Creator: Derham, Sir David Plumley [1920- - 1985-]
1968.0027 Papers of David Plumley Derham 1952-1964 Access: Open
Records document Sir David Derham's career as Professor of Jurisprudence at University of Melbourne.
Records include: correspondence with law professors at universities in Australia and overseas, academic references for students, and a small amount of family correspondence
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1982.0021 Consolidated Papers of David Plumley Derham, second accession 1931-1960 Access: Open
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
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1986.0034 Papers of David Plumley Derham 1931-1983 Access: Restricted
School memorabilia, family letters, correspondence concerning University matters, copies of talks, further material relating to New Guinea. Proof and agreement regarding 5th edition "Introduction to Law". New Guinea map in roll 2' long.
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1984.0026 Papers of David Plumley Derham 1955-1984 Access: Restricted
Files relating to legal matters and Law School 1955-1967; general correspondence 1964-1979; personal material regarding Scotch College, war service; financial matters; one file 1979-1984; copies of "Law Institute Journal".
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1989.0001 Papers of David Plumley Derham 1964-1988 Access: Open
Files transferred by Derham's former secretary, Deidre Farrell. Comprises file containing talks and writings of David Derham 1964-1985. Correspondence file, including letters of introduction for, and papers relating to Professor David Caro (1974-1977), and offer of Vice-chancellorship to David Derham, 1966. Three files of Chancellor Sir Roy Douglas Wright organising David P Derham's retirement fa
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1983.0023 Papers of David Plumley Derham, third accession 1954-1981 Access: Restricted
Personal papers including diaries; invitations 1976-1981; correspondence; AUCC Executive Committee minutes; Law Faculty material i.e. lectures, legal texts, notes; MBE papers i.e. New Guinea seminar and correspondence; reports 1968-1972; University administrative material; Overseas Bureau material.
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Creator: University Of Melbourne. Office Of The Vice-chancellor [ - ]
2014.0077 ADMINISTRATIVE PAPERS OF SIR DAVID DERHAM, VICE-CHANCELLOR 1964-1984 Access: Restricted
This series contains files selected by Sir David from the administrative files maintained during his period as Vice-Chancellor. The files contain detailed material on many confidential matters and specific issues of controversy which arose during Sir David's term of office. Some subjects covered are: the administrative reorganisation of 1966-1967; public statements by members of staff; Sir David
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2014.0078 COMMITTEE PAPERS OF SIR DAVID DERHAM, VICE-CHANCELLOR 1971-1981 Access: Restricted
Sir David's Secretary annually transferred the non-current committee papers from Sir David's office. The papers were placed in folders and labelled within Sir David's office. The papers of all committees which Sir David attended are included in the series. The papers occasionally contained summaries of matters to be brought to the committees' attention, usually from the Secretary to the committ
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2014.0079 CONFERRING OF DEGREE FILES 1980-1981 Access: Restricted
These files were created prior to each conferring of degree ceremony. They contain general administrative arrangements; list of invitees including honorary and distinguished guests; seating arrangements; requests for additional tickets to the ceremony; luncheon /dinner arrangements prior to the ceremony; conferring booklets; tickets; copies of correspondence conducted with persons being awarded
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2014.0080 PAPERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE AVCC 1980-1980 Access: Restricted
These papers consist of copies of the initial submissions made by various bodies to the Academic Salaries Tribunal's general review of academic salaries in Universities and Colleges. The submissions are mainly from bodies representing academic staff, but also include submissions from the governments of South Australia and the Commonwealth. The tribunal stated that copies of submissions were to b
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2014.0081 PAPERS RELATING TO THE SIR ROBERT MENZIES MEMORIAL TRUST 1978-1982 Access: Restricted
The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust was announced by the Prime Minister on 23 May, 1978, one year after Sir Robert's death. In his media release, Malcolm Fraser explained that the trust was a means of commemorating the legacy of Menzies to the nation. The trust was intended to relate to the law, with particular reference to constitutional matters and Federal/ State relationships; studies conce
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2014.0082 WORKING PAPERS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY INTO PROPOSALS FOR A RESIDENTIAL CENTRE 1956-1982 Access: Restricted
The papers are working papers received by Sir David Derham during the course of the enquiry. The Committee of Enquiry into Proposals for a Residential Centre, known as the Andrew Committee, was the second committee established to investigate the decisions made on the matter of a Residential Centre, its immediate predecessor being known as the Adam's Committee. The papers contain aggregated backgr
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2014.0084 FILES RELATING TO THE ORGANISATION OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S "AT HOME" PARTIES 1972-1981 Access: Restricted
The files contain lists of people invited to the Vice-Chancellor's "at home" parties. Multiple lists often exist for any one year, being annotated to indicate acceptance or refusal of the invitation. From about 1974 onwards the series contains a copy of the invitation, lists of guests, letters of acceptance and letters of apology. Those invited generally included Council members, Professors, Prof
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1980.0062 Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The Vice-chancellor 1967-1977 Access: Restricted
Office of the Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David P. Derham Working Papers 1967-1977.
Derham was born in Melbourne and educated at Trinity Grammar School and Scotch College. He entered Ormond College at the University of Melbourne in 1938 but his studies were interrupted by the war and Derham enlisted attaining the eventual rank of Major awarded an MBE for his service. Derham, returned to Unive
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