Films of University buildings and activities made at various times and held by Photographic Section or Academic Departments and donated to the Centenary Committee for the Centenary history. Some films include items from news reels donated by the A.B .C. Some show the progress of building work on the Sandy Bay site and the opening ceremonies. The dates of occupation of University buildings were: V.C.'s Lodge December 1958; Union March 1959 (building done in stages); Hytten Hall March 1959; Engineering workshops March 1959 and main building August 1960; Library February 1961; Chemistry February 1961; Arts July 1962; Geology & Geography November 1962; Life Sciences building work began 1963. The temporary Administration building, later converted to Staff Flats, was first occupied in March 1957. The transfer of departments from the Domain was completed in November 1962. The removal of the temporary huts at Sandy Bay was begun December 1962 when the Geology huts were sold (see Gazette May 1959, June 1962, Annual Report 1962,1966). An opening ceremony was held on 16 May 1959 when the Premier, Hon. Eric E. Reece, officially opened the Union, the Engineering Laboratory block and Hytten Hall. The ceremony commenced in the Engineering building at 3pm. On 31 March 1962 His Excellency the Governor of Tasmanian, Lord Rowallan, opened the Chemistry and Library buildings, followed by tea in the Union.
Papers of the Secretary to the Working Parties reviewing academic departments, R. Knight and S. Rucinksi, including for each: report, agenda and notes for meetings, submissions, correspondence.
Photograph showing the excavation of the site of the Morris Miller Library on the University Campus at Sandy Bay. Steel frame of the Arts Building in the background.
Photograph showing the early construction stage of the Union Building on the University Campus at Sandy Bay. Vice-Chancellors Lodge and Hytten Hall in the background.
Appointment Indenture for Dugald Gordon McDougall, dated 1902 - 1932. Professor of Law and Modern History (15 Mar. 1902 & draft); supplement to indenture (2 Feb. 1904); Professor of Law and Modern History (19 Aug. 1904 and draft).
Appointment Indenture for Edmund Morris Miller, dated 1913 & 1917. Lecturer in Philosophy & Economics (19 November 1913); Lecturer in Philosphy (1917, draft and unsigned indenture)
In 1894 William Henry Williams became a lecturer and in 1896 the foundation professor of Classics and English Literature at the newly established University of Tasmania. He occupied the chair until his retirement in 1925. During part of that time he was dean of the faculty of arts and chairman of the professorial board. In March 1926 he was made professor emeritus. He was also a trustee of the State Library of Tasmania from 1921 to 1936. Copy of indenture of Professor Williams to the position of Professor of Classics and English literature, dated 1902. Appointment Indenture for William Henry Williams, dated 1901, 1902 &1904. Professor of Classics and English Literature (1901 draft); Professor of Classics and English Literature (17 February 1902); Supplement to agreement (2 February 1904); Professor of Classics and English Literature (19 August1904 and draft).
Congratulatory Addresses for the University's Centenary in 1990, mostly illuminated and mounted, from universities in Australia and New Zealand and also from the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
College Prospectus, printed by Elliston, Collins Street, Hobart Town and dated 1848. Includes note of nature and advantages of a college, steps taken by Bishop, subscribers, trustees, Hutchins & Launceston Church Grammar schools, scholarships, Franklin Museum; Also bound into this volume is the Catalogue of the Christ's College Library, in the Diocese of Tasmania parts one & two. Pat one lists books by subject, part two list books by author.
Collection consists of glass plates, lantern slides, 35mm slides, prints and negatives of images relating to the history of the University of Tasmania some later images produced by the University photographer Fred Koolhof 1960-1980
Staff with Japanese visitor (front left) taken in front of the main entrance to Domain House, named around photograph N.E. Lewis, W.H. Williams, D.G. McDougall, Herman Ritz, H.C Kingsmill, James Cruickshank, R.L. Dunbabin, F.M. Johnstone, Loftus Hill, A. Beale, C. Dean, Mary Samplan
Black and white mounted photograph of University of Tasmania Commerce Department staff taken in 1938. Left to right: Miss Jeanette Audrey Cox (Clerk 1932-1939), Ken M Dallas, D. L Anderson and Professor F.R.E. Mauldron (front).
Black and white photograph of University of Tasmania Biology Department staff taken in 1941. Left to right: Miss Winifred M. Curtis, Dr V.V. Hickman (seated) and Dr H.D. Gordon
Photographic except taken from the Tasmanian Mail, 16 January, 1897 of Senior Public Examination Prize-takers, December 1896. Left to right T.C Brammall, W.F.D. Butler, H.A. Ansell, E.L Piesse, Osric Oberlin-Harris
Video recordings of interviews with former staff etc. made by or for the Centenary Committee. Also a copy of unedited material relating to the University shot by the A.B.C. and purchased by the Committee. Recordings were made either on U-matic video cassettes or on 1 inch video tape on reels
Collection of photocopied images of satellite Learning Hubs located at the Art Library, Hunter Street and the Life Sciences building Sandy Bay campus. Taken August 2006
Framed newspaper headlines relating to UTAS, its staff, students, activities and proposed expansion to Launceston, Burnie and Hobart. Headlines from the The Examiner, The Advocate and The Mercury.
Hand drawn plan of the University of Tasmania located on the domain at Hobart. Surveyed by C.A. Gillett, 1928. Scale 1 :40 links. Lat 42deg, 58 23.3 S Long 147deg. 19 52.455 E. Showing • gardens, drives and pathways • Tennis courts • Teachers College • Biological Laboratory • Common Room • Biological Museum • Department of Physics and Electrical engineering • Engineering Department • Workshop University Main Building • Lavatories
Video recordings of interviews with former staff etc made by or for the Centenary Committee. Also a copy of unedited material relating to the University shot by the A.B.C. and purchased by the Committee. Recordings were made either on U-matic video cassettes or on 1 inch video tape on reels
Collection consists of miscellaneous photographs used in various UTAS news publications such as Infocus, Graduate News, Interim. Plus various other news events including the Royal visit from Prince Charles in 1974.
