Harry A. Strachan papers, ca. 1920-1996

MLMSS 8306/Boxes 1-2
MLMSS 8306/Box 3X

fonds

ca. 1920-1996

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Photographs

411610

0.70 metres of textual material (2 boxes, 1 outsize box)

Harry Arthur Strachan began his career in theatre as a call boy at the Theatre Royal in Sydney in 1926. From 1926, Strachan had a succession of jobs with J. C. Williamson Ltd, including treasurer at Her Majesty's Theatre in Pitt Street and manager of the Criterion Theatre in Sydney. And undertook a number of Australian and New Zealand tours.

Strachan made his first trip overseas in the company of Sir Frank and Lady Tait, in 1956. In 1958 he was appointed as the New South Wales General Manager of J. C. Williamson Theatres Ltd, and in March 1963 he was appointed as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, made a director of the board, and moved to Melbourne to work alongside Sir Frank Tait and John McCallum.

Harry Strachan resigned in 1971, following the merger with Edgely and Dawe, and in 1972 returned to Sydney to live and begin a role as House Manager of the Sydney Opera House.

He was married to Muriel Mary.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection

BOX 1
Folder 1
Correspondence, particularly concerning Strachan's appointment to positions with J. C. Williamson, and personal letters, 1932-1971

Folder 2
Letters and telegrams of congratulations to Strachan on his appointment as General Manager of New South Wales for J. C. Williamson, 1958

Folder 3
Letters and telegrams of congratulations to Strachan on his appointment as General Manager of Australia and New Zealand, and his appointment to run the theatrical side of the company, 1963, 1966

Folder 4
Letters, some with copies of replies, following the news of Strachan's resignation as Director and General Manager of J. C. Williamson, 1971

Folder 5
Correspondence and papers relating to overseas trips, 1963, 1969, 1971

BOX 2
Folder 1
Correspondence, programs, resumes, newspaper clippings, nomination of Harry Strachan for an award in the Order of Australia, tribute to Betty Pounder, and papers concerning the history of the Theatre Royal in Sydney, 1956-1996

Folder 2
Souvenir programs and publications, newspaper clippings, invitations, fliers, relating to J. C. Williamson, the company, and the theatres, as well as the Sydney Opera House, and the Australian Opera, ca. 1933-1995

Folder 3
Spiral bound album of newspaper clippings, telegrams, letters, and photographs, concerning Harry Strachan, J. C. Williamson Theatres, and visiting performers, 1925-1991

Folder 4
Spiral bound album of photographs, including Harry Strachan and his family, members of the Tait family, visiting performers, some autographed, ca. 1927-1976

Folder 5
Photographs, mostly black and white, of Strachan, family members, performers, etc., some autographed; newspaper clippings relating to the Sydney Opera House and Harry Strachan's appointment as house manager, ca. 1920-1973

BOX 3X
Mounted black and white group photograph including Strachan from South Pacific presented by J. C. Williamson Theatres; framed black and white photograph of Harry Strachan; framed autographed black and white photograph of Suzanne Steele, ca. 1960-1970

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed:
Out of copyright: Photographs created before 1955
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