Ruby Claudia Emily Davy
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1. Correspondence.  December 1938 - February 1940, November 1947. 1 vol
[principally relating to Dr. Davy’s visit to England, recitals given there and receptions. File includes a single letter 1928 to Gerald Lawrence from ?Edward Elgar.]

2. Scrapbook (photographs, posters, programmes, invitations, addresses, broadcasts). July 1939 - August 1941. 1 vol. Poster of Wigmore Hall recital removed from scrapbook and housed on Strong Room E shelving.
[relating to visit to England, recitals given, concerts attended and civic reception on her return to Australia.]

3. Manuscript scores. 1916 - (most undated)
[Chorus My soul doth magnify
Chorus He hath shewed strength
Chorus (including 5-part fugue)
Tenor solo with chorus
Soprano solo with chorus
Duett with chorus
8-part fugue
Double fugue
Australia fair and free
Song When we were pals together
Impromptu
Misc.orchestral examples [other composers]
Various un-named and incomplete scores.]

4. Manuscript exercises for diplomas, degrees, etc
4.1 Magnificat and nunc dimittis. 1904. Exercise for Diploma of Associate in Music, 1905.
4.2 A setting of the Magnificat (prayer-book version), June 1907. Exercise for the Degree of Bachelor of Music.
4.3 An exercise for the Degree of Mus. Doc. September 1917. Exercises transferred from book collection in March 2006.

These papers were transferred from the Music Library in May 1992.