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Doc Robbie Memorial Nook, 1993

  • F3005
  • Item
  • 1993

Material relates to the opening of the Doc Robbie Memorial Nook, established in memory of Associate Professor Frederick Walter Robinson.

University of Queensland

Documents and correspondence relating to the 'Doc Robbie Memorial Benches'

  • F3317
  • File
  • 1990-1994.

Documents and correspondence relating to the 'Doc Robbie Memorial Benches', 1990-1994.
Includes a photograph of the site chosen for the benches, the initial appeal for funds, correspondence from contributors with reminiscences of Doc Robbie, and information on the dedication ceremony held on 15 October 1993.

Edwards, P. D. (Peter David), 1931-

Papers, ca. 1960-1969

  • F3781
  • Item
  • ca. 1960-1969.

Correspondence, research notes, ephemera. Folder includes index to material, provided by author.

Merrell, Joan

Kathleen Campbell-Brown Papers

  • F3847
  • File
  • 1969-1985

These papers contain corresondence to Kathleen Campbell-Brown, material relating to the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund, the use of interest from the fund to purchase material for the Fryer Library, and material relating to Karl and Gertrude Langer. The papers can be divided into papers relating to the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund and papers relating to Karl and Gertrude Langer.
Mary Alexis Macmillan Fund:
Correspondence relating to the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund:
• Aerograms, four, from Kathleen L Fryer (cousin of John Denis Fryer), Ipswich, Suffolk, 1970. –
• Betty Patterson, Moorooka, writing about the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund, 1970. –
• University Legal Officer, regarding tax deductions of money donated to the fund, 1970. –
• Copy of letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation regarding the John Hardie Lavery Fund and the Mary Alexis Macmillian Memorial Fund, 1970. –
• Alumni Association, inviting Campbell-Brown to the Fryer Library to the handing over by the Committee of the books purchased with the first instalment of interest from the Fund, 24 Nov 1970. –
• Elizabeth S Gilmore, Springsure, 1971. –
• F.D.O. Fielding, University Librarian, with an accompanying list of new books bought from the Fund for the Fryer Library, 29 Sep 1971. –
• Margaret O’Hagan, Senior Librarian, Fryer Library regarding the lithographic negatives for the motif designed for the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Collection book-plate, 23 Jul 1976. –

Papers relating to the Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund:
• Typescript, Queensland Association of University Women regarding the Fund, by K. Campbell-Brown, Convenor, 2 leaves, 13 Nov 1969. –
• Handwritten note regarding the fund on University of Queensland letterhead, 2 leaves, [undated]. –
• Typescript report, duplicated copy, regarding the establishment of the Fund, signed by Ruth George, for the Committee, 1969. –
• Typescript, 2 copies, both with handwritten emendations, titled “The Mary Alexis Macmillan Memorial Fund”, which includes information about the design of the bookplate to accompany material purchased from the Fund; attached is a handwritten note “article prepared for Courier Mail. It appeared quite different. Monday 19 Nov 1970 KCB”. --
• Newspaper cuttings relating to John Denis Fryer and the Mary Alexis Macmillan memorial Fund, 1970. –
• Letter from C.O.B. Wilson to the Fryer Librarian with a donation to the fund, 19 Nov 1970. –
• Four foolscap leaves, duplicated, listing donations to the Fund, 1970. –
• Enveloped address to Miss K. Campbell-Brown Dept of French, Main Building, with ‘Bookplate’ handwritten on front. It contained: a memorandum to Miss Campbell-Brown, returning the bookplate and a spare print for reproduction in the December Alumni News, signed by Susan Addison, Public Relations and Alumni Office; bookplate reproduction; bookplate; handwritten note with the name of the plant – Xanthorrhoea.
• Bookplate mockup: Drawing by Karl Langer and the wording for the bookplate, stuck together and pasted to the back cover of the manilla folder.

Papers relating to Karl and Gertrude Langer
• Letter from K Langer to the Mayor of Toulouse (in French), 1963. –
• Typescript, ‘Tribute to Dr. Karl Langer’, by Gareth E. Roberts, 2 leaves, accompanied by 2 b&w photographs of Karl Langer, 11 x 9 cm, ca. 1969. --
• Letter, handwritten, 2 leaves, to Mrs [sic] Campbell-Brown, from [indecipherable] Rosse, regarding death of Karl Langer, 23 Nov 1969. –
• Minutes of the Inaugural meeting of the Karl and Gertrude Langer Memorial Committee, 17 Jan 1985. –
• Photocopy of handwritten draft, 4 leaves, for ‘Folio of paintings’, with envelope with initials K.C.B., [undated]. –
• Newspaper cuttings. –
• Article by Betty Churcher from Art and Australia about Gertrude Langer, accompanied by two letters, Nov 1993. –
• Two Christmas cards from Karl and Gertrude Langer to Kathleen Campbell-Brown. --
• Postcard Karl and Gertrude Langer to Kathleen Campbell-Brown. –
• 5 negatives in envelope with ‘for Fryer Library’ handwritten on front. –
• 5 b&w photographs: 2 of Karl Langer, 2 of a church, and 1 of the view of the fountain in the lakes at the University of Queensland St. Lucia Campus.

Campbell-Brown, Kathleen Mildred Jean, 1903-1996

Letter to Miss McCreath, 1970

  • F73
  • Item
  • 1970

Letter 28 Oct 1970 to Miss McCreath, Acting Fryer Librarian, re: his pleasure in a recent visit to the Fryer Library, enclosing 3 poems shortly to be published in limited edition, for the Fryer manuscript collection.

Bingham, Colin, 1898-1986

Letter, 1973 Jul 26: to Fryer Librarian.

  • F758
  • Item
  • 1973

Letter to Fryer Librarian 1973 Jul 26, to accompany gift of 'West Australian goldfields sketchbook' by A.E. Read; and 3 drawings to illustrate it, gift of the artist. Also list of galleries in which his work is represented.

Goodin, Isabel M.

University of Queensland Press, Microform Division Records

  • UQFL155
  • Collection
  • 1968-1971.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence, notes on playwrights.
The University of Queensland Press was formed in 1948 to publish mainly university materials In the 1960s, it became a fully fledged publishing house. This collection, from the Microform Division, contains files relating to the microfilming project of Fryer Library's Hanger Collection of Australian playscripts. This project was abandoned in 1973.

University of Queensland Press, Microform Division

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