Brian Cartledge papers and sound recordings relating to Father Harold William Rogers, 1987-1997, and Harold William Rogers further papers, 1932-1988

MLMSS 8200
MLOH 648

fonds

1932-1997

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Photographs

423905

0.15 metres of textual material and 182 photographs (1 box)
16 audiocassettes (14 hr., 36 min.) - 10 × 7 cm, 4 mm tape

Brian Cartledge (1943-2003) had been a choir member at Christ Church St Laurence, Sydney, and was a friend of Anglican priest, Harold William Rogers. He was inspired to document Rogers’ life with the unstinting support of his subject.

Harold William Rogers (1922-1988), Anglican clergyman, was born in Campsie, NSW. During the Second World War he served in the Citizens’ Miltary Force in Darwin and later in the AIF as a medical orderly in Papua New Guinea. He was ordained a priest in 1949 and served as curate at St Thomas’, North Sydney, until 1951. He was appointed by the Australian Board of Missions as priest-in-charge at Mukawa, Milne Bay District, Papua New Guinea, 1951-1953. He returned to Sydney where he served at St James’, King Street, 1954-1956, and was befriended by Alice Beatrice Knox (1898-1974) who became his chief benefactor. Rogers renewed his missionary activities when he was appointed parish priest of Miri, Sarawak, Diocese of Borneo, 1956-1960. He was State Secretary of the Australian Board of Missions, 1962-1966, and served as rector of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, 1966-1970. He then settled in Victoria, where he served at St Peter and St Andrew, Braybrook, 1970-1976, and St Paul’s, Chiltern, 1976-1986. He retired to Wangaratta where he died on 22 March 1988.

References:
Compiled from the collection
Library correspondence file

Volume 1
“Yes, Tama!” A biographical novel based on the life of Harold William Rogers (1922-1988) Priest, Missionary Humourist and Eccentric / by Brian Cartledge. Sydney, 1997

Further papers of Harold William Rogers, being chiefly photographs documenting his personal and clerical life:

Folder 2
Postcards, letters received, newscuttings and photographs, 1965-1987, transferred from 96 pocket plastic photo album. Correspondents include friends and former parishioners, and Rt. Rev. Neville J. Chynoweth (Bishop of Gippsland), 1985-1986; Marcus Loane, 1986; Rev. J. J. (Jim) Goodman, 1986; and newscuttings of the funeral of Archbishop Sir Philip Strong, 1983

Folder 3
Photographs, 193- - 1986, transferred from 68 pocket plastic photo album. Includes scenes at St Columba’s School, Miri, Sarawak, 1957

Folder 4
Photographs, 1957-1986, transferred from 68 pocket plastic photo album

Folder 5
Photographs, ca. 1940-1986, transferred from 68 pocket plastic photo album

Folder 6
Photographs, newscuttings and printed material, 1961-1988, transferred from 68 pocket plastic photo album. Includes memorial card for Frank William Coaldrake (1912-1970) received by Rogers from Maida Coaldrake

Folder 7
Photographs of Rogers at his residence, ‘Miri’, Wangaratta, Vic., ca. 1986

Folder 8
Documents and letters received by Rogers, 1932-1986, including authorities/licences to officiate. Correspondents include Nigel Cornwall (Bishop of Borneo), 1955, 1960; Philip Nigel Warrington Strong (Bishop of New Guinea), 1955; and Howard Mowll (Bishop of Sydney), 1956

Folder 9
Sermons, undated

Series:
Brian Cartledge sound recordings of interview with and about Father Harold William Rogers, 1987-1988 (Call No.: MLOH 648)

Copyright status:: Volume 1 in copyright
Copyright holder:: Volume 1 : Al Crystal is the executor of Brian Cartledge's literary estate
Rights and Restrictions Information:: Volume 1 may be copied for reference and publication
Copyright status:: Folders 2 to 9 in copyright and contain multiple rights owners
Rights and Restrictions Information:: Photographs in Folders 2 to 9 created before 1955 are out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy copyright holder