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448000
  • Title
    Geoffrey Sherington - further papers concerning child migration, 1880-2002
  • Creator
  • Call number
    MLMSS 9094
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1880-2002
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    448000
  • Physical Description
    2.10 metres of textual records & graphic material (14 boxes)
  • Scope and Content
    BOX 1
    ‘The South Australian Boy-Immigration Scheme 1913-1929’, a thesis by Cosmos Christo, 1974.
    Extract from ‘Education for Empire Settlement’ by Alex Scholes.
    Public Schools Emigrations, 1920s.
    Barnado’s, 1922, 1926.
    Reginald Thornton papers., 1920s, 1984
    Public Schoolboys’ Tour, 1926-27.
    Queensland Farm Apprentices, 1920s.
    Government Agricultural Training farm, Scheyville, 1911-1947.
    Records re juvenile migration (held by the National Library of Australia), 1920s-1930s – include Crutchley correspondence; Dreadnought Trust correspondence ; Dreadnought Boys correspondence; Empire Service Club Diary and correspondence; Immigration Dept.; Labour & Industry; Press cuttings.

    BOX 2
    Sedgwick papers, 1912-1920s.
    Lists of Dreadnought Boys, 1927-29.
    South Australian Report on Boy Migration (Barwell Scheme), 1924.
    Juvenile Migration articles.
    J.Harris (1972) G. Stedman Jones (1971) – Unemployment ca. 1890-1914.
    Church Lads Brigade, 1904-1913.
    Boys Brigade.
    R.J. Bray, ‘The Town Child’, 1907 and ‘Boy Labour & Apprenticeship’, 1911.
    Colin Newbury, ‘Labour Migration’, 1975 and ‘The March of Everyman’ 1984; Shula Marks, ‘International Labour Migration’, 1984.
    R.H. Tawny ‘The Economics of Boy Labour’, 1909.
    Piddington Royal Commission on Apprenticeship, 1911-12.
    E.J. Urwick, ‘Studies of Boy Life’,1904.
    Agricultural farms, 1900-11.
    J.H. Whitehouse, ‘Problems of Boy Life’, 1912.
    Juvenile Migrants Apprenticeship Acts, 1923, 1925.

    BOX 3
    T. Sedgwick, ‘Town Lads/Lads for the Empire’, 1914.
    Boy Scouts, 1912-61.
    Public Record Office files on juvenile migration, mainly 1920s.
    ‘Fairbridge: Empire and Child Migration’ by Geoffrey Sherington & Chris Jeffery (typescript), 1997.

    BOX 4
    ‘The Leaving of Liverpool’, 1992-98.
    Correspondence, 1989-99.
    Fairbridge general correspondence, 1981-2002
    Draft outlines of ‘Fairbridge’.
    ‘Fairbridge’, Chapters 2-4.
    Photographs (2 folders).
    BOX 5
    ‘Fairbridge: Empire and Child Migration’ by Geoffrey Sherington & Chris Jeffery: Typescripts, Book proposal; Book contract file, Book launch; Correspondence and photographs, 1997-2002.

    BOX 6
    Kent Colonization Association, 1920.
    Church of England Immigration Council, YMCA, Salvation Army, 1926-29, 1972.
    British Overseas Settlement Delegation, 1923
    British Settlers Welfare Committee, 1931-36.
    Scheyville, 1925-32.
    New Settlers League of Australia, 1920s (3 files).
    R. L. Schwell, ‘A Superior Class of Boy’.
    Migration Recruitment – Commonwealth Policy, 1926-27.
    Voyage to Australia, 1926. Notes for welfare officers on migrant ships.
    Immigration & Tourist Bureau Reports, 1907-13.
    Migration documents, 1900-18.
    Richard Arthur Papers (Mitchell Library).
    NSW Land Settlement, 1920s (with reference to Dreadnoughts).
    Various Settlement Schemes, 1920s.

    BOX 7
    ‘The Boy Settler’, 1925-42.
    Greater London Record Office Central (unemployed) Body. Emigration records, 1908-14.
    Migrants Case Studies.
    ‘Empire Settlement’ by J.A.R. Marriott, 1927.
    The Millions Club of NSW, 1915-37.
    ‘The Future of Immigration’ by Duncan & Jones, 1937.
    Victorian Land Settlement, 1925-29.
    Pamphlets on Immigration to NSW, 1913, 1920s.
    West Ham Emigration.
    British Immigration league of Australia

    BOX 8
    Migration pamphlets, ca. 1914-1925.
    Church Army, 1897-1920s.
    ‘Australian Immigration Policy’ by A.H. Charteris,1927.
    Immigration – Statistics – Year Books, 1911-51.
    The Times Index, 1909-26.
    General Juvenile Migration – Dreadnought, Fairbridge, Big Brother Movement - newspaper references & general references, 1910-1950s.
    Big Brother Scheme, 1925-31.
    Big Brother Movement - Overseas Settlement Office Reports from Australia, 1926-31.
    Big Brother Boy Scouts, 1929-83.

    BOX 9
    Big Brother Movement, 1924-25.
    Big Brother Movement, 1926-27.
    Big Brother Movement, 1928-41
    Big Brother Movement, Annual Reports, 1926-60.
    Big Brother Movement in ‘The New Australian’, 1928-29

    BOX 10
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Executive Committee, 1939-48.
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Executive Committee, 1949-1950.
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Council & Annual Meetings, 1933-44.
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Council & Annual Meetings, 1944-49.
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Council & Annual Meetings, 1948-59.
    Big Brother Movement Minutes of Annual General Meetings, 1955-62.
    Big Brother Movement Minute Book, 1925-33.
    Little Brothers Job Locations.

    BOX 11
    ‘The Genesis of Australian Agricultural Colleges’ by Alan Black, 1975.
    Fairbridge articles.
    ‘Footing the Bill: Fairbridge NSW and the Child Migration Programme 1938-1960’, by John Collet, 1994
    Fairbridge Families Biographies & Related Material.
    British Museum.
    ‘Veld Verse’ by Kingsley Fairbridge.
    Rhys Fairbridge papers, 1890s-1920s.
    Fairbridge Foundation NSW.
    Kingsley Fairbridge autobiography & related material in the national Archives of Zimbabwe.
    Mitchell Library material.
    Judy Collingwood notes re Immigration & Fairbridge Farm School, 1907-26.,
    Australian Archives – Migration.

    BOX 12
    Child Migrants Trust, 1997.
    Fairbridge Society (UK),1980s-1990s.
    Public Record Office/ British Museum.
    Zimbabwe neswcuttings,1980s-90s.
    Bibliography – Migration.
    Pinjarra, 1920s-1970.
    Old Fairbridgians Associations, 1908s-1997.
    Guide to the Archives of the Fairbridge Society deposited by Mr. I.F.S. Vincent, The University Archives, Liverpool, 1984.
    Fairbridge papers – Liverpool – Bush House, 1984.97.
    Barnado’s, 1921, 1983-84.
    Fairbridge Family papers, 1912-22 mainly correspondence.
    Fairbridge Society – Perth, 1980-85.
    Fairbridge – Perth, 1983-97.

    BOX 13
    Soldier Settlements, 1920s.
    Victorian Land Settlement, 1926-34.
    ‘House Building & The Age structure of Population in NSW, 1861-1900’ by R.V. Jackson, 1974.
    Group Settlement – Western Australia – Oral History, 1922-84.
    ‘The Training of British Migrant Women for Australia in the 1920s’ by Paula Hamilton. 1986.
    Western Australia – Land Settlement, 1922-26.
    Individual Migrants – Case Studies, 1920s.
    NSW Assisted Immigration, 1880-
    ‘NSW Immigration Policy 1856-1900’ by Albert Hayden, 1971.
    References to Check.

    BOX 14
    Various Journal articles, mainly relating to immigration, including:
    ‘Victoria’s Immigration Scandal of the Thirties’ by Sandra McDonald, 1978.
    ‘Soldier Settlement and the Australian Agrarian Myth after the First World War’ by Ken Fry, 1985.
    ‘Social & Political Aspects of Migration from Great Britain to Australia 1919-1938’ by Geoffrey Serle, 1948.
    ‘Demographic Change & Economic Growth: Australia 1861-1911’ by A.C. Kelley, 1968.
    ‘The Immigration Problem in Australia’ by G.L. Wood, 1926.
    ‘The Economists & Australian Population Strategy in the Twenties’, by Neville Cain, 1974.
    ‘Some Factors Inhibiting Immigration in the 1920s’ by D.H. Pope, 1984.
    ‘The Development of Group Settlement in Western Australia’ by G.P. Taylor, 1930.
    ‘Million Farms Campaign, NSW 1919-1925’ by Gary Lewis, 1984.
    ‘Group Settlement in Western Australia’ by I.L. Hunt, 1958.
    ‘The 1934 Kalgoorlie Riots…’ by R. Gerritson, 1969.
    ‘Australian capital Cities in the 19th Century’ by J.W. McCarty, 1970.
    ‘The Sydney Ducks…’ by Ricards & Blackburn, 1973.
    ‘The Pattern of Population Change in Australia’ by A.T. Gover, 1946.
    ‘The Anti-Immigration Movement 1877-1893’ by A.A. Hayden, 1962.
    ‘Wage Determination in NSW 1890-1921’, by P.G. McCarthy, 1968.
    ‘Wages for Unskilled Work, & Margins for Skill’ by P.G. McCarthy, 1972.
    ‘Economic or Racist: Australia’s Reactions to Italians in North Queensland 1921-1939’ by L.D. Henderson, 1978.
    ‘Immigration & Economic Fluctuations’ by Glen Withers, 1977.
    ‘Immigration to Tasmania… 1860-1919’ by F.K. Crowley, 1954.
    ‘Case Studies in Emigration: Cornwall, Gloucestershire to NSW 1877-1886’ by Ross Duncan.
    ‘Owner Occupation of Houses in Sydney’ by R.V. Jackson,1970.
    ‘An Attempted Finnish Utopian Settlement in Queensland’ by O. Koivukangas, 1972.
    ‘Aspects of Japanese Immigration to Queensland before 1900’ by J. Armstrong, 1973.
    ‘Pacific Island Labour Migrants in Queensland’ by Peter Corris, 1970.
    ‘Queensland Immigration and the Black Ball Line’ by W.Foote, 1977-78.
    ‘The Chinese Community in Queensland, 1874-1900’ by K. Cronin, 1973.
    ‘Irish Migration to Queensland 1885-1912’ by M. MacGinley, 1974.
    ‘Australian Responses to Jewish Refugee Migration before and after World War II’ by S. Rutland, 1985.
    ‘British Migration to Australia’ by J. Forsyth, 1938.
    ‘Factors Affecting the Structure of the Australian Population’, by K. Jupp, 1958.
    ‘Estimation of the Distribution of Arrivals & Departures in Australia by Single Years of Age 1911-1920’ by M. Sivamurthy, 1976.
    ‘Unemployment among Young people in Australia’ by G.R. Giles, 1935.
    ‘British Migration to New Zealand after World War II’ by B. Layton, 1983.
    ‘Australian Unemployment 1900-1940’ by C. Forster, 1965.
    ‘Rural Population Changes in NSW 1921-1954’ by J.A. Sheppard, 1964.
    ‘Everywoman’s Calling? British Domestic Workers to Australia in the 1920s’ by P. Hamilton, 1986.
    ‘The Australian Boom: The Encouragement of Immigration to Australia between 1910 & 1914’ by M. Langfield, 1986.
    ‘late 19th Century Immigration into NSW from the UK’ by R. Duncan, 1974.
    ‘Assisted immigration & Federal State relations 1901-1930’ by D. Pope.
    ‘Commonwealth Outlays on Immigration 1904-1939’by D. Pope, 1983.
    ‘The Contribution of UK Migrants to Australia’s Employment & Economic Growth’ by D. Pope, 1977.
    ‘Demographic Transition in the Antipodes 1891-1911’ by N. Hicks, 1974.
    ‘Net Migration to Australian Colonies & States 1891-1911’ by N. McArthur, 1967.
    ‘Contours of Australian Immigration 1901-1930’ by D. Pope, 1981.
    ‘Empire Migration to Canada, Australia & New Zealand 1910-1929’ by D. Pope, 1968.
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