Peden family papers, 1833-1947

MLMSS 1663/vols. 1-9, 11-13, 15-19, 21-26
MLMSS 1663/Folder 14
MLMSS 1663/Folder 28X
MLMSS 1663/Boxes 10, 20, 29

fonds

422618

24 volumes, 3 boxes, 1 folder and 1 outsize folder

Sir John Beverley Peden (1871-1946), barrister, Professor of Law and parliamentarian, was born at Bega N.S.W., son of Magnus and Elizabeth Peden. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney where he graduated Bachelor of Arts (1892) and Bachelor of Laws (1898) having been awarded first-class honours and the University Medal in Law. He was admitted to the Sydney Bar practicing mainly in equity and probate. In 1902 he was appointed part-time Challis lecturer at the University of Sydney and Challis Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law in 1910. He was nominated to the NSW Legislative Council in 1917 and was President of the Council from 1929 until his retirement in 1946. Peden was a close personal friend of poet and scholar Christopher Brennan. [ref:ADB 11]

The Peden Family Collection dates from 1833 and consists of the papers of David Peden and his descendants Magnus Jackson Peden and John Beverley Peden.

Guide to Peden Family Collection (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/1A)

1845-1945; I. Legal papers (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/1-13)

1921-1929; II. Royal commissions (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/14-19)

1889-1946; III. Personal papers, including works and letters of Christopher Brennan and Stephane Mallarme. (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/20-26)

1833-1946; IV. Miscellaneous papers (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/27-28X)

1876-1947; V. Printed material (Call No.: MLMSS 1663/29)

This collection includes Peden family - printed books collection, Date unknown (Call No.: MLMSS 1663 (MLK 2178-MLK 2207))

This collection includes pictorial material. For location and description see Pic.Acc.3711 in Pic. Source File.

This collection includes maps located at M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 1663/Maps 1-8.

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed: Applies to manuscript by members of the Peden family

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-253C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

This collection was listed as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.

Keyword subjects:
Legal documents
University of Sydney. Faculty of Law
Legal correspondence