1982.0021
Consolidated Papers of David Plumley Derham, second accession [1931-1960]
Creator(s): 
Derham, Sir David Plumley [1920--1985-]

Records in the collection document the personal and professional life of Sir David Plumley Derham, lawyer, University Law professor and Vice-chancellor.
Professional records in the collection primarily document David’s career at University of Melbourne, in the capacity of: tutor, lecturer, Professor of Law, and Vice-chancellor. Collection also includes records of war service, legal career, along with his involvement in constitutional reform in Papua New Guinea and the foundation of Monash University Law school. Also included are records of his extensive committee work, including: Royal Melbourne Hospital Law Committee, Overseas Service Bureau and Melbourne Theatre Company. Professional records in the collection include: correspondence, memoranda of advice, lecture notes, academic journals, copies of legal cases and legislation, edited proof copies of A Text-book of Jurisprudence and Cases and Materials on the Legal Process, and war service records and medals.
Personal records in the collection include letters from his wife Rosemary Derham (nee Brudenell-White), friends and University of Melbourne colleagues. Collection also includes records relating to his involvement in social clubs and events, including: Naval & Military, Royal Melbourne Golf, Barwon Heads Golf, Melbourne Beefsteak, and Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.

System of Arrangement : In cases where the records were loose in the box with no obvious arrangement, file groupings were created and titles assigned based on the content of the records, with the aim of creating coherent groupings. Original titles were used when present, and were elaborated if necessary to reflect the content of the file. Annotations on original folders were photocopied onto archival quality paper and placed in the file. Original files without titles were assigned titles based on the content of the records. Abbreviations and acronyms, especially of associations and institutions, were written out in full for the sake of consistency and to avoid confusion.

107 units
University, individuals