John Miller Tregenza
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Series 7: Art Gallery of SA (Curator of Historical Collections) 1976-81  (1.4 m)

7.1 AGSA Administration etc

Job Specification, Art Gallery, Curator of the Historical Collections. Includes Job Specification and duty statement form; ‘Memo from the curator of historical collections to the director, deputy director and all curators’ 1976 re position; extract from ‘History Trust of South Australia Act, 1981; notes from curatorial meetings 1976 and 1978; ‘Memo to the Director from the Curator of Historical Collections 9 June 1981 re paintings no longer in the Curator’s care; ‘Division of duties from 15 September (no year); letter from Tregenza 10 April 1981 to Professor Bernhard Smith, University of Melbourne with details of his publications; 1981 memos re remounting of historical items on acid-free card

7.2 Art Gallery of SA Historical Museum

• Notes on the history of SA Historical Museum
• Notice of restoration 1976
• Photographs and notes on restoration
• Speeches by Minister of Education on the opening of the Museum 12/5/1972

7.3 Acquisitions

• Decorations Gallery. List of ship paintings for sale 1978; typescript list with comments and suggested prices; typescript list for June Board of proposed purchases for the Historical Collections
• Notebook: Possible acquisitions 1970 – 81.
• Capper, Alfred (portrait attributed to S.T. Gill). Register entry, correspondence re portrait and life of Capper and the Society of Friends, photographic print, internal memoranda re purchase 1976
• Donation of picture of vessel ‘Yalata’ from Port Adelaide Institute April 1976
• George Burnell. Purchase for Historical Collections of ‘Fifty-one stereoscopic views of River Murray Scenes’ / George Burnell, May 1980

7.4 Historical Collections listings and items

• ‘Engravings, lithographs of historical interest in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia’ / R.G. Appleyard c 1969. Typescript, 7 p.
• ‘South Australian and other early prints required by the National Gallery of South Australia’ / R.G. Appleyard c 1969. Typescript, 3 p.
• Records of George Freeman photographs 1870s-1880s purchased in 1978 at auction for the Historical Collections. In folder with images of Forest Flora of SA prints and other early South Australian paintings and photographs
• ‘Historical Collections Store: Order of work in solander boxes’ n.d.
• Investigator Gallery Antiques. Exhibition catalogue ‘Nautical and Marine Exhibition” Adelaide Festival of Arts 1970, plus price list. Ms list of items of possible interest (7 p.)
• Queen Adelaide’s funeral instructions: photocopy of ms and transcript
• Dutton family presentation cups from Anlaby (transferred to Gawler branch of the History Trust and St Peter’s College): descriptions, correspondence
• Bagot football trophies: notes on offered donation items
• Wreck of the Gothenburg Turtle Shell: photograph of shell with names of survivors; correspondence, published articles on the Gothenburg, extracts from Bowen newspapers, ms notes etc
• Edward S. Booth: file of correspondence and research notes on gifts to the Historical Collection, mainly related to the Gilbert and E.C. Stirling

7.5 Exhibitions curated for the Historical Museum

Historical Collections exhibitions 1976-82. 3 arch folders

• Tregenza’s compilation of exhibitions mounted by Dr. Tregenza as Curator of the Art Gallery of South Australia Historical Museum. Includes flyers and catalogues, newsletters, photographs of the exhibitions, newspaper cuttings, slides, and photographs of the Jubilee 150 Historical Treasures Room (folder 2). Also a tape recording of readings by Derek Whitelock, Colin Thiele, Leila Rankine and John Noye for Land of the Ngarrindjeri, and small ms ‘notebook’

Adelaide A.D. 1881 (opened May 1981)

• Exhibition in celebration of the Centenary of the Art Gallery and the Historical Museum reopening. Includes: descriptions of the exhibition; research notes; ms list of small medals in 1881 Adelaide Exhibition; typescript draft notes for the Minister’s speech at the opening

Adelaide views and Panoramas, 1837-1976. Includes

• Research notes on buildings, photographs and photographers eg Colonel Light’s colonial camp and the Duryea panoramas; copies of the catalogue; 12 7x5 cm photographs of John Turner’s Panoramas of Adelaide display; lists of invitees to the opening; report on old Legislative buildings by Tregenza, modified and sent to the Premier for use in his opening speech on the opening of the exhibition and the Historical Museum, 1976
• Transcript of Tregenza’s lecture “The History of Adelaide and Modern Planning” presented during the Adelaide Views exhibition (originally written for Adelaide University Town Planning students) Includes associated correspondence and research material

The Colonial horse (paintings by George Hamilton 1812-1883) 1981

• Includes correspondence re return of loan items; research notes; newspaper review; lists of items from AGSA collection

Early Barossa Settlements, 1977

• Includes media release; draft descriptions; research notes on Angas and settlement; handout for exhibition on The Barossa Survey held at Bethany 1977; photocopied maps; list of source materials; notes on Lyndoch Valley mines

Explorers, 1978

• Includes newspaper reviews; draft captions; research notes and sources; quotations

Foundation Years, 1978-79

• Includes research notes on the Proclamation of South Australia, the reading of, the Old Gum Tree, and related images. Also facsimile printed on the Stanhope Press in association with the exhibition; notes on the first printing press in SA, the Register, the Stanhope Press and and-printing techniques; lists of invitees to the opening

Hahndorf & the Hills, 1979

• Includes newspaper review; research material on the foundation of Hahndorf; information sheets re ‘The Hahndorf Survey’ and seminar ‘The Future of Hahndorf’ 16 October 1976

Hans Heysen Centenary Retrospective

• Includes exhibition handout; Tregenza’s research notebook; draft caption on Heysen’s trailer caravan; catalogue of Heysen retrospective exhibition for Adelaide Festival of Arts 1966; copies of Heysen’s letters; photocopy of “The Cedars: an impression and appreciation” by Denny Scott 1923; newspaper reviews; proposal and plans for exhibition ‘Heysen’s World’ 1977; research notes and photocopies of Heysen letters and images

James Shaw’s South Australia, 1978

• Newspaper reviews and articles; associated slides

Land of the Ngarrindjeri, 1978

• Includes exhibition handout; newspaper articles on the Adelaide Aboriginal Orchestra and Liela Rankin; newspaper review; draft captions; research notes; attendance figures; sketch map of Ngarringjeri lands; transcript of article on the death of Queen Louisa of Lake Albert ‘The Passing of a Queen; copy of photo of Pelican, the husband of Teenminnie

Mines and Mining

• Typed listing of mines in S.A. up to 1851 / Royce Wells of the Department of Mines and Energy; 17 pages of photocopied newspaper items re mining in SA 1838-1850, 1914.

Portraits and Caricatures

• Media release; Research material including Tregenza’s notebook of general notes and notes on artists arranged by subject or artist; list of historical portraits by unknown artists; details of Art Gallery holdings

Ships, 1976-77

• Newspaper reviews; primary schools draft handout; photographs; list of emigrant ships 1836-45; captions (final and draft); photographs of exhibition; photocopied sources and ms research notes

Weapons, Coins and Medals

• Research notes; some captions

 

George French Angas (1980)
Files compiled for the Angas Exhibition 1980, with some additional files from Tregenza’s time at the History Trust

• Tregenza’s personal notebook: “George French Angas”
• Green arch folder of biographical and research notes from published sources for proposed exhibition on Angas at AGSA March-April 1980. Includes: Exhibition proposal, copies of Angas’ letters, photographs of his house in London, contemporary newspaper clippings, family documents and his will
• Papers removed from arch folder: Tregenza letter to David Thomas re housing of the Angas exhibition; lists of Angas items held by Art Gallery of SA; correspondence with K.T. Borrow; Angas bibliography; photocopied source material
• Angas holdings Art Gallery of SA and SA Museum
• Angas holdings Alexander Turnbull Library and article from New Zealand Illustrated 1846
• Works on New Zealand in the Art Gallery of SA
• List of original paintings by Angas compiled by H.M. Cooper 1948
• Loan agreements for exhibition
• Notes on The New Zealanders Illustrated
• Exhibition attendance figures
• Arrangement of pictures
• Opening and book launch
• photographs from the exhibition depicting ‘The Scene Today’ of Angas paintings, photographed by Tregenza 1979-80 [IN OVERSIZE BOX]
• Notes and source materials re
• ‘Volcanic Well, Messrs Arthur’s sheep station’
• Sea lion (1844)
• South Australia Illustrated
• Angas and Arthur Brothers at Mt Shanck
• Lyndoch Flour Mill
• Barossa Valley and Range
• Angas’ Adelaide exhibition (1845)
• Catalogue of Angas’ London exhibition (1846)
• George French Angas & Conrad Marten (comparisons of pictures)
• Angas and Charles Rodius (comparison of Aboriginal portraits)
• Colour transparencies of Angas paintings
• Sale of Collingrove 1976 (catalogue, report on furniture and objects, pictures of historic interest etc)
• Lindsay Park
• George French Angas and the Australian Museum
• George Fife Angas
• George French Angas birth and marriage certificates (photocopies)
• George French Angas will (photocopies)
• Anna Alice Angas (nee Moran) source materials and photograph of Anna and grandson Nigel Angas Bruce
• Photocopies of Angas and Bruce family photographs
• Keynes divorce decree (photocopy)
• Angas pictures in the Africana Museum
• Rio paintings
• Watercolours of goldfields, including purchase of ‘Mt Alexander Gold Diggings from Adelaide Hill’
• Jessett’s Station, Illawarra NSW
• Photos and transparencies of Angas works not relevant to the SA Historical Pictures Index, from the collections of the AGSA, SA Museum, Royal Geographical Society (SA), Australian National Library, various institutions and private collections, and the British Museum,
• George French Angas. South Australia illustrated. Set of “Pic-A-Pak” colour slide sets, no’s. 239-243 (Educational Technology Centre, Education Department, South Australia, 1976). Most slides unmounted. 2 folders
• Book: George French Angas: artist traveller and naturalist 1822-1886.
• Letters and telegrams of congratulation 1980
• Sale of book and free book, review
• Reprint of book

See also Series 10: Angas Lectures

S.T. Gill (working files on ST Gill begun during Tregenza’s work with the Art Gallery and added to during later years)

• General and biography
• Portrait of Mr Harding
• Conservation report on Burra watercolours for loan
• Drawings acquired from Professor Herbert 1969
• Drawing of Rankine’s Station, Mount Crawford
• Portrait possibly of Samuel Way
• notes on lithograph of Joseph Cope
• James Allen and his association with Gill
• ‘Heads of the People’ 1849 (4 folders)
• S.T. Gill in Victoria
• Correspondence with Lauraine Diggins Fine Art
• Report on watercolour of View of the Adelaide Plains …
• Painting of Campbell’s Station
• Correspondence with Ralph Grandison re locations for ‘Hill River Station’ with photographs
• Gill and the Horrocks Expedition
• Article by Ralph Grandison re locations associated with Horrocks’ expedition of 1846
• K.T. Borrow on Gill’s Pioneer SA views
• Communications re Gill with Ron Appleyard, former Assistant Director of AGSA (3 folders)
• Listings of Gill items held by AGSA, many with comments; photograph of painting of Beehive Corner
• National Bank and AGSA reproductions; some recent photographs of locations
• Gills in private ownership

Eugene Von Guerard Exhibition 1987 See Series 9.5

7.6 South Australian Artists and works on South Australia: research notes

• Notes from newspapers on SA artists
• Austin, John Baptist, Jnr. Sketch of Adelaide 1849. Ms note, photocopies
• Belcher, E.W. Typed list of items in ‘Album of Sketches’ c 1844-1902.
• Berkeley, Martha S. Correspondence, ms notes, photocopies
• Blandowski, William von. Letter re biography; copy of Bibliography of Australia entry
• Brierly, Oswald Walters. Ms note, photocopied page
• Bruhn, Dr Georg Hermann.  Correspondence re, photocopied newspaper article
• Burmeister, Fred. Photocopied ‘Catalogue of an exhibition of paintings in Water-Colours and Oils … Sydney July 28th to August 8th, 1925’
• Burnell, George. List of images in “Fifty-one stereoscopic views of River Murray” 1862
• Buvelot, M. ‘The Dispersal of Buvelot’s Paintings’ / K.T. Borrow from ‘The Australian Antique Collector’ 1976
• Calvert, Samuel. Prints of paintings by and possibly by Calvert; photocopied newspaper articles; ms and typed notes
• Cawthorne, W.A. Photocopy of painting ‘Blanche Town’; typed notes by Jean Tregenza; photographs of Cawthorne paintings in the Mitchell Library
• Chinner, J.H. Includes lists of caricatures: including artist proofs offered by K.W. Chinner as published in Saturday Journal and PAC Chronicle and cartoons published in the Saturday Journal, Adelaide; photographic and photocopied reproductions; correspondence with family; proposed purchases by AGSA April 1981; list of Chinner works at Sydenham Gallery, Norwood; photocopied catalogue “Artists to Remember”; original pen sketch of J.H. Chinner by his son, Harry W. Chinner
• Christie, J.J. Correspondence with Nancy Robinson; ms notes on works by Christie
• Christmas, E.W. Letter from WA Art Gallery re connection between Christmas and H.J. Johnstone
• Cooke, Albert Charles. Notes on his Ballerstedt Brothers painting from La Trobe Journal
• Dec 1982; ms notes on his Birdseye View of Adelaide 1889
• Davenport, Robert. Article on Noarlunga District; memos re Davenport works
• Dickson, James A.C. AGSA notes on painting ‘Cameron’s Farm’; ms precis of report on the death of Christina Cameron
• Dunstan, Douglas. Booklet: “Wood Carvings in Beaumont Uniting Church Adelaide, South Australia: a statement by Douglas A. Dunstan. July 1982”
• Esam, Arthur. Photocopied extract from Moore ‘The Story of Australian Art’ p. 129 re Esam
• Fiveash, Rosa. Letter from Eric Sims re book on orchids by R.S. Rogers derived from The Children’s Hour, with biography of Rogers by Sims written for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
• Frome, Capt. E.C. Includes Tregenza’s article on Frome in the AGSA Bulletin 1972; typescript list of the AGSA Frome Collection; b&w reproductions of works and map by Frome; ms notes; letter from K.T. Borrow re Frome’s house Syleham.
• Gilfillan, J.A. Correspondence with Edith Frame of the University of Strathclyde Andersonian Library 1978-79; list of newspaper references
• Glover, H.H. Information on Glover from State Library of Victoria, including extract from lecture by Herbert Woodhouse 1889, and works in the Mitchell Library
• Gould, John. Article by Sean Dawes and Peter Donovan ‘John Gould and the Fauna of South Australia’; notes on Gould works held by Chesser Prints, Adelaide
• Goldsmith, E. Printed caption; photocopy of possible work by Goldsmith on Glen Osmond valley
• Gregory, Arthur Victor & Gregory, G.F. Includes typescript biography from the State Library of Victoria; ms notes; copy letter from Len Payne with biographical details; notes re painting of “Falie” and other works; copies from Annual Art Sales Index
• Hamilton, George. Valuations of Hamilton paintings owned by A. Boscolo 1979; notes on paintings of steeplechase horses
• Henderson, James. Photocopied letter from Henderson’s granddaughter, Christal Henderson of Cornwall, 1979, with photocopies of paintings in her possession, and photographs of S.A. Sketchbook; photocopy of J.S. Henderson’s ms ‘Memoranda’ 1920; photocopy of ms ‘The Serampore Gazette – at sea 1852’
• Hitchen, J. Includes notes on acquisition of Hitchin’s lithograph 1938
• Hutton, F.F. Notes and correspondence re possible Hutton works related to South Australia – possibly lithographed by Gill and Penman Galbraith
• James, Sydney. Correspondence with Angaston Council 1976 re identification of James painting as Murray St. Angaston, not Kapunda
• Jervois, Sir William. B&w photographs of three paintings in the Australian National Library
• Johnson, Joseph Colin Francis. Correspondence with Deutscher Galleries re Johnson’s ‘Euchre in the Bush’, and page of biographical details
• Joyner, Frederick Allen (photographer). AGSA catalogue of Joyner exhibition 1981; reproductions of Joyner photographs, some from the State Library of SA; list of Joyner Collection, State Library of SA; Report from State Historian Designate on Joyner cameras and equipment, relics of the ‘Buffalo’ and the SA Company Deed of Settlement; photographs of Joyner cameras etc from the 1981 exhibition; letter 1981 from the AGSA to Mrs Joyner re transfer of Joyner items
• Keene, James. 1 page ms notes on Keene
• Krischock, Harry (filmmaker). Transcript of talk by Janet Robinson from ‘Personalities Remembered’; typescript list of early films of SA; typescript list of SA films by Krischock; photocopies of Adelaide Oval scenes 1933
• Lush, John. Typescript preliminary notes of Lush by Faye Lush (3 p.)
• MacCormac, A. Ms and typescript biographical notes and notes on portraits painted
• Minchin, R.E. Ms and typescript notes and caption; lists of works in the AGSA and private hands
• Opie, Edward Andrew. Typescript and ms biographical notes; newspaper clippings; ms notes on the Old and New Ports of Adelaide (re Opie/Light controversy); notes on ‘The New Port in 1840; correspondence; list of Opie’s woks exhibited at Royal Academy 1839-1886
• Penman and Gailbraith (lithographers). Correspondence re lithographs in private hands; notes re lithograph of Morphett St Bridge
• Prout, Skinner. Copies of engravings ‘Barossa Ranges’ and ‘Mode of Disposal of the Dead’
• Pierce, Augustus Baker. ”Notes from Len Marquis on Augustus Baker Pierce, an American who was a pioneer of River Murray navigation & a writer & cartoonist.”; other ms notes
• Rothe, Paul. Correspondence re life and paintings; photocopied article
• Russell, Edward. Ms biographical notes on Opie, Russell and Gandy from the SA Genealogy and Heraldry Society; ms notes on works
• Schramm, Alexander. Ms notes and correspondence re works by Schramm; notes and reproductions of painting ‘Joseph Gilbert and his family at Pewsey Vale’
• Sells, Alfred. Ms notes on Sells; typescript article ‘Alfred Sells’ by David Dolan 1978 (10 p.); newspaper clippings; article ‘In Search of Alfred Sells’ / David Dolan (Australasian Antique Collector 1980)
• Steiner, H. Typescript list of newspaper and Directory references
• Stone, J.D. Ms notes; letter from Dan Manning with biographical information, 1981.
• Sweet, Captain. Letter from K.T. Borrow 1968 re source of Sweet photographs; offer to sell photographs to AGSA 1982; newspaper clipping
• Tolmer, A. 5 slides of lithograph of ‘Old House & Jetty at Robe’; notes on sketch of ‘The Hermitage’ from Tregenza’s visit to Robe; ms notes and photocopies; cover binding only of ‘Robe Town: embarkation of His Excellence Sir James Fergusson … 1869’ with provenance of gift to AGSA inside front
• Unknown Adelaide watercolourist. Paintings of St Francis Cathedral. Ms and typed notes; photocopies of paintings
• Walker, Theresa (nee Chauncey). Correspondence from K.T. Borrow; Report by Borrow on early drawing of Walkerville (including biographical details of Chauncey family); typescript extract on Theresa Chauncey
• Weidenbach, Max Ferdinand. Photocopy and book extract on his sketch ‘Glen Osmond in 1849 from the Chimney Hill’

7.7 Other Historical Collections & Institutions

Museum redevelopment file 1971-82. Includes:

• report from the Art Gallery Board on the Quadrangle, Old Police Barracks, Sculpture Court, Art Gallery Redevelopment 28/6/1971, with report to the Art Gallery Board concerning the Old Police Barracks / Newell Platten
• associated correspondence 1971-82 including letter from Bill Gammage to the Premier 1979
• letter to State Planning Authority Development Committee from Director of the Art Gallery re maintenance of the Old Mounted Police Barracks
• photos and plans of Old Police Barracks
• notes and correspondence re formation of a State History Centre
• newspaper articles
• Tregenza’s notes on redevelopment
• papers re SA Museum Redevelopment 1982
• report ‘Proposed Police Museum of SA’ / Robert Clyne December 1982
• media release 14/9/1982 re establishment of a South Australiana Library
• 1983 notes on proposed City of Adelaide Museum

Old Legislative Council Chamber / Constitutional Museum. Position papers and reports, mainly by Tregenza, correspondence, newspaper clippings etc, 1974-79, including:

• Preliminary Data for the Forward Planning of the Art Gallery of SA / Robert Dickson & Associates, prepared and compiled for the Public Buildings Dept June 1977
• Chronology of ‘Statements, reports and events bearing on the future of the Old Legislative Council Complex’ 1974-77 and Internal Memoranda from Tregenza to Davis Thomas August 1977
• ‘The Old Legislative Council Complex & its Future Use: some points for consideration, September 1977
• Document: Relationship between the Historical Museum of the Art Gallery and the Constitutional Museum, June 1979 / Tregenza
• Scripts for “Bound for South Australia” play

State Historic Preservation Plan

• Invitation from the Dept for the Environment to Tregenza to join study for preparation of framework for a State Historic Preservation Plan 1978 and associated correspondence; Discussion Paper; copy of the State Heritage Act annotated by Tregenza; flow chart
• ms notebook

Edwards Report

• Copy of ‘South Australian Museum Study: first interim report: Findings and recommendations’ / Robert Edwards (June 1979); letter from Edwards to Tregenza thanking him for suggestions; typescript Comments by the Curator of Historical Collections …; ‘Advertiser Saturday Review’ article on report (5/7/1980); flyer for ‘Redevelopment of North Terrace’ seminar December 1981; associated correspondence re proposed State Historical Centre 1980; papers of State Historical Centre Working Party (See also Correspondence Series 9.2 and 9.3)

Performing Arts Collection

• invitation to Tregenza to join the Performing Arts Collection Working Party March 1977; Tregenza’s ms notes; copy of letter from Jo Peoples to Director of History Trust April 1982 re future of the Performing Arts Collection; programme for PAC exhibition ‘Music! Dancing’ 1982

Teaching Australian History in Schools Submission

• Submission to the Committee of Enquiry into Education in Schools and letter from Elizabeth Kwan October 1980

7.8 Publications

Journal of the Historical Society of South Australia
Edited by Tregenza, Background papers to first publication in 1976
See also Series 13

7.9 Lectures / talks by Tregenza

• Lecture to the Walkerville Society, notes on
• Lecture on Old North Adelaide 1977: slides requested for talk; program for A North Adelaide Walk by R.M. Gibbs
• ‘Illustrating South Australian History: the role of the Art Gallery’, 1978.
• ‘The Visual Dimension of Colonial History: with special reference to the Torrens Valley & the Walkerville District, 1980. Includes scripts, notes on, list of slides
• “Launching of Mary Burrows ‘The Challenge & the Triumph, the Scholz Story’”, December 1981. Script on cards
• Lecture on The Concept of Public Parklands in SA: ms transcript, research materials

 

7.10 Slides

Sheets of slides on various subjects, many not captioned

• Sheets 358 & 359 (includes Angas Aboriginal paintings)
• Pictures of Aborigines / Groom
• Explorers
• Miscellaneous
• Sheets 1-3