Papers relating to Denis Winston, 1970-83

Component identifier:

Series 4

Content Summary:

Professor Denis Winston was Professor of Town and Country Planning at the University of Sydney in 1948-74 and Emeritus Professor, 1974-80. Harrison studied under Winston for his Diploma in Town and Country Planning in 1950, and worked under him in 1951-58 as Senior Lecturer in Town Planning.

This small group of papers and printed material includes a few letters and postcards written by Winston (1972, 1975-79) ; a 1976 pamphlet on Port Sunlight Village inscribed by Winston to Harrison ; and two typescript copies of letters from Harrison to Winston (1977, 1979). Other papers concern a video documentary interview of Winston, tributes made by Harrison following Winston's death in 1980, and the Denis Winston Memorial Committee. There is also a copy of Robert Freestone's publication Denis Winston: an annotated bibliography 1949-1976, published in 1983.

Papers associated with Harrison and Winston's City of Adelaide Planning Report consultancy in 1971 may be found in Series 5, piece 14.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated to the Library by Sheila Harrison in 1991. Small additions were made by Mrs Harrison in 1996 and by Ed Wensing in 1997.

Names:

Harrison, Sheila, Mrs.

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