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John Riedel Papers

  • UQFL665
  • Collection
  • 1935-2010

This collection is comprised three series. There is material associated with or acquired during the finalising of the estate of Gertrude Langer, which John Riedel assisted with. It includes a 1939 diary from Gertrude Langer, correspondence relating to the Langer's, eulogies and notes about Gertrude Langer, a copy of her will, newspaper cuttings, and photographs.

The second series contains papers and correspondence associated with John Riedel and the Langer Memorial Committee.

The final series is comprised of three photographs of Kathleen Campbell Brown, and some newspaper cuttings relating to her.

Riedel, John.

Papers from the Gertrude Langer estate

There is material associated with or acquired during the finalising of the estate of Gertrude Langer, which John Riedel assisted with. It includes a diary, correspondence relating to the Langer's, eulogies and notes about Gertrude Langer, a copy of her will, newspaper cuttings, and photographs.

Box 1
Item 1
1939 diary belonging to Gertrude Langer. Handwritten notes begin from July 21. July 27 is the day the Langer's arrived in Brisbane.

Folder 1
There are thirty six colour photographs which include photographs of: Gertrude Langer on holidays, the memorial seat and Rhyl Hinwood sculpture of Gertrude Langer (1986), Ute Heinen who wrote his thesis on Gertrude Langer; and photographs taken by John Riedel when he went to the Langer house after the death of Gertrude (1984). There are twenty black and white photographs of Karl and Gertrude Langer. Many of the photographs are undated. Some dates from 1935 to 1959.

Folders 2-3
Tributes etc from people and organisations, Langer Memorial Committee papers and correspondence, eulogies, newspaper cuttings, copy of will,

Folder 4
Notes made by John Riedel when he sorted through the Langer house at St.Lucia in 1984. 37 leaves. Includes 12 photographs.

Langer, Gertrude, 1908-1984

Val Vallis Papers

  • UQFL487
  • Collection
  • 1944-2008

Correspondence; personal papers; poetry manuscripts; teaching notes and related papers on aesthetics, literature and opera; opera reviews; and newspaper cuttings on opera and literature.

Vallis, Val, 1916-2014

Photographs

Photographic negatives, slides and prints relating to architectural jobs and competitions in which Robin Gibson was involved. The series also contains a framed portrait photograph of Robin Gibson. Richard Stringer is identified as the photographer of some of the photographs. In most cases the photographer is not identified.

Gwen Harwood Papers

  • UQFL45
  • Collection
  • 1919-1994

Collection of correspondence from friends and fellow writers, mostly poets, editors and critics, discussing poetry, literary journals in Australia, personal news. Also copies of poems enclosed with letters or included in them. The earliest letter is dated 31 Nov. 1933. The great bulk of letters was written in the 1960s and 1970s. In all there are over 900 letters and a large number of unsorted postcard communications. The collection also includes some of Gwen Harwood's outgoing correspondence, and mss of her poems, with some biographical material and photographs. Correspondents include: Bruce Beaver; Peter Bennie; John Beston; Kevin Bowden; Vincent Buckley; Nancy Cato; Alexander Craig; Margaret Diesendorf; R.D. Fitzgerald; Frank Green; Rodney Hall; Rex Hobcroft; A.D. Hope; Evan Jones; Frank Kellaway; James McAuley; Roger McDonald; James Penberthy; Craig Powell; Thomas Riddell; Keith Russell; Thomas Shapcott; Larry Sitsky; Vivian Smith; Norman Talbot. Includes folder of letters, with some poems, to Ann Jennings, 1959-1988. There are also some photographs and audio recordings.

Harwood, Gwen

Scrapbook relating to Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell

Scrapbook with ‘Margot Bell’ [Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell, 1908-1929] written inside, containing newspaper cuttings, handwritten notes, correspondence, and photographs, 1908 to 1984. Most likely begun by Catherine Bell and continued by another person in the Bell family. Photographs, 75 b&w, include: Catherine Bell, Joshua Thomas Bell, Joshua Peter Ferguson Bell, Margot Margaret Maxwell Bell, Peter and C.B.P.B. (Colin Basil Peter Bell), Jinny, 'Arrival at Quarantine camp Wallangarra 2 May 1919', Ella, Margo, Enid, Kit (Kitty), 'Hailstorm, Rakeevan', 'Vincent Fairfax & Margot', and Coochin.

Bell, Margot Margaret Maxwell, 1908-1929

Robert Browning Photographs

  • UQFL480
  • Collection
  • [1858]-1920

54 black and white photographs of late 19th and early 20th century Brisbane. Includes many photographs of Brisbane 1893 flood. Some photographs have been reproduced in publications such as 'Brisbane past and present', or appear to be duplicates of photographs held elsewhere.

Browning, Robert B.