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Department of History

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NameDepartment of HistoryUnique IDUA-00025372Date Established1900Description

The University of Adelaide commenced teaching a Modern History course in 1900 with the appointment of Robert Langton Douglas, who also taught English Language and Literature. Douglas' successor as Chair, George Cockburn Henderson, also taught both subjects until 1922 when Modern History became a separate discipline.

In 1934, History was combined with Political Science with the appointment of G V Portus as Professor of Political Science and History.

History became a separate discipline again in 1954 when Hugh Stretton was appointed as Professor of History. This continued until 2002, when History was combined with Politics to form the School of History and Politics.

A separate Department of History was reinstated in 2014 within the School of Humanities.

Taken from University of Adelaide Archives Provenance Record - UAR-0206

Professor of Modern History and English Language and Literature

Professor Robert Langton Douglas, MA (Oxford), 1900-1902
Professor George Cockburn Henderson, MA, 1902-1921 (Emeritus Professor 1924)

Professor of Modern History

Professor George Cockburn Henderson, MA 1922-1924 (Emeritus Professor 1924)
Professor William Keith Hancock, MA (Oxford), 1924-1934
Professor George Frederick Elliott Rude, MA (Camb), PhD (Lond), DLitt, 1964-1967
Professor Hugh Stretton AC, MA (Oxford), HonDLitt (ANU), Hon.LLD (Monash), FAHA, FASSA, 1954-1968 (Emeritus Professor 1989)

Professor of Political Science and History

Professor Garnet Vere Portus, MA, BLitt (Oxf), 1934-1950 (Emeritus Professor 1951)

Professor of History and Political Science

Professor Walter George Keith Duncan, MA (Syd), PhD (Lond), 1951-1965 (Emeritus Professor 1969)
Professor Barbara Santich, BSc (Hons) (NSW), BA (Minnesota), PhD (Flin), 1993-2013 (Emeritus Professor 2013)

Professor of History

Professor Trevor Gordon Wilson, MA (NZ), DPhil (Oxf), FAHA, FRHistS, 1968-1993 (Emeritus Professor 1994)
Professor Austin George Gough, BA (Melb), DPhil (Oxf), FRHistS, 1970-1991 (Emeritus Professor 1992)
Professor Wilfrid Robertson Prest, BA (Hons) (Melb), DPhil (Oxford), FRHistS FASSA FAHA, 1992-2001 (ARC Professorial Fellow in History & Law 2002-2007) (Emeritus Professor in History & Law 2007)
Professor David Lemmings, DPhil (Oxf), PGCertEd (Lond), 2008-2019 (Emeritus Professor 2020)

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William J Sedgefield - Cambridge - Application for Professorship of Modern History and English Language and Literature

Alfred Howard Hansford - Melbourne - Application position Professorship of Modern History and English Language and Literature

George C Henderson - University of Sydney - Information Professorship of Modern History and English Language and Literature

P Ansell Robin - Melbourne - Particulars Chair of Modern History and English Language and Literature

The Agent General for SA - London - Appointment of Professor of Modern History and English and Teacher of Pianoforte for Elder Conservatorium

Professor George Cockburn Henderson - The University - Maps for History class

Aaron Eustace Francis - Adelaide - Withdrawal from Exam Modern European History

R B Bennett - Adelaide - Asking permission to sit Examination History

E Cooke - Teaching of History and Geography

P F Rowland - Sydney - Application for the Chair of Modern History and English Language and Literature

Professor Archibald Liversidge - University of Sydney - To Chancellor regarding appointing lecture for Chair of Modern History and English Language and Literature

Professor Archibald Liversidge - University of Sydney - Contemplated lecture for Chair of English Literature and Language and Modern History

Professor Archibald Liversidge - University of Sydney - Requesting particulars duties etc of the Chair of English Literature and Language and Modern History

William Ham - Mount Pleasant - Exemption from attendance at lectures and permission to attend History lectures

Professor Robert Langton Douglas - S S Darmstadt off Fremantle - Fra Angelico Slides - Amount owing to him - Forwarding results of English History Terminal Exam for Law Students

S Charles Kaines Smith - Cambridge - Application for Chair of Modern History and English Language and Literature

Carlyle Smythe - Melbourne - Asking whether applications are to be invited for Chair of Modern History and English

R Langton Douglas - Resignation of the Office of Professor of Modern History

Dr August Menge - Tokyo Japan - Stating desire to obtain Professorship of History or German in this University

Joseph Jacobs - New York USA - Requesting return of testimonials forwarded with application for Professorship of History

William Luke - Macclesfield - Exemption from Attendance at Lectures on Modern European History

J Hight - Auckland New Zealand - Professorship of History and English Language and Literature

Alex Sutherland - Melbourne - Application for Professorship of History

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Sir William Keith Hancock, 1983

Dr Leonard William Gammage - History, 1983

Professor Walter George Keith Duncan, 1930

William Keith Hancock, 1926

Professor G C Henderson and Students in the History Room, 1918

Yehojachin Brenner - Lecturer in History, 1961

Dr Norman Etherington, 1983

Dr Bill Gammage - History, 1987

Dr Carol Bacchi and Professor Alison MacKinnon - History, c1988

Dr Lotte Glow - History, 1965

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Garnet Vere Portus

Hugh Stretton

Robert Langton Douglas

George Cockburn Henderson

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PersonRobert Langton DouglasGeorge Cockburn HendersonHugh StrettonG V PortusTrevor Gordon WilsonRelated SeriesDepartment of History (and Politics) Student Survey Records, 1971 - 2009Department of History Readings and Tutorial Material, 1980 - 2006Department of History Records, 1935 - 2005Dr Robert Dare's History Honours Records and Papers, 1978 - 2000Dr Robert Dare Department of History Records and Papers, 1967 - 2002Discipline of History Course Guides and Departmental Handbooks, 1971 - 2011Department of History Student Record Sheets, 1960 - 1995English History and Literature Student Class Lists and Results, 1902 - 1923