Series 4: John Vicars family papers

MLMSS 11772/Box 18
MLMSS 11772/Box 19X

series

1857-1999

Textual Records, Clippings, Ephemera

9669335

0.66 metres of textual material (1 box and 1 outsize box) - typescript, manuscript

John Vicars (1820-1894) migrated to Australia from Scotland, 1863. He moved to Sydney and managed Thomas Barker's tweed mill in Sussex Street, Sydney, 1871-73, and bought the company in 1873. He won many first prizes for tweeds and woollens at colonial and international exhibitions in the 1870s and 1880s. He retired in 1887 and handed the business to his sons.

Sir John Vicars (1957-1936), Sir William Vicars (1859-1940) and Robert Vicars (1867-1962) were sons of John Vicars, who took over the management of John Vicars & Co. and moved the business to a larger site at Marrickville, New South Wales, 1893. They later acquired Sydney Woollen Mills Ltd at Parramatta, New South Wales.

The brothers were active patriots during World War I and chaired various associations including, State Wool Committee, British Australian Wool Realisation Association Ltd, State Repatriation Board etc.

James Vicars (1865-1944) was born in Rockhampton, Queensland and also a son of John Vicars. He was an architect and engineer and completed work on the Vicars factory buildings and renovations.

John Maxwel Vicars (1904-1969) is the son of Robert Vicars (1867-1962) and Violet Halliday Vicars (nee Little).

References:
Walsh, G.P. 1976. "Vicars, John (1821-1894)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 16 December 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/vicars-john-4778
Walsh, G.P. 1990. "Vicars, Sir John (1857-1936)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 16 December 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/vicars-sir-john-8918
Walsh, G.P. 1990. "Vicars, Sir William (1859-1940)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Accessed 16 December 2022. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/vicars-sir-william-9273
Library correspondence file

This series contain the personal papers of John Vicars (1820-1894), founder of John Vicars & Co., Sir John Vicars (1957-1936), Sir William Vicars, Robert Vicars, James Vicars and John Maxwel Vicars.

BOX 18
FOLDER 43
Papers related to the Vicars and Little family history, including an account titled, 'The Vicars clan' written by Sarah Dodds Wright (nee Vicars), 'Outline of our family history' and 'Family tree: menstrie', written by Bessie (Vicars) Marles; correspondence, copy of birth certificate of Violet Halliday Little, copy of marriage certificate of Robert Vicars and Violet Halliday Little and five photographs of the wedding, 1938-1999

FOLDER 44
Papers related to John Vicars (1820-1894), including memos and letters written by John Vicars (1820-1894) regarding trade protection, free trade, local industries and labour, politics. Includes responses titled, 'The Chinese question, a letter addressed to the Honorary Sir Henry Parkes, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales', 'The tariff, immigration and the labour question discussed by J. Vicars, Chairman of the League for the encouragement of colonial industries', and 'The tarriff, immigration and the labour question' third edition, 1879-1888
Cheque book stubs of personal and household expenditure, 1873
Indenture release and correspondence relating to the Estate of John Vicars (1820-1894), 1909, 1913, 1915

FOLDER 45
Papers of and relating to Sir John Vicars (1957-1936), including birth certificate, correspondence relating to his knighthood, records relating to his estate and assets, 1857-1945

Letters Patent Of Sir John Vicars Knighthood given by King George V, 28 February 1924 (Box 19X)

FOLDER 46
Papers relating to Sir William Vicars, including correspondence and records relating to income tax, various invitations and engagements, his will, son Sydney Gordon Vicars, Furber estate, 1897-1940

United Grand Lodge of New South Wales of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons certificate of William Vicars, Petersham Masonic Lodge, 1904 (Box 19X)
Opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 1901 (Box 19X)
Letters Patent Of Sir William Vicars Knighthood given by King George V, 10 February 1922 (Box 19X)

FOLDER 47
Papers relating to Robert Vicars (1867-1962), including wills of Robert Vicars and Violet Halliday Vicars, correspondence, insurance polices, records relating to land and property, taxation, life insurance policies and other financial matters, 1914-1949

FOLDER 48
Papers relating to James Vicars (1865-1944), including letter John Vicars, 1910 and two share certificates for Radium Gas, 1911
Papers relating to John Maxwel Vicars (1901-1969), including correspondence and obituaries, 1947-1969

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