Series 2: Family papers

MLMSS 12128/Box 4

series

1827-1979

9679644

0.10 metres of textual materials (5 folders)

Series 2: Family papers

Folder 1
Correspondence between General Windeyer and Miss P Shield relating to the Windeyer family history in England, 1955-1958

Folder 2
Scrapbook containing documents, correspondence and photographs including:
A letter of introduction for William J.V. Windeyer from Prime Minister, Joe Lyons, 11 August 1933
Letter from Justice Kenneth Street (later Chief Justice of New South Wales). 20 February 1929. Victor Windeyer read with Street on being admitted to the Bar
Letter from Governor General recommending the honour of MBE on William Archibald Windeyer, 5 July 1920; Official document granting an MBE to William Archibald Windeyer, signed by His majesty George V, 15 October 1920
Letter from Buckingham Palace accompanying Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee Medal, 6 May 1935
Correspondence with Ion Idriess regarding shared family ancestry, 1956
Correspondence with Beverley Eley regarding Idriess/Windeyer relationship, 19 January 1985
Correspondence from Windeyer’s cousin, Australian poet R. D. (Bob) Fitzgerald discussing a paper given in Canada by Sir Victor Windeyer, 21 September 1973
Letter from Lord Denning, 12 Jun 1975
Certificate of election as Honorary Fellow to the Royal Australian Historical Society, Rt. Hon. Sir Victor Windeyer, K.B.E, C.B., D.S.O. & Bar, E.D., M.A., LL.B. 24 September 1976
Photograph of the Privy Council with Queen Elizabeth II at Canberra, 8 March 1977
Order of Proceedings Privy Council Meeting, 8 March 1977
Letter of apology to Windeyer from Justice Ken Jacobs, 6 February 1976
Letter to Windeyer from Sir George Gillespie Baker, OBE, PC
Letter to Windeyer from Rt. Hon. Lord Simon of Glaisdale, 6 June 1973
Letter to Sir Victor from Lord Hailsham of Saint Marylebone, 29 August 1973
Letter to Windeyer from John Watherston of the Lord Chancellor’s Office, 28 January 1975
Letter to Windeyer from Sir Edmund (Ned) Herring, 13 November 1975
Published transcript of the presentation of Sir Victor Windeyer for the degree of Doctor of laws, honoris causa, 17 May 1975
Extract from The Solicitor’s Journal, 18 September 1943
Transcript notes from The Privy Council of 18 April 1972
Typescript letter to The Committee of Inquiry into the Citizen Military Forces by Major-General (retd.) The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., E.D.
Copy of Memorandum of Agreement between W.J.V. Windeyer and the Law Book Company, regarding the preparation of a Legal History for Students, 21 March 1933
Poem by Owen J, Threlfull v Fraser relating to the 1959 workers compensation judgement
Ephemera including from the Government House Ball in honour of HRH The Prince of Wales, 17 June 1920, Dinner in honour of Sir Victor Windeyer, 1 November 1977, High Court of Australia dinner for The Rt. Hon. Sir Victor Windeyer, University Club, 20 February (autographed), Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Association (NSW) Annual Dinner, 1 November 1979
Newspaper clippings, 1966

Folder 3
Bond – Charles Windeyer and others to Archibald Windeyer, 27 October 1827

Folder 4
Address by William Charles Windeyer to The University Union, 13 July 1869
Commemorative Address on the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 22 March 1883 delivered by Mr Justice Windeyer
University of Sydney Chancellor’s Address, 20 April 1895
Letters to William Charles Windeyer from his Canadian cousins, Walter and R.L. Windeyer, 1886-1895
Papers relating to the Canadian Windeyers, 36th Peel Regiment and & 74th Overseas regiment

Folder 5
Articles, correspondence and ephemera relating to the Camfield family, 1911-1977

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