Series 03: Street family - papers of Sir Kenneth Street, 1861-1970

MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/Boxes 5-10
MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/Box 15X

series

1861-1970

402324

6 boxes and 1 outsize box

Kenneth Whistler Street, chief justice and lieutenant governor of NSW, was born in 1890, son of Philip and Belinda Street. He was educated at Homebush Grammar School, Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1911 and Bachelor of Laws in 1914. He travelled to England in 1914 and when war broke out enlisted in 6th Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He was declared unfit for active service and returned to Australia in 1915 where he enlisted in the AIF. He served as First Lieutenant of the German internment camp at Holdsworth NSW and on staff at General Headquarters in Melbourne, Victoria. Kenneth Street married Jessie Mary Grey Lillingston in 1916. There were four children of the marriage, Belinda Jessie Whistler, Philippa Lillingston Whistler, Roger Kenneth Whistler and Laurence Lillingston Whistler Street. Street was appointed judge in the Supreme Court of NSW in 1931 and chief justice of the court in 1950. He was appointed lieutenant governor in 1950 and held that position until his death. Street was appointed K.C.M.G. in 1956 and retired from the bench in 1959. Kenneth Street published 'Annals of the Street Family of Birtley' in 1941, a history of the Street family including detailed genealogical tables. Kenneth Street died in 1972, survived by his four children.

A. Correspondence, 1916-1969
B. Personal papers, 1901-1970
C. Financial papers, 1915, 1919-1926
D. Printed material, 1907-1954
E. Papers concerning the estate of the late Mabel H. Lillingston, 1923-1936
F. Visitors Books, 1951-1969
G. Genealogical papers, 1861-1968

A. Correspondence, 1916-1969
1916-1919; Letters received, being letters sent by family members including Sir Philip Street, Belinda, Lady Street, and Jessie Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

1928-1969; Correspondence, being Ms and typescript letters. Correspondents include Sir Philip Game, Charles L. Street and Kenneth Leslie Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

1943-1947; Letters received, being carbon typescript transcripts of letters received from Julian and Margot Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

1950-1951; Letters received, being letters, along with enclosed photographs and newscuttings, received from Helen Lapham (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

B. Personal papers, 1901-1970
1901-1907; School reports, being school reports for Kenneth Street from Homebush Grammar School, 1901-1902, and Sydney Grammar School, 1903-1907 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

1914,1938-1966; Miscellaneous papers, including service sheet for funeral service of Sir Philip Whistler Street, 1938, and catalogue of sale of furniture and effects at 'Liverynga', 1940 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

1932-1934; Invitations, including an invitation, entree card and programme for the Official Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/5)

ca.1950-ca.1970; Address book of Sir Kenneth and Lady Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/6)

C. Financial papers, 1915, 1919-1926
1915, 1919-1926; Fee Books of Sir Kenneth Street, being 3 vols., including details of fees paid to Kenneth Street as Barrister in Law (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/6)

D. Printed material, 1907-1954
1907-1925; Miscellaneous printed material, including 'The Sydneian', 1907, and art catalogues (6) (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/6)

1916-1964; Newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/6)

E. Papers concerning the estate of the late Mabel Harriet Lillingston, 1923-1936
1925; Notebook, being notebook containing Ms. entries by Kenneth Street concerning the estate of the late Mable H. Lillingston (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/6)

1925-1927; Correspondence and papers, including letters received from Edward D. Ogilvie, brother of Mabel H. Lillingston (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

1923-1927; Correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

1928-1929; Correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

1930; Correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

1931-1936; Correspondence (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

1925-1930; Financial papers (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/7)

F. Visitors Books, 1951-1969
1951-1969; 'Visitors Books of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Lady Street', being two vols. (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/8)

1956; 'List of Guests of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor and Lady Street', being one vol. (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/8)

G. Genealogical papers, 1861-1968
1939-1947; Scrapbook of writings collected by Kenneth Leslie Street of New York, being small volume inscribed 'For scraps of writings which have interested me' and containing Ms. notes and attached newscuttings (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/8)

1861; Probate of the Will of William Lawson (1804-1861), being probate document (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/15X)

1936-1968; Papers concerning William and Sarah Lawson, being correspondence, papers, newscuttings and genealogical chart (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

1966-1967; Papers concerning the Lawson and Icely families, being correspondence, genealogical charts and photocopies of birth and death certificates (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

Date unknown; Genealogical chart of the Smith family, being fragment of printed genealogical chart (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

ca.1940; Transcripts of Henty letters, being Ms. and typescript transcripts of letters sent by Thomas and James Henty to John Street of 'Woodlands', Bathurst, 1822-1835 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

1948; Transcripts of Henty and Onslow letters, being typescript transcripts of letters sent by Thomas and James Henty, 1822-1835, and Arthur Pooley Onslow, 1827-1846, to John Street of 'Woodlands', Bathurst NSW (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

Date unknown; Genealogical notes, being small notebook and notes with Ms. entries on Charles Alfred Gordon Lillingston, father of Jessie Street (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

1930-1954; Published journals, being annotated journals containing genealogical and historical information concerning Street and related families, including 'The Australian Genealogist', 1940-1943 and 'Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Historical Society', 1930-1954 (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/9)

1925-1948; Published and unpublished articles, being carbon typescript drafts and typescripts of historical and genealogical articles including 'The beginnings of Modern Manly - Henry Gilbert Smith' by L.C. Wellings, 1939; 'The History of Carcoar N.S.W. 1815-1881' by Watson A. Steel, ca.1931; 'Lieutenant William Lawson of Veteran Hall: Surveyor. Soldier. Explorer. Politician. Magistrate. Squatter. and Nation Builder, From Cradle to Grave' by E. Campbell Lawson, 1925; 'Those Fateful Years (1813-1830) in N.S.W.' by H. Skipton Stacy, 1948; 'The Poolmans - Frederick and Samuel (and William)' (Call No.: MLMSS 1686 ADD-ON 2203/10)