[1962.0019] Records of the University Of Melbourne Council

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IdentifierUMA-ACE-19620019Extent2 boxesLinear Meterage0.24Scope and ContentAppointment of Professors: 3 vol. Correspondence, etc. 1. Rowe, Wilson, McCoy, Hearn, Irving, Halford, Strong, Nanson, Elkington, Allen, Andrew, Kernot, Kirkland, Morris, Tucker; also extracts from Council minutes, reports, some testimonials etc. Covering the period 1854-1893, the groups of correspondence are bound in no perceivable order, but a handwritten contents list is included. Page numbers are handwritten. Included are letters from Professors concerning salaries and other matters. 2. Laurie, Masson, Spencer, Lyle. pp. 373. 1885-1889. For Laurie (Mental and Moral Philosophy) there is only his letter acknowledging his appointment, 1 June 1886. On the appointments of Masson (Chemistry) Spencer (Biology) and Lyle (Natural Philosophy) there is correspondence with the Agent General and Premier, and in Lyle's case a set of testimonials. Correspondence from Moorhouse to Brownless and a'Beckett, letter re Tucker. 3. Jenks, Moore. 1888-1892. 521 pp. Apart from correspondence relating to the appointments of these two Professors of Law, are copies of letters to the Agent General for Victoria, copies of minutes, etc., concerning Jenks' dispute with T.P. McInerney, 1890-1892. Loose items concerning Moore: Copy of application, list of applicants, duties etc.Collection CategoryUniversity, officialAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this Accession

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[1962.0019] Records of the University Of Melbourne Council