Collection 03: Norman Weekes further papers, ca. 1931-1972

MLMSS 2455 ADD-ON 567

sub-fonds

ca. 1931-1972

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Clippings, Photographs, Ephemera

826338

0.87 metres of textual material (3 cartons and 1 box), some files contain architectural plans, photographs and ephemera items

Listing of papers, being mainly files, compiled by Dr Penny James, 2008, assisted by funds allocated to the Royal Australian Historical Society through the former Heritage Office (NSW)

CARTON 1
‘Lodge Victoria’, being volume of Masonic invitations and notices of installations, 1947-1948

‘Biography’, 1939-1972, being Weekes’ resumes, and including photographs

‘Professional Institutes’, 1929-1972, includes correspondence with Walter Bunning and Howard Sherrard

‘Societe des Ingenieurs Civils de France’, 1923-1934, being correspondence regarding Weekes’ membership

‘Chinese (Malaysian and Hong Kong) whose children were educated in Australia under the guardianship of Norman Weekes after World War II.’, 1954-1967, being correspondence with the parents and children

‘Cheong Wing Choe’, 1953-1956, being further correspondence re overseas students

‘Trust Account’, 1953-1954, re trust accounts of overseas students

‘Overseas Applications, Qualifications and Experience’, 1954-1967, including correspondence with C. P. Fitzgerald and his related correspondence with William McKell, and papers re Buddhism in Australia

‘Burma –1965’, 1962-1972, being correspondence re Burma, including with Venerable U Thittila, Myanaung U Tin and U Nyo Yun (Ambassador of the Union of Burma, Canberra)

‘Burma 1953-1960s’, 1954-1970, including correspondence with Marie Byles, U Thittila, Myanaung U Tin and David Maurice, and photographs of U Thittila’s visit to Sydney

‘Buddhist Society, Sydney 1953-57’, 1953-1958, including photograph of Sister Dhammadinna

‘Chapter Blue Mountains’, ca.1938-1967, being correspondence and ephemera re several Masonic lodges

‘Life-long correspondence with friends’, 1957-66

CARTON 2
‘Berkeley’, 1968-1971, being correspondence with Leo Berkeley and Berkeley Industries Pty Ltd

‘Mr Berkeley’, 1962-1966, being correspondence primarily related to Leo Berkeley’s Belrose home, including architectural plans

‘Berkeley, Cartref Water Supply’, 1967, being papers related to the water supply at Leo Berkeley’s Belrose home

‘Architecture certificates’, 1938-1956

‘Fees’, 1926-1941, including invoices to Joint Committee of Trustees at Rookwood Necropolis for various works

‘Engineering certificates’, 1926-1940

Necropolis Reports and Minutes, 1945-1963, being papers pertaining to the Joint Committee of Trustees

‘Necropolis – E. Brown Pty Ltd’, 1959-1965

‘Necropolis Contracts’, 1934-1960; 1944-1954

‘Joint Committee Necropolis Trustees Contracts’, 1931-1941

BOX 3
‘T. P. Exam Committee’, 1962-1971, being information regarding the Town and Country Planning Examinations Committee, including correspondence with Walter Bunning and Professor John Shaw

‘University of Sydney’, 1953-1968, being papers related to planning education, including correspondence with Denis Winston

‘University of NSW’, 1964-1972, being papers related to planning education, including correspondence with Professor John Shaw, Stan Havilland and Howard Sherrard

‘Public Service Board NSW appointment as Chief Town Planner’, 1945-1966, including correspondence with Nigel Ashton, Stan Havilland and William McKell

‘Gosford Town Planning Scheme’, 1962-1968, being papers related to Weekes’ work as consultant town planner to Gosford Shire

CARTON 4
Books on Masonry, 1942-1946

‘Northern Suburbs Crematorium’, 1938-1964, including architectural plans, and damaged photographic proofs by Harold Cazneaux, 1947

‘Rookwood Crematorium’, 1946-1966, including architectural plans and photonegatives

Research & study copies allowed: Applies only to material in which Norman Weekes owns copyright