History Department Select Office Files of Marjorie Jacobs (Series 1791)

This series contains select files from Marjorie Jacobs's (MGJ) office. The papers include staff files, appointment files, select references provided on behalf of former staff and students, as well as files relating to the early days of the establishment of the History Department. Files relating to staff include personal correspondence between MGJ and individual staff members regarding experiences during study leave, overseas trips, development of courses, etc.

Files include:

1) Select references 1956 to 1980, access restricted; Staff files: 2) Dr J Angel, JR (James/Jim), 1968-1974; 3) Dr JC Masselos (Jim), 1969-1977; 4) Dr SN Mukherjee, 1971-1980; 5) Dr GA Oddie, 1964-1979; 6) Craig Reynolds, 1971-1980; 7) J Wong Correspondence, 1975-1979; 8) Asian History - John Wong, 1980-1994, incl. publications, MSS by Wong for MGJ to review;

Appointment files (nos. 9-19) restricted: 9) Oriental Society, 1968-1973; 10) Bosworth, 1978-1980; 11) J Angel, 1968-1969; 12) A/P DG Evans, 1969-1970; 13) Brian Fletcher, 1976; 14) Mr Richard Waterhouse, 1972-1979; 15) Nish, Ian Hill, 1955-1958; 16) Asian History Appointments, 1969-1970; 17) SN Mukherjee, 1970-1971; 18) C Reynolds, 1970-1971; 19) John Wong,1973-1974; 20) Summaries History 3 and History 4 exam results, 1948-1979; 21) History results, 1950s; 22) Department 1954 - second chair, staff, plans, 1954; 23) History Department Staff and Establishment, 1969-1974; 24) Interdisciplinary Proposal, 1973; 25) History 1935 - incl 1935 exam paper and Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Native Government in Old Fiji by GC Henderson, Research Professor of History; 26) Topics of 2 hr weekly seminars for postgraduate students, 1978-1980; seminars; 27) Research Grants, 1970-1975; 28) Prizes in History, 1971-1981; 29) Admin. - Head of Department (miscellaneous), 1969-1979; 30) Development of Asian Studies, 1965; 31) University Archivist, contains 1969 Annual Report, 1979; 32) Postgraduate Committee reports, 1970, 1975; 33) Staff Student Ratio, 1973; 34) Advert for Lectureship in Ancient History, comment on exam assessment, 1970, 1976.