritten, unpublished sheet music (see also 28561/14 From now on).

Two leaves of unpublished, handwritten sheet music.

Ephemera from events. Typed and handwritten lyrics and an unpublished, handwritten manuscript scored for voice and piano. Also includes copied sheet music.

Three unpublished, handwritten manuscripts, with one scored for voice and piano and typed lyrics.

Unpublished, handwritten sheet music.

Multiple copies of handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano with revisions, some photocopies. Multiple copies of typed lyrics with revisions.

Multiple copies of handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano with revisions and typed lyrics.

Four copies of typed lyrics with handwritten notes and doodles on the back of two and four handwritten, unpublished manuscripts written for piano and voice.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano. Typed lyrics and a draft manuscript.

Handwritten lyrics.

Correspondence in relation to song, from Barry Crocker as the song was featured in his television show in 1970, McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod '92, 2GB and multiple copies handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano. Two typed lyrics.

Written at Graham Kennedy's request and presented to him on his show. This folder includes Three copies of typed lyrics for the song including revisions and multiple versions of handwritten and typed unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano and some photocopies.

Unpublished, handwritten manuscript scored for voice and piano. Typed lyrics.

Folder includes: Published manuscript scored for double Orchestra (in parts) published by Alberts & Sons. Four published manuscripts scored for voice and piano (one of these is signed by Letty Katts) published by Alberts & Sons. Printed image of Letty Katts in 1956 autographing a copy of the song. Original handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for piano and voice. Alternate version with annotations and another copy.

Published sheet music written as a piano duet published by Chappell & Co. Ltd and a photocopy of the unpublished, handwritten manuscript, scored for voice and piano (see also 28561/33 March of the ants).

Handwritten with typed lyrics, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano.

Handwritten, unpublished sheet music.

Four handwritten, unpublished manuscripts, with two scored for voice and piano. Two sets of typed lyrics with annotations.

Two sets of typed lyrics and a handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano.

Correspondence in relation to song from Alexa Blonner, as Alexa created an arrangement of the song in 2004. Two printed copies of Alexa Blooner's arrangement, multiple copies of handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano. Typed lyrics included as well as two annotated photocopies of one of the manuscripts.

Typed Lyrics (verso contains lyrics for 'I put my hands in my pockets'. Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano. Also includes typed lyrics and handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano titled 'Now you are marching home'.

Correspondence in relation to song from Australian Folksong Folio & Alberts and Son Co. Four copies of handwritten, unpublished manuscripts scored for voice and piano with typed lyrics. Multiple typed lyrics with revisions.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored to voice and piano.

Three copies of handwritten, unpublished manuscript, scored to voice and piano.

One sheet of handwritten, unpublished sheet music.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano, with typed lyrics, contained in a manuscript book, a handwritten draft manuscript. 

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano, with typed lyrics.

Handwritten, unpublished manuscript scored for voice and piano, with typed lyrics and a draft musical composition.  One sheet of typed lyrics.

Various handwritten compositions scored for voice and piano plus lyrics. Includes some photocopies.

A Letty Katts arrangement of the composition. Multiple handwritten, unpublished arrangements scored for voice and piano.

A Letty Katts arrangement of the compositon. Multiple published arrangements scored for voice and piano. One photocopy version with notes.

Certificates awarded to Violet (Letty) Katts from The Mothercraft Association of Queensland, the Queensland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Brisbane Eisteddfod, the Queensland Eisteddfod, the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB), Trinity College of Music and the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

Royalty statements, financial summaries and other correspondence to Letty Katts from Chappell Music.

Letters pertaining to contractual arrangements and royalties between Letty Katts and Chappell Music, then Warner/Chappell Music.

Correspondence and statements pertaining to royalties received by Letty Katts from the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

Letters and royalty statements issued to Letty Katts by Allans Music.

Flyers and newsletters of the Songwriters Association.

Letters and royalty statements issued to Letty Katts by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - ABC Music Services and Publishing.

Dandenong Ranges Music Council Inc. correspondence with Letty Katts from 2001.

EMI Music Publishing correspondence with Letty Katts from 2001.

Personal correspondence with Ian MacNamara, including Christmas and birthday cards. Some of the correspondence mentions the pianist Phillip Hargraves.

Minutes of meetings, competition forms and correspondence from the Fellowship of Australian Composers.

Correspondence to Letty Katts from the Australian Music Centre (Sounds Australia), regarding membership and other matters.

Letters regarding Letty Katts' winning entries to the Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts song competition.

Letters of congratulations, enquiry and admiration from fans and associates to Letty Katts. One letter from Letty Katts to friends. 
 

Letters pertaining to publication, performance, distribution, recording and payment.

Newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to the life and music of Letty Katts.

Photocopies of newspaper clippings and magazine articles pertaining to the life and music of Letty Katts.
 

Two scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings and articles of interest.  One titled, 'Family', the other, named 'Friends and people we know'.

3 folders of press clippings and magazines with articles related to Letty Katts.

2 scrapbooks of clippings related to Letty Katts.

Several handwritten and typed poems by Letty Katts.

Report cards and certificates for a variety of music examinations and eisteddfods completed by Violet (Letty) Katts between 1928 and 1957. Also included are receipts for lessons with Dr. William Lovelock during 1968-1971.

Notes and correspondence relating to a musical comedy developed by Letty Katts, called Graduation journey: a musical, or Matur Reise.  Includes lyrics for Pedestal song, Love will teach you and May shouldn't marry December.

Folder of drafts of original lyrics by Letty Katts.

Various papers and publications including a British passport, an autograph book, programmes, notebooks, lists of compositions, recordings and royalties pertaining to the life and musical career of Violet (Letty) Katts. Plus some financial receipts from music stores, notes from a radio talk with Letty Katts, and a play from a 4BH Radio workshop, called 'The Outsiders'. Letty wrote music for the plays.  Also includes, drafts of a play by Letty Katts called 'Uncle William'.

Mastertouch pianola roll of A Town Like Alice: fox trot by Letty Katts, played by E. Murn. Mastertouch catalogue number A.D. 4968

Two Grenfell Henry Lawson Festival of Arts awards, given to Letty Katts in 1976 and 1978, as winner of the song competition. The awards are copper figures, block mounted on a wooden base with a brass plaque attached to each base.

Letty Katts music satchel.

Consisting of costume jewellery, two purses, a feather fan, a dress waistband and a straw hat.

Two dresses, one top and camisole.

Jubilee Queensland Eisteddfod trophy awarded to Violet Katts in 1939.

Metronome, manufactured by Maelzel Paquet, in a wooden pyramid case, with a clockwork oscillating arm, and a removeable panel on the front of the the case.

Portrait photograph of Letty Katts in wood veneer frame.

Digital copies only 

Notebook with diary notes covering travel and events at home.

Notebook with diary entries about travel to Perisher.

Notebook with diary entries about travel to Perisher.

Notebook pages with diary entries regarding a car trip to Melbourne.

Diary entries from a trip to Sydney for "Town like Alice". 

Notebook (duplicate book) with diary entries for travel to USA and Europe.

Notebook with diary entries about a trip to Sydney.

Notebook with diary entries for travel in December 1975.

Notebook with diary entries regarding a trip to Sydney. 

Notebook with diary entries about travel.

Notebook with diary entries about travel to England, France, Switzerland, and Singapore.

Notebook with diary entries for a trip to Sydney.

Notebook with diary entries for a trip to Sydney.

Notebook with diary entries for travel to Bangkok, England, Ireland and Athens.

Notebook with diary entries for a holiday in Singapore.

Notebook with diary entries for travel in USA and Canada.

Notebook with diary entries for a trip to USA.

Notebook with diary entries for travel to USA, England and Germany.

Notebook with diary entries for travel in Kuala Lumpur and Paris.

Journal pages used by Letty Katts.

Notebook with diary entries containing mostly household information, with occasional mention of Letty's music, composition and professional interests. The music notes are marked with paper clips.

Notebook with diary entries containing mostly household information, with occasional mention of Letty's music, composition and professional interests. The music notes are marked with paper clips.

Notebook with diary entries containing mostly household information, with occasional mention of Letty's music, composition and professional interests. The music notes are marked with paper clips.

Notebook with diary entries containing mostly household information, with occasional mention of Letty's music, composition and professional interests. The music notes are marked with paper clips.

A collection of nine diaries and planners mostly used for personal diary entries and appointments, covering the following years:

• 1930 diary
• 1937/1938 diary (1 September 1937-28 February 1938)
• 1950 (mainly covers 1-17 January 1950)
• Diary (covers Thursday 16 August- Thursday 23 August) possibly 1956
• 1959 diary (covers January-March 1959)
• 1966 diary
• 1968 diary (partially completed)
• 1969
• 2007/2008 planner (mostly 2007)

Ornately framed, hand-coloured portrait photograph of Letty Katts. The glass is domed. 

Oil painting depicting a block of terrace houses by Letty Katts. 

Pencil portrait drawing of a woman, signed L Mellick '75.  

Two folders containing photocopies of artworks.