Collection 1: Graham Pont papers, 1956-1999

MLMSS 9070/Boxes 1-86; 88-89
MLMSS 9070/Box 87X
VT 3200

sub-fonds

1956-1999

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Moving Images, Clippings, Ephemera

402178

15.5 metres of textual material (88 boxes, and 1 outsize box). 1 videorecording

Graham Pont papers, ca. 1956-1999, predominantly accumulated during Pont’s employment in the Department of General Studies, University of NSW. The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, course material, student dissertations, newscuttings, printed material, ephemera, and colour and black & white slides and photographs.

BOXES 1-2
Papers concerning gastronomy, music and books including journal articles, conference papers, correspondence, media releases, newscuttings and flyers; ca. 1965-1993

BOXES 3-4
Papers concerning Philosophy of Technology (Modern), Classical Gastronomy, and The Arts in Australia, being course outlines, handouts, correspondence, class rolls, academic records, ca. 1985-1995

BOX 5
Draft typescripts and notes of ‘Rhythmic Alteration and the Majestic’ by Graham Pont; ca. 1978; notes and drawings for Pont’s presentation ‘Retrofitting the City: Utopian Visions of Sydney; 1992; typescript report: Review of the General Education Program, Centre for Liberal and General Studies, The University of New South Wales, 1993

BOX 6
Notes, articles, newscuttings, recipes etc., concerning food in history, 1979-1983; Velikovsky, ca. 1972; music, ca. 1956-1961

BOX 7
Papers concerning proposed Aboriginal studies including notes, reports, journals, information brochures, ca. 1965-1979

BOX 8
Papers including correspondence, photocopies of sheet music, and journal articles written by Pont concerning music and philosophy, ca. 1966-1993

BOX 9
Correspondence, course material and notes concerning gastronomy, ca. 1984-1987, Philosophy of Technology (Ancient) and Philosophy of Technology (Modern), ca. 1982-1987

BOXES 10-11
Course material and notes concerning Philosophy of Technology, ca. 1981- 1995; personal and professional correspondence, ca. 1972-1999

BOX 12
Conference papers, correspondence and notes concerning the Fourth Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, 1988; Man and Landscape in Australia, ca. 1975-1987

BOXES 13-14
Correspondence, notes, course handouts, reports, student essays etc., concerning culture and counter-culture; the philosophy of gardening; Symposium of the International Musicological Society, 1988; Music from Myth to Science; ca. 1972-1998

BOXES 15-16
Course material and notes concerning Food in History, 1979; environmental situation, 1971-1973; Philosophy (Ordinary and Advanced Electives); 1967-1971; personal and professional correspondence, notes, papers etc., 1967-1997

BOX 17
Minutes and correspondence of the University of New South Wales Senior Common Room Club, ca. 1982-1984; notes and papers concerning general education, 1982

BOX 18
Invoices from the British Library, ca. 1989-1993; Report of the Vice-Chancellor’s Ad Hoc Committee on Liberal and General Education, 1985; computer printout of academics’ biographies, 1977

BOX 19
Typescript copies of Food in festivity: proceedings of the fourth symposium of Australian Gastronomy, Sydney 16-18 October, 1988, edited by Anthony Corones, Graham Pont and Barbara Santich

BOX 20
Personal and professional correspondence, notes, papers etc., 1962-1998; ringbinder folder containing philosophy course material and notes, ca. 1967

BOXES 21-22
Papers concerning Pont’s travel in Europe including notes, newscuttings, souvenir booklets, colour and black & white negatives relating to Osterley House, Florence and London, ca. 1973; draft typescript of Rhythmic Alteration and French Overture Style by Graham Pont; no date

BOXES 23-25
Correspondence, notes and course material concerning Gastronomy, The Ideal City, Philosophy of Technology (Modern), including handouts, class rolls, etc., ca. 1983-1991

BOX 26
Index cards to books and articles, arranged alphabetically by author; no date; correspondence, ca. 1979-1982; Humanities Research Centre papers including correspondence, bulletins, 1979-1983

BOX 27
Photocopies of journal articles relating to technology and applied science; classification of arts and sciences; Philosophy of Technology (modern); ca. 1985

BOXES 28-29
Personal and professional correspondence, ca. 1970-1995; student essays concerning The Arts in Australia, ca. 1995; signed petition and newscuttings concerning proposed changes to the University of Sydney Quadrangle, 1971; notes, photocopies of journals articles, flyers etc., ca. 1978-1983

BOX 30
Course material relating to The Ideal City, 1988; Gastronomy, 1988; The Pursuit of Human Rationality, 1990

BOX 31
Draft typescript of Landmarks of Australian gastronomy: catalogue of an exhibition at the Senior Common Room Club, the University of New South Wales, Oct. 14 – Nov. 9 1988 presented by Graham Pont, Barbara Santich, Paul Wilkins
Australia Council grant applications for ‘Isaac Nathan: a musical celebration’, 1991 and 1992

BOX 32
Papers concerning the General Studies Department, University of New South Wales, being reports and notes, 1986-1988; personal and professional correspondence, ca. 1971-1992; newsletters, flyers etc., ca. 1964-1988

BOXES 33-35
Papers including correspondence, reports and notes, concerning philosophy, gastronomy, musicology, Visiting Fellowship at Clare Hall, ca. 1959-1998

BOXES 36-37
Correspondence, notes, papers, journal articles and colour slides mainly concerning musicology, ca. 1969-1980

BOXES 38-43
Papers including correspondence, notes, journal articles, newscuttings, flyers, journals, newsletters and course handouts relating to food in history, Festa e Ballo, the Dept. of General Studies courses, ca. 1968-1988

BOXES 44-45
Papers including correspondence, notes and articles concerning Man and Landscape in Australia, eco politics, tutors’ applications, Laycock memorial volume, the University Library, and the Centre for Liberal and General Studies; ca. 1978-1996

BOXES 46-48
Papers including correspondence, notes and course handouts concerning The Pursuit of Human Rationality; The Philosophy of Technology; flyers concerning Shubertiad; ca. 1979-1996

BOX 49
Research grant applications including correspondence, supporting documents and application forms, ca. 1986-1994

BOXES 50-51
Papers including essays, notes and course material relating to Pont’s study for the Bachelor of Arts, (First-class Honours, Logic and Metaphysics), ca. 1956-1959

BOXES 52-71
Student dissertations and examination papers submitted to the Department of General Studies, ca. 1968-1988

BOXES 72-73
University of New South Wales printed material including faculty handbooks, annual reports, committee reports etc.; ca. 1966-1996

BOXES 74-77
Typescript copies of ‘Responsibility for the future: a collection of resources for considering individual and social responsibility, Denis Kenny, Centre for Liberal and General Studies, University of New South Wales; no date

BOXES 78-84
Printed material and ephemera including book and music catalogues, journals, student newspapers, newsletters, flyers, newscuttings, etc., ca. 1961-1996

BOXES 85-86
Exhibition displays, being facsimiles pasted on board, for Landmarks of Australian gastronomy, Senior Common Room Club, the University of New South Wales, Oct. 14 – Nov. 9 1988

BOX 87X
Posters and promotional material concerning university and arts events, ca. 1980s-1990s

BOX 88
Personal papers including job applications, reference reports, desk and pocket diaries, telephone indexes

BOX 89 - RESTRICTED
Papers relating to Pont’s research for his book on Isaac Nathan, including photocopies of draft chapters, journal articles and black & white photographs

VIDEORECORDING
'Untitled', between 1971 and 1999 (CALL NO: VT 3200)

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