Series List and Summary Descriptions


Series 1 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Correspondence

This series consists of correspondence to Samuel Gilfillan McLaren from family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances.

Includes reference to: family matters; issues pertaining to Presbyterian Ladies' College; Edinburgh; legal affairs; religion, health.

Date Range: 1870 - 1912   Quantity: 4 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 2 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Financial Papers

This series consists of Samuel Gilfillan McLaren's financial papers and includes: a private cash and account book documenting the family's expenditure; income and bank balance; and miscellaneous receipts for household items.

Includes reference to: household expenses, domestic expenditure, bank balances, notable family events, miscellaneous speeches and hand-written notes.

Date Range: 1863 - 1914   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 3 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Legal Documents

This series consists of Samuel Gilfillan McLaren's legal documents and includes: correspondence; Rev. McLaren and Marjory McLaren's last will and testament; estate evaluations; notes on the estate; reports; inventory; newspaper clippings and photocopy of legal proceedings.

Includes reference to: McLaren estate; family income; Susan Cramb's estate; the disappearance of the later Earl of Aberdeen.

Date Range: 1870 - 1966   Quantity: 3 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 4 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Sermons and Notes

This series consists of Samuel Gilfillan McLaren's sermons and includes: hand-written church sermons and notes on biblical scriptures for sermons; acceptance speech.

Includes reference to: religion and McLaren's appointment as Principal of the Presbyterian Ladies' College.

Date Range: 1887 - 1888   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 5 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Personal Papers

This series consists of Samuel Gilfillan McLaren's personal papers and includes: testimonials and credentials; leather bound auction catalogue for the Estate of Gask; spare invitation cards; cards acknowledging sympathies on the death of Rev. McLaren.

Includes reference to: Samuel McLaren's education, career and personal attributes; death; the Estate of Gask.

Date Range: 1906 - 1914   Quantity: 3 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 6 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Newspapers Clippings

This series consists of newspaper clippings and includes references to: Japan and health.

Date Range: 1884 - 1904   Quantity: 0.5 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 7 Samuel Gilfillan McLaren - Research

This series consists of Research for the History of the Presbyterian Ladies' College Book and includes: newspaper clippings; obituaries; essays; notes; extracts from sermons; oral cassettes; excerpts for sermons.

Includes reference to: the Presbyterian Ladies' College; Kathleen Fitzpatrick's research; Samuel Gilfillan McLaren's career; Samuel Bruce McLaren's career and death; Mary Matheson nee McLaren's teaching experiences; religion; education.

Date Range: 1912 - 1975   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Samuel Gilfillan McLaren

 

Series 8 Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce - Correspondence

This series consists of personal correspondence to and from Marjory Miller McLaren. The letters are addressed to and sent from family, friends, former students and acquaintances.
Also includes other letters; notes of condolences regarding the deaths of Samuel Gilfillan McLaren and Samuel Bruce McLaren; programmes.

Includes reference to family; friends; education; religion; bereavement; war.

Date Range: 1883 - 1925   Quantity: 4.5 cm
Provenance: Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce

 

Series 9 Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce - Personal Papers

This series consists of Marjory Miller McLaren's personal papers and includes: baptism extract; birth extract; newspaper clippings; obituary.

Includes reference to: family; births; deaths; baptism.

Date Range: 1829 - 1908   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce

 

Series 10 Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce - Financial Papers

This series consists of Marjory Miller McLaren's general household receipts and includes reference to household expenses.

Date Range: 1914 - 1923   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce

 

Series 11 Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce - Notebooks

This series consists of Marjory Miller McLaren's notebooks and includes: notebooks; photograph.

Includes reference to: religion; English towns; monarchy; S.G. McLaren.

Date Range: 1914 - 1919   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce

 

Series 12 Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce - Photographs

This series consists of Marjory Miller McLaren's photographs and includes a photograph of Margaret Taylor Bruce, date unknown.

Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Marjory Millar McLaren nee Bruce

 

Series 13 Samuel Bruce McLaren - Correspondence

This series consists of Samuel Bruce McLaren's correspondence.

Includes reference to: family; Australia; Trinity College; Cambridge; mathematics; University College; Bristol; Birmingham University; First World War; death; condolences; bereavement.

Date Range: 1897 - 1925   Quantity: 26 cm
Provenance: Samuel Bruce McLaren

 

Series 14 Samuel Bruce McLaren - Service Papers and Death Notices

This series consists of Samuel Bruce McLaren's service papers and death notices, and includes: correspondence; inventory of articles in Samuel McLaren's possession at the time of injury; hand-written list of inventory; Armband Roll of Service; University College, Reading, Order of Service; National War Memorial, Victoria receipts; publications; obituary notices; newspaper clippings.

Includes reference to: family; mathematics; First World War; death; bereavement; University of Melbourne; University College, Reading; McLaren's grave at Abbeville, France.

Date Range: 1916 - 1928   Quantity: 5 cm
Provenance: Samuel Bruce McLaren

 

Series 15 Samuel Bruce McLaren - Publications

This series consists of Samuel Bruce McLaren's scientific papers and publications and includes: journal articles; scientific papers.

Includes reference to: mathematics; University of Melbourne; Cambridge University; University College, Reading.

Date Range: 1911 - 1928   Quantity: 3 cm
Provenance: Samuel Bruce McLaren

 

Series 16 Samuel Bruce McLaren - Personal Papers

This series consists of Samuel Bruce McLaren's personal papers and includes: matriculation certificate; University of Melbourne; Fifth International Congress of Mathematicians, Cambridge member's ticket; Government of Victoria reception menu; testimonials; photographs.

Includes reference to: education; mathematics; University of Melbourne; Cambridge University; Fifth International Congress of Mathematicians; British Association for the Advancement of Science; family; Margery Fry; McLaren's grave at Abbeville, France.

Date Range: 1884 - 1916   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Samuel Bruce McLaren

 

Series 17 Charles Inglis McLaren - Correspondence

This series consists of Charles Inglis McLaren's correspondence and includes: correspondence; letters of condolences; newspaper clippings.

Includes reference to: family; Jessie McLaren nee Reeve; religion; Korea; Severance College; Second World War; Japan; internment; death; bereavement.

Date Range: 1910 - 1957   Quantity: 18 cm
Provenance: Charles Inglis McLaren

 

Series 18 Charles Inglis McLaren - Publications

This series consists of Charles Inglis McLaren's publications, and includes: published papers; articles; pamphlets; reports; biography of Charles McLaren entitled A Doctor in Korea: The Story of Charles McLaren by Edmond W. New.

Includes reference to: family; psychiatry; nuerology; health; religion; Korea; Severance College; Second World War; Japan; internment.

Date Range: 1917 - 1958   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Charles Inglis McLaren

 

Series 19 Charles Inglis McLaren - Newspaper Clippings

This series consists of Charles Inglis McLaren's newspaper clippings and includes assorted newspaper clippings; obituaries.

Includes reference to: Charles McLaren's career; family; psychiatry; neurology; health; religion; Korea; Severance College; Second World War; Japan; internment; McLaren's death.

Date Range: 1917 - 1958   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Charles Inglis McLaren

 

Series 20 Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren - Correspondence

This series consists of Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren's correspondence.

This series includes: correspondence; telegrams; letters of condolences; newspaper clippings; C.D. Matheson's Last Will and Testament.

Includes reference to: family; education; 'Presbyterian Ladies' College 98 Brigade'; Presbyterian Ladies' College; teaching; University of Melbourne; Princess Ida Club; Charles Matheson; marriage; First World War; Marjory Miller nee Matheson.; death; bereavement; legal affairs; property.

Date Range: 1898 - 1969   Quantity: 65 cm
Provenance: Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren

 

Series 21 Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren - Personal Papers

This series consists of Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren's personal papers and includes: committee meeting report; mental philosophy examination paper; certificate.

Includes reference to: International Suffrage Alliance Committee; University of Melbourne; St John's Ambulance Association.

Date Range: 1902 - 1907   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren

 

Series 22 Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren - Photographs

This series consists of Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren's photographs. Also includes: photographs; correspondence; publication.

Includes reference to: McLaren family; Harper family; Shaw family; Presbyterian Ladies' College; 'Presbyterian Ladies' College 98 Brigade'; Princess Ida Club; University of Melbourne; Magdalen College, Oxford University; Lorne; Matheson wedding; Eleanor Davey; navy; ships.

Date Range: 1898 - 1993   Quantity: 5 cm
Provenance: Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren

 

Series 23 Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren - Publications

This series consists of Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren's publications and newspaper clippings.

Includes reference to: religion; education; births; engagements; marriage; obituaries; retirement; employment; deaths.

Date Range: 1940 - 1959   Quantity: 2 cm
Provenance: Mary Lilias Matheson nee McLaren

 

Series 24 Marjory Miller nee Matheson - Correspondence

This series consists of Marjory Miller nee Matheson's correspondence and includes: correspondence; notes; photographs; receipts; newspaper clippings.

Includes reference to: family; religion; Presbyterian Ladies' College; education; University of Melbourne; Rhys Miller; engagement; marriage; children; Second World War' death' bereavement.

Date Range: 1936 - 1972   Quantity: 36 cm
Provenance: Marjory Miller nee Matheson

 

Series 25 Marjory Miller nee Matheson - Miscellaneous Papers

This series consists of Marjory Miller nee Matheson's miscellaneous papers and includes newspaper clippings; news-sheet.

Includes reference to: family; religion; Australia; Australian Inland Mission.

Date Range: 1956 - 1957   Quantity: 1 cm
Provenance: Marjory Miller nee Matheson

 

Series 26 Transcriptions and Copies of McLaren Family Correspondence

This series consists of typed transcriptions of McLaren Family correspondence, mainly from Samuel Bruce McLaren and Charles Inglis McLaren. The series also includes copies of letters, lists of letters and other McLaren family information.

Date Range: 1879 - 1940s   Quantity: 32 files
Provenance: Marjory Miller nee Matheson

 


Published by the The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre, May 2008
With support from Mrs Marjory Miller
Listed by Fay Anderson and Gavan McCarthy
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