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Green, Herbert Bruce, 1915-1995 Series
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Ephemera

This series is comprised of newspaper cuttings relating to Bruce Green and Bruce and Nina Green. There are a few invitations and ephemeral items. The cuttings were in five commercial photograph albums. The cuttings and ephemera from three of the these albums have been rehoused into archival sleeves and are housed in a folder. Two of the albums were retained as they have transparent film overlaying pages that have a sticky surface to which the newspaper cuttings have adhered.

Parcel 2
Items1-2
Photograph albums.

Box 1
Folder 1
The cuttings and ephemera from three of the these albums.

Photographs

This series is comprised of loose photographs and two photograph albums of photographs, mostly black and white; mostly comprised of photographs that relate to Bruce Green in his role as Assistant Registrar of the University of Queensland.

Parcel 1
Item 1
The first album, with the initials of H.B.G, was presented to Bruce Green on the 12 Dec 1980 as part of his retirement; it is comprised mostly of black and white prints; this album is a photographic history of the early life of Bruce Green and the University of Queensland. Earlier dated photographs in the album are photographs of photographs (not originals). It has 49 black and white prints and 12 colour prints. This album has three hole pages with transparent film overlaying pages that have a sticky surface to which the photograph adheres and is held in a ring binder folder. (Item 1)

Item 2
The second photograph album is comprised of: holiday photographs; views of the 1974 floods; work related photographs, including the visit by Malcolm Fraser to the St. Lucia campus; four photographs from Qantas with a business card for Sabina J. McKenzie. This album is a spiral bound Magic Magnet Photo Album with transparent film overlaying pages with a sticky surface to which the photograph adheres. It has 24 colour photographs and 16 black and white photographs. (Item 2) Inserted in this album are 3 leaves of thumbnail of photographs from what appears to be a birthday celebration for Nina Green.

Folder 1
In a folder: five original black and white photographs, possibly of family; one 35 mm colour slide; and three photographs of photographs.

Parcel 3
Item 1
Photograph album with photographs of Bruce Green and Nina Green; 24 black and white photographs and 11 colour photographs. This album is a spiral bound Magic Magnet Photo Album with transparent film overlaying pages with a sticky surface to which the photograph adheres. Previously inserted with two black and white photographs that are now in Parcel 3 Folder 1.

Item 2
One roll of 20 colour photographs, undated.

Folder 1
Four black and white photographs, undated.

Folder 2
Thirty nine black and white photographs, nine contact sheets, 6 transparencies, 4 x 35 mm negatives, undated.
One black and white photograph of Bruce Green receiving his Bachelor of Arts in a folder, with compliments of the Vice Chancellor.

Personal and professional papers

This series is comprised of documents mostly relating to Green's 50 years of service to the University of Queensland and his retirement in 1980. It includes: incoming and outgoing correspondence, newspaper cuttings, and certificates.

Parcel 2
Item 1
University of Queensland red presentation folder belonging to Mr HB Green, containing documents relating to Green's 50 years of service to the University of Queensland, a statement by the Chancellor, three handwritten notes of congratulations (one with a copy of a reply letter to Zelman Cowan from Green), telegrams, luncheon invitations, carbon copy typescript replies by Green, card, and professorial board minutes. 1979.

Item 2
University of Queensland brown presentation folder belonging to Mr HB Green containing a retirement card with an official list of all staff on the inside cover, Certificate conferring Honoris Causa Bachelor of Arts to Bruce Green, 29 Apr 1970.

Box 1
Folders 3-6
The folders contain: letters of congratulations for many of Bruce Green's success and promotions from the University of Queensland staff and from the broader community; carbon copies of Bruce Green's replies; certificates (birth extract, qualifications, service awards from the Second World War; drafts of thank you speeches; interview transcripts from 1982; pay and superannuation information; and other personal correspondence. Dates: ca. 1969 to 1981.

Folder 7
Newspaper cuttings and journal issues containing stories mentioning Bruce Green or about Bruce Green.

Green, Herbert Bruce, 1915-1995

Audio recording

One audio cassette of Bruce Green's farewell event on 12 Dec 1980.

Green, Herbert Bruce, 1915-1995

Realia

This series is comprised of realia given to Bruce Green from the University of Queensland.

Parcel 2
Item 3
Silver champagne cooler engraved to "Mr Bruce Green University of Queensland Union 23rd October 1980".

Item 4
Box-framed University of Queensland presentation plate, signed Kenneth [last name indecipherable], 1980.

Item 5
Large silver serving platter. Engraving on back: Presented to Mr Bruce Green on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Queensland by Members of the Professorial Board. [1980]

Item 6
Timber door plaque with "Assistant Registrar Mr Green", 8 x 23 cm, undated.

Item 7
Timber plaque with arms of the University of Queensland, 18 x 15 cm, undated.

Item 8
One linen tea towel wit the arms of the University of Queensland and the Colleges within the University (St John's King's, Emmanuel, Cromwell, Women's Duchesne, and St Leo's), 52 x 79 cm. Some brown markings.

Box 1
Folder 2
Two Military Dog Tags for Bruce Green from World War Two.
Three military fabric patches from the United States.

University of Queensland