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Creator: University Of Melbourne. Office Of The Vice-chancellor [ - ]
2005.0001 VICE-CHANCELLOR'S RESIDENCE - VISITOR'S BOOK 1938-1967 Access: Restricted
UM996. Visitors' Book, The Vice-Chancellor's House, University of Melbourne, 10 July 1938-10 October 1967. This volume documents the social contacts made and maintained through visits by successive Vice-Chancellors on behalf of the University with leaders in government, religion, the armed services, the medical profession and the universities. It begins in 1938 with the opening of the Vice-Chance Finding Aids: No Finding Aid. Request all boxes
1968.0001 PAPERS OF SIR GEORGE WHITECROSS PATON WHEN VICE-CHANCELLOR 1951-1963 Access: Open
This accession comprises six groups of material 1: Papers relating to the organisation of the Olympic Games, October 1951 - March 1957, and to the Olympic Games Fine Arts Committee, December 1953 - June 1957. 2: The Australian Universities Commission: questionnaire to Affiliated Colleges, 1959; Submission and J. S. Roger's comments, 1959; student enrolments by Faculty and Subject, 1958; data pap Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
2014.0085 PROFESSOR D. E. CARO COMMITTEE PAPERS 1982-1987 Access: Restricted
The non-current committee papers were transferred each year from the Vice Chancellor's office to intermediate storage at the end of the year. They were stored in manila folders for each individual meeting that the Vice-Chancellor attended (or else, received papers for his information). The papers occasionally contain summaries of matters to be brought to the Committee's attention, usually from th Finding Aids: Yes listed ONLINE
1999.0085 RECORDS OF VICE-CHANCELLOR, DAVID GEOFFREY PENINGTON 1970-1993 Access: Closed
Three sealed envelopes and one loose bundle of memoranda and correspondence. Each consists of confidential records regarding amalgamation with the Victorian College of Pharmacy 1990; academic misconduct Veterinary Science; Freedom of Information Inquiries; dismissal of academic staff; and sexual harassment. Finding Aids: Not listed
1995.0117 Consolidated Papers of David Geoffrey Penington as University of Melbourne Vice-chancellor 1973-1995 Access: Restricted
Contains agendas, minutes and meeting papers of Professor Penington’s representation on the AIDS Task Force 1983-1987 (Chaired by Professor Penington), including files relating to AIDS testing, research and Red Cross legal cases; the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee AVVC) Executive and Board of Directors 1990-1995; Australian Universities Industrial Association (AUIA) [continued by] the Aus Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
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 Finding Aids: Yes listed
1999.0046 Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The Vice-chancellor 1953-1960 Access: Restricted
Correspondence file labelled 'Adelaide University' containing chiefly correspondence between Sir George Paton and Professor A.P.Rowe, writing from Adelaide and from addresses in the U.K. A.P.Rowe was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide 1948-58. His book If the Gown Fits was published by Melbourne University Press in 1960. He retired and returned to England. He conducted corresponde Finding Aids: No Finding Aid. Request all boxes
1980.0063 Records of the University Of Melbourne Office Of The Vice-chancellor and George Whitecross Paton 1951-1968 Access: Restricted
Office of the Vice-Chancellor Sir George Paton's Working Papers 1951-1968. Finding Aids: Yes listed. Please contact archives@archives.unimelb.edu.au for assistance
1989.0032 RECORDS OF VICE-CHANCELLOR, SIR GEORGE WHITECROSS PATON, (1902-1985) 1966-1966 Access: Open
Folder labelled "University of Melbourne", containing questionnaire relating to Medical Teaching Hospitals for 1967-69 Triennium. Melbourne February 1966. Contains, apart from information concerning courses, facilities, requests for grants from the hospitals, photographs of proposed new Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, with plan. At front of folder, notes by Sir George Paton (it appears to be his hand Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
2014.0032 APPOINTMENT DIARIES OF SIR GEORGE WHITECROSS PATON WHEN VICE-CHANCELLOR 1951-1967 Access: Open
Comprises 17 appointment diaries from Sir George Paton's term as Vice Chancellor Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
2014.0007 TRANSCRIPTS OF SPEECHES AND ARTICLES BY DAVID PENINGTON WHILE VICE-CHANCELLOR 1985-1995 Access: Open
Comprises transcripts of speeches given by Professor Penington and copies of articles, papers, letters to the Editor etc. written by him in his period as Vice-Chancellor, University of Melbourne (1988-1995). Topics include: AIDS, Dawkins review of higher education, the professions, industrial relations, Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), politics of scientific research, research and econom Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
2022.0007 OUTWARD LETTERS BY DAVID PENINGTON WHILE VICE-CHANCELLOR 1987-1994 Access: Restricted
Contains day files (i.e. green copies of outward letters filed chronologically - latest date on top of each file). Copies of most if not all of these letters will be filed with the corresponding incoming letters according to subject in Central Records. On some letters are file numbers marked in pencil for the guidance of the Records officer. The letters were removed from their arch files and plac Finding Aids: Yes Listed ONLINE
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