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John Miller Tregenza (1931-1999)
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Series 10: Consultant historian 1987-  (1.2 m)

"Report on Importation and awareness of French Beaujolais wine, prior to 1975" prepared in connection with a lawsuit filed by French wine making organisations against eleven Australian winemakers selling Australian-grown wines as 'Beaujolais'. 1988, with letters of appreciation 1991. 1 cm. (old Series 4)


“Le Messuriers of Port Adelaide: five generations of enterprise in transport and timber” / John Tregenza. Port Adelaide: Le Messurier Timber Company, 1991

  • Correspondence and other papers re the commissioning and publication of a history of the Le Messurier family in Australia
  • Notes from interviews with Dick Le Messurier and Norton Ladkin


Report on Orana History – on writing a history of Orana and its predecessor the MRCS (1988) 3 folders, plus research notebook labelled ‘Orana’

  • Includes report, correspondence, source materials, including photocopy ‘From darkness to light: a historical note on South Australia’s services for the developmentally disabled 1961-1971’ / WA Cramond and NCC Kent.


History of Prospect. Submission proposal to City of Prospect for researching and writing a new history of Prospect 1988


Collegiate School of St. Peter Adelaide: the founding years 1847-1878 / John Tregenza. St. Peters, South Australia: The Collegiate School of St Peter, 1996

  • Correspondence and other papers relating to the commissioning, writing and publication of a history of St Peter's College by Dr Tregenza, 1990-96. 1 box (old Series 7)


Thornburn Brailsford Robertson and insulin. Research towards an article on the making of Australia’s first insulin. 20 cm.

  • Correspondence re the first patients treated, with photos of Clifford Harry Cornish; related correspondence 1989-90
  • Report of a visit to Melbourne and Canberra in search of letters and papers by or relating to T. Brailsford Robertson, 2-13 October 1989, with photocopied source materials
  • Typescript ‘Insulin in South Australia: a chronology’
  • Tregenza’s 1990 Advertiser article ‘Adelaide and the insulin story’ with sources
  • Bibliography of Robertson’s writings
  • Biographical sources
  • Notes on Tethelin
  • Copies of material from the CSIR archives and the papers of Hedley Marston
  • Copies of letters from Robertson to his mother 1884-1930, the Misses Stanton 1884-1930, and to and from E.C. Stirling, A.F. Booth, S.R. Booth and President Wheeler
  • Map of early Callington mines
  • Melbourne University Archives copies re Robertson’s application to Walter & Eliza Hall
  • Copy of letter from Sir Walter Crocker recounting his memories of Robertson
  • Tregenza’s proposal and funding application for biography of Robertson
  • Card file of sources, notes etc

See also MSS 0026 Rogers, George Ernest. [Papers relating to teaching and research in biochemistry...]


Research project into the history of Naracoorte Caves for Elery Hamilton-Smith, 1988. Includes correspondence, report, photocopied sources. 1 folder


William Light: Reconsideration about the nature of William Light’s ‘Theberton (sic) Cottage’ (for History Trust?) 1988-91; art of William Light

  • Correspondence re, and Messenger Press. Includes issue of Planning history: bulletin of the Planning History Group v. 13 no. 1 (1991); correspondence with Robert Hone and a copy of his article ‘The origins of Adelaide’s parklands'; correspondence re Gandy/Mayo families and Theberton Hall, Light’s ownership of town acres etc
  • Light’s Theberton cottage. Includes typescript ‘Notes on the proposal to reconstruct Colonel Light’s Theberton Cottage’ with plan of cottage; typescript ‘Colonel Light’s Theberton cottage – a summary report’ / Tregenza Feb. 1988 (annotated draft); sketches of cottage plan and perspective; photocopy chapter on Bonding brickwork; photograph pf cottage; article on Light’s original plan for Adelaide
  • Barnes, Gustave & Wattle Day Fair. photocopy of Wattle Day League Fair with facsimile of cottage (The Observer, Adelaide, 9/9/1916); photocopied newspaper articles re cottage facsimile 1916; file card and photocopied pictures of Light’s cottage painting by Gustave Barnes from Historical Pictures Index; photograph of another watercolour of Light’s cottage by G.A. Barnes with ms notes; photocopied newspaper article ‘Debate over Light cottage still raging’ with picture of Tregenza (Westside Messenger 13/7/1988)
  • Theberton Hall & Cottage. Transcript from Register 19/9/1913 re possible conservation of cottage; correspondence re loan of Light items; correspondence, notes and photographs re Theberton Hall in Suffolk, with exhibition captions
  • Light’s Theberton Cottage & the RGS: correspondence re, source materials, drafts and corrections of Tregenza’s 1998 article for the South Australian Geographical Society ‘Further reflections on Colonel Light’s Theberton Cottage’
  • Notes on Hone family (Dr Hone lived in cottage after Gandy’s death)
  • Photocopies of newspaper articles, plans and other source materials; photographs for ADB article
  • [Exhibitions etc] Draft text for exhibition pamphlet ‘Light years ahead: The City of Adelaide plan’ by Christine Finnemore 1986; correspondence with Finnemore 1986 re price of land following Light’s report; photocopied newspaper clippings; exhibition catalogues ‘William Light: an exhibition of his pre-Australian sketches, paintings and diaries July-August 1984’ by the City of Adelaide, and ‘William Light 1786-1839: Surveyor General of South Australia’ March 1966’ arranged by the Libraries Board of SA; notes on Light’s self-portrait; KT Borrow’s letter re Light paintings purchased by the Art Gallery in 1889; transcript of inscription of Light’s statue; list of repairs by The Art Gallery to Light paintings etc owned by the City of Adelaide
  • Light’s painting of the Buckinghamshire (1839): correspondence with owner of painting and notes re acquisition by Art Gallery
  • Rapid Bay Rock relic. 1984 notes on rock inscribed ‘W.L.’ acquired for the Historical Collection; photocopies of early newspaper articles; description of ‘Back to Rapid Bay’ Celebrations 1928
  • Light: values and valuations. Valuations of Light paintings from 1981, 1935 and 1968(?)
  • City of Adelaide Civic Collection: Typescript of exhibition catalogue of the Civic Collection items on display at the ‘Opening of the restored Colonel Light Room by the Right Honourable The Lord Mayor Mr James Jarvis, Tuesday 1 July 1986’
  • Light: maps of exploration. Negatives; pencil notes from Dept of Lands information on Lights explorations etc; photocopied ms account of ‘The Barossa Expeditions of William Light’ with maps by Barbara ?
  • Barossa Range & Valley. Photocopy: ‘Col. Light’s travels to the Barossa Valley’ / R. Grandison (Pioneers Association of SA, 28/12/1990); pamphlet ‘The discovery and exploration of the Barossa Range by Colonel William Light 1837’ / John A. Lienert (Lyndoch and District Historical Society, 1987); photocopied map
  • Portraits. Copies of portraits of Light, and copy of sketch done by Light of his wife Mary
  • City Archives. Notes re provenance of lock(s) of Light’s hair, and pair of cedar bookshelves purported to have belonged to Light
  • Chronology. List of visitors to Theberton Cottage 1839, mentioned in Light’s diary
  • Maps of Thebarton, marked with sight line to Bay. Also notes from DB pearce, Museum consultant to SA Brewing Co.
  • Display copies. Photocopied copies of photographs of Light’s cottage 1903-1926, and maps
  • Light Pass. Ms notes from Jan. 1839 account of journey and nomenclature of the Barossa region; maps; transcript of letter from Surveyor General’s Dept Nov. 1943 re naming of Light Pass
  • Mary Light. Correspondence of David Elder re Italian villa inherited by Mary Light, 1954, 1984
  • Adelaide maps 1878, showing Southwark undivided
  • Listing of Light Miscellaneous Papers in the State Library, and note on transfer from the Barr Smith Library
  • Flyers for lecture ‘New Light on Light’ to Friends of the Art Gallery 1988; letter requesting copies of slides from Adelaide City Manager; partial draft text
  • Correspondence, notes and illustrations for an article on Light for the Advertiser 1989
  • Art of William Light. Information on ‘Art of William Light’ by David Elder (1987letter from Ron Appleyard declining invitation to review book); ms listing of drawings and paintings by Light; typed list of Light paintings in Adelaide Civic Collection
  • Notes on Light’s art from the Peninsula War, including list of artworks [in Civic Collection?], and Light family tree


Alfred Deakin. Correspondence and photocopied source materials re search for letters by Prime Minister Alfred Deakin, commissioned by NT Dept of Law 1989


Advance Australia folder. Information on 19th century renditions of the Australian coat of arms (with photos of the Tinline Salver) and Advance Australia as the national song. Includes 1989 correspondence with Gerald Fischer and 1992 letter from Kathryn Gargett of Old Parliament House


Consultant work for Don Cornes of Heronswood Fine Art 1988-89 re provenance of possible Angas campaign chest from Collingrove, a George French Angas watercolour ‘Mt Alexander Gold Diggings …, and ST Gill portraits of the Harding family


Talks/lectures

  • Pictorial resources for public historian, 20 April 1988 (typescript)
  • Pictorial resources for professional historians: finding aids and collections.' Text of lecture prepared by Tregenza to be delivered May 1999 ‘for Wilf Prest’s uni course’, with 24 accompanying slides (original and loan copy). Tregenza describes South Australian pictorial resources based his experiences as State Historian etc.  Presented by Mrs. Jean Tregenza 2002.
  • ‘In Commemoration of the Life of Frank Hamilton Greet’ 7/12/1998
  • ‘Committed Historians: Charles Pearson and Hugh Stretton’: Social Science and Public Policy 7/12/1989 (with supporting notes and photocopies)
  • Speech at the first meeting of the South Australian Historical Society in its Twenty-Fifth Year’ 5/2/1999.
  • George French Angas lecture, St Mark’s College 1992: text and correspondence

See also Angas files Series 7


Other

  • Commentary on a water colour painting by Francis Hutton to be reproduced on a regional SA Telecom telephone directory 1989
  • Correspondence re Adelaide City Council Archives resources, the formation of the Friends of South Australia’s Archives and the Archives Bill 1993-


University of Adelaide. Dept of History. Honorary Visiting Research Fellow 1989-

  • Includes letters of appointment, lists of research seminars 1994, 1997-98; information re Applied Historical Studies postgraduate course 1998; correspondence with Jake Gillen re battle to save O’Connell St buildings 1998
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