Tom Lewis - further papers, 1957-2002

MLMSS 7449/Box 1
MLMSS 7449/Boxes 2X-7X

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Textual Records, Clippings, Photographs

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3.00 metres of textual material (1 box and 6 outsize boxes) - manuscript, typescript, clippings, photographs

Thomas Lancelot Lewis (1922- ), parliamentarian and farmer, was born at Adelaide, son of Major Lancelot Lewis and his wife Grace. He was educated at St. Peter's College Adelaide. He served in the AIF from 1940 to 1946, first in the Armoured Division and later in the Commando Squadron. After World War II he served as a diplomat in Washington for five years before becoming a farmer. In 1957 Lewis was pre-selected by the Liberal Party for the state seat of Wollondilly following the resignation of the sitting member, Blake R. Pelly. Lewis was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly in October 1957 and held the seat of Wollondilly until his retirement from politics in 1978. His ministerial portfolios included Lands (1965-1972), Lands and Tourism (1972-1974) and Local Government (1976). Tom Lewis was Premier and Treasurer of NSW from 1974 to 1976. In 2000 Tom Lewis was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) in recognition of his services to the Parliament of NSW, to the environment as the founder of the National Parks and Wildlife Services of NSW, and to the community.

1972-1973; Papers concerning the opening of the Sydney Opera House, being entree cards to performance of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 17th December 1972; programme 'Royal Concert in the Presence of Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday 20th October 1973. To mark the Official opening of the Sydney Opera House', 1973; entree card to the official opening of the Sydney Opera House, 20th October 1973 (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/1)
2000-2002; Invitations, being invitations, entree cards, menu cards to official and private functions (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/1)
2000; Letters received by the Hon. Tom Lewis on the occasion of being awarded an Order of Australia (AO) (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/1)
1957-1966; Scrap books (2), including newscuttings concerning the pre-selection and election of Tom Lewis to the seat of Wollondilly, Oct.-Nov.1957; newscuttings, photographs and ephemera, Nov.1957-June 1966 (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/2X)
June 1966-Oct. 1968; Scrap book (1), including newscuttings, photographs, and ephemera (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/3X)
Oct. 1968-Dec.1970; Scrap book, including newscuttings, photographs and ephemera (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/4X)
Jan.1971-Apr.1973; Scrap book (1), including newscuttings, photographs and ephemera (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/5X)
May 1973-Jan.1975; Scrap book (1), including newscuttings, photographs and ephemera (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/6X)
Jan.1975-May 1976; Scrap book (1), including newscuttings, photographs and ephemera (Call No.: MLMSS 7449/7X)

This collection was catalogued in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.