Guide to the Papers of Sir David Hay

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MS Acc10.009

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Collection Summary

Creator
David Hay
Title
Papers of Sir David Hay
Date Range
1876-2009
Collection Number
MS Acc10.009
Extent
6.95 metres (37 boxes + 2 folio boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
NLA

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn4925285).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir David Hay, National Library of Australia, MS Acc10.009, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Item Descriptions

Series. Photographs

Family, Rotary, Military, 1940-1970? (File) - Box 1

Career aptitude report - Andrew Hay, 1962 (File) - Box 2

Box of loose photos, framed and photo wallets, 1950-1960? (File) - Box 2

Family, 1940-1960? (File) - Box 3

Framed family photos, 1950-1960? (File) - Box 4

Photographs taken during tours of Europe,, 1935-1938 (File) - Box 5

Photo albums, scrapbook from school days, 1930s (File) - Box 6

Photo album PNG ?, 1960s (File) - Box 6

Photo album - Sepik tour, 1967 (File) - Folio-Box 7

Framed portraits - military, Oxford, 1936-1943 (File) - Folio-Box 7

Mounted photographs of homestead (1890) and newspaper cutting, 1990 (File) - Box 11

Photograph album - sporting teams and school groups, 1933-1934 (File) - Box 12

Photograph album - Nancy Alison Adams - the book of her fate, 1920 (File) - Box 12

Loose photographs, c.1950s-1960s (File) - Box 12

Portrait photograph - David Hay - photographer Cavouk (File) - Box 12

Loose photographs of artworks, Australian dioramas etc inside a photo wallet of woman with champion merino ram (File) - Box 12

Loose photographs - largely PNG (File) - Box 12

Loose photographs of PNG (File) - Box 13

Imperial Defence College - 1954 course - student appointment and address list, 1954 (File) - Box 13

Officer Training Unit - graduate intake 2/68, 1968 (File) - Box 13

Photographs of PNG (including one of Prince Charles in Port Moresby) (File) - Box 13

Photographs - PNG, 1968 (File) - Box 13

Trooping the colour to celebrate the regimental birthday at Taurama Barracks, 1967 (File) - Box 13

Photograph - PNG army parade inspection, 1967 (File) - Box 13

Photographs and news clippings - PNG, 1969 (File) - Box 13

Photographs and letters - PNG army and official visit, c.1960s (File) - Box 13

Loose photographs of PNG, c.1960s (File) - Box 13

Photographs - PNG - visit of the Caseys to the territory and Kents being received at the South Pacific Games, c.1960s (File) - Box 13

Loose photographs and news cuttings - PNG, c.1960s (File) - Box 13

Photographs of PNG, c.1960s (File) - Box 13

Notable 18th century French furniture - catalogue - Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1964 (File) - Box 14

Photograph - wedding photo - St Peters Church of England, Southport QLD, 1944 (File) - Box 14

Photographic portrait by Spencer Shier, Melbourne, 1928 (File) - Box 14

Snaps of Mr and Mrs Hay (File) - Box 14

Loose photographs - PNG, c.1960s (File) - Box 14

Framed portrait of a young child (File) - Box 15

Framed group photo - Brasenose College - Phoenix Common Room Dinner, 1938 (File) - Box 15

Framed group photo - Brasenose College - Phoenix Common Room Dinner, 1938 (File) - Box 15

Framed portrait of bride (File) - Box 15

Framed photographic portraits, including various taken at official diplomatic functions, some family, 1930s-1960s? (File) - Box 30

Framed photographic portraits, including various taken at official diplomatic functions, some family, 1930s-1980s? (File) - Box 31

Loose photographs, including family and Boomanoomoonah, Mostly 1990s (File) - Box 32

Portrait of Sir David Hay on Anzac Day wearing medals, 2006? (File) - Box 32

Autographed photographic portraits of Lord and Lady Maie Casey, 1967 (File) - Box 32

Pouch containing loose family photographs, 1940s-1990s? (File) - Box 32

Series. News clippings

PNG cuttings, 1960s? (File) - Box 3

Loose news cuttings and correspondence, c.1960s (File) - Box 12

Series. Miscellaneous

Autographed dinner menu cards - including Brasenose College, Oxford, Old Geelong Grammarians, Praeprandial Club, Oxford University Authentics Cricket Club, Trinity College Claret Club, 1933-1938 (File) - Box 5

Sets of pictorial cards/postcards - British Museum, Exeter Cathedral, Musee du Louvre, Austria, Germany, Oxford, Paris, 1930s (File) - Box 5

Recipe book, including roneoed and handwritten recipes (File) - Box 14

Miscellaneous school papers including class photo, 1963 (File) - Box 14

Parkman book - handwritten draft, 1964 (File) - Box 14

HMAS Hobart - news cuttings, correspondence, photographs etc, 1969 (File) - Box 14

Series. Official papers

PNG visitors book, 1966-70 (File) - Box 8

Oral history transcripts (File) - Box 8

History of Dept of Aboriginal Affairs, 1990 (File) - Box 8

PNG Cabinet papers on status, 1966 (File) - Box 8

Nothing over us - chapter II working papers and comments, 1975-76 (File) - Box 8

Press notes, 1880-85 (File) - Box 8

Notes from press readings, 1972-79 (File) - Box 8

Wm Hay - press cuttings, 1876-78 (File) - Box 8

Press cuttings, 1879-81 (File) - Box 9

Press cuttings, 1882-83 (File) - Box 9

Loose notes and cuttings (File) - Box 9

Oral history transcripts - David Hay, correspondence, 1991 (File) - Box 9

Aboriginal land rights - further report to PM on aspects not covered in earlier report, 1974-2008 (File) - Box 9

Personal letters worth keeping, 1998 (File) - Box 9

Papers on military aid to civil power, 2004 (File) - Box 9

Spare pages from my PNG dictation for National Library (made by Stuart Doran for use in 1st vol of Aust-PNG documents), 2007 (File) - Box 18

Papers on restoring mistakes in PNG docus - vol I, 2007 (File) - Box 18

Papers on Anglican Church, Kokoda (including chalice and paten), 2008 (File) - Box 18

Bundle of papers on Canberra Grammar School - including chairman's addresses for Speech Days 1974-77 ; school handbooks, 1970s (File) - Box 18

Government publication - The delivery of services financed by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (3 copies), 1976 (File) - Box 19

Native title active 1993, 1993 (File) - Box 19

LDOD (Long Distance Owner-Driver) inquiry - drafts etc, 1980 (File) - Box 19

Report to Minister on visit to equivalents of DFO (Defence Force Ombudsman) in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Britain, 1975 (File) - Box 19

Report on representations to the Government on the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Bill 1976 - marked Confidential, 1976 (File) - Box 20

Copies of Native Title and Land Rights bills and correspondence with ministers and representatives on these issues, 1976-1993 (File) - Box 20

Correspondence with National Library re. oral history interview, 1991-2005 (File) - Box 20

Copy of The Brazen Nose, 2002 (File) - Box 20

Aboriginal Affairs Papers, 1979-1993 (File) - Box 20

Series. Boomanoomana papers

Boomanoomana papers (financial records), 1999-2000 (File) - Box 10

Boomanoomana title (File) - Box 10

Boomanoomana correspondence with Mrs Margaret Ballhause, 1986-1987 (File) - Box 10

William Henry Moule estate - miscellaneous papers, 1991-1992 (File) - Box 10

Whole Farm plans - includes correspondence, 1997 (File) - Box 10

The Boomanoomana party - correspondence, 1986 (File) - Box 10

Reunion photos, letters etc, 2006 (File) - Box 10

Papers on Boomanoomana party, 1984 (File) - Box 10

Riverina vernacular architecture by Ann Harris, 1994 (File) - Box 10

Boomanoomana Homestead - pamphlet, 1985 (File) - Box 10

Papers regarding land title, 1995-2005 (File) - Box 10

Boomanoomana - purchase of easement for Alfred Hay monument, c.1984 (File) - Box 10

NSW costs of farming operations; Age notes on renovating old houses, 1993-1994 (File) - Box 10

Boomanoomana restoration report, 1981 (File) - Box 10

Videos - William Hay family reunion, 2006 (File) - Box 10

Aerial photograph (File) - Box 11

Papers on visit to Boomanoomana by NSW Heritage Housing Trust, 2001 (File) - Box 11

Nooroo - miscellaneous papers, 1986 (File) - Box 11

New house - Hotham Cres Deakin - financial papers, 1953 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - matters concerning lease to Mr Gerald Cameron et al, 1982-1983 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - draft of restoration report (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - restoration - National Trust, 1981 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - garden - miscellaneous papers, 1995-2005 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - historic papers, c.2000 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - papers relating to forest lease, occupation permit, 1982-2000 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana water - interesting papers on depth and salinity, c.1990 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana garden - miscellaneous papers, c.1980-2000 (File) - Box 11

Boomanoomana - papers on water, 2002 (File) - Box 11

Series. Family correspondence, photographs and related papers

Coins - first coinage of PNG - uncirculated specimen set, 1975 (File) - Box 16

VHS video - Sir David Hay - administrator PNG 1967-1970 - 8mm film transfer master, 199-? (File) - Box 16

VHS video - Hay Memorial Hall Centenary - 21 Jan 1994 (2nd night), 1994 (File) - Box 16

Bundle of letters to Hay's mother?, 1930s (File) - Box 16

Letters A.M.P. (Alison) to DOH (David) - including 12/43 re. getting married, 1943-1945 (File) - Box 16

Loose photographs, including military, a gathering at Diana Baillieu's house to celebrate centenary of Waltzing Matilda, 1940s-1990s? (File) - Box 16

Pictorial calendar for year 2000 on Cornhill, 2000 (File) - Box 16

CD and DVD - Hay family reunion, 2006 (File) - Box 16

Letters - Canada and UN (NY) - interesting photos and cuttings - the diplomatic life!, 1961-1965 (File) - Box 16

Loose bundle of papers including copy of The Corian (May 1932) ; programme for The Dynasts (Geelong Grammar production - 1933) ; letter to David from Sir James Darling (1974) ; programme from Geelong Grammar Anzac Day commemoration (1947) ; assorted loose photographs, 1932-1974 (File) - Box 16

New Guinea Day Book no. 1, 1966 (File) - Box 17

Bundle of letters - early 1970s, 1970s (File) - Box 17

Letters - Alison P to her mother, 1940s (File) - Box 17

Letters - DOH and Alison P to MOH from Ottawa and NY - DOH was official secretary Ottawa, 1950-1952 (File) - Box 17

Small briefcase containing loose correspondence, news clippings, photographs, passports, pocket diaries and other personal effects, 1938-2000 (File) - Box 17

Series. Letters (mostly to mother and father if not stated otherwise)

London '54 - letters to MOH + some from Bangkok 1955, 1954-1955 (File) - Box 21

Letters and photos mainly DOH to MOH - period '61 to '65 (High Comm Canada ; Amb. To UN - 1155 Park, 1 Beekman Pl), 1961-1965 (File) - Box 21

Family papers - Osbornes, McMice?, Rutherfords, Macphersons, 1941-1992 (File) - Box 21

Letters, cuttings, photos, documents covering appointment as Administrator period 1966, departure 1970, and appointment as Secretary, External Territies, 1966-1970 (File) - Box 22

PNG '67 and '68 - letters to MOH from DOH - mainly about official visits and ceremonies and visitors - useful light on activities as Administrator did. Also interesting press articles (incl. initial interview in Australia) and photos, 1967-1968 (File) - Box 22

Christmas card lists, 1971-1992 (File) - Box 22

August '37 to 31 December '37 - working party in [illegible words] plus Michaelmas term '37 plus Xmas at Davos, 1937 (File) - Box 22

1939 - Canberra - Treasury - EA - Canberra GS - 3 Bn CMG, 1939 (File) - Box 22

Photos - dressed for riding at Collendina, 1920s ; Anzac Day 2008, 1920s-2008 (File) - Box 22

1935 - the trip to England on the Jervis Bay - Sept-Oct, 1935 (File) - Box 22

1935 - Oxford - Michaelmas term - arrival, life in Brasenose College, GGS friends in college, tutors, 1935 (File) - Box 22

1936 - Hilary term and vac. Jan - early April 1936 - note letter of March 20, 1936 (File) - Box 22

1936 - Trinity term - first long vac - March to early Oct, 1936 (File) - Box 23

1937 - Hilary term 6.1.37 to March 37, 1937 (File) - Box 23

1936 - Oxford - second year - early Sept 36 - Michaelmas term and Xmas, 1936 (File) - Box 23

1938 - Jan '38 to June '38, 1938 (File) - Box 23

DOH to MOH, 1940-41 (File) - Box 23

World War II - April-July 1945 - DOH to Alison PH, 1945 (File) - Box 23

DOH to AMP late '43 to mid '44 (engagement and marriage), 1943-1944 (File) - Box 23

Pocket diary, 1940 (File) - Box 23

Miscellaneous letters, documents and photos - interesting, 1925-1940 (File) - Box 23

Pocket diary, 1965 (File) - Box 24

WW II - DOH to AMP '44 to April '45 - including letters to Granny Moule about wedding, 1944-1945 (File) - Box 24

1925-1936 - letters, mainly DOH to MOH, also Grandfather Moule and WH Moule, to DOH, IRD and RG Jennings to MOH ; School reports ; letter on Cricket XI visit to NZ ; Age cutting re. my record total for 1933 of 746 runs ; letter on militia camp at Dapto after outbreak of war in '39 ; arranged by years in chronological order, 1925-1939 (File) - Box 24

1954 - letters from London - IDC, 1954 (File) - Box 24

Letters from Hilary, 1935-1936 (File) - Box 24

Loose misc. correspondence, 1937-1992 (File) - Box 24

Series. Photos, diaries, personal papers

Photograph album - untitled, contains b, 1930s? (File) - Box 25

Photograph album - untitled, contains colour photographs, 1960s? (File) - Box 25

Desk diary, 2000 (File) - Box 25

PD diary, 2002 (File) - Box 25

Address book (File) - Box 25

Medallions commemorating 25 years service in the Royal Australian Navy 1965-1990, 1990? (File) - Box 25

Bag of loose papers containing handwritten recipes and newscuttings of recipes, 19-- (File) - Box 25

Framed photographic portraits x2, 1940s? (File) - Box 26

Untitled colour photographs, 19-- (File) - Box 26

Condolence letters to Sir David on the death of Alison Hay, 2002 (File) - Box 26

Series. Personal and diaries

Expanding file - contains news clippings, newsletters from various organisations such as National Trust, PNG society, small amount of correspondence,, 1988-2004 (File) - Folio-Box 27

Papers on 90th - speeches, menu, guest list for celebration at the Australian Club, 2006 (File) - Box 28

Nothing over us' reviews (book by David Hay on history of the Second Sixth infantry battalion), 1985 (File) - Box 28

50th anniversary - Sir David and Lady Hay - cards, letters, guest list, seating plan, 1994 (File) - Box 28

DWP articles, 1999-2000 (File) - Box 28

Clan Hay, 1990s (File) - Box 28

Clem's photos of PNG artefacts at Boomanoomanah (File) - Box 28

Hay reunion, 1994 (File) - Box 28

Copy of correspondence between WM Hughes and RJ Dumas, 1944 (File) - Box 28

Michael Thwaites - obituaries, funeral service booklets, 2005 (File) - Box 28

Grandchildren - writings etc, 1998 (File) - Box 28

Reviews of David Hay's play The Maddening Truth, 2008 (File) - Box 28

Anzac Day - photographs, press clippings, 1940-2006 (File) - Box 28

Photos of Callendina - hall, dining room, drawing room, 2006? (File) - Box 29

News Cuttings - David, 1930s? (File) - Box 29

Diary of D.O. Hay, 1935-1938 (File) - Box 29

Address book, n.d. (File) - Box 29

Address book, n.d. (File) - Box 29

Bundle of Christmas cards and letters, 2000s (File) - Box 29

Appointments diaries, 1982-2009 (File) - Box 29

Medallion commemorating 60th anniversary of end of World War II - for service to Australia - Department of Veterans' Affairs, 1995 (File) - Box 29

Passports - Sir David and Lady Hay, 1985-1992 (File) - Box 29

Series. DOH Personal (misc)

Miscellaneous photos (domestic and official), 1950s or 60s? (File) - Box 33

Correspondence with Michael de B. Collins Persse and photocopies from The Corian concerning Hay's cricket scores, 2004 (File) - Box 33

Loose photographs, 1930s-1960s? (File) - Box 33

Manuscript titled 'Collecting artefacts', 1970s? (File) - Box 33

Correspondence with son David Hay, 2008 (File) - Box 33

Papers concerning the Hay family history, 19-- (File) - Box 33

Geelong Grammar School - Junior House Gazette, 1930 (File) - Box 33

Loose papers concerning the Hay family history, including Waltzing Matilda, 19-- (File) - Box 33

Alexander Sloane and his family in Australia from 1849 by Peter, Alex and Ann Sloane, 1999 (File) - Box 33

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, photographs, 1990s (File) - Box 34

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, photographs, 1990s (File) - Box 34

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, speeches, 1990s (File) - Box 34

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, photographs, 1990s (File) - Box 34

Misc. ref (and other) papers, 1990s (File) - Box 35

DOH occasional writings, 1960s-1990s (File) - Box 35

Misc papers including biography of Michael Collins Persse, KK Club, short autobiography by Hay, funeral address for Rosemary Hay, 1990s (File) - Box 35

Jo Gullett - biographical materials, 1990s (File) - Box 35

Loose misc. papers, 1990s (File) - Box 35

Anti smoking material, 1990s (File) - Box 35

Loose papers, mostly on family, 1990s (File) - Box 35

Frank Gillen - spares and correspondence (concerning Order of Australia nomination), 1995 (File) - Box 35

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, photographs, funeral service booklets, oral history transcript 'Training for the complexities of war' (Queenscliff, 1993), 1990s (File) - Box 35

Typescript 'Exiles' by David Hay, 1993 (File) - Box 35

Addresses of members of 2/6 Batallion, 19-- (File) - Box 35

Boomanoomana repairs, 1982 (File) - Box 35

In retrospect - training for the complexities of war - an interview with Sir David Osborne Hay, CBE, DSO, MBE (Mil), 1993 (File) - Box 36

Conservation and restoration of buildings - ACNT, 1982 (File) - Box 36

Nothing over us' - letters from readers, 1980s? (File) - Box 36

Loose papers including news clippings, letters, photographs, 1990s? (File) - Box 36

Typescript 'Good taste' by David Hay, 1991 (File) - Box 36

X-rays, 1992 (File) - Box 36

Series. D.O. Hay files

Appointments diaries, 1970-1975 (File) - Box 37

Canada - misc papers, 1962 (File) - Box 37

Citations and awards - DSO, MBE, 1953? (File) - Box 37

DOH - politics, 1966 (File) - Box 37

Canada - news clippings and photos, 1961-1963 (File) - Box 37

Appointments diaries, 1968-1977 (File) - Box 38

Appointments diaries, 1968-1977 (File) - Box 39

Letters of congratulation - new year honours, 1979 (File) - Box 39

Series. Autobiography

Hard copy of draft autobiography by Sir David Hay (File) - Box 39

Publication - From Collendina to Boomanoomana: an unfinished autobiography (2009) (File) - Box 39


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