Series 5: Hazelwood family papers, photographs and other material

MLMSS 10425/Boxes 11-12
MLMSS 10425/Folder 13X
PXE 1777/Boxes 7-8
R 2336

series

1808-1814, 1884-2004

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Medals, Clippings, Ephemera, Cartographic Materials

9651247

1.05 metres of textual material (2 boxes and 1 outsize folder), some files contain photographs
2 albums (132 photographic prints) - chiefly black & white
3 maps
3 military medals - silver, bronze, with ribbons on a mounting bar

Henry (Harry) James Hazelwood, grandfather of Donald Hazelwood, was born in Wagga Wagga in 1868. He married Hellen Steer and they had three sons, Fred, Leslie and Claud. Henry worked on the sheep station, Mohonga, and eventually became the owner of the homestead block on Urangeline Station.

Frederick (Fred) Henry Hazelwood served with the Australian Imperial Force in WWI. On his return to Australia, he was granted a block adjoining Urangeline called Little Plain, Urana under the Soldiers Settlement Scheme.

Leslie Hazelwood (1901-1947), father of Donald Hazelwood, was born on Mohonga Station. He married Emily Harris in 1925.

Claud Hazelwood (b. 1912) worked on both farms, Urangeline and Little Plain, with his brothers. He was also a keen photographer. He had no offspring.

Reference:
Bunday, Helen. From Farmer to Fiddler: The Story of Donald Hazelwood, Concertmaster Emeritus. Eminent Musicians of Australia; v. 4. Terry Hills, N.S.W.: Bowerbird Press, 2007.

MLMSS 10425
BOX 11
'My memories 1868-1914' by H. J. Hazelwood (grandfather of Donald Hazelwood) edited by C. C. Hazelwood, concerning Urangeline & Mohonga Stations. 1 bound typescript, undated. Includes a table of monthly rainfall measurements at Urangeline Station for the years 1895-1918. (Another copy at MLMSS 5320).
'A short history of Urangeline Station and Memories of H. J. Hazelwood', unbound typescript (64 numbered pages), undated but probably earlier than the above.
'Memories' by Claud Hazelwood, a personal account presented to his nephew Donald Hazelwood, typescript, undated, including black & white photographs mainly concerning Urangeline Station, sheep shearing. (Another copy at MLMSS 5320)
'Supplement to Memories' by Claud Hazelwood, presented to his nephew Donald Hazelwood, typescript, undated, including black & white photographs. (Another copy at MLMSS 5320).
Newscutting about Urangeline and Claud Hazelwood from the Weekend Mail, Border Morning Mail, Saturday 25 July 1987, pp.29-31, original and photocopy.

BOX 12
Harris and Hazelwood family history research including family tree.
‘Bob Spires 1912-2004: Recollections of a boy immigrant to NSW Australia’ [working on Urangeline Station] – photocopy covering period 1928-1933, with email correspondence between Mike Spires and Donald Hazelwood 1998-1999, photocopy of letter from Les Hazelwood to Bob Spires, newscuttings and programs from 1945-1947.
Folder relating to Leslie Hazelwood, including Leslie Hazelwood’s account of his first job (manuscript, 9 pp.), photocopies of newscuttings about Urangeline fire, and obituary 1947.
Folder relating to history of Urangeline Station including booklet: Historic “Brookong” and Antique “Urangeline” by H.L. Browne with corrections by Claud Hazelwood.
Photocopies of documents from the National Archives concerning Frederick Henry Hazelwood’s War service with the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-1923. See also Frederick Hazelwood's service medals at R 2336 (described in attached file level record).

FOLDER 13X
Certificate from Apothecaries Hall Dublin, qualifying James Hazelwood to be apprenticed to the Business of an Apothecary, 1808 (in mount).
Certificate from St Peter’s and St Bridget’s Hospital, Dublin, certifying that James Hazlewood (sic) attended the Medical and Surgical Practice, 1810-1811 (in mount).
Certificate from the Royal College of Surgeons in London, qualifying James Hazelwood to exercise the ‘Art and Science of Surgery’ and admitting him as member of the College, 1813 (in mount).
Indenture permitting James Hazelwood to proceed to Port Saint George in the East Indies as a Surgeon and appointing him to be one of the Surgeons for the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, 1814, for the term of five years (in mount).

PXE 1777/Box 7
Photograph album 'Urangeline Station', 1900-1936, compiled by C.C. Hazelwood. Contains 94 black & white photographic prints (photographer: Claud Hazelwood).

PXE 1777/Box 8
Photograph album of Emily Hazelwood (mother of Donald Hazelwood), 1884-approximately 1969. Contains 38 photographic prints, including some early photographs of Donald 1937-1940. Some loose items.

R 2336
Frederick Hazelwood's service medals (see attached file level record).

MAPS
1. NSW Pastoral Holdings Map in book form, 1891, owned by C. Hazelwood. Catalogued separately at Call No.: M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 10425/3.
2. Urangeline estate : sale by tender of Lots 129 and 130, including Egelabra homestead / [Department of Lands, Sydney], 1922. Catalogued separately at Call No.: M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 10425/2.
3. County of Urana, Parish of Urangeline, 1923. Catalogued separately at Call No.: M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 10425/1.

Copyright restrictions may apply:
Reproduction Restricted: Applies to MLMSS 10425/Box 11
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder

Photographs in PXE 1777/Box 8 have been rehoused and original album discarded.