MS 8686
Papers of Cecil Riley Hall (1891-1974)


Scope and Content Note
Biographical Note
Series List
Collection Description
Box List
Photographic Subjects


Scope and Content Note

Papers

1829-1972

3.15 metres (23 boxes at 1 folio

Available for reference

The collection comprises correspondence, printed materials, notebooks, notes, business papers, photographs, menus, programs, and invitations relating to Hall's career and his book The Manufacturers.

Biographical Note

Cecil Riley Hall was born in 1891 at Glebe, Sydney, the son of G.H. Hall, San Francisco, U.S.A. He began his working life as a telegraph messenger with the Postmaster General's Department. He undertook a theology course with a view to becoming a Church of Christ minister, but did not take up the ministry, partly because of the beginning of World War 1.

During World War 1 Hall served in Mesopotamia, Persia and Kurdistan in the 1st Australian Wireless Squadron. On returning to Australia he married Amy Balmer on 22 May 1920.

Hall did some broadcasting work with radio stations 2FC and 2BL in the late 1920s, writing his own scripts. In 1926 he was appointed Industrial Officer to the New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures, becoming Director in 1936 where he remained until his retirement in 1960. He was also acting Secretary for the Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia in 1939.

In 1939 Hall was sent to the New York World Fair as the Commonwealth Government Representative and in 1955 to Geneva as adviser to the Australian Employers' Delegate to the International Labour Conference.

Cecil Hall died in 1974.

Reference

Who's Who of Australia 1959 pp. 346.

Series List

Series 1 Correspondence, 1909-72

Series 2 Chamber of Manufactures of NSW

        Subseries 1             General Correspondence
        Subseries 2             Chambers of Manufactures in other States
        Subseries 3             Biographical Files
        Subseries 4             Tariff Board
        Subseries 5             Metal Trades Employers' Association
        Subseries 6             Nuclear Research Foundation
        Subseries 7             Lendlease
        Subseries 8             Women's Employment Board
        Subseries 9             Ottawa Trade Negotiation Conference
        Subseries 10            Conferences and Addresses
        Subseries 11            Business Papers
        Subseries 12            New Guard
        Subseries 13            Arbitration

Series 3 The Manufacturers

        Subseries 1             Correspondence
        Subseries 2             Research Notes
        Subseries 3             Biographical Files
        Subseries 4             Chamber of Manufactures of NSW and
                                Associated Chamber of Manufactures of 
                                Australia
        Subseries 5             Photographs
        Subseries 6             Scrapbooks and Newspaper Clippings
        Subseries 7             Drafts and Typescripts
        Subseries 8             Metal Trade Employers' Association

Series 4 Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia

Series 5 Literary Works

Series 6 New York World Fair

Series 7 Radio Broadcasting - 2FC

Series 8 International Labour Organisation

Series 9 Personal Interests

Series 10 Printed Material

Series 11 Programs, Menus, Invitations

Series 12 Notebooks

Series 13 Miscellaneous Papers and Documents

Collection Description

Series 1. Correspondence, 1909-72

This series contains letters, letter copies, telegrams, cards and memos (business and personal) correspondence. Correspondents include Sir Robert Menzies, Sir William McMahon, Sir Robert Webster, Sir Daniel McVey, J. J. Dedman, Professor Arthur Dunstan, Davis Sisson, other Chambers of Manufactures, and Government departments. The personal correspondence include letters relating to his retirement from the Chamber of Manufactures.

      Folder 1:      1937, 1945, 1957-58, 1960, 1964-67
      Folder 2:      1960-68
      Folder 3:      1952, 1963, 1966, 1968-70, 1972
      Folder 4:      1939, 1941, 1945, 1964, 1966, 1970-72
      Folder 5:      1939, 1954, 1959, 1961, 1964-65
      Folder 6:      1931, 1942, 1960, 1964-67
      Folder 7:      1964, 1969-70
      Folder 8:      1909, 1916, 1924-25, 1960

Series 2. Chamber of Manufactures of NSW

Subseries 1: General correspondence 1925-72

This subseries comprises correspondence Hall collected in his capacity as Industrial Officer, Acting Secretary and Director of the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales. Correspondence with Australian companies and Government departments include Australian Mines and Metals Association Inc., General Motors Holden, Motor Traders Association of NSW, and the Department of Trade and Customs. Hall continued to correspond with the Chamber of Manufactures after his retirement.

      Folder 1:      1933-38, 1969-70, 1972. Includes Supplement to 
                     Government Gazette of State of NSW (no. 208 
                     December 1933)
      Folder 2:      1927, 1939, 1941-42, 1944-46, 1951, 1953, 1957,
                     1959- 61, 1967
      Folder 3:      1941, 1944-46, 1954 Includes memoranda (n.d.)
      Folder 4:      1925, 1929, 1931, 1933-34 

Subseries 2: Chamber of Manufactures in other states

Correspondence, notes, printed materials, minutes of meetings, and reports are in this subseries.

      Folders 5-9

Subseries 3: Biographical files

This subseries includes newspaper clippings, invitations, menus, correspondence and notes.

      Folder 10:      Sir Robert Menzies
      Folder 11:      Sir Robert Webster
      Folder 12:      Sir Douglas Copland
      Folder 13:      William Morris Hughes and John Storey
      Folder 14:      Herbert Edward Pratten 

Subseries 4: Tariff Board

Various paper such as annual report policies, correspondence, newspaper clippings and printed materials in relating to Commonwealth Tariff Board.

      Folders 15-16

Subseries 5: Metal Trades Employers' Association

This subseries contains correspondence, reports and newspaper clippings dating from 1954-56.

      Folder 17

Subseries 6: Nuclear Research Foundation.

Papers relating to the foundation, such as correspondence, financial reports, are in this subseries 1958.

      Folder 18

Subseries 7: Lendlease

This subseries contains papers relating to the procurement of Lend-Lease supplies from United States of America in 1941-43.

      Folder 19

Subseries 8: Women's Employment Board

Papers relating to working conditions for women in Australia, the disputes, and the abolition of the Women's Board are in this subseries. Also included are the statutory rules and regulations under the National Security Act, the code of working conditions for women war workers and women unionists.

      Folders 20-21

Subseries 9: Ottawa Trade Negotiation Conference 1938

Contains mainly correspondence with some newspaper clippings.

      Folder 22

Subseries 10: Conferences and addresses

Various conferences and addresses associated with the Chamber of Manufactures of New South Wales.

      Folders 23-29

Subseries 11: Business papers

Meeting minutes, addresses, speeches, conferences, financial papers and reports relating to the Chamber of Manufactures of NSW are included in this series.

      Folders 30-42

Subseries 12: New Guard

Correspondence and notes relating to the New Guard request for support from the Chamber of Manufactures of NSW, 1934-35.

      Folder 43

Subseries 13: Arbitration

This subseries contains correspondence, newspaper clippings and reports on basic wages, national wage cases of 1964 and industrial relations.

      Folder 44

Series 3. The Manufacturers

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1971.

Subseries 1: Correspondence

Original letters and copies of letters relating to the writing of the book.

      Folder 1:      1964-67
      Folder 2:      1967-69
      Folder 3:      1969-70
      Folder 4:      1964-68 and 1929, 1931-32, 1937, 1972.

Subseries 2: Research notes

      Folder 5:      1952-60
      Folder 6:      notes, acknowledgments, index page proofs,
                     title page layout and sample indexes.
      Folders 7-8:   analysis of early minute books and early 
                     Metal Trades Employers' Association notes.
      Folder 9:      notes on standard working hours, launching 
                     of book speech; photocopies and copies of 
                     book reviews from various journals.
      Folder 10:     notes and correspondence relating to history
                     of the book.
      Folder 11:     typescript draft copy of the book with alterations
                     and research notes.
      Folder 12:     correspondence copies and notes.
      Folder 13:     notes on protection of duties for workers,
                     footwear manufacturing, Australian industry
                     and typescripts taken from the Commonwealth
                     year book diaries for 1940s.
      Folder 14:     notes on Chamber of Manufactures' membership
                     from 1895.
      Folder 15:     newspaper clippings and notes.
      Folder 16:     Notes relating to Employers' Federation,
                     121 Bathurst Street Sydney, Waley House
                     and pressure groups.


Subseries 3: Biographical files

      Folder 17:      J. P. Tivey, H. V. Howe, Sir Douglas 
                      Copland, Sir John Gorton, John Curtin.
      Folder 18:      H. A. Bland, D. A. Fowler, Frank Edwards,
                      Octavius C. Beale.
      Folder 19:      Hugh Dixson, Captain George Hutcheson.
      Folder 20:      John Norton, Charles Ludowici, David Chadwick,
                      Herbert E. Pratten, Thomas M. Ritchie,
                      James Hendy, Sir Clifford Love.
      Folder 21:      Mrs D. Peacock, William T. Willington,
                      J. G. Farleigh, Cecil Hoskins, Charles Hoskins,
                      D. F. Nicholson.


Subseries 4: Chamber of Manufactures of NSW and Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia.

      Folder 22:      extracts from council meeting minutes 1964-70
      Folder 23-24:   notes, correspondence copies, speeches, memoranda,
                      reports, news releases relating to Chamber of
                      Manufactures and the Associated Chamber of
                      Manufactures of Australia.
      Folder 25:      copies of letters, reports; printed material;
                      newspaper clippings; lists of Commonwealth and
                      State Ministries; list of Chamber of Manufactures
                      presidents and vice presidents; and list
                      of Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Limited chairmen.


Subseries 5: Photographs

      Folder 26:      Anzac Day march (n. d.); Curtin conference
                      (n. d.); office bearers and councillors; annual
                      meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Manufactures
                      (n. d.); Sam Taylor's will; rubber seal; past
                      presidents.
      Folder 27:      see list attached
      Folio 1:        two large unknown portraits; first colonial
                      conference of delegates from the A.C.M. 1887;
                      poster for Australian Chamber of Manufactures
                      of NSW (n.d.). 


Subseries 6: Scrapbooks and newspaper clippings

A variety of scrapbooks and newspaper clippings relating to the Chamber of Manufactures.

      Folder 28:      1829-1903
      Folder 29:      1903-1934
      Folder 30:      1935-1944
      Folder 31:      1945-1959
      Folder 32:      1960-1968
      Folder 33:      1969 and Sir Arthur Fadden
      Folder 34:      1969-1972
      Folder 35:      1887-1973
      Folder 36:      Curtin conference 1944-45; total wage judgement
                      1967 and miscellaneous cuttings.
      Folder 37:      Chamber of Manufactures and trade in Australia. 


Subseries 7: Drafts and typescripts

      Folder 44:      book committee suggestions; introductions, index
                      and acknowledgments draft
      Folder 45:      first draft - 
      Folder 46:      draft
      Folder 47:      epilogue, draft copy, titles, introductions,
                      forewords, acknowledgments.
      Folder 48:      acknowledgments, illustrations, introduction
      Folder 49:      references and drafts
      Folders 50-51:  drafts


Subseries 8: Metal Trade Employers' Association

Letters, draft reports and notes.

      Folder 52

Series 4. Associated Chamber of Manufactures of Australia

This series contains a variety of papers relating to Hall's work at the A.C.M.A as acting secretary.

      Folder 1:      1930-31
      Folder 2:      1925,1945, 1948-49, 1956, 1963, 1968
      Folder 3:      reports on Canberra 1965 and Australian Industry
                     (n.d.).
      Folder 4:      draft memorandum on proposed basis of subscription
                    (n.d.) and appraisal of operations of A.C.M.A. 1969.
      Folder 5:      annual meeting reports 1931,1941; report copy of
                     preliminary conference of the undermentioned
                     organisations 1945; executive meeting 1945;
                     letter copy to R. G. Menzies 1951; A.C.M.A.
                     development report 1961; survey of industrial
                     trends 1963.
      Folder 6:      annual meeting 1934; presidential addresses 1941,
                     1943; Rupanyup Goulburn diagram 1943; conference
                     with Commonwealth Government 1945;
      Folder 7:      "A Political Platform Acceptable to Manufacturers"
                     1929; presidential addresses 1959, 1967; "A Brief
                     History of the A.C.M.A." 1960.
      Folder 8:      statements by H. G. Ferrier February and July 1965,
                     L. H. Waite 1968, and W. W. Pettingell 1968.
      Folder 9:      Chamber of Manufactures of NSW declaration of policy
                     1929, 1931, 1932; Chamber of Manufactures of NSW
                     annual report 1950-51; report by Rupert Lockwood 1954.
      Folder 10:     United Kingdom and Australia trade agreement 1932;
                     reports for council 1936-37, 1946-48; speeches by
                     R. G. Casey 1954; J. McEwen 1965; presidential notes
                     titled "War Organisations of Industry"; miscellaneous
                     papers.
      Folder 11:     presidential addresses 1924, 1928, 1937, 1948;
                     constitution, objects and rules 1951; address by
                     Herbert Brookes 1921; annual meetings 1925, 1927.


Series 5. Literary works

      Folder 1:      literary typescripts and correspondence to and from
                     newspapers and journals


Series 6. New York World Fair

Reports, letters of Hall's trip to America for the New York World Fair in 1939 as Commonwealth Government Representative for industrial section.

      Folders 1-2

Series 7. Radio broadcasting

Newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs and adaptation for radio of "Menin Gate at Midnight".

      Folders 1-4

Series 8. International Labour Organisation

      Folder 1:      Correspondence and reports of Hall's trip as adviser
                     to Australian Employers' Delegation at the
                     International Labour Organisation Conference in
                     Geneva in 1955.


Series 9. Personal interests

This series contains papers such as correspondence and reports on the Sydney City Mission, Civil Rehabilitation Committee, Churches of Christ, the Science Foundation for Physics and the Depression Conference at the ANU in 1969.

      Folders 1-3

Series 10. Printed material

Various printed and published materials.

      Folder 1:      Advocate 1905; Bulletin 1930; West Australian 1934;
                     Manufacturers Bulletin 1943, 1954, 1960; Electricity
                     Commission of NSW 1952; 
      Folder 2:      Manufacturers Journal 1910, 1912-14, 1925; Iron and
                     Steel Industry in Australia 1929; The Growth and
                     Development of Australian Iron and Steel Limited
                     1930; Training for Industry and Commerce 1971.
      Folder 3:      Australia and New Zealand Today 1940; Proposals
                     for Legislation on Restrictive Trade Practices and
                     Monopolies 1963.
      Folder 4:      NSW University of Technology 1949; Bedding 1956;
                     The Secretary 1960; Commonwealth Outlook 1963;
                     Journal of Industry 1971; M.M.I. / W.A.I.C.O.
                     News 1971; NSW Obscene and Indecent Publications Act
                     (n.d.).
      Folder 5:      Souvenir of Manufacturers Day 1910; Sir Joseph H.
                     Carruthers Complimentary Dinner 1919; Australian
                     Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association's
                     first general report 1924; Victorian Centenary 
                     Gazette 1932; Harvest 1968.
      Folder 6:      Centenary Journal 1934-35; tribute to Mr J. I.
                     Carroll; Australian National Journal 1940.
      Folder 7:      memoranda, addresses, annual reports and lists of
                     members. 


Series 11. Programs, menus, invitations

Many programs, menus and invitations collected by Hall.

      Folder 1

Series 12. Notebooks

Two small notebooks on trade agreement between Canada and United Kingdom at Ottawa in 1937 and review of United Kingdom and Australia trade agreement (n.d.). Also contains index of names and subjects with references (n.d.) and notes on New York World Fair.

      Folder 1

Series 13. Miscellaneous correspondence and documents

      Folder 1:      painting of a hoop dancer (n.d.).
      Folder 2:      envelope with Chamber of Manufactures seal 1888;
                     Australian Newspaper Co. Ltd. 1887 (back page
                     autographed); Sandford testimonial 1908; various
                     Chamber records 1907-9; miscellaneous correspondence,
                     photocopies and printed materials.
      Folder 3:      report titled The Meaning of Effective Protection 
                     (n.d.).
      Folder 4:      report by Noel Mason on overseas visit 1970;
                     miscellaneous papers.
      Folder 5:      photographs and newspaper clippings of Hall and 
                     Cardinal Gilroy at the Post Master General dinner
                     1950 

Box List

BoxSeriesSubseries Folders
11 1-8
221 1-4
222 5-7
322 8-9
323 10-14
424 15-16
425 17
426 18
427 19
428 20-21
429 22
5210 23-29
6211 30-36
7211 37-42
8212 43
8213 44
831 1-4
832 5
932 6-12
1032 13-16
1033 17-19
1133 20-21
1134 22-25
1135 26
1235 27
1236 28-30
1336 31-37
1436 38-41
1536 42-43
1537 44-45
1637 46-51
1638 52
174 1-7
184 8-11
185 1
196 1-2
197 1-3
207 4
208 1
209 1-3
2010 1-2
2110 3-7
2211 1
2212 1-2
2213 1-3
2313 4-5

Photographic Subjects

Adamson, John
Beale, Octavius C.
Buckley, F. S.
Burnett, John M.
Denniss, Jeffrey
Dixson, Sir Hugh
Farleigh, J. G.
Ferrier, Sir Grant
Forsyth, Archibald
Gordon-Bennett, H
Hardman, R. R.
Hendry, James
Hendy, H. J.
Hoskins, C .H.
Hurley, Sir John
Hutcheson, George I., Captain
Jones, J. Gordon
Kerr, F. G.
Kneeshaw, F. P.
Love, Sir Clifford
Ludowici, Charles E.
MacTaggart, M. I.
Marks, R. A.
Nerford, H. N.
Newlands, S. F.
Orr, Basil R.
Parry-Okeden, R. G.
Pettingell, W. W.
Potts, Charles V.
Pratten, Herbert E.
Sevier, Harry B.
Tivey, Sir John
Vicars, Sir William
Walker, Arthur D.
Walker, J. N.
Webster, Sir Robert
Willington, W. T.
Wright, J. P.
Wunderlich, Alfred

Guide prepared May 1994; last updated 11 July 1997