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MON34: Records related to the Louis Matheson Pipe Organ

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Series identifierMON34Series titleRecords related to the Louis Matheson Pipe OrganSeries descriptionIn 1973 a decision was made to provide the Robert Blackwood Hall with an appropriate organ for ceremonial occasions and concerts, to be named the Louis Matheson Pipe Organ, and an Organ Sub-Committee was established to determine specifications. During 1974 Council endorsed the organ project and took over responsibility for the organ appeal. Initially the organ was to be built by the retirement date of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Louis Matheson and installed by mid 1977. The builder Jurgen Ahrend, commenced negotiations with the Robert Blackwood Hall Organ Committee in 1973 and finally built and installed the organ in February 1980.

This series includes inwards and outwards correspondence relating to the construction of the organ and includes financial documentation; copy of the contract; and the establishment of an organ appeal fund. Also included with the series is a file of material associated with the inauguration ceremony including guest lists, order of proceedings, brochures and invitations.Date range1973 - 1981Series typeUniversity SeriesLinear metreage0.2Format, size, conditionFiles/foldersKeywordsClaytonPublic Affairs

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Robert Blackwood Manager's Office, Correspondence related to Sir Louis Matheson Organ 13 Feb.1979 - 14 July 1981

Robert Blackwood Manager's Office, Correspondence related to Sir Louis Matheson Organ 16 Jan.1976 - 19 Oct. 1978

Robert Blackwood Manager's Office, Correspondence related to Sir Louis Matheson Organ 18 June 1973 - 31 Oct.1975

Louis Matheson Pipe Organ Inauguration Ceremony - incl. order of proceedings, lists of guests, dinner arrangements, brochures, invitation cards, correspondence

Series

MON33: Robert Blackwood Hall Organ Inauguration Sub-Committee Minutes and working papers

MON32: Robert Blackwood Hall Organ Project Committee Minutes

MON31: Manager, Robert Blackwood Hall copies of outward correspondence

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Creating entityManager, Robert Blackwood HallRelated seriesMON31: Copies of outward correspondenceMON32: MinutesMON33: Minutes and working papers

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MON34: Records related to the Louis Matheson Pipe Organ