Thomas Glassey Papers 1890-1950

Box 8394 contains Items 1 to 4:

1.  Newspaper cutting book (1894-1896)
2.  Newspaper cutting book (1894-1895)
3.  Newspaper cutting book (1894-1895)
4.  Newspaper cutting book relating to the Centenary Air Race: Mildenhall (England) to Melbourne (Australia) via Queensland, Oct. 1934.

Box 8395 contains Items 5 to 15:

5. Newspaper cuttings
6. Miscellaneous papers
7. Miscellaneous papers including cards and song sheets
8. Correspondence: 2 letters received by T. Glassey, 1 letter received by S. A. Glassey, 1 letter sent by S. A. Glassey
9. Notification of T. Glassey's appointment to the Federal Council of Australasia, 30th Nov. 1898
10. Election literature
11. Letters of condolence to the members of the Glassey family on the death of T. Glassey
12. Letters of condolence to the members of the Glassey family on the death of T. Glassey
13. Sympathy cards to the Glassey family on the death of T. Glassey
14. Telegrams received by the Glassey family on the death of T. Glassey
15. Photographs and postcards, mostly international.

Box 8396 contains Items 16 to 26:

16. Postcards of England
17. Papers: "Mr Glassey and the Labour Party: A plain statement" - article for The Worker (12th Dec. 1903), Notes on a trip to northern Queensland, "Lane on Glassey" - article for The Worker (2nd June 1894), The history of the family of Glassey, Notes from The Worker, Notes on T. Glassey, "Thomas Glassey - An old parliamentary hand" by 'Artistides', "First Labour M.L.A. in Queensland - Opinions of Labour organisations, political and industrial", Extract from "Free and easy land" by Frank Clune, Brief notes on career of Hon. Thomas Glassey (1844-1936)
18. Invitations and programmes etc., in connection with the opening of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Royal Visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901
19. 2 letters to T. Glassey informing him that he will receive a set of postage stamps, 6 unused postcards and 3 envelopes
20. Papers relating to his career in England and his leaving England to emigrate to Queensland
21. Invitations and programmes relating to political functions and royal visits, 2 Christmas cards from the Agent General in London
22. Correspondence and literature relating to Samuel Alexander Glassey (T. Glassey's son)
23. Extracts from the records of Parliament: resolutions and speeches relating to the death of Hon. Thomas Glassey, Extract from the journals of the Parliament of Queensland of the motion of condolence passed… on the death Hon. Thomas Glassey, "The Hon. Thomas Glassey: an appreciation" being an address by the Hon. H. F. Hardacre at a public meeting for the providing of a memorial for the late Thomas Glassey
24. Inauguration of the University of Queensland on Queensland's Jubilee Day (10th Dec. 1909), Sydney Harbour: Showboat souvenir and harbour guide
25. Journal of T. Glassey's overseas trip (Apr.-Oct. 1938)
26. newspaper clippings relating to Thomas Glassey's death and the record from the House of Representatives (Wed. 30th Sept. 1936) recording the same, 1 letter from Queensland Legislative Assembly and 2 from the Senate expressing sympathy to S. A. Glassey, 1 letter of reply.

Box 8397 contains Items 27 to 29:

27. 9 photographs and 21 postcards. The photographs include portraits (including one with Charles Kingsford-Smith) and other images including Charters Towers, Bundaberg and the temporary Victoria Bridge in Brisbane, 1896
28. Material relating to Pacific Island labourers, including a speech in the Senate by Glassey on the Pacific Island Labourers Bill, 1901, and "The Kanaka Labour Traffic to Queensland"
29. Material relating to the memorial to T. Glassey in Ipswich, including newspaper cuttings and correspondence.

Box 8447 O/S contains Item30:

30. Large invitations and illuminated addresses.

Box 14891 O/S contains Items 31 to 33:

31. Large election literature, ephemera and speeches;
32. Political speeches.
33. Architectural design of a brick cottage comprising of four panels mounted on board, 1929. The design is accompanied by an article in which Thomas Glassey describes this design as a solution to the housing problems of the Queensland working class.