Guide to the Papers of David Garnsey, 1936-1990
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- MS 9030
- Creator:
- David Garnsey
- Extent:
- 3.78 metres and (27 boxes)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of David Garnsey, National Library of Australia, MS 9030, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
Background
- Content Summary:
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The papers cover Bishop Garnsey's career in the Church and in education from the time of his return from Oxford in 1938 to his retirement. They document his work as Headmaster of Canberra Grammar School and Bishop of Gippsland, and his involvement with the Australian Student Christian Movement, the ecumenical movement, the Australian Council of Churches and the Australian College of Theology. There is also material on the many controversial issues he spoke out on, including Australia's involvement in the war in Vietnam.
The papers include family and official correspondence, sermons and addresses, and booklets Garnsey wrote in the 1930s and 40s. There is also a large amount of research material gathered while writing the biography of his father, including files on the Garnsey family and St Paul's College.
- Biographical Note:
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David Arthur Garnsey had a distinguished career in the Church and in education. He was a leader in the Student Christian Movement both in Sydney and nationally. In his retirement he wrote a biography of his father, Canon Arthur Garnsey, Warden of St Paul's College at Sydney University, 1916-1944.
Date Event 1909 Born in Armidale, NSW 1924-29 Educated at Sydney Grammar School and Sydney University 1930 Bachelor of Arts (Ist class honours in Latin and Greek) 1930-31 Travelling Secretary of the Australian Student Christian Movement 1931 New South Wales Rhodes Scholar 1933-34 Bachelor of Arts, Oxford. Honours in Literae Humaniores (1933) and Honours in Theology (1934) 1934 Married Evanne, daughter of Professor G. Arnold Wood, Sydney 1934-35 Ordained a Deacon by the Bishop of Oxford (1934) and a Priest (1935) 1934-38 Curate of the University Church, Oxford and Resident Secretary of the Student Christian Movement of Great Britain and Ireland 1938-41 First Assistant Priest, St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn NSW 1941-45 Rector of Young, NSW 1945-48 General Secretary, Australian Student Christian Movement 1948-58 Headmaster of Canberra Grammar School 1959-74 Bishop of Gippsland 1970-73 President of the Australian Council of Churches 1974-91 Retired to Canberra. Main interests were St Mark's Library and writing a biography of his father 1985 Publication of <em>Arthur Garnsey, a man for truth and freedom</em> 1992 Moved to Melbourne 1996 Died at Melbourne - Provenance:
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The papers were donated to the Library by Bishop Garnsey in 1991.
- Arrangement:
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The files have been kept as originally labelled
Indexed terms
- Names:
- David Garnsey
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1482953).
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of David Garnsey, National Library of Australia, MS 9030, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: