Collection 1: Henry Parkes Foundation records, 1996-2006

MLMSS 11161
R 2387

sub-fonds

1996-2006

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Moving Images, Coins

960106

2.24 metres of textual material (14 boxes), includes photographic and audiovisual material
3 coins

MLMSS 11161

BOX 1
Videos and DVDs of commemorative events and programs
Annual reports, 1999-2006

BOX 2
Correspondence, December 2003-December 2005

BOX 3
Federation Centenary memorabilia
Biographical notices of HP
Programs
Photographs (deed signing 1998; HPF launch, 1999)
Press cuttings & photocopies
Press clippings and correspondence about public education
HPF names and addresses
Clippings and extracts re Baroness Trixie Gardner of Parkes

BOX 4
Grants applied for
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
Reports of meetings, 1996-1999

BOX 5
correspondence, 1996-2000

BOX 6
Renaming Henry Parkes Room, 2001
Anniversary dinner, 25 May 2001
Conventions – general planning, 2001
Primary Schools Convention, August 2001 (includes photographs and negatives)
Federation School Conventions – travel grants for country schools, 2001
Federation events, State Library of New South Wales, 2001

BOX 7
Margaret Parkes Award, 2001-2002 (includes letters from students and one student entry)
Tenterfield National Trust
Henry Parkes commemorative dinner, 2001
Tenterfield centennary of Federation, 2001
Queensland-New South Wales train trip, 2001

BOX 8
Photographs of public school students at 4th Annual Primary Schools Citizenship Convention, 2002
Primary Convention "Voting Counts", 2002
School projects, 2002 (includes examples of student projects)

BOX 9
Miscellaneous Federation events, 2001
Inaugural Henry Parkes Oration, Tenterfield, 2000
Tenterfield Secondary Schools Convention, 2001
HPF NSW and Centennary of Federation Committee, 2001
Margaret Parkes Awards, 2003
5th HPF Primary Convention: Mobilising for Peace, 2003 (includes student projects, photographs, and CDs)

BOX 10
5th HPF Primary Convention: Mobilising for Peace, 2003
Papers regarding Ken Halliday’s NSW Government Heritage Volunteer Award, 2003
Correspondence and financial papers for 2003 Annual Report
Civic Action Awards, 2004
6th Annual Primary Schools Convention: Our Place in Reconciliation, 2004 (includes copies of students' projects)
Papers for 2004 Annual Report
Correspondence, November 2000-November 2001

BOX 11
Correspondence, October 2001-December 2003

BOX 12
Henry Parkes Foundation launch: photographs (amended arrangements), 4 June 1999

BOX 13
Administration records, 2006
Minutes
Sesquicentennary, 2006
Henry Parkes Oration, 2006
HPF Primary School Citizenship Convention, 2006
Administration records, 2005
HPF Primary School Citizenship Convention, 2005 (includes students' projects)
Steps to Reconciliation: 2nd HPF Primary School Citizenship Convention, 2000 (includes students' projects)
Annual Oration, 2005 (includes photographs)
Centennary of Federation, including DVD of reenactment of Kiama speech

BOX 14
Planning and information: Primary Schools Convention "Steps to Reconciliation", 2000
HPF meetings, 2000
Launch of Federation Towns, Tenterfield, 2000
HPF launch, 1999 (includes notes, run-sheets, photographs)
Treasures Night, 1999
Bob Carr’s speech at Tenterfield, 1999


OBJECTS:

R 2387

Sir Henry Parkes ‘1996 One Dollar Sterling Silver Proof Coin’. Case with commemorative one dollar coin, Royal Australian Mint.

Case with commemorative coin. Obverse: 'Parkes Shire Council'. Reverse: ‘Henry Parkes Convention. Parkes - Faulconbridge Sister Schools Nov 2008’

Case with commemorative coin. Obverse: ‘Parkes Shire Council’. Reverse: ‘4th Henry Parkes Oration. Robert Wilson, OAM. Mayor of Parkes 28-10-06’

Access via appointment - Applies to R 2387

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