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MS 5400

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Created: September 2022

Collection Summary

Creator
Laurence Fitzhardinge
Title
Papers of Laurence Fitzhardinge
Date Range
1898 - 1993
Collection Number
MS 5400
Extent
12.21 metres (14 archive boxes + 3 medium folio boxes + 31 ms boxes + 1 map folio)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises files that were central to L. F. Fitzhardinge's career, research and academic work. MS 5400 (Class 1) includes manuscript drafts of vols. 1 and 2 of Fitzhardinge's biography of William Hughes, including the complete and final draft of volume 2; extensive notes, newscuttings, and published material and illustrations relating to Hughes, his career, and political conditions of his time, and photocopies of documents held at major manuscript collections such as the the Public Record Office (U.K.); photocopies of Hughes' letters, memoranda, and cablegrams; Hughes' educational and medical records; and letters to Fitzhardinge about Hughes. MS 5400 (Class 2) comprises lecture notes, personal and professional correspondence, ephemera, family letters, notebooks and appointment diaries (1931-1993), notes and correspondence relating to Australian history projects, Fitzhardinge's final thesis on Roman fleets, photographs, illustrations and draft manuscripts of The Spartans.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2623947).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Laurence Fitzhardinge, National Library of Australia, MS 5400, [box number and class number/file number]'.

Provenance

The original consignment was received by the Library from L. F. Fitzhardinge in 1975. One folder was added to the collection in 1998 via Pauline Fanning. The second consignment was received by the Library from G. F. Fitzhardinge in 2022.

Arrangement

While box numbering is consecutive for the collection as a whole, file numbering begins at '1' for Class 2 (Consignment received 2022)

Finding Aid Source

Please note: this finding aid contains descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Biographical Note

Laurence Frederic Fitzhardinge (1908–1993), classicist, librarian, and historian, was born on 6 July 1908, Sydney, to James Frederic (Eric) Fitzhardinge, and Florence Marion. Laurence excelled in Greek and Latin at University of Sydney (BA, 1930) and continued his classical studies at New College, Oxford (BA, 1932; BLitt, 1933; MA, 1937).In 1934, Fitzhardinge was appointed research officer at the Commonwealth National Library, Canberra, and then as director of the School of Diplomatic Studies at the Canberra University College from 1944-45, where he lectured in Australian history. He also held positions with the University of Sydney (1945), the Australian National University's (ANU) Research School of Social Sciences he went to the where he lectured in the classics. After visiting Oxford University Press (Britain) 1947-48, Fitzhardinge campaigned for a national dictionary register, which he commenced compiling.While president of the Canberra and District Historical Society, Fitzhardinge wrote W.M. Hughes in Search of a Federal Capital (1964) and Old Canberra and the Search for a Capital(1983). Other works that Fitzhardinge is well known for include: The Spartans (1980), The political biography of W.M. Hughes, That Fiery Particle, 1862–1914", vol. 1 published in 1964 and The Little Digger, 1914–1952", published in 1979.He compiled the first edition of the Annual Catalogue of Australian Publications (1936), worked on the early volumes of a Bibliography of Australia (1941), and was a major contributor to Nation Building in Australia: The Life and Work of Sir Littleton Ernest Groom (1941)".He was elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (1983) and of the Royal Australian Historical Society (1987).

Item Descriptions

Class 1. Original consignment, 1898 - 1972

3.49 metres,

MS 5400 (Class 1) includes manuscript drafts of vols. 1 and 2 of Fitzhardinge's biography of William Hughes, including the complete and final draft of volume 2; extensive notes, newscuttings, and published material and illustrations relating to Hughes, his career, and political conditions of his time, as well as photocopies of documents held at major manuscript collections such as the the Public Record Office (U.K.); photocopies of Hughes' letters, memoranda, and cablegrams; Hughes' educational and medical records; and letters to Fitzhardinge about Hughes.

Manuscript of Hughes biography (File) - Box 1 (MS 5400)

Drafts of Hughes biography (File) - Box 2 (MS 5400)

Drafts (File) - Box 3 (MS 5400)

Correspondence (File) - Box 4 (MS 5400)

Notes and photocopies (File) - Box 5 (MS 5400)

Notes, letters, newspaper cuttings (File) - Box 6 (MS 5400)

Notes, photocopies and correspondence (File) - Box 7 (MS 5400)

Copies and cuttings from newspapers (File) - Box 8 (MS 5400)

Notes, letters, illustrations (File) - Box 9 (MS 5400)

Notes and lettes (File) - Box 10 (MS 5400)

Index cards (File) - Box 11 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous papers (unlabelled) (File) - Box 12 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous papers (unlabelled) (File) - Box 13 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous papers (unlabelled) (File) - Box 14 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous papers (unlabelled) (File) - Folio-Box 15 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous papers (unlabelled) (File) - Folio-Box 16 (MS 5400)

Class 2. Consignment received 2022, 1900 - 1993

5.78 metres,

This consignment comprises files that were central to Fitzhardinge's research, career and academic work. Included are lecture notes, personal and professional correspondence, ephemera, family letters, notebooks and appointment diaries (1931-1993). There are notes and correspondence relating to Australian history projects, Fitzhardinge's final thesis on Roman fleets, photographs and negatives, illustrations and draft manuscripts of The Spartans.

Australian History: collaboration with AG Butler on Army medical history, 1934 - 1946 (File 1) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge assisted Butler with the 3rd volume of his History of Aust Army Medical Corps WW1 (1943). The material in this folder relates mainly to a later proposed joint work "Medicine and Humanism in War"

Bookselling: Australian Booksellers Association, and other book trade issues, 1951 - 1952 (File 2) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

Australian Booksellers Association meeting minutes and some correspondence

National Library of Australia: lectures on bibliography, 1941 - 1949 (File 3) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge's lecture notes. Saved from destruction by Pauline Fanning

Canberra University College course in diplomatic studies, 1945 - 1947 (File 4) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

Correspondence about design and management of the course, L.F. Fitzhardinge's employment terms and also meeting minutes and documents.

Chapter in "Australian History 1888-1939", ed. Hartley Grattan, 1945 - 1947 (File 5) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

"Establishment and Growth of the Commonwealth 1888-1939": Drafts, and correspondence with Hartley Grattan and with Hancock (coincidentally this includes some pre-ANU background sent to Hancock)

Sydney university press project, 1947 - 1948 (File 6) - Box 17 (MS 5400)

Sydney university classics teaching notes, 1945 - 1951 (File 7) - Box 18 (MS 5400)

Associations: Australian Institute of International Affairs; round table, 1940 - 1958 (File 8) - Box 18 (MS 5400)

Letters from 1942-4 on problems between Victorian and NSW Branches of Australian Institute of International Affairs

Letters: Gerald Firth, 1950 (File 9) - Box 18 (MS 5400)

A letter and photocopied document reporting a visit to the US

Australian history notes, 1950-1960? (File 10) - Box 18 (MS 5400)

Mainly bibliographical notes

Australian history: correspondence on historical projects, 1948 - 1949 (File 11) - Box 18 (MS 5400)

Prospective publications: Tench (RAHS), Historical Studies (R Crawford), WW2 Official History (G Long), Hakluyt Society (Carteret; Cook), Western Australia (Hasluck)

Oxford: Roman fleets - notes from 3 ringback folders and 1 exercise book, 1932 - 1933 (File 12) - Box 19 (MS 5400)

Mainly reading notes and references; most 1932-1933, some from later work

Oxford: Roman fleets - notes, 1932 - 1935 (File 13) - Box 19 (MS 5400)

Mainly reading notes and references; most 1932-1933, some from later work

Oxford: Roman fleets - draft copies, 1932 - 1933 (File 14) - Box 19 (MS 5400)

Preliminary drafts (manuscript and typed); 2 folders typescript revised draft;

Oxford: Roman fleets - thesis as submitted, 1933 (File 15) - Box 19 (MS 5400)

Ringback binder containing final thesis as submitted. Also two letters from AH McDonald 1946 and Beryll Rawson 1979 concerning possible publication. Slipped in the folder was an offprint of an L.F. Fitzhardinge article published in J. Roman Studies 1951, on naval inscriptions held in the Nicholson Museum. The offprint has not been retained here.

National Library of Australia: application for job with Parliamentary Library, 1934 (File 16) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Application and references

Academic: academic job applications, 1937 - 1944 (File 17) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Chair of Greek, Sydney 1937; Lecturer Eng/Latin, N.E.University College 1938; Lecturer Modern History, Canberra University College 1944

Academic: application 1960s, 1964 - 1968 (File 18) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Chair of History, Australian National University 1964; Commonwealth Fellowship, St John's College Cambridge 1968.

Australian dictionary biography: entry on Professor Woodhouse, 1976 - 1986 (File 19) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Notes, photocopies, drafts; also three personal letters from Woodhouse to L.F. Fitzhardinge in the 1930s

Tench: "Sydney's first four years", 1964 - 1992 (File 20) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on 2nd edition 1979; also photocopy of Tench's father's will

Australian history: article on Alexander Harris, n.d. (File 21) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Handwritten and typed drafts by L.F. Fitzhardinge (NOT for ADB, where the Harris entry is by John Metcalfe)

Australian dictionary biographical article on Kenneth Binns by Pauline Fanning, n.d. (File 22) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Early draft of Fanning's article which subsequently appeared in the ADB

Canberra: Frank Brennan - papers on ACT leasehold system of land tenure, 1966 - 1967 (File 23) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Two typescripts, one for publication 1966, one seminar paper presented at the Australian National University November 1967

Canberra: "The town that is yet to be" - article by L.F. Fitzhardinge and HVF on Environa, 1966 - 1984 (File 24) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Drafts and final "Hemisphere" article 1969; text of ABC interview with Caroline Jones; correspondence

Academic: Sir Walter Scott Australian correspondents, 1957 (File 25) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

Copies of letters to Sir Walter Scott from NSW 1813-25; sent to L.F. Fitzhardinge (in London, 1957) by Edinburgh University

Canberra: articles and correspondence on early Canberra history, 1967 - 1977 (File 26) - Box 20 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge article on Limestone Plains 1967; undated article "Birth of a city"; correspondence on publication of L.F. Fitzhardinge booklet "Old Canberra" 1975; L.F. Fitzhardinge comments on ""Episodes of Old Canberra" by Ged Martin 1977; copied letter to HL White about papers of Samuel Shumack 1966; two draft chapters of [unidentified] autobiography; notebook with manuscript notes on history of St John's School.

Hughes: William Morris Hughes entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1982 (File 27) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Drafts and correspondence

Hughes: "William Morris Hughes" in Oxford university press "Great Australians" series, 1972 (File 28) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Drafts, proofs, correspondence

Hughes: "William Morris Hughes in search of a Federal capital", 1964 (File 29) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Address to Canberra and District Historical Society 12 May 1964

Hughes: Willaim Morris Hughes articles, 1950 - 1964 (File 30) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Three journal offprints and one Australian National University seminar paper (4 items as listed on the front of the folder, two others are missing); undated notes for a talk on "Billy Hughes and Foreign Policy in the 20's and 30's"; offprint from JRAHS December 1951 of a paper "WMH in NSW politics 1890-1901".

Hughes: Angus and Robinson contracts for "William Morris Hughes A Policial Biography", 1964 - 1973 (File 31) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Separate contracts for Vols 1 and 2

Hughes: permissions to quote in "William Morris Hughes A Political Biography", 1963 - 1974 (File 32) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Letters requesting and granting permission to quote

Hughes: correspondence relating to Angus and Robinson publication delays with vol 2, 1972 - 1977 (File 33) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Hughes: correspondence with Commonwealth Archives Office, 1966 - 1973 (File 34) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Hughes: newspaper cuttings about William Morris Hughes, 1952 - 1958 (File 35) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Special issue of the Bulletin; reviews of W Farmer Whyte biography

Huges: cartoon books, 1916 - 1918 (File 36) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Low, "The Billy Book"; Hartt, "The Soldier"

Hughes: correspondence, 1950 - 1989 (File 37) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Various correspondents and topics. Includes autograph notes from WMH and from Mrs Mary Hughes.

Joyner: "Holman versus Hughes", 1962 (File 38) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Copy of 1961 University of Florida monograph, with two critical letters from Henry Mayer to L.F. Fitzhardinge

Hughes: notes for seminar on policial biography, n.d., estimated 1970's (File 39) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Discusses the William Morris Hughes biography (both volumes)

Hughes: "Caucus 1901-14", 1901 - 1914 (File 40) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Federal ALP meeting minutes. Few pages handwritten by L.F. Fitzhardinge, most is typescript

Hughes: "Mahon. Formation of Cabinet 27 Oct 1915", 1915 (File 41) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of handwritten record of meeting about Cabinet portfolios

Hughes: "Spartalis PhD", 1976 (File 42) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge examiner's report on the University of Alberta thesis on William Morris Hughes foreign policy 1915-23

Draft index to Hughes vol. 2, 1975 - 1979 (File 43) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Original (manuscript) index

Peter Spartalis PhD on William Morris Hughes, 1975 - 1981 (File 44) - Box 21 (MS 5400)

Correspondence from Spartalis and the University of Alberta about L.F. Fitzhardinge suprvision of the PhD

Australian history: basic biographical dictionaries, 1954 - 1959 (File 45) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Crisp and Bennett "ALP Federal personnel "1901-54"; undated list by LFF of members of first Federal Parliament; Martin and Wardle "MLAs of NSW 1856-1901". The Martin volume contains corrections by LFF. Slipped in to this volume were several letters, including one by AT Shakespeare, which are kept here in a separate manila folder.

Australian history: correspondence relating to Alexander Dalrymple, 1935 - 1968 (File 46) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge to/from W Dixson, F Bayldon, GS Ritchie, RA Skelton, HT Fry

Bookselling: notes and correspondence looking to a bookselling career, 1933 (File 47) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

One loose-leaf memo book containing notes, book lists and some letters to publishers

Book collecting: EIP list; books in L.F. Fitzhardinge collection printed 1541-1800, 1983 (File 48) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Complete photocopy of list prepared by Australian National University Humanities Research Council early imprints project

Book collecting: EIP list; books in L.F. Fitzhardinge collection printed before 1541, 1983 - 1989 (File 49) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Includes L.F. Fitzhardinge handwritten catalog text; also correspondence on a later purchase from Quaritch, and a copy of the Early Printing Programme (EIP) instruction manual.

Book collecting: notes and book selections for talks on L.F. Fitzhardinge collection, 1978 - 1984 (File 50) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Speaking notes and book lists for talks by L.F. Fitzhardinge on his collection. To Canberra Colophon Society, The Private Press Movement (1980), and Some Printers of XVIII & XIX centuries (1979) . To Friends of Australian National Univerrsity Library, Outline history of bookbinding (1984).

Book collecting: L.F. Fitzhardinge's paper on "Good Printing", with comments by C. Sandford, 1932 - 1933 (File 51) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Christopher Sandford

National Library of Australia: handouts from course on "Preserving your own collection", 1990 (File 52) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Printed matter from a Friends of National Library of Australia course attended by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Book collecting: typographical information documents, 1940 - 1981 (File 53) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Printed matter; leaflets, typeface samples, newspaper cuttings

Book collecting: books printed in England 1641-1700, 1982 (File 54) - Box 22 (MS 5400)

Original and photocopy: catalogue of books in L.F. Fitzhardinge collection, 23.11.82

Manuscript notes for ancient history lectures, 1934 - 1935 (File 55) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

Canberra University College, 1934

Oxford: philosophy tutorial essays etc., 1931 - 1932 (File 56) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

With occasional notes from his Philosophy tutor, HWB Joseph

Academic: programme and notes for International Student Service (ISS) annual conference 1933, July 30th-August 2 (File 57) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

Typescript; students conference attended by L.F. Fitzhardinge, in Switzerland July 30-August 2 1933. Some information on student migrations from Nazi Germany.

Ancient history: Unpublished article by L.F. Fitzhardinge on Sophocles Ajax, 1969 - 1975 (File 58) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

Drafts, and correspondence with referees

Juvenilla: 'essays on English literature 1924", 1924 (File 59) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

"Essays on the History of English Literature written during 1924 by L.F. Fitzhardinge SCEGS"

Oxford: Roman history essays 1931-2, 1931 - 1932 (File 60) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

From ring-back folder

Oxford: scientific thought - the Roman empire, 1933 (File 61) - Box 23 (MS 5400)

Kept by LFF in a springback folder. Typescript draft chapter by L.F. Fitzhardinge of an unpublished book on scientific thought edited by John Pilley. Includes letters from Pilley, and draft chapters by two other contributors, EJ Holmyard (Arabic science) and M Postan (Medieval science). On the back of one page is a draft letter from L.F. Fitzhardinge to Pilley asking if he would provide a testimonial for L.F. Fitzhardinge's eventual job at the National Library. This dates the material to 1933.

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1977 - 1991 (File 62) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Includes two notebooks with note catalogue records and other miscellaneous notes. A book auction records book gifted to L.F. Fitzhardinge. Correspondence with various directors about some manuscript papers. Valuation certifcates by L.F. Fitzhardinge

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1979 (File 63) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1979

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1980 (File 64) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1980

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1981 (File 65) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1981

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1982 (File 66) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1982

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1983 (File 67) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1983

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1984 (File 68) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1984

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1985 (File 69) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1985

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1986 (File 70) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1986

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1987 (File 71) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations from 1987

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1980 - 1990 (File 72) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuation correspondence

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 19th October (File 73) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Copies of L.F. Fitzhardinge's referee report form for Ronald Winch

National Library of Australia valuation reports, n.d. (File 74) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Valuations for records of prices

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1988 (File 75) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Notes for talk to seminar on the Taxation Incentive Scheme

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1979 - 1986 (File 76) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

List of items valued

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1979 - 1990 (File 77) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with the Department of Home Affairs and a booklet of the approved valuers as of June 1982

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1979 - 1989 (File 78) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Correspondence, meeting minutes and information on music collections

National Library of Australia valuation reports, 1980 (File 79) - Box 24 (MS 5400)

Butlin catalogue

Riverview lease documents and correspondence, 1964-1989 (File 80) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Leases from Queanbeyan City Council; some maps. There are additional files relating to the Riverview property in MS10373 (Papers of HV Fitzhardinge), see series "Farming".

Letters: miscellaneous Christmas cards, 1949 - 1989 (File 81) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Australian history research notes and correspondence, 1945 - 1985 (File 82) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Cuttings, notes some correspondence, various topics

Australian history satirical verses, 1950 - 1969 (File 83) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Two pages, one on Malcolm Ellis 'the wild colonial bore', one on the Australian economy 'an outline of Australian economic history'. Undated.

Australian history: British museum catalogue listing on Dalrymple, n.d. (File 84) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Photocopies only

Australian history: L.F. Fitzhardinge's notes on James and Samuel Tegg, and on John Strachan, 1960 - 1967 (File 85) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge wrote the Australian dictionary biography entry on the Tegg brothers.

Australian history: correspondence with Hugh Gilchrist on Greek-Australia relations, 1969 - 1986 (File 86) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Gilchrist, Australian Ambassador to Greece, was writing a book on this topic

Australian history: statement of personal history by E.L. Piesse, 16 April 1919 (File 87) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Typescript copy dated 16.4.19

Australian history: early Labour party members of Parliament, 1957 - 1959 (File 88) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Letter from J La Nauze; typescript list by John Playford of Labor MPs in South Australia 1891-1957

Australian history: mixed items - La Perouse, Michael Hoare, Hempenstall on Burgman, 1981 - 1984 (File 89) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Letter from Hempenstall about "Burgie"; typescript article by Hoare; French pamphlet on La Perouse exhibition 1983.

Academic: Australian Academy of the Humanities, 1983 (File 90) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on L.F. Fitzhardinge's election 1983

Academic: Royal Australian Historical Society, 1987 - 1992 (File 91) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on L.F. Fitzhardinge's election to Fellowship and the certificate

Academic: Australian National University correspondence, 1960 - 1990 (File 92) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous correspondence and other items relating to the Australian National University

Academic: correspondence with Hartley Grattan, 1975 - 1979 (File 93) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

5 letters from Hartley Grattan (US historian)

Australian dictionary of biography, 1963 - 1990 (File 94) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Several letters on Australian dictionary of biography issues; photocopied material on MH Ellis and the Australian dictionary of biography, on this see also some correspondence in Box 28 File 3

Hughes: Angus and Robertson letters, 1972 - 1986 (File 95) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Angus and Roberston on publication of Volume 2 of the Hughes biography

Hughes: Angus and Robertson film rights, 1981 - 1983 (File 96) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Correspondence concerning a proposal to make a documentary film based on the biography. An option was paid for, but eventually lapsed in 1983.

"Hughes … at the Paris Peace Conference", 1968 (File 97) - Box 25 (MS 5400)

Article by L.F. Fitzhardinge in Canadian Historical Review, June 1968

Academic: Canberra University College, 1935 - 1941 (File 98) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Items relating to the University Association of Canberra, and proposals for establishing a National University

National Library of Australia: "historical studies", 1940 - 1943 (File 99) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Correspondence and notes on collaboration with Melbourne-based journal "historical studies"

Canberra: correspondence with Lea-Scarlett, 1967 - 1984 (File 100) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Errol Lea-Scarlett about preparation of his history of Queanbeyan

Australian history: correspondence with Eric Andrews, 1986 - 1987 (File 101) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Andrews had been a PhD student in the Australian National University history department

National Library of Australia: Australian Institute of Librarians/Library Association of Australia, 1937 - 1989 (File 102) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Notes and correspondence on history of the Australian Institute of Librarians/Library Association of Australia

National Library of Australia: Australian Institute of Librarians Committee on Classification of Australiana (Dewey), 1938 (File 103) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous correspondence

National Library of Australia: Australian Institute of Librarians Committee on Classification of Australiana (Dewey), 39 (File 104) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Circulars and replies

National Library of Australia: Australian Institute of Librarians Committee on Classification of Australiana (Dewey), 1941 - 1942 (File 105) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

"Literature": notes and correspondence on classification of literature

National Library of Australia: Australian Institute of Librarians Committee on Classification of Australiana (Dewey), 1939 - 1940 (File 106) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

"Annual reports and submission to president"

National Library of Australia: correspondence with NLA on Sydney Nolan painting, 1987 - 1988 (File 107) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

NLA requested loan from L.F. Fitzhardinge of Nolan painting "The Surveyor" for exhibition

Canberra: Queanbeyan history project 1982-85, 1982 - 1985 (File 108) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Queanbeyan Council project for socio-economic history of post-war Queanbeyan, Susan Withycombe, "Town in Transition" 1985. File contains applications from prospective authors, together with some notes by L.F. Fitzhardinge. Also speaking notes for L.F. Fitzhardinge speech launching the book.

Canberra: Queanbeyan history project 1968, 1968 (File 109) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Queanbeyan Council; Lea-Scarlett "Queanbeyan", correspondence with printer

Academic: correspondence and notes on Sydney university history, 1979 - 1980 (File 110) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Fischer (SU Archivist), Bygott (historian of SU) and Spicer (OUP) about WJ Woodhouse and also L.F. Fitzhardinge's Sydney university press project.

Associations: round table, 1980 (File 111) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Leonie Foster about L.F. Fitzhardinge's involvement with the round table 1947-51

Family: correspondence with Joan and David Rutherford, 1983 - 1987 (File 112) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Joan (1st cousin by marriage) and David (1st cousin) published books on Rutherford family history

Book collecting: art and archival conservation, 1987 - 1989 (File 113) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Quotations and invoices for conservation work on prints in L.F. Fitzhardinge's collection

Canberra: "Witness in Stone", 1987 (File 114) - Box 26 (MS 5400)

Letter concerning unsold copies of a history of St Ninian's Church, published by Verity Hewitt boookshop

Bookselling: notes and correspondence looking to a bookselling career, 1933 (File 47a) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

One loose-leaf memo book containing notes, book lists and some letters to publishers

Family: Florence Fitzhardinge memorial, 1949 - 1950 (File 115) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Correspondence and draft conditions relating to a memorial scholarship at the Women's College, includes letters from Betty Archdale and Camilla Wedgwood. Also three pages copied from Women's College records, entries for Florence, her sister Constance Muriel Rutherford and Una Clarke Fitzhardinge.

Family: correspondence on William Geogre Augustus Fitzhardinge entry in Australian dictionary biography, 1968 (File 116) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Entry written by Peter Fitzhardinge-Seton

Miscellaneous items on Fitzhardinge family history, 1992 (File 117) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Letter about JFF Senior's house; copy of family tree; cutting from TLS about Berkeleys

Family: notes on L.F. Fitzhardinge investments, 1948 (File 118) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Assets and income 1949/50

Academic: correspondence on L.F. Fitzhardinge appointment to Australian National University, 1949 - 1950 (File 119) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on offer and acceptance of Australian National University position. Also some correspondence about assistance L.F. Fitzhardinge was providing to the National Library during 1950

Academic: correspondence relating to L.F. Fitzhardinge residence in Cambridge 1968-9, 1968 - 1969 (File 120) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Many correspondents, many topics including WM Hughes biography

Biographical: notes for oral history interviews, 1987 (File 121) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Notes by L.F. Fitzhardinge preparing for 1987 (Barbara Ross) oral history interview

Family: real estate correspondence, 1941 - 1953 (File 122) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Covers purchase, sale and maintenance of 1 Orinoco St Pymble; investment property in St Ives; lease on house in Canberra (Reid).

Oxford: letters from Greece 1931, 1931 (File 123) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Letters from L.F. Fitzhardinge to his mother

Family: reading list 1923-35, 1923 - 1935 (File 124) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Notebook containing a sequential list of all books read by L.F. Fitzhardinge, starting from his 15th birthday

Bookselling: correspondence about Verity Hewitt bookshop, 1950 - 1961 (File 125) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

Mostly between L.F. Fitzhardinge (Chairman) and June Hewitt (Manager). Includes some mentions of LFF/HVF search for a property in Canberra, ending in choice of GranDel Orchard

NLA Valuation notebooks, 1979 - 1983 (File 126) - Box 27 (MS 5400)

2 spiral-bound notebooks, 2 blue notebooks.

Biographical: transcripts of LFF oral history interviews, 1982 - 1997 (File 127) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

2 NLA (Tully, Ross), 1 ANU (Gollan), 1 ABC (Molomby). Copies provided to L.F. Fitzhardinge by Barbara Ross. Also includes a note from Margaret Varghese to Ross. Ross later (after L.F. Fitzhardinge's death) wrote a note about these interviews to L.F. Fitzhardinge's sons, a copy is included here.

Bookselling: receipts from English booksellers 1933-34, 1933 - 1934 (File 128) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Books bought on L.F. Fitzhardinge's English accounts after return from Oxford. Some bought on behalf of his father.

Academic: photocopies of reviews by L.F. Fitzhardinge from "historical studies", 1940 - 1970 (File 129) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Bibliography of L.F. Fitzhardinge, compiled by Alan Ives for Archives in Australia, volumes 4 and 5, 1978 (File 130) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

One copy of volume Four, "An Australian bibliographer and historian, L.F. Fitzhardinge, a 70th birthday tribute". This copy of volume 4 contains many manuscript notes and additions by L.F. Fitzhardinge, both in the text and on slipped-in pages. Also included is a copy of volume Five, "Australian Archivists" which includes the same text after other material.

Ancient history: articles by L.F. Fitzhardinge on classical topics, 1934 - 1951 (File 131) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Offprints: Pliny, [Roman] naval epitaphs. Draft and offprint: Gilbert Murray

Hughes: newspaper clippings, reviews of "The Little Digger", 1979 (File 132) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Volume 2 of L.F. Fitzhardinge's William Morris Hughes biography. Clipped reviews, and some letters.

Articles by L.F. Fitzhardinge on Australian history, 1934 - 1945 (File 133) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Drafts: "The University that will be" (Prometheus 1934-5); "Historical notes on the route from Sydney to Melbourne" 1937; "We have no ruined castles", Australian National Review 1939; Chapter 5 of Hartley Grattan, "Australia", 1947, with comments on the draft by A.I. Davern. Offprint of "A portrait of Allan Cunningham", JRAHS 1935.

Australian history: reviews by L.F. Fitzhardinge, 1934 - 1939 (File 134) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Copies, some drafts.

Australian history: articles reviews etc, 1939 - 1953 (File 135) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Drafts and offprints, written by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Academic: L.F. Fitzhardinge Biography, 1987 - 1988 (File 136) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Entries for biographical dictionaries; extract from speech on Australian Dictionary Biography by Hancock 1987; articles in Canberra Times 1988.

Hope Verity Fitzhardinge: A man's man, 1987 - 1988 (File 137) - Box 28 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on the posthumous publication of Verity's book "A Man's Man", and a proof copy.

Sparta: post-publication correspondence and reviews, 1973 - 1983 (File 138) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Mostly collected reviews and post-publication correspondence. Also several lists and notes

Sparta: partial manuscript draft, 1973 - 1983 (File 139) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Manuscript (L.F. Fitzhardinge handwriting) draft of chapters I-III, VI, IX, X-XII

Newspaper cutting; Daily Mirror article on ancient Sparta, 13 September (File 140) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Historical feature from Sydney 'Daily Mirror' (evening tabloid), 13 September 1979. A one-eyed presentation of Spartan militarism

Sparta: partial typescript draft, 1973 - 1983 (File 141) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Many corrections

Sparta: documents and photographs, various, 1973 - 1983 (File 142) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Mixed, mainly photocopies, 2-page handwritten chronological table

Sparta: article offprints, photocopies, notices, 1973 - 1983 (File 143) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Mixed offprints, photocopies, meeting notices, not all Sparta related. Non-Sparta material includes photocopies of the yearbook of Israel society

Sparta: article offprints, and a journal issue, 1958 - 1974 (File 144) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Two offprints from 1974, and an issue of "Hesperia" 1958.

Sparta odd notes, 1973 - 1983 (File 145) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Title from L.F. Fitzhardinge's folder

Draft of "The Spartans", 1973 - 1983 (File 146) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Complete typescript draft

Sparta: maps and drawings, 1973 - 1983 (File 147) - Box 29 (MS 5400)

Set of maps and illustrations. Includes Christine Grishin drawings.

Sparta: maps of Pelponnese, 1973 - 1983 (File 148) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Mostly early 1970's tourist maps

Sparta: Christine Grishin sketches, 1973 - 1983 (File 149) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Original drawings as selected for the printer

Photos of Spartan artefacts: limestone sphinx, 1973 - 1983 (File 150) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, sandstone and lead

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 151) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, ivories

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 152) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, ivories (Athens)

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 153) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, terracottas

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 154) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, vases

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 155) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, various descriptions

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 156) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, bronzes (Athens) "unassigned and doubtful items"

Photos of Spartan artefacts, 1973 - 1983 (File 157) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

"Duplicate photos"; includes prints and many negatives

Black and white negatives (Items 1-20) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 21-63) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 64-114) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 115-117) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Six black and white photographs (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 115-117.

Large black and white negative (Items 118) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
University of Cambridge collection card (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negative - see File 157/Item 18.

Large black and white negative (Items 119) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 120-138) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Palm card note on the Sparta museum 1975 (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 120-138.

Black and white negatives (Items 139-144) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Original packaging suggests it was from the Australian National University

Black and white negatives (Items 145-147) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Original packaging suggests it was from the Australian National University

Black and white negatives (Items 148-174) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Original packaging suggests it was from the Australian National University

Black and white negatives (Items 175-187) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Grouped with paper that suggests it was from the Australian National University

Note on various negatives (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 175-187.

Black and white negatives (Items 188-199) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Grouped with paper that suggests it was from the Australian National University

Note on various negatives (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 188-199.

Black and white negatives (Items 200-203) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Two black and white photographs and a description from original packaging (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 200-203.

3 large negatives (Items 204-206) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Large palm card with notes on negatives (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 204-206.

Black and white negatives (Items 207-212) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Three black and white photographs and description of negative (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Originally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 207-212.

Black and white negatives (Items 213-240) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 241-267) - Folder MS Cold Store 1

Originally within an envelope titled 'Laconian sculpture film: ANU visual aids. December 1973'

Black and white negatives (Items 268-275) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Black and white negatives (Items 276-281) - Folder MS Cold Store 1
Two black and white photographs and a description of negatives (Items) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Orginally grouped with negatives - see File 157/Items 276-281.

Photos of Spartan landscape, 1973 - 1983 (File 158) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Photos, some postcards

Sparta synopsis, 1973 - 1983 (File 159) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Handwritten and typed drafts of an undated proposal to Thames & Hudson for the book's inclusion in "Ancient Peoples and Places". Also a different handwritten synopsis of the book.

Partial manuscript draft, 1973 - 1983 (File 160) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Manuscript drafts of chapeter XII, "Conclusion" (three versions)

Sparta: draft notes, 1973 - 1983 (File 161) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge's original folder title

"Sparta Laconian Bronzes", 1973 - 1977 (File 162) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Notices and notes for Australian National University seminars 1973, 1974, 1977

Essay by Jennifer Stuckey (L.F. Fitzhardinge undergraduate student), 1970's (File 163) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Australian National University undergraduate essay on Sparta by Jennifer Stuckey. Undated but mid-1970s.

L.F. Fitzhardinge autobiographical article on his Sparta work, 1976 - 1977 (File 164) - Box 30 (MS 5400)

Correspondence about an L.F. Fitzhardinge article in "Classicum", submitted 1976, published 1977.

Sparta notes and correspondence, 1973 - 1983 (File 165) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Photos, lists, also letters from AH McDonald and Martin Frederiksen

Sparta: Desborough dark age Laconia, 1973 - 1983 (File 166) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge notes on Desborough's 1971 book, and an undated draft chapter

Sparta: Corrigenda, and list of articles, 1972 - 1981 (File 167) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Corrigenda notes 1.12.81; list of articles on ancient history

Sparta: Laconian bronzes, 1973 - 1983 (File 168) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Letter from Boardman; correspondence with museums about photographs etc; two-page incomplete draft introduction.

Sparta: find-sites of Laconian pottery and bronzes, 1973 - 1983 (File 169) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Names shown on map II

Sparta: notes and draft chapter, 1973 - 1983 (File 170) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Notes and a typescript draft of "The poets" (Chapter 9)

Sparta: lists of DAI photographs, 1973 - 1983 (File 171) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Photos from German Institute in Athens

Sparta: photos, original and photocopies, 1973 - 1983 (File 172) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Mostly photocopies of photos, a few photos.

Sparta bronzes – Xerox, 1973 - 1983 (File 173) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Copies of photos

Sparta vases – Xerox, 1973 - 1983 (File 174) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Copies of photos

Sparta: Cartledge, 1977 - 1978 (File 175) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on obtaining photocopy of Cartledge's thesis

Catalogue cards, 1973 - 1983 (File 176) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Mixed note cards, some about photos, many with book titles

Sparta: Thames and Hudson, 1973 - 1983 (File 177) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Thames and Hudson book list Jan-July 1980, includes "The Spartans". Also T&H Style Sheet.

Sparta: photocopied photos, 1973 - 1983 (File 178) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Sparta: correspondence, 1973 - 1983 (File 179) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on preparation of "The Spartans", including Cartledge, Trendall, Sefton and others. Also a summary of 1975 Sparta expenses for 1975 tax return

Sparta: Thames and Hudson, 1969 - 1981 (File 180) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

Extensive correspondence with Thames and Hudson 1969-1981

Proof copy of "The Spartans", 1980 (File 181) - Box 31 (MS 5400)

(Red spring-back folder): Proof copy of "The Spartans", 1980

Sparta: Langlotz, 1969 - 1973 (File 182) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopies and research with handwritten notes

Greek personality in Archaic sculpture, 1948 (File 183) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopies of chapter 5

Schefold Meisterwerke, 1969 - 1973 (File 184) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of a German article

Diehl: Die Hydria, 1969 - 1973 (File 185) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopies of German articles

Sparta: Ducat, 1971 - 1979 (File 186) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Three photocopies of articles with personalised notes made by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Xerox: Jeffery Scripts, 1969 - 1973 (File 187) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopies of local Peloponnese scripts

Sparta: Langlotz, 1963 (File 188) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Article with edits returned to L.F. Fitzhardinge

France Greece, 1955 (File 189) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Magazine copy with handwritten notes

Sparta articles, 1969 - 1973 (File 190) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Unbound copy of Laconia topography and some ancient routes in the Peloponnese

Photocopy of statuettes de bronze archaiques provenant de lykosoura, n.d. (File 191) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Ktema 1977, 1977 (File 192) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of article

Xerox: Tod and Wace, n.d. (File 193) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopies of articles on Sparta

Hampl: Die Lakonischen Perioiken, 1976 (File 194) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Interlibrary loan photocopy

Xerox: admirablity handbook of Greece 1918, 1974 (File 195) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Copies from the National Library of Australia copying service

Sparta: la ceramica laconica del museo di taranto, n.d. (File 196) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Articles about Spartan ceramics

Xerox: Stibbe Katalog, n.d. (File 197) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of the article with separate hand written notes

Sparta: various printed journals, n.d. (File 198) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Sparta: various printed journals, n.d. (File 199) - Box 32 (MS 5400)

Sparta: photocopy of evacuations at sparta, n.d. (File 200) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Kept in the original short manilla folder

Sparta: copies of reference articles, n.d. (File 201) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Pictures of Spartan artefacts and reference material

Sparta: Olympia Berichte, 1974 - 1975 (File 202) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Copies from the National Library of Australia copying service about Olympic reports

Sparta: Lakionia and Peloponnese, n.d. (File 203) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Photocopies of reference material

Sparta: the geometric period, n.d. (File 204) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of the reference material

Sparta: excavations at Sparta 1927, n.d. (File 205) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of the reference material

Sparta: various photocopied articles, n.d. (File 206) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Photocopy of the reference material

Sparta: Laconian vases, n.d. (File 207) - Box 33 (MS 5400)

Articles on and pictures of Laconian vase-painters

Card indexes: catalogue notes on Sparta, n.d. (File 208) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Card indexes: catalogue notes on Alcman, n.d. (File 209) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Alcman was an Ancient Greek lyric poet from Sparta

Card indexes: catalogue notes on pictures from boxes 32 and 33, n.d. (File 210) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Various notes on the different pictures from boxes 32 and 33

Card indexes: catalogue notes across various fields, n.d. (File 211) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Includes notes of Germany, Peloponnese, Laconia and Sparta

Card indexes: catalogue geometric notes, n.d. (File 212) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Notes on pottery, Laconia, vases

Card indexes: various catalogue notes on different locations, n.d. (File 213) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Includes Boston, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Toronto, London etc. Also has various notes on Sparta

Card indexes: notes on Sparta, n.d. (File 214) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Card indexes: catalogue notes of fragments and plaques, n.d. (File 215) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Card indexes: catalogue notes on Sparta and Athens, n.d. (File 216) - Box 34 (MS 5400)

Athenian democracy to pericles, 1930 - 1932 (File 217) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Some problems in Spartan history, 1930 - 1932 (File 218) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Caesar and Augustus, 1930 - 1932 (File 219) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Introduction to the study of the empire, 1930 - 1932 (File 220) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Tacitus Annals, 1930 - 1932 (File 221) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Greek life in the light of Greek inscription, 1930 - 1932 (File 222) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Commerce and the state in Ancient Greece, 1930 - 1932 (File 223) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

The Penteconaetia, 1930 - 1932 (File 224) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Kent: critique of pure reason, 1930 - 1932 (File 225) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Moral obligation and philosophy, 1930 - 1932 (File 226) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Plato republic, Green's theory of political obligation and moral obligation, 1930 - 1932 (File 227) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Aristotle: ethics, 1930 - 1932 (File 228) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

History of the theory of knowledge, Berkley's theory of the visible world and British idealism, 1930 - 1932 (File 229) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Aristotle: ethica niccomachea, logic and the correspondence theory of truth, 1930 - 1932 (File 230) - Box 35 (MS 5400)

Oxford undergraduate notes and essays

Oxford: early journalism attempts, 1930 - 1933 (File 231) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

While at New College, L.F. Fitzhardinge enrolled in a commercial journalism course, and most (not all) of the items here were for that course.

Oxford essays, 1930 - 1932 (File 232) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

Originally stored in a springback folder, this file contains Oxford essays. Includes the essay on Sparta which is referred to on p.7 of L.F. Fitzhardinge's "The Spartans" (1980).

Canberra University College: notes from 1934 lectures on Greek history, 1934 (File 233) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

Lectures given by L.F. Fitzhardinge at Canberra University College

Latin and ancient history examining, Sydney University, 1945 - 1950 (File 234) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

Exam papers and examiner's notes for university and Leaving Certificate exams

Australian dictionary of biography: offprints of articles by Woodhouse, 1990's (File 235) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

In a springback binder. Woodhouse was L.F. Fitzhardinge's professor of Greek at Sydney. Later L.F. Fitzhardinge wrote the entry on Woodhouse in the Australian Dictionary of Biography.

Book collecting: catalogue of L.F. Fitzhardinge undergraduate book purchases, 1927 - 1933 (File 236) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

These cards appear to be a catalogue of books bought by L.F. Fitzhardinge as a student, some in Sydney 1927-1929, most in Oxford 1930-33. The bookshop and date of purchase generally aoppear on the reverse of each card. As organised by L.F. Fitzhardinge.

Book collecting: catalogue of L.F. Fitzhardinge undergraduate book purchases, 1927 - 1933 (File 237) - Box 36 (MS 5400)

These cards appear to be a catalogue of books bought by L.F. Fitzhardinge as a student, some in Sydney 1927-1929, most in Oxford 1930-33. The bookshop and date of purchase generally aoppear on the reverse of each card. As organised by L.F. Fitzhardinge.

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: H.W. Fowler English idiom, 1927 - 1929 (File 238) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in Greek

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: philosophy - inductive logic, 1927 - 1929 (File 239) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Latin, 1927 - 1929 (File 240) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: French, 1927 - 1929 (File 241) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in French

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: French literature, 1927 - 1929 (File 242) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in French

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Latin - vergil, 1927 - 1929 (File 243) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: French oral, 1927 - 1929 (File 244) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: French composition, 1927 - 1929 (File 245) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in French

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: French, 1927 - 1929 (File 246) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in French

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Latin - virgil, 1927 - 1929 (File 247) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Latin composition, 1927 - 1929 (File 248) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: campaign of Agis against Argos, 1927 - 1929 (File 249) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Cicero select letters, 1927 - 1929 (File 250) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Oxford book of French verse, 1927 - 1929 (File 251) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book

Sydney University lecture notes 1927-29: Rousseau, 1927 - 1929 (File 252) - Box 37 (MS 5400)

Handwritten exercise book in French

Memos and correspondence relating to Sydney University Press, 1939 - 1947 (File 253) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

From L.F. Fitzhardinge initial suggestion 1939 until beginning of UK posting

Oxford University Press correspondence, 1948 - 1951 (File 254) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Oxford University Press after return

Oxford University Press notes, 1947 - 1948 (File 255) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Working notes and records of meetings at Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press forms, 1947 - 1948 (File 256) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Sample forms provided by Oxford University Press

Sydney University Press: Wales - Cork - USA, 1947 - 1948 (File 257) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Correspondence about visits to regional universities

Sydney University Press: Manchester - Liverpool - Edinburgh, 1947 - 1948 (File 258) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Correspondence about visits to regional universities

Cambridge University Press, 1947 - 1948 (File 259) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Notes and sample forms

Sydney University Press cuttings, 1947 - 1948 (File 260) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Miscellaneous clippings

Sydney University Press project, 1947 - 1948 (File 261) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on books suggested for publication by SUP

Sydney University Press: corpus vasorum antiquorum, 1947 - 1948 (File 262) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Correspondence on possible joint publication by Oxford and Sydney university presses of a catalogue of Australia/New Zealand holdings of classical vases. Includes letters from AD Trendall and Sir Frederic Kenyon.

Sydney University Press: periodicals; drafts; memos, 1947 - 1948 (File 263) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Working notes

Sydney University Press: Allen and Unwin Procedures, 1947 - 1948 (File 264) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Sample forms

Sydney University Press: Walter Makin & Co Paper samples 1948, 1948 (File 265) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Covering letter and many samples of paper types manufactured by Makin

Place of the Sydney unviersity press in American Education and Publication, 1947 - 1948 (File 266) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Photostat of Oct-Dec issue of 'Print: a quarterly journal of the graphic arts'. Also contains L.F. Fitzhardinge notes on American university presses.

Sydney university press: tariff board report, 1945 - 1947 (File 267) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Evidence given by L.F. Fitzhardinge at a December 1945 enquiry into book publishing industry in Australia

Sydney university press: draft report for Senate, 1947 - 1948 (File 268) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge report to University Senate on UK visit

Sydney university press: correspondence after return from UK, 1948 - 1949 (File 269) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Includes notification of the termination of the SUP project

Sydney university press: personnel, 1947 - 1949 (File 270) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Unsolicited applicatons for employment in the proposed university press

Sydney university press: Monotype Corporation - specimens 1947-1948, 1947 - 1948 (File 271) - Box 38 (MS 5400)

Typeface samples and publicity material from Monotype Corporation

Oxford BA items, 1927 - 1932 (File 272) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

References and certificates for New College entry; lecture lists; college dinner menus

New College letters, 1930 - 1934 (File 273) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with Oxford associates; Garnsey, Dunbabin,

Letters: correspondence with Christopher Cox, 1930 - 1982 (File 274) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Christopher Cox was L.F. Fitzhardinge's tutor at New College, they regained in occasional contact afterwards. His papers are held at the Archives of New Colllege, Oxford, and contains more correspondence between the two

Letters: correspondence with non-academic Oxford contacts, 1936 - 1985 (File 275) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Catherine Brown (proprietor of café frequented by Australian students); Mollie Heather (landlady 1933, contact resumed 1984)

Letters: correspondence concerning L.F. Fitzhardinge ambition to be a bookseller, 1933 - 1935 (File 276) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Correspondence with publishers and dealers

Letters 1934-1945, 1934 - 1945 (File 277) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge in Canberra at National Library

Family: Northfield letters, 1937 - 1951 (File 278) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Family letters, including many relating to illness and deaths of L.F. Fitzhardinge's mother, father and sister. One letter from Sydney Nolan

Family: J.F Fitzhardinge items, 1900 - 1951 (File 279) - Box 39 (MS 5400)

Correspondence about L.F. Fitzhardinge's father's estate. Some incidental items. Notebook containing list of books read by J.F. Fitzhardinge 1941-46; loose pages of his transcriptions of English poetry.

Letters 1945-50, 1945 - 1950 (File 280) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge in Sydney, Lecturer in Classics Sydney University

Letters 1951-1959, 1951 - 1959 (File 281) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at Grandel Orchard, Reader at Australian National university

Letters 1960-1969, 1960 - 1969 (File 282) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at Riverview

Letters 1970-1979, 1970 - 1979 (File 283) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at Riverview

Letters 1980-1989, 1980 - 1989 (File 284) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at Riverview

Letters 1990-1993, 1990 - 1993 (File 285) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at Riverview

Letters to Hope Verity Fitzhardinge from Cambridge/Europe, 1968 - 1969 (File 286) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at St John's College, Cambridge

Letters to Hope Verity Fitzhardinge from Cambridge/Europe, 1975 (File 287) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge at St John's College, Cambridge

Sydney university: lecturer in Classics; Greek, Roman History, 1946 - 1951 (File 288) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

Course material for Greek and Latin teaching, Sydney University

Sydney university: lecturer in Classics; Medieval Latin, 1946 - 1952 (File 289) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

Course material for Greek and Latin teaching, Sydney University

Ancient history: notes on Thucydides, 1944 (File 290) - Box 40 (MS 5400)

Notes on Thucydides

National Library of Australia: introduction to bibliography course, 1946 (File 291) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Lecture notes and other material

National Library of Australia: letters from John McKindlay on classification of Australiana, 1974 - 1975 (File 292) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Refers to L.F. Fitzhardinge 1940s work, see Box 10 files 7-10

Book collecting: booksellers' accounts, 1946 - 1949 (File 293) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge purchases, mostly UK dealers

Bookselling: Australian Booksellers Association, 1952 - 1953 (File 294) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Meeting minutes, and correspondence on an internal dispute in the ABA about pricing for British books.

Canberra Documents, 1943 - 1954 (File 295) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Letters and notes on Canberra local history

Canberra Documents, n.d. (File 296) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Includes L.F. Fitzhardinge talk "Old Canberra", many other items and clippings, all periods. Were in a box file, now NLA folder.

Academic: Australian National University miscellaneous, 1950 - 1990 (File 297) - Box 41 (MS 5400)

Pamphlets and other printed items relating to ANU. Not written by L.F. Fitzhardinge.

Australian political ephemera, 1941 - 1950 (File 298) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Election flyers, pamphlets, newspaper clippings

Australian ephemera: newspaper clippings, 1935 - 1990 (File 299) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Obituaries, reviews, general clippings

Australian ephemera: newspaper clippings, 1952 - 1987 (File 300) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Various and some pasted in an exercise book

Australian ephemera: newspaper clippings, 1936 - 1981 (File 301) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Times Literary Supplement clippings

Australian ephemera: press cuttings, 1951 - 1953 (File 302) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Clippings kept in alphabetical file

Academic: various addresses, 1940 - 1957 (File 303) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Transcripts of speeches, not by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Australian history: a narrative of the sufferings of T.E. Palmer and W Skirving, n.d. (File 304) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Handwritten transcription of work published in 1797 (not L.F. Fitzhardinge's handwriting)

Australian history: seminar papers (not by L.F. Fitzhardinge), 1971 (File 305) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Sissons; Schedvin; Inglis; Thompson

Offprints relating to William Morris Hughes, 1966 (File 306) - Box 42 (MS 5400)

Conscription (Holloway; FB Smith), Smuts and Versailles (Curry)

Academic: drafts and offprints of L.F. Fitzhardinge articles, n.d. (File 307) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

Articles, reviews etc. Various topics

Ancient history: a Roman governor, Pliny in Bithynia, 1944 - 1981 (File 308) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

Article by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Ancient history: on education in the classics, 1938 - 1947 (File 309) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

University addresses, offprints

Academic: the Elektra of Euripides, a translation and interpretation, 1910-1930? (File 310) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

Exercise books containing the manuscript of a complete work by Woodhouse. Pasted in (lines 835/836) are a few pages of comments signed "CB", presumably Christopher Brennan. L.F. Fitzhardinge was taught by Woodhouse at Sydney University, and wrote the ADB article on him. The Elektra commentary is mentioned in early versions of L.F. Fitzhardinge's ADB article, but the reference is omitted in the published article

Ancient history: classics offprints (1), 1922 - 1950 (File 311) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

Many titles

Ancient history: classics offprints (2), 1925 - 1948 (File 312) - Box 43 (MS 5400)

Many titles

National Library of Australia: Petrov commission, 1954 (File 313) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Petrov Royal Commission summons, and statement of evidence as given by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Academic: correspondence following allegation of low research output, 1958 (File 314) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Letters between Melville (Vice-Chancellor) and Hancock; letter L.F. Fitzhardinge to Hancock

Academic: 1963 study leave, 1963 (File 315) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Letters and other material sent to L.F. Fitzhardinge while absent in UK. Letters by Hancock and others deal with the resignation of MH Ellis from the ADB. Also a long document by Hancock on departmental staff issues, written as background for L.F. Fitzhardinge who would become acting Head of Department pending appointment of Hancock's successor.

Academic: study leave 1968-1989, 1968 - 1969 (File 316) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Report on study leave, 1968-9

Juvenilia: early literary and artistic efforts, 1922 - 1935 (File 317) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Black notebook containing simple prints, 1923; notebook and loose pages of poetry, 1922-35

Fitzhardinge family history, 1969 - 1986 (File 318) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Various items including newspaper clippings, letters, genealogy, land title documents

Family: correspondence with P. Fitzhardinge-Seton, 1967 - 1988 (File 319) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Preparatory to Fitzhardinge-Seton's eventual book "Westminster to Woolloomoo" (1996). Includes an early draft with title "Annals of the Fitzhardinge family", and also a souvenir programme produced by P Fitzhardinge-Seton for a grand Fitzhardinge family gathering in Sydney in 1988

Family: FMF (Rutherford), 1942 - 1986 (File 320) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Some items relating to L.F. Fitzhardinge's mother; also correspondence to L.F. Fitzhardinge from his Rutherford cousins about Cobb and Co. and Rutherford family history.

Family: Hereford house, n.d. (File 321) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Photo a house called Hereford, which still exists in Kelso, near Bathurst. This house also has a family connection; it was built in 1879 by James Rutherford who was Laurence Fitzhardinge's maternal grandfather, and so is where Laurence Fitzhardinge's mother grew up.

Family: Maude Fitzhardinge, n.d. (File 322) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

Printed material relating to L.F. Fitzhardinge's aunt Maude, from Sydney University Archives, and photocopies from the Womens' College

Riverview: records of "Piggibilla" registered basset hound stud, 1966 - 1980 (File 323) - Box 44 (MS 5400)

In 1966-7, L.F. Fitzhardinge and H.V Fitzhardinge bought a pair of pedigreed basset hounds, and registered a stud under the name "Piggibilla".

Tench: typescript transcription of Tench "Letters written in France" 1796, 1950's (File 324) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Contains manuscript page of notes on biographical data by L.F. Fitzhardinge

Australian history: correspondence about "Nation Building in Australia" (biography of Littleton Groom), 1938 - 1942 (File 325) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Includes a handwritten file note by L.F. Fitzhardinge commenting on the correspondence.

Australian history: drafts for parts of A.G. Butler's Official History of Australian Army Medical Services, 1941 (File 326) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge provided input for a historical review of military medicine

National Library of Australia: report for Hancock, 1947 (File 327) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Notes on resources of the Commonwealth National Library, prepared by L.F. Fitzhardinge for Hancock 1947. Includes handwritten file note by L.F. Fitzhardinge.

Canberra University College diplomatic course: history, 1944 (File 328) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Course outlines, lecture notes, CVs of students. Some pages may have been typed at a later date

National Library of Australia guides to collected papers of Australian political figures, 1964 - 1965 (File 329) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Various NLA typescript volumes listing individual collections

Associations: Institute of Pacific Relations tenth international conference, 1947 (File 330) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

L.F. Fitzhardinge notes from, and a draft report on, this conference held in Stratford-on-Avon in November 1947

Associations: Australian immigration policy, 1946 - 1949 (File 331) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Various items, typescript and printed, mainly Government but some AIIA. One is a typed draft of "Immigration Policy - a survey" by L.F. Fitzhardinge, Aust. Quarterly XXI No. 2, June 1949. Also a 16-page hand-written draft by L.F. Fitzhardinge on immigration policy, apparently a chapter from a longer document; there are also two unsigned pages of comments on the draft, one ("P8") is in H.V Fitzhardinge's handwriting.

Associations: AIIA research committee correspondence and papers, 1942 - 1943 (File 332) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Research papers, and correspndence on AIIA administrative issues

Associations: the round table, 1945 - 1949 (File 333) - Box 45 (MS 5400)

Sydney group of the round table - papers

Associations: British Commonwealth Relations Conference 1938, 1947, 1938 - 1947 (File 334) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

Printed and typescript reference material for delegates

Book collecting: parcel of items relating to Steran Press, 1941 - 1946 (File 335) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

Steran was a Canberra printer with ambitions to set up a private press. Correspondence, printed books

Biographical: various small items, August 1957 (File 336) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

Envelope containing: Birth certificate; "Record of Service" showing medical exemption from military training (cadets, 1922); licences and other cards.

Biographical: pocket appointment diaries, 1931 - 1993 (File 337) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

L.F Fitzhardinge's pocket diaries, occassional from 1930-1970's, with the complete run from 1974-1993

Biographical: pocket appointment diaries, 1931 - 1993 (File 338) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

L.F Fitzhardinge's pocket diaries, occassional from 1930-1970's, with the complete run from 1974-1993

Biographical: pocket appointment diaries, 1931 - 1993 (File 339) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

L.F Fitzhardinge's pocket diaries, occassional from 1930-1970's, with the complete run from 1974-1993

Biographical: passports, 1931 - 1991 (File 340) - Box 46 (MS 5400)

Packet containing passports 1931, 1947, 1957, 1968, 1973, 1991

Oxford: bundle of New College Record and obituaries, 1935 - 1976 (File 341) - Box 47 (MS 5400)

Printed material only, including obituaries of people significant in L.F. Fitzhardinge's time in New College, e.g.HWB Joseph (tutor) and HAL Fisher (Warden)

Family: large notebooks from L.F. Fitzhardinge's parents and sister, 1933 - 1949 (File 342) - Box 47 (MS 5400)

Notebooks: Florence, information on investments; Margot, verse transcriptions.

Family: large notebooks from L.F. Fitzhardinge's parents and sister, 1933 - 1949 (File 343) - Box 47 (MS 5400)

J.F. Fitzhardinge's notebooks recording his interest in English verse

Small notebooks, 1930 (File 344) - Box 47 (MS 5400)

Address book, started 1930?; Domestic accounts 1939-1943; Research expenses 1940-45, then expenses for 1947 trip to England; Two loose-leaf memo books, bibliography for WMH; Loose-leaf book containing research notes on Littleton Groom; (red) Loose-leaf book containing bibliographical notes on Tench and other Australian items; (black ring-back) early pages are bibliographical library notes on Joseph Banks, NZ newspapers etc., later pages are ancient history notes.

Biographical: roll of certificates, and one large photo, 1926 - 1983 (File 345)

Leaving certificates, Fellowships of Library Assoc of Aust, Aust Acad of Humanities; Enlarged group photo (damaged) of 1938 British Commonwealth Relations conference 1938

New South Wales Department of Education leaving Certificate, 1927 (Item 345/1) - Folio-Box Shared
New South Wales Department of Education leaving Certificate, 1 June 1927 (Item 345/1) - Folio-Box Shared
Certificate on being elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, 21 May 1983 (Item 345/3) - Box 47 (MS 5400)
Certificate - Associate of the Library Association of Australia, 28 November 1964 (Item 345/4) - Folio-Box Shared
Black-and-white photograph - The British Commonwealth Relations Conference, 1938 (Item 345/5) - Map-Folio 48 (MS 5400)

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