[1976.0013] Consolidated Records of the Strathfieldsaye Estate

Description

IdentifierUMA-ACE-19760013Extentnot specifiedLinear Meterage17Scope and ContentEstate diaries 1867-1927; accounts 1869-1975; general correspondence 1904-1939; manager's correspondence 1939-1947. Disher Family: correspondence 1848-1931; family diary (J.S. Disher) 1869-1870. Harold Clive Disher: correspondence 1917- 1975; war diaries 1917, 1940-1944; professional diaries 1945-1976; material relating to rowing 1919-1920, 1960-1970.
Contains Disher family historical notes, and many files relating to Strathfieldsaye and the history of Gippsland, including mographs and articles by local authors. The collection also includes a research paper by Frank Strahan, later University Archivist. Contains photographs (1875-c1900) of Aboriginal residents from Ramahyuck Mission Station, the neighbouring property, as well as photographs of Reverand Haugenauer and family to which the Disher family was related. Some photographs of scarred tress are also found within the collection. The property was bequeathed to the University by Harold Clive Disher. Students of both agriculture and history undertook projects there, particularly in the ten years from 1977. Notes relating to several History workshops, and resulting student essays are held with the collection, along with occasional materials added when found during works by the University's buildings department.Collection CategoryBusinessAccess StatusOpen for public accessRequest Access to RecordsRequest records from this AccessionSearch within this Accession

Image

Charlotte Wheeler

Aboriginal people at Caleguine Bay, Tooloo Arm, Lake Tyers

Aboriginal Camp

Large group of residents, Ramayhuck, Gippsland

Stephens family

Mrs Louisa Hagenauer in her garden with eldest Moffatt son, Gilbert Stephens and Bragan Scott

Hood Family with Annie Alberts

Charlotte Wheeler

Unidentified man holding two young children

Hood Family with Annie Alberts

Maud Stephens, Ramahyuck

Mena Cameron, Lydia Gilbert and Annie Harrison, Ramahyuck

Edward Moffatt and family, with Larry Johnston, Ramahyuck

Annie Alberts and Henry George Alberts

Tommy Scott, Alice Logan holding a child, Adam Cooper and Bragan Scott, Ramahyuck

Albert Darby and Alfie Stephens sitting on the fence of Hernhutt, Ramayhuck

Darby Family

Albert Darby and Alfie Stephens

Avon River, Ramahyuck

Gilbert Stephens and eldest Moffatt son, fishing in the Avon River at Ramahyuck

Willy Wood, A[lbert] Darby, Alfred, Harry. Alexander and Pearson, studio portrait

Mary Ellen, Emily, Alice, Bridget, Emily Disher, Ida and Eiliza, studio portrait

George Gilbert & Family, studio portrait

Provenance

CreatorDisher, Harold Clive

Dates

Date1848-1975

Description Control

Previous System ID1976.0013State of ListPart listedDescriptive NoteMost records unit listed, some listed at item levelAccruals1977.0004; 1978.0069

Relationships

Subject (Place)Strathfieldsaye EstateLake Tyers (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-07)Lake Wellington / Ramahyuck (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-11)Bung Yarnda / Lake TyersRamahyuck (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-11) ||

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[1976.0013] Consolidated Records of the Strathfieldsaye Estate