John Miller Tregenza
Papers
MSS 0049
Series 13: Other / biographical / correspondence (60 cm)
Historical Society of South Australia
(Tregenza was a council member of the Society which was founded in 1974)
Journal 1975- .Circulars, some correspondence, notes on style, proofing, editors copies of articles by Eleanore Williams, Ray Broomhill and Ian Harmstorf; reviews by R.M. Gibbs
Papers. Includes typescript on the Society’s activities 1974-75 / RM Gibbs; 1976 correspondence re improving research facilities at the State Library; Australian Association of Historical Societies Constitution; paper presented to the Royal Historical Society of Victoria ‘What role can an historical society play in relation to the national estate’/ R. Gibbs; papers from the First General Meeting of State Historical Societies, 12 April 1975, and associated seminar on the role of historical societies in the national estate.
The Federation of Australian Historical Societies. Letter 12/6/1978 containing a brief report on activities since formation in 1977; papers associated with the Conference of State and Territory Historical Societies, Canberra 1977; notes re constitution
Biographical
Curriculum vitae folder including CV, secondary school records from Nuriootpa High School and St Peter’s College, Who’s Who entry, obituary by R.M. Gills (J. of the Historical Society of SA, no. 35, 2007), bibliography of publications 1966, biographical introduction to Lecture on the founding years of St Peter’s 1997, and letters of thanks for talks and interviews ca 1976-1988
Job applications for employment as Library Assistant in the Barr Smith Library 1955; for Lecturer in History, U. of Adelaide 1962; Curator of Historical Collections 1976; and correspondence with the University of Adelaide re resignations and research positions 1971-1987.
Journal of voyage to England via Ceylon and Suez and travels in Europe / John Tregenza, ca 1962
Family:
- Transcript of an interview with Mr S.L. Tregenza of Somerton Park (Tregenza’s father?) re schooldays at North Adelaide, cadet training at Adelaide Teacher Training College, appointments at country schools and as first headmaster of Brighton High School (interviewed by Averil G. Holt 1982 for Brighton City Council Oral History project)
- Family tree for J.M. Tregenza, to great grandparents; notes on Tregenza family history
- ms of Tregenza family history from A History of the Woodville District (1954)
Correspondence
Arch file of correspondence ca 1969-82, letters filed alphabetically B-Y by correspondent. Includes correspondence with former students. Housed separately
Box file of general correspondence 1982-88, arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Includes copy of 1948 letter from C.E.W. Bean on the art of journalism. Housed separately
Archival folder of ‘professional’ correspondence ca 1963-99, arranged alphabetically B-W by correspondent. Includes correspondence with Sir Keith Hancock. Housed separately
Archival folder labelled ‘Personal correspondence’ ca 1970-97, arranged alphabetically A-G by correspondent. Includes correspondence with Frank Greet and talk by Tregenza at Greet’s funeral 7/12/1998. Housed separately
Correspondence re talks and lectures given 1976-1988
Correspondence files from filing cabinet arranged alphabetically, 1969-1999. Includes personal and research correspondence, plus some articles and publications
Correspondence file with Ken Orchard 1995-98 re Burnell photographs, Orchard’s application for position of curator at the Art Gallery of SA etc
File of correspondence with Necia Gilbert on research projects 1976-1985
