John Joseph Cahill papers and pictorial material, 1927-1959

MLMSS 2394

fonds

1927-1959

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

422450

6 volumes, 8 outsize volumes, 1 box, 2 outsize boxes, 5 folders and 2 outsize folders

John Joseph Cahill (1891-1959), railway fitter, trade unionist, parliamentarian and Premier of NSW, was born at Redfern, Sydney, son of Thomas and Ellen Cahill. He was educated at Patrician Brothers' School, Redfern, and apprenticed as a fitter at the Everleigh railway workshops at Redfern. He was an officer of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and in 1917 was dismissed from his job for taking part in a railway strike. In 1922 he was re-employed by the railways. He was elected as the Australian Labor Party member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for the seats of St. George (1925-1930), Arncliffe (1930-1932, 1935-1941), and Cooks River (1941-1959). Cahill's ministerial portfolios included Public Works (1941-1952), Local Government (1944-1953), and Transport (1953). Cahill was Deputy Premier of NSW (1949-1952) and Premier and Treasurer of NSW (1952-1959).

Series 1: Letters received, 1952-1959. Vol. ML MSS. 2394/1X-6X
Series 2: Certificates, etc., 1841-1959. Commissions (Box ML MSS. 2394/7X); Honorary degrees (Portfolio ML MSS. 2394/8X; ML MSS. 2394/9); Speech, 1953 (Vol. ML MSS. 2394/10).
Series 3: Tours, 1954-1958. Royal tour, 1954 (Box ML MSS. 2394/11); US tour, 1958 (Folder ML MSS. 2394/12, Vol. ML MSS. 2394/13).
Series 4: Invitations, 1927-1959, (Folder ML MSS. 2394/14, Vol. ML MSS. 2394/15).
Series 5: Speeches, 1946-1948. (Folder ML MSS. 2394/16, Vol. ML MSS. 2394/17).
Series 6: Papers re death of J. J. Cahill, 1959. (Vol. ML MSS. 2394/17, Folder ML MSS. 2394/18).
Series 7: Newspaper cuttings, 1941-1959. (Vol. ML MSS. 2394/19-24)
Series 8: Miscellaneous, c.1947-1959. (Portfolio ML MSS. 2394/25X, Box ML MSS. 2394/26X).
Series 9: List of printed material received with papers. (Folder ML MSS. 2394/27)

Click here to view detailed contents list - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2007/D00007/mss2394.pdf

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (8-412C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description see Pic.Acc. 2575 in Pic. Source File.