The History of the University Unit

Oral History Project

To preserve a record of the University's people, the History of the University Unit is conducting an Oral History Project. The project will interview important academic and professional staff about their life and work at the University, and draw together interviews of university staff from other projects. The interviews will be preserved and transcribed, and made available to researchers.

The HUU has pursued interviews of this kind for many years, and it has built up a repository of transcripts. These interviews, with other interviews known to the History of the University Unit, are listed in the table below. For information about the records held here, please contact the HUU office. If you have recordings or transcripts of other interviews related to the University's history, the HUU would be very interested in adding them to its collection.

HUU oral history records
Interview subject date of interview Interviewer(s) and Purpose
Dr Tom Acheson 13/12/1993 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the University of Melbourne Project
John Agnew Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Dr Don Anderson 11/4/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Centre for the Study of Higher Education History
Colin Badger 9/11/1992 John Poynter - History of the University of Melbourne Project
Roger Banks 12/5/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
John Barton 8/5/2002 Monica MacCallum - History and Philosophy of Science History Project
Robin Batterham Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Laurie Bebbington 20/10/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists Project
David Beeley 24/3/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
A.T.J. Bell 14/2/1999 Peter McPhee - HUU Oral History Project
Professor David Beswick 6/11/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Centre for the Study of Higher Education History
Lyndal Bills International House Archives, UMA 1988/010, University of Melbourne Archives
David Boger Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Patrick Boland 14/4/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Dr Douglas Borland 13/5/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Engineering Faculty Project
John Bowman
Vera Bradford 2/12/1997 J. Newton & J. Stockigt
Audrey Cahn 16/5, 21/5 & 9/7/1999 Julie Tester - HUU Oral History Project
Beth Caldicutt 12/10/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
Douglas Campbell 21/6/1909 Maryrose Casey - History of Engineering Faculty
Michael Cathcart
Professor Hilary Charlesworth 10/7/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Professor W.W.S. Charters 22/3/2004 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Engineering Faculty Project
N. Christesen 11/11/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the University of Melbourne Project
Robert Clark MLA 27/8/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists
Paul Clarkson
John Clendinnen 1/3/2002 Monica MacCallum - History of History and Philosophy of Science
E. Coates John Poynter - History of Melbourne Project
John Coghlan 29 September 2008 James Waghorne - HUU Oral History Project
Brian Corless
Peter Corrigan
Geoff Covey Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Zelman Cowan 19/12/1996 Don Markwell & John Poynter
Dennis Creasy Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Jennifer [Lloyd] Crew 26/2/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Dr James Darling 6/11/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of University of Melbourne Project
Sir Daryl Dawson Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Flora Dickson 6/10/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
Professor Kwong Lee Dow 13/12/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Centre for the Study of Higher Education History
Gwyneth & Hume Dow 6/11/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of University of Melbourne Project
David Evans Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Barbara Falk 4/12/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the University of Melbourne Project
Barbara Falk Monica MacCallum: History of History and Philosophy of Science
Max Ferguson 13/8, & 13/9/1999 John Poynter - History of the University of Melbourne Project
Morag Fraser Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Julian Gardner 17/10/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Professor L. Goldberg ?Marjory Harper
Gwendolen [Carnegie] Grimwade
Robin Grove
Mary Anne [O'Connor] Hartley 22/1/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Bruce Hartnett 21/11/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Janet [Buck] Hase 24/7/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Andrew Hewett 20/4/2005 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
John Hill 20/1/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
The Hon. Brian Howe 21/10/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Professor G. Hutchinson 18/11/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Engineering Faculty Project
Suzanne Ingleton
A.V. (Mavis) Jackson 5/7/1981 International House Archives, UMA 1988/010, University of Melbourne Archives
The Hon. Barry Jones 12/8/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Peter Joubert 12/8/2002 Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Roy G. Kermode 25/11/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Engineering Faculty
Dr Jean Laby ?1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
Dr Phillip Law 31/7/1992 John Poynter - History of University of Melbourne Project
Dr Max Lay 9/9/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Faculty of Engineering
Dr Frank Leahy 18/12/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Faculty of Engineering
Dian Lemaire ?1998 Maryrose Casey - Faculty of Engineering History
Professor Jamie Mackie 1/7/1999 Charles Coppel - HUU Oral History Project
Kenneth Mackley 10/2/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Professor Margaret Manion 25/10/1999 Pat Grimshaw - HUU Oral History Project
Associate Professoer Don Mansell 26/3/2004 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Faculty of Engineering
Professor Simon Marginson 26/2/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
R.D. Marginson ?22/9/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of University of Melbourne Project
John McCutcheon Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Robert McDonald 13/2/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of Faculty of Engineering
Ros McMillan 23/2/2005 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Hilary McPhee 18/12/2001 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Mei Mei 28/1/2000 Iven Mareels - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Dr Olive [Wykes] Mence 1/11/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - International House History
Professor Charles Moorhouse 22/6/1909 Maryrose Casey - Faculty of Engineering History
Charles Moorehouse 20/11/1998 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Rose Myers
Joan Nanson 8/5/1999 Julie Tester - HUU Oral History Project
The Hon. Mr Justice Howard Nathan 28/8/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Dr Eva Nelson 13/10/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
Professor Geoffrey Opat 22/10/2001 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Jim Potter 16/7, 19/7/1999 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Owen Potter Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Professor John Poynter 20/1/2005 Stuart Macintyre & Carolyn Rasmussen
Clive Pratt Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Dr Mildred [Barnard] Prentice 25/11/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
R.R. & M. Priestley 17/11/1993 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the University of Melbourne
Dr Albert Pugsley 18/6/1997 Carolyn Rasmussen - Agricultural Science History
Rod Quantock 19/12/2001 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Ian Renard Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Denis Richardson 19/1/2009 Juliet Flesch and Cecily Close - HUU Oral History Project
Malcolm Robertson
Gertrude Rubenstein 9/10/1992 Carolyn Rasmussen - University of Melbourne Women & Science Project
Stan Sandler Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Professor R.J.W. Selleck 24/7/1997
Stan Siemon Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Dr Jack Smith 30/3/2004 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the Faculty of Engineering
Professor Len Stevens 17/6/2003 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the Faculty of Engineering
Geoff Stevens Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Dr Ian Story Professor John McMeekin
Michael Sullivan 6/11/2002 Monica MacCallum - History of History and Philosophy of Science Project
Dr Rajaratnan Sundarason 31/10/2001 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Professor Sir Sydney Sunderland Carolyn Rasmussen & John Poynter - History of the University of Melbourne Project
J. Tancibudek J. Stocklight - History of the Faculty of Music
Gary Tescher 17/3/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Associate Professor Peter Thorne 13/11/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Marjorie Tipping 3/5, 15/5, & 3/6/1999 Julie Tester - HUU Oral History Project
Jo Wainer 1/10/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Henry Wajswelner Professor John McMeekin
Professor John Willett 20/10/1991 John Poynter - History of the University of Melbourne Project
Peter Willis 14/10/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - Student Activists 1950-1980
Professor David Wood 19/11/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - History of the Faculty of Engineering
David Wood Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Howard Worner Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering
Harry Wragge 28/4/1999 John Packer - Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
Bob Yost Joan Gravina - History of Chemical Engineering

The HUU archive also includes interviews of groups of people.

HUU group interview records
Interview subject date of interview Interviewer(s) and Purpose
Centre for the Study of Higher Education Group: B. Falk, D. Anderson, D. Beswick, K. Lee Dow, C. McInness, R. Selleck 14/4/2002 Carolyn Rasmussen - CSHE History
Professor David Caro, Professor Ed Muirhead, Amaya Alvarez, Professor Rod Home 18/8/1993 Carolyn Rasmussen & John Poynter - History of University of Melbourne Project
K. Mackley & J. Hill Electrical Engineering Oral History Project
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