W. L. (Ward L.) Havard papers, being mainly research papers and subject files, 1915-1964

MLMSS 9011/Boxes 1-25
MLMSS 9011/Box 26X

fonds

1915-1964

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Cartographic Materials, Clippings, Photographs, Drawings

148685

4.9 metres of textual material (25 boxes and 1 outsize box)

Ward Llewellyn Havard (1897-1964) was born in the Braidwood district of NSW, but moved soon after, upon the death of his father John, to a house named “Bernera” near Liverpool with his mother Ada. This house remained Havard’s home throughout his life. After studying at the University of Sydney, he taught Science at various high schools throughout NSW until his retirement in 1957. From 1942 to 1957 he was an officer in the Air Training Corps. Havard’s interest in history led him to join the Royal Australian Historical Society in 1926 and to explore, research and write articles, sometimes in collaboration with his wife Olive, about many of the historic sites of the Blue Mountains including the Great Western Road and Jenolan Caves, as well as individual explorers and historical figures. He was also an active member of several local historical societies and an enthusiastic contributor to newspaper and journal debates on historical matters. His Index to the Historical Records of Australia, comprising over 100,000 entries on 48,000 cards, was presented to the Public Library (now the State Library) of NSW in 1958.

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Papers relating mainly to Ward Havard’s historical research into 19th century NSW, particularly the exploration and survey of the Blue Mountains area, and to his membership of the Royal Australian Historical Society. The collection includes correspondence, transcripts of historical documents and copies of his lectures, broadcasts, articles and other publications. Also included are some research papers and articles by his wife, Olive Havard.

BOXES 1-5
Subject files containing research notes, transcripts of historical documents, photographs, correspondence, newscuttings and printed material relating to Australian history, in particular in the Blue Mountains area, 1920-1964
Box 1, A-B; Box 2, C-G; Box 3, H-K; Box 4, L-O; Box 5, P-W

BOXES 6-12
Envelopes containing research notes, transcripts of historical documents and copies of history lectures and broadcasts given by Havard, 1924-1958
Box 6, Anderson-Blaxland; Box 7, Blue Mountains-Cunningham; Box 8, Currency Lad-Gardner; Box 9, Government Gazette-Lithgow Mercury; Box 10, Liverpool-Mitchells Pass; Box 11, Mitchell-Sieber; Box 12, Statistical registers-Weatherboarded hut

BOXES 13-23
Research papers, transcripts of historical documents, lecture notes, correspondence, photographs and printed material concerning historical figures and locations, ca. 1915-1964
Box 13: Robert Townson, miscellaneous
Box 14: Robert Townson, Blue Mountains, Canberra, with transcripts of Havard’s lectures broadcast on radio station 2BL
Box 15: Jenolan Caves, with a copy of ‘The romance of Jenolan Caves’ by Ward L. Havard
Box 16: George Evans, Allan Cunningham, with a proof copy of ‘The story of Hartley and its historic court-house, New South Wales’ by W.C. Foster, W.L. Havard and B.T. Dowd
Box 17: Francis Greenway
Box 18: Blue Mountains, Berrima
Box 19: Bathurst, Glenroy, Hartley
Box 20: Felton Mathew, Pierce Collits, Weather
Box 21: Richmond River
Box 22: Paul Edmund Strzelecki
Box 23: Caves, Index to Colonial Secretary in-letters, index cards mainly relating to the Blue Mountains

BOX 24
Scrapbook of newscuttings, 1922-1944

BOX 25
Papers relating to John Howe of Windsor, the Great Cobar Copper Mine, Elizabeth Hawkins, school excursions to caves and Mt Kosciuszko, 1922-1926
Correspondence relating to the Royal Australian Historical Society elections and Havard’s resignation, 1954
Copies of ‘Addenda’, 1955-1961, with biographical information about Ward Havard
Correspondence and other papers of Olive Havard including those relating to St Luke’s Church at Liverpool, Mary Ann Simmons of Yass and the Hassall family

BOX 26X
Scrapbooks (2) of newscuttings, 1920-1959; table of NSW land grants made ca. 1810-1827; copies (2) of map of the Gippsland area ca. 1840; watercolour art work entitled ‘Design to commemorate first divine service west of the Blue Mountains held by L. Macquarie Governor at Glenroy April 30, 1815’

MAP
A map of the area east of Bathurst, with annotations in pencil, undated, is housed separately from the collection

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights holders
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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