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.

Notes and memorandum re: Women in politics, 1931; the responsibility of maintaining academic standards: speech for Association of University Women; women in political life; National Council of Women's Silver Jubilee; the response of women to the technical era; The voice of the Women (Women's Council) protest re constitution changes, 1955; women in the life of the community; how to live with your children, (under the auspices of the Union of Jewish Women of S.A.) November 1959; trends in Education; status of women (U.P. Congress, Tvl. 1965); the responsibility of women in public life; Jeppe Mothers' Association, the Bertha Solomon Annual memorial lecture. 1970. typescript.

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 Queen Alexandra Home; social behaviour; debate on freedom of The press; art exhibition 1955; Benoni's protest meeting 1955; S. Rhodesia Convention, November 1960; Dr. H.F. Verwoerd; loyalty; Cricket Patrons Party 5 December 1971.

Notes and memoranda re: annual service of Girl Guides 7 September 1947; Girl Guides All Africa Conference, January 1948; the Guide promise; G.G.'s AGM, 24 March 1952; East Rand Girl Guides Sunday, 6 September 1953; the Duty of happiness - addressed and adapted to Germiston, South Kensington and Florida, 1964 and Sunday Service; Orion Girl Guides AGM re: accent on youth; AGM, 26 October 1966; notes on committee Procedure, 11 May 1968.