Myles Dunphy further papers, ca. 1902-1984

MLMSS 4457 ADD-ON 1823/Boxes 1-13
MLMSS 4457 ADD-ON 1823/Items 14X-15X

fonds

ca. 1902-1984

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Cartographic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Clippings, Drawings

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2.23 metres of textual material and graphic material (13 boxes and 2 outsize items) - manuscript, typescript, newscuttings, drawings, map

BOX 1
1916-1984 Diaries

BOX 2
1906-1914 File re education, mainly examination results at Sydney Technical College, with personal references
1915-34, 1944-60 File re appointments at Sydney Technical College
Var. dates Certificates awarded to M.J.D.: Board of Architects of N.S.W. – Certification 1922, Royal Australian Institute of Architects – Associate (1949), Fellow (1952), Life Fellow

BOX 3
ca. 1916-28 MSS by M.J.D. including “The miscellaneous writings of Myles J. Dunphy (‘Nekome’)” and his “The dream of wilderness”

BOX 4
1922 Notes on art, copied in 1922 by M.J.D. from the notes of Herbert Gallop, 1908-9
ca. 1922-28 Files relating to work as an architect, including specifications and drawings, with “Own name project – not the one that was built”
1932-4 Mock-up of brochure describing “Scheme for a Blue Mountains National Park”
1944 (rev.) 1949 MSS by M.J.D. including “The tale of the worm” and “Cloud bursts” n.d.
1948-50 Draft of “One-day hikes south of Sydney …” with copies of various brochures on walking tours
ca. 1965 Autobiographical notes, MS with 2 incomplete drafts

BOX 5
1972-81 Autobiographical notes, gathered together between 1972 and 1981, including “How bushwalking begin” (1981)
1977-9 Notes compiled for G. Wills-Johnston, with history of bushwalking: includes correspondence 1977-9 with a copy of Walk, vol. 29, 1978 containing the article.
c.1978 Autobiographical notes, with 2 drafts, compilation covers up to time of employment with A.J. Hart
1978 Autobiographical material, books 1-6
1979 Autobiography begun in January 1979 for Peter Princas; compilation deals with early life
n.d. Rough, autobiographical notes
n.d. General notebook
1912-19 Job sketches done for A.J. Hart

BOX 6
1920 Obituary file for A.J. Hart
1931-2 Notes prepared for design of a brochure on the Southern Tablelands, Tourist Regions
1931-3 Files re proposed publication of a magazine “Australian Outdoors”
1933 File re families at Yerranderie

BOX 7
1933 Petition re proposed Garawarra Primitive Area Park
1933-5 File re illustrations / map for books published by Dymocks
1941-6 Notes on land betterment by M.J.D. – with additional printed material on Sydney’s water supply
1942 War work, war gifts etc.
1952 File re Capt Porter’s Treasure Chart
1954-72 Papers relating to Milo Dunphy travelling scholarship, tour, marriage
ca. 1956 Notes re Watkin Tench
1958-64 Diary relating to property at 109 Mi-Mi St., W. Oatley and letterbook
1963-4 Correspondence with solicitor re house
1964 List of property of Margaret Dunphy, being an inventory of items moved
1966-76 Milo’s tour file
1974 File re State Superannuation Board
n.d.Campaign re Era lands

CORRESPONDENCE
BOX 8
1909-13 Letters received
ca. 1911-15 Cards received
ca. 1911-18 Copies of letters sent by M.J.D
1923, 1929 Copies of letters sent to his wife Margaret Dunphy
1914-17 Letters received

BOX 9
1918-21, 1930 Letters received
1919-20 Letters received from his mother
1920-44 Letters received, including letters from members of the Mountain Trails Club, from the Rankine family of Dewa River, from H. Ian Hogbin, from friends and family
1922-3 General correspondence
1922-5 Letters from sisters Cora and Vera
1922-5 Letters from friends, including A. Barnard and Roy Davies

BOX 10
1923-31 Letters received from family
1923-42 General correspondence
1925-40 Letters from members of Sydney Bush Walkers Club
1928-43 General correspondence including letters from Cora Dunphy, and from the Nurzey and Zuchetti families
n.d. General correspondence

BOX 11
ca. 1969-80 Correspondence, including drafts of letters by M.J.D.

BOX 12
ca. 1980-82 Correspondence, including drafts of letters by M.J.D.

BOX 13
ca. 1902-9 Volume of newspaper cuttings, mainly collected while living in Kiama
ca. 1910-16 Newspaper cuttings (pasted into old stationery register)

ITEM 14X
n.d. “Allons! The road is before us” illuminated ms. by M.J.D.
Registration certificate 18 June 1923 issued by Board of Architects
Association copies: “Friendship” card issued by S. T. Leigh & Co. 1935, labelled by M.J.D. on envelope “Wild-flowers of the sandstone”
“50 years of town planning with Florence M. Taylor”, (supplement Building. Lighting. Engineering. May 25, 1959)

ITEM 15X
ca. 1985 Copy of plan of Yerranderie, N.S.W. (from original loaned by Ron Haynes of Camden Historical Society 1985). Plan includes references to history of Yerranderie and to photographs
“This work is dedicated to Myles Dunphy of Mountain Trails Club who loved Yerranderie and Southern Blue Mountains area”.