VSF Museum and Archives
Title
VSF Museum and Archives
Description
The Museum and Archives collection contains documents, ephemera and photographs relating to the more than one hundred years of forestry education at the University of Melbourne's Creswick Campus. The collection recounts the personal and professional histories of those who have studied, worked and lived at the forestry school.
In 2016, the Creswick Campus Historical Collection received funding from The Miegunyah Fund to facilitate the photography of key collection items for educational and promotional purposes. The items showcased in this collection are part of that funding.
In 2016, the Creswick Campus Historical Collection received funding from The Miegunyah Fund to facilitate the photography of key collection items for educational and promotional purposes. The items showcased in this collection are part of that funding.
Collection Items
Photographic slides
Photographic slides - 4 boxes of 235mm slides taken by K. J. Simpfendorfer ( over 1000 slides of trees, landscapes, etc)
Licnicolous Fungi of Creswick Forest
Sample pages from the Licnicolous Fungi of Creswick Forest by J.H Willis
A Catalogue of the shells contained in the geology cabinet
Sample page from A Catalogue of the shells contained in the geology cabinet in the University Building foyer
Steam distillation box for extraction of essential oils from wood or sawdust and leaves
Distiller - copper box and stand, bakelite fittings, cork and glass tubing.
Photograph album of VSF students and grounds taken in the 1930s
Sample page from a Photograph album of VSF students and grounds taken in the 1930s
'Off Cuts' from the H. E. Dadswell wood collection.
Herbert Eric Dadswell was born in Sydney in 1903, educated at Newington College and at Sydney University from which he graduated B.Sc in 1925, majoring in organic chemistry.
In 1926, Dadswell was employed by the Council for Scientific and…
In 1926, Dadswell was employed by the Council for Scientific and…
Fire protection map
Fire protection map for the VSF campus. Framed to hang in an office or prominent position
Synopsis of indigenous plants - Creswick
Sample page from the Synopsis of indigenous plants occurring within a ten mile radius of Creswick. Handwritten by J. H. Willis
Marine Barometer
Vintage marine barometer by Negretti & Zambra. Heavy brass construction with gimbal. Thermometer has an adjustable scale for correcting pressure readings due to temperature. Displays pressure in metric.
