Guide to the Papers of Arthur de Quetteville Robin

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MS Acc03.296;MS Acc11.162;MS Acc18.128

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Created: May 2021

Collection Summary

Creator
de Quetteville Robin, Arthur, Reverend
Title
Papers of Arthur de Quetteville Robin
Date Range
1929-2003
Collection Number
MS Acc03.296;MS Acc11.162;MS Acc18.128
Extent
1.08 metres (7 boxes + 1 packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

The collection comprises records of Clergyman, theologian and author the Reverend Dr. Arthur de Quetteville Robin and includes drafts of books, correspondence, sermons, poetry, certificates, publications, magazines and cuttings, and other material pertaining to Australian church history.

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3299095).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Arthur de Quetteville Robin, National Library of Australia, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.

Item Descriptions

Class MS Acc03.293. Consignment received 2003

Papers of St. Paul's Church in Geelong, 1986-1977 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes handwritten sermons, church news sheets and booklets, correspondence.

Travelogues and Sermons, 1959-1984 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes greeting cards, typescript travelogues of England and Italy, handwritten sermon notes and correspondence relating to publications.

Poetical Writings and Criticism, 1954-1982 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten and typescript articles about Anglican poets, correspondence relating to publishing matters, collected poems and newspaper cuttings.

Play, Poem and Notes, 1969 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes script of adapted four acts play, handwritten letter and notes, and typescript poem.

History of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL), 1957-1985 (File 5) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes magazines, brochures, articles, notes, cuttings and correspondence.

History of Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL), 1931-1986 (File 6) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes correspondence, photocopies of articles, photographs of members of Australian National Research Council and William James Penfold's portraits.

Frances Perry Journal, 1983 (File 7) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Collected references including correspondences, photographs of Dr. Charles Perry (first Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne), handwritten or typescript articles on Frances Perry Journal.

Mrs Perry's Journal, 1934-1980 (File 8) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Collected references about the first Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne's wife Frances Perry, including photocopies of newspaper articles, two maps, handwritten notes, newspaper cuttings and correspondences.

Correspondences relating to Dr. Charles Perry, 1961-1967 (File 9) - Box 1 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes correspondence, handwritten genealogical table of Philip Perry and index to page proof copy of Arthur de Quetteville's publication about Charles Perry Bishop.

Australian Churches History, 1913-1987 (File 10) - Box 2 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten notes and photocopies of articles, relating to Australian churches history and clergies.

Correspondence, 1963-1978 (File 11) - Box 2 (MS Acc03.296)

Letters and cards relating to possible research sources of church history.

Poems, letters and documents, 1945-1970 (File 12) - Box 2 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes poems, original tertiary educational certificates, photocopies of marriage certificate and genealogical table of the Robin family, biographical notes, collected newspapers.

Typescript of "Anglican in Geelong", 1990 (File 13) - Box 2 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes "Introduction" by the Right Reverend John Baynton, A.M. (Bishop of Geelong).

A Passion Play in 4 Acts, 1950 (File 14) - Box 2 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten scripts.

Australian Sketches: The Journals & Letters of Frances Perry, 1984 (File 15) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes brochure of The Queensberry Hill Press, typescript of "Australian Sketches" and handwritten index.

Personal documents, 1966-1968 (File 16) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes educational documents, photocopies of articles, letters, invitations and play script.

St. George's College - "The Dragon", 1965-1968 (File 17) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes 6 college publications, letters and invitation.

Second typescript of "Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne", 1964 (File 18) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes of inserted notes.

Articles, Letters and Notes on Church History, 1966-1974 (File 19) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes "Men of achievement" certificate, letters, photocopies of articles and handwritten notes pertaining to the church history, and a typescript article titled "Mathew Blagden Hale and The Poonindie Experiment : an assessment of a mid nineteenth century Aboriginal mission station" written by Arthur de Q. Robin in 1968.

Australian Churches History, 1955-1988 (File 20) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes correspondences, photocopies of articles, handwritten chapters of his work.

"The Age Literary Review", 1964-1965 (File 21) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Collected newspapers.

"The Age", 1963 (File 22) - Box 3 (MS Acc03.296)

Collected newspapers and cuttings.

Diary and Sermons, 1974-1978 (File 23) - Box 4 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes St. Paul's Church, Geelong service program.

Sermons, 1971-1975 (File 24) - Box 4 (MS Acc03.296)

St. Paul's Church, Geelong

Sermons, 1969-1975 (File 25) - Box 4 (MS Acc03.296)

St. Paul's Church, Geelong

Sermons, 1978-1980 (File 26) - Box 4 (MS Acc03.296)

Holy Trinity, Kew

"Men of Achievement", 1982 (File 27) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Volume Nine. Also includes two certificates of baptised and membership in Holy Trinity Church Williamstown.

"International Who's Who of Intellectuals", 1983 (File 28) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Volume Five.

Articles or Chapters with Letters, 1986 (File 29) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Typescript and handwritten.

Early Life of Perry - Time of His Appointment, 1963-1967 (File 30) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes typescript of chapters or articles, correspondences relating to publication of his book.

Mrs Perry's Journal, 1980 (File 31) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes handwritten notes, introduction and letters.

Ph.D. Submission, 1982-1983 (File 32) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes correspondences and lists of education, academic career and publications of A. de Q. Robin.

Mrs Perry's Journal, 1979-1982 (File 33) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Correspondence.

Writing on Mrs Perry's Journals, 1980 (File 34) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes bibliography, preface and letters.

The Outward Journey and Foundation Problems, n.d (File 35) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten notes relating to Perry.

The 1850 Conference and Constitutional History, n.d (File 36) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten and typescript notes on conference and constitutional history.

Lecture Notes, n.d (File 37) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Handwritten lecture notes and folded poster of "Kardinia Estate".

Mrs Perry's Journals - Background Information, 1979-1980 (File 38) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes folded photocopies and negatives of maps, photograph of A.W. Burman, letters and photocopies of publication "Australian Sketches".

Mrs Perry's Journals and Letters, Final Typescript, 1979 (File 39) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes photocopies of publication "Australian Sketches".

Charles Perry, n.d (File 40) - Box 5 (MS Acc03.296)

Two identical photocopies of a printed portrait of first Anglican Bishop of Melbourne.

Miscellaneous records, 1965-1970 (File 41) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Ph.D. Educational Documents, Newspaper Cuttings and Menu.

Collected Documents on Birds, 1954-1959 (File 42) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes newsletters and magazines, cuttings, handwritten list of birds in Kallista and drawing of bird by A. de Q. Robin.

Correspondences, Drafts and Notes, 1962-1965 (File 43) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes drafts of acknowledgements, chapters and appendix, photograph of Rev. J. C. F. Stretch.

Photographs, n.d (File 44) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

No annotations on photographs. Includes 8 photographs - 4 colour and 3 black and white photographs.

William George Hindley and Arthur Vincent Green, 1905-1981 (File 45) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes letters and photocopies of publications articles.

Photographs of Sport Teams, n.d (File 46) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes 8 black and white photographs of sport teams in Melbourne. One of the photographs with the annotation "Laurie Robin" on the verso.

Notebooks, 1954-1981 (File 47) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes 3 notebooks relating to Bible studies and sermons along with some correspondence.

Church History, 1959-1960 (File 48) - Box 6 (MS Acc03.296)

Includes study notes and essays.

Class MS Ac11.162. Consignment received 2011

Miscellaneous, 1971-1984 (File 1) - Box 1 (MS Acc11.162)

Includes handwritten book review article, postcards and photographic prints collection of Myrtle Emily Robin (Stepmother of A. de Q. Robin who lived in New Zealand).

Investigator - Magazine of the Geelong Historical Society, 1974-1990 (File 2) - Box 1 (MS Acc11.162)

Includes two booklets of index.

Investigator Magazines, Booklet and Book, 1966-1987 (File 3) - Box 1 (MS Acc11.162)

Includes the booklet on "Sixteen Explorers of Australia" and the book of "The School On The Hill".

Collected Booklets of Church and Local History, 1904-1979 (File 4) - Box 1 (MS Acc11.162)

Includes an essay titled "Mathew Bladgen Hale and the Poonindie Experiment : an assessment of a mid-nineteenth century Aboriginal mission station", written by Arthur de Q. Robin in 1968.

Class MS Acc18.128. Consignment received 2018

Thesis "The Life of Mathew Blagden Hale"., 1971 (File 1) - Box Shared

Includes a handwritten instruction on dustjacket, a newspaper cutting image of the Rev. Dr. Arthur de Quetteville Robin and photographs used in the publication.


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