To Barbara Gibbons, St. Leonards, NSW, 08/07/66

Explains some procedures for recording and transcribing and refers to a number of helpful resources. Barbara Gibbons had recorded music from the Coff’s Harbour area in NSW in the early 1960s.

(MS3501/1/23/16)

To Janet Mathews, Wollongong, NSW, 12/07/66

Gives some advice on recording and references about ethnomusicology. Janet Mathews, concert pianist and granddaughter-in-law to R.H. Mathews, was encouraged by W.C. Wentworth to make recordings of music from NSW.

(MS3501/1/23/23)

To Anthony McCardell, Nedlands, WA, 07/01/70

Advises him about a device for prolonging selected vocal tones on tape. Anthony McCardell did his PhD thesis on music from the Cundeelee, Western Australia, area and collaborated with Carl von Brandenstein on his work dealing with the languages and the music from the Pilbara.

(MS3501/1/49/18)

To Habib Touma, International Institute for Comparative Music Studies and Documentation, Berlin, 27/11/74

Describes how Alice wanted her recordings to be treated for release as a disc in the Unesco Musical Sources series.

To President and Councillors, Groote Eylandt, NT, 18/09/79

Gives an unofficial farewell to the Groote Eylandt community, showing Alice’s deep respect for the intricacies of their music. She provides advice about the care of their recordings, assures them that she will provide copies of all of the recordings she made there and hopes that they will continue to perform their traditional song styles.

(MS3501/1/100/30)

To Ashley Wickham, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Studio, 30/11/84

Shows Alice’s concern for helping people make recordings of their own music. She describes her work as Australian Liaison Officer for the International Council of Traditional Music, offering to arrange connections with other ethnomusicologists for practical assistance.

(MS3501/1/122/20)