Series Series A - Photographs

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL661-Series A

Title

Photographs

Date(s)

  • 1959-1980 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

2 parcels

Context area

Name of creator

Name of creator

Name of creator

Archival history

Previously titled: Bruce Green Photographs

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

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.

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Accruals

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright applies. Contact the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • English

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Original albums retained: Photographs appear to have been glued to the album pages. Albums are acidic, with sticky pages. A conservator would need to remove the photographs from the pages.

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Parcel 1.
Parcel 3 Item 1, Folders 1-2.

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Minimal

Dates of creation revision deletion

Created, Linda Justo, 11-May-2023.

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Physical storage

  • Parcel: UQFL661 Parcel 1
  • Parcel: UQFL661 Parcel 3