The collection almost entirely contains handwritten notes for speeches, talks and addresses. Dr Mary McLarty was a Transvaal Provincial Councillor and educationist, and the speeches are prepared in that capacity. Apart from politics, she was vastly interested in education, churches, Hospitals and nursing, girl guides, the role of women and adolescents, race relations and literary subjects, plus a range of notes on various places of the world.

Handwritten notes on : Preamble to the Constitution of UNESCO, November 1945 and November 1946; speech comments on the Constitution Debate, 13 May 1952; No-confidence Debate, 11 May 1955; Budget speech 1959; Motion on Commission of Enquiry re procedure, 27 February. 1963 Budget session, NCW Legislative Committee 21 August 1964; budget debate 27 May 1964; immigrant teachers; the rule of law; constitution of USA ratified in 1791; extracts from Geoffrey Robinson (later Dawson) editor of The Star 16 June 1907.

Notes on the Republic - motion on National Meeting 14 May 1958.

Address to Business and Professional Women's Club on why the Provinces remained autonomous in some respects, 14 March 1950; the Provincial system, September 1951; to Black Sash on Provincial Council work; points for an introductory speech on the Conference on Bill and especially church clause, City Hall 25A; what the Provincial Council does, its duties - legislative; debate - Jeppe Division, 1963 caucus meetings 1964/65; Alberton 1965; report on Executive Council meeting, Institute, Cape Town 13 January and substance of ordinance, September : debate on school board and school board Election ordinances; thanks to deputy mayor for Presiding at opening of 3-day annual meeting of Council comment on Debate in Parliament; freedom cavalcade; provincial election notes.

Stored separately from collection.

Photographs of Transvaal Provincial Council, United Party Provincial Council for years stated above.

Notes on language ordinance at Arcadia Women's U.P., (adapted) 23 March From notes of 27 February 1950; the historical position, Riviera Div. Meeting, Pretoria, 30 November 1951.