Guide to the Papers of Charles Studdy Daley

MS 1946

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Collection Summary

Creator: Charles Studdy Daley
Title: Papers of Charles Studdy Daley
Date Range: 1899-1966
Collection Number: MS 1946
Extent: 11.16 metres (64 ms boxes + 1 folder + 1 volume + 1 map folio)
Language of Materials: English
Repository: Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Scope and Content

The papers are in four main sections:

1. Official and semi-official papers concerning the administration of Canberra 1913-52 covering the work of the Federal Capital Advisory Committee 1921-4 the Federal Capital Commission 1924-30 the period of the Civic Administrator 1930-32 and the Civil Administration Branch of the Department of the Interior 1932-52.

2. Personal papers of Charles Studdy Daley including correspondence writings and papers relating to various societies and committees.

3. Records of the Canberra Musical Society 1928-54. Also includes minute books of the Society of Arts and Literature.

4. Papers of Charles Daley father of C.S. Daley consisting mainly of galley proofs and manuscripts drafts and copies of his publications and addresses.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2568534).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 Charles Studdy Daley National Library of Australia MS 1946 [series and/or file number]'.

Provenance

The collection was donated to the Library by Mr G. Daley in 1967.

A radio broadcast on the development of Canberra by C.S. Daley is held at MS 8310.

Separated Materials

Some material from the Daley Papers is held by the Map Section and Pictorial Section of the Library (see series description for details).

Biographical Note

July 4 1887 Born in Melbourne

Date	Event
1905	Joined the Public Works Branch of Department of Home Affairs
1921-24	Secretary Federal Capital Advisory Committee
1924-30	Secretary Federal Capital Commission
1930-32	Civic Administrator Federal Capital Territory Branch Department of Home Affairs.
1930-32	Chairman A.C.T. Advisory Council
1930-58	Member of Canberra University College
1932-52	Assistant Secretary Department of Interior
1932-53	President Canberra Musical Society
1939-52	Executive member National Planning and Development Committee
1944-52	Chairman A.C.T. Advisory Council
1951	Director of A.C.T. Jubilee Celebrations
1955-66 (?)	Chairman of Committee on Cultural Development
1954-66	Member of A.C.T. Advisory Committee for the Australian Broadcasting Commission
1966	Died in Canberra

Charles Daley(1859-1947) father of Charles Studdy Daley was both a schoolteacher and author.

Date	Event
1905	Joined the Public Works Branch of Department of Home Affairs
1921-24	Secretary Federal Capital Advisory Committee
1924-30	Secretary Federal Capital Commission
1930-32	Civic Administrator Federal Capital Territory Branch Department of Home Affairs.
1930-32	Chairman A.C.T. Advisory Council
1930-58	Member of Canberra University College
1932-52	Assistant Secretary Department of Interior
1932-53	President Canberra Musical Society
1939-52	Executive member National Planning and Development Committee
1944-52	Chairman A.C.T. Advisory Council
1951	Director of A.C.T. Jubilee Celebrations
1955-66 (?)	Chairman of Committee on Cultural Development
1954-66	Member of A.C.T. Advisory Committee for the Australian Broadcasting Commission
1966	Died in Canberra

Item Descriptions

Class A_. Material dealing with the administration of Canberra Series

Series 1. Correspondence and other papers, 1913-52

This group consists of original files of the various consecutive administrative bodies of the A.C.T. which have been preserved intact plus a large number of loose papers that have been arranged chronologically. The material covers all aspects of the administration of Canberra.

Correspondence (File 1_76) - Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Series 2. Maps and plans

Maps and plans of Canberra.

Maps and plans (held in Map Section see BIB:1014771) (File)

Series 3. Committee on Cultural Development, 1955-66

Records of the Committee on Cultural Development (File 78_90) - Box 9

Series 4. Government reports

Includes minutes of Senate Select Committee on the Development of Canberra 1955.

Government reports (File 91_95) - Box 10 11 12 13 14

Class B_. Personal papers

Series 5. Correspondence and other papers, 1899-1966

Correspondence and other papers including circulars reports bills and receipts copies of addresses given by various people. The material arrived in the form of several separate bundles plus a smaller quantity of loose papers 1899-1966 (File 96_135) - Box 15 16 17

Applications for positions, 1916-30 (File 136) - Box 18

Papers concerning chartered Institute of Secretaries, 1926-35 (File 137) - Box 18

Papers concerning Daley's overseas trip, 1953 (File 138_141) - Box 18

Correspondence re payment for concert reviews, 1960-64 (File 142) - Box 18

Papers re Committee on Fluoridation (File 143) - Box 18

Papers relating to various Canberra societies namely Arts Council Y.M.C.A. Rotary Orchestral Society Chamber Music Society Classical Association Historical Society Eisteddfod Society Boy Scouts Dante Alighieri Society Society Arts and Literature 1951 Federal Congress on Regional and Town Planning (File 144_155) - Box 19

Papers relating to Canberra Day celebrations, 1959-65 (File 156_165) - Box 20

Papers relating to ANZAAS meetings, 1911, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965 (File 166_181) - Box 21 22

Papers relating to the Australian Broadcasting Commission Advisory Committee, 1955-66 (File 182_194) - Box 23

Series 6. Diaries, 1916-65

Desk and pocket diaries 1916-65 (with gaps) (File 195) - Box 24

Series 7. Notes and writings

Development of Canberra (File 196_207 (i)) - Box 25

Concert reviews (File 208_212 (ii)) - Box 26

Music (File 213_215 (iii)) - Box 28

Church services (File 216 (iv)) - Box 28

Poems and limericks (File 217 (v)) - Box 28

Miscellaneous (not all written by Daley) (File 218_219 (vi)) - Box 29

Series 8. Press cuttings, 1911-66

Press cuttings (File 220_243) - Box 29 30

Series 9. Pamphlets and magazines

Architecture and town planning (File 244_246 (i)) - Box 31

Travel guides (File 247 (ii)) - Box 32

Programs (File 248_251 (iii)) - Box 33

Others (File 252_258 (iv)) - Box 34 35

Series 10. Photographs

Photographs (held in Pictorial Section) (File 259_267)

Series 11. Lantern slides and tapes

Lantern slides negatives and tapes (8 small boxes)

Lantern slides and tapes (held in Pictorial Section) (File 268_275)

Series 12. Miscellaneous

Invitations, 1922-66 (File 276_281) - Box 36

Certificates (File 282_284) - Box 36

Name cards (File 285) - Box 36

Other cards (File 286) - Box 36

Correspondence Canberra Women's Hockey Association, 1946 (File 287) - Box 37

Collection of envelopes addressed to Lord Mayor of Canberra (File 288) - Box 37

Cheque book and savings bank book (File 289) - Box 37

Reproductions of drawings of various buildings (held in Pictorial Section) (File 290) - Box 37

Miscellaneous papers (empty folders etc.)(note 290-292 missing) (File 291, 293) - Box 37

1 pencil sketch (held in Pictorial Section) (File 291) - Box 37

Class C_. Records of the Canberra Musical Society, 1928-54

Series 13. Correspondence programs and other papers, 1928-54

This group consists of original bundles and loose papers divided into years.

Correspondence programs and other papers (File 294_417) - Box 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

Series 14. Photographs of celebrities

Photographs of celebrities (held in Pictorial Section) (File 418)

Series 15. Minute books etc

Minute books, 1928-46 (File 419) - Box 51

Cash books, 1937-48 (File 420) - Box 52

Members books, 1937-47 (File 421) - Box 52

Copies of constitution (File 422) - Box 52

Class D_. Records of the Society of Art and Literature

Series 16. Minute books, 1927-38

Also minute book of Dramatic Section, 1929 (File 423_4) - Box 53

Class E_. Papers of Charles Daley (1859-1947)

Series 17. Writings

Drafts for The story of Gippsland (File 425_435) - Box 54

Drafts for 'Victoria: the first century' (File 436_439) - Box 56

Draft for biography of Ferdinand Von Mueller (File 440) - Box 56

Draft for biography of W. W. Froggard (File 441_442) - Box 56

Writings on Shakespeare (File 443) - Box 57

Radio broadcasts, 1929-30 (File 444) - Box 57

Miscellaneous prose writings (File 445_464) - Box 57 58 59

Prose writings by other authors (File 465) - Box 59

Poems (File 466_470) - Box 60

Series 18. Maps and plans mainly of Victoria

Maps and plans (held in Map Section see BIB:1014771)) (File)

Series 19. Photographs

Held in Pictorial Section.

Relating to The story of Gippsland (File 472 (i))

Others (File 473_477 (ii))

Series 20. Miscellaneous

Postcards (some correspondence included) (File 478) - Box 61

Correspondence 1878-1947 (File 479_486) - Box 61

Legal and other documents (File 487) - Box 61

Papers concerning 1914 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (File 488) - Box 61

Material concerning the opening of the Federal Parliament in Canberra, 1927 (File 489) - Box 61

Material relating to Shakespearian societies (File 490) - Box 62

Miscellaneous pamphlets (File 491) - Box 62

Certificates (File 492_493) - Box 63

Drawings and diagrams executed by Daley (held in Pictorial Section) (File 494_495) - Box 64

Reproductions of drawings and paintings (held in Pictorial Section) (File 496_497) - Box 64