MS 7691

Papers of R.B. Joyce (1924-1984)



Scope and Content Note

Creator: Joyce, R.B. (Roger Bilbrough), 1924-1984

Title: Papers

Date range: c. 1845-c. 1984

Extent: 9.6 m. (192 boxes) + 1 folio item

Reference number: MS 7691

Administrative Information

Access: Partly closed: Box 44 closed until 2014
Box 50 closed until 2007

The papers include correspondence, lecture notes, handouts and other academic papers relating to his employment at the University of Queensland and La Trobe University; papers on Anthony Trollope's Australia, co-edited by Joyce; papers relating to the biographies of Sir William MacGregor and Sir Samuel Walker Griffith; papers on the History of Sporting Traditions Conference, 1981 and other papers including research material on Queensland and Australian history and Pacific islands; law notes; Australian War Memorial correspondence; and ANZAAS papers


Biographical Note

Historian. Lecturer, University of Queensland, 1954-1974 ; Professor of History, La Trobe University, 1975-1984. Publications include Exploration of New Guinea (1960), Sir William MacGregor (1971) and Pathways from the past (1975).


Box List

                                                                              
1                       Correspondence                                        
2                       Correspondence, mostly Queensland University          
3-5                     Correspondence, academic and personal                 
6                       University Correspondence, and Australian Institute   
                        of International Affairs                              
7                       Correspondence                                        
8-11                    Trollope's Australia                                  
12                      Trollope's Australia and miscellaneous writings to    
                        1961                                                  
13                      Trollope's Australia and Labour in Power              
14                      Indexing of Trollope's Australia                      
15                      Indexing McGregor                                     
16                      Indexing McGregor - Drafts                            
17                      Indexing McGregor - Birth to Fiji                     
18                      Indexing McGregor - Illustrations, Reviews, etc       
19-20                   Indexing McGregor - Lagos, Death                      
                        Australian Foreign Policy                             
                        Other University Papers                               
21                      McGregor, 1970.  Revision comments                    
22-29                   Notes on New Guinea (*Note Boxes 23, 24, 26 contain   
                        papers in bad condition)                              
30-34                   McGregor - drafts and notes                           
35-36                   McGregor - Index                                      
37                      McGregor - Revision and comments                      
38-39                   Law Notes.  Copies from C.L.R.                        
40                      Law Notes.  Copies from C.L.R. 1918-19                
                        Australian War Memorial                               
41-43                   Law notes                                             
44                      Australian War Memorial - Correspondence              
45-47                   Miscellaneous academic papers                         
48-50a                  Academic papers and reports                           
51-56                   Lecture notes                                         
57                      Copies of students' theses                            
58                      University, 1970 +; box file "Duke"                   
                        Computer printouts                                    
59                      Various legal and historical papers, including F      
                        Reid                                                  
60                      F Reid                                                
                        W McCormack                                           
                        Extracts from Hansard on Mungana Affair               
61                      F Reid, bankrupt                                      
                        Copies of historical publications                     
62                      Queensland history                                    
63                      Queensland history - alpha files                      
64                      Queensland Federal Council                            
65-69                   Queensland history - photocopies                      
70-72                   Bibliography of Queensland records                    
73-74                   Lecture notes, mainly University of Sydney            
75                      Lecture notes and handouts - La Trobe University,     
                        "History 2AW"                                         
                        ANZAAS Conference, Perth, 1973                        
76                      Lecture notes and handouts, La Trobe Uni. "History    
                        2AW"                                                  
                        Particulars of search at Registry Office and Joint    
                        Stock Co's                                            
                        Mungana Mines Ltd, in account with Bank of            
                        Australasia, Chillago                                 
                        Judgment, McCormack vs Campbell and others, May 1930  
                        Papers on statements by Cabinet ministers over        
                        Mungana                                               
                        Brief on Chillago State Smelters - Mungana Tribute    
77                      La Trobe University Leaflets                          
                        Photocopied research material                         
78                      History of Sporting Traditions Conference, 1981       
79                      History of Sporting Traditions Conference             
                        La Trobe booklets                                     
80                      History of Sporting Traditions Conference             
                        Miscellaneous correspondence, approximately 1973-76   
                        Desk diaries, 1979-84                                 
81                      Sporting conference and other historical papers       
82                      Australian Society of Archivists - minutes,           
                        correspondence, approximately 1977-81                 
83                      ANZAAS, 1972                                          
                        Australian Dictionary of Biography                    
                                                                              
84                      Copies of historical documents                        
                        ANZAAS papers, 1977                                   
                                                                              
85                      Australian history notes                              
                        ANZAAS papers                                         
86                      Bibliography of history and politics                  
87                      Australia and the Pacific - notes and drafts          
88-91                   University lecture notes and handouts - 2CA           
92                      Notes and copies of material on Sir Samuel Walker     
                        Griffith                                              
93-96                   Lecture notes and handouts - European history         
97-98                   Various lecture notes, politics and history           
99-100                  Notes and copies about Sir Samuel Walker Griffith     
                        Law notes                                             
101                     Research notes and photocopies, including Griffith    
102                     Pacific Islanders                                     
103                     Notes on secondary school syllabus                    
                        Notes on Queensland Heritage, and McGregor            
                        ADB Correspondence                                    
                        Various historical notes, articles, copies            
104                     Imperial Conference, 1887.  Notes and copies          
                        Pacific Islanders, 1888.  Notes and copies            
105-107                 Manuscript on Sir Samuel Griffith                     
108-109                 Notes and copies on Pacific Islanders                 
110-111                 Manuscript, notes and copies on Griffith              
112                     Historical files - various countries                  
113                     Various historical files - notes, articles, corresp.
114                     Various historical files - including correspondence   
                        and notes on Griffith                                 
115-6                   Notes and manuscript on Griffith                      
117-119                 Lecture notes on Australian history                   
120-122                 Lecture notes, research copies and manuscripts on     
                        Australian history                                    
123-124                 Notes and copies and manuscript on Griffith           
125                     Notes and manuscripts on Australian politics          
126                     University lecture notes                              
127                     Lecture notes and computer printouts                  
128                     Photocopies and manuscripts on biographies            
129-132                 Various notes and manuscripts on Australian history   
133                     Notes, manuscripts and copies for A.D.B.              
134                     Colonial Secretary's office - index to                
                        correspondence 1805-1892                              
                        Correspondence: Sports Union, Staff Association       
                        La Trobe University minutes, etc                      
                        University of Queensland notes                        
                        Photocopies of research notes                         
135                     Research notes and manuscripts on SWG                 
136                     Academic lecture notes and correspondence             
137-38                  Microfilms of research material                       
139                     Australian Historical Association                     
                        HSC Lecture notes                                     
                        Business Archives Council of Australia                
                        Notes on Archives, ASA                                
140                     Articles on Queensland history                        
                        Photocopies of research material                      
141-42                  Photocopies and index cards                           
143                     Biographical notes and articles.  Queensland          
                        Political Portraits                                    
                        Correspondence                                        
144                     Academic correspondence and notes                     
145                     Lecture notes - Australian history, and articles      
                        File on Historical studies                            
146                     File on political psychology                          
                        Notes and articles on biography                       
                        Academic notes and correspondence                     
                        Assignments by student Anna Lee Cribb                 
147                     Diary of Arthur Neame, 1845 - 1922 (memoirs)          
                        Photocopies of research notes                         
                        Various historical notes and articles                 
                        Lecture notes on Aborigines                           
148                     Photocopies of research material                      
                        Historical material on Sydney University and U. of    
                        Queensland                                            
149                     Photocopies of research material                      
                        Various booklets and pamphlets                        
150                     Miscellaneous personal/academic papers and desk       
                        calendars                                             
151                     Files on the Army (Social effects of World War 2 on   
                        army personnel)                                       
152                     Notes on history of China, India and other            
                        non-Australian history                                
                        Netherlands East Indies                               
                        "Notes for own seminars"                              
                        Notes on Australian history                           
153                     Computer data on social effects of World War 2 on     
                        army personnel                                        
154-181                 Photocopies research material                         
182                     Australian Research Grants Committee                  
                        Correspondence on research                            
183                     Australian Research Grants committee Reports          
                        Requests for information                              
184                     Australian History, 1951                              
185-86			Australian History, 3H, 1971
187			Australian History                                     
188                     Australian History, 3H, 1971                          
                        Arts Notes                                            
189                     Australian History                                    
                        University of Queensland files                        
190                     Arts Notes                                            
                                                                              
                                                                              
Folio run               One bag of assorted rolled material                   
                                                                              
                                                                              

Added 28 March 1985

                                                                              
Box 191                 Legal Documents                                       
Box 192                 Glass slides and some letters