UQFL158 Karl Langer Papers
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FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid UQFL158 Karl Langer Papers Size 90 boxes, 2 parcels, approximately 1100 plans, 5 oversize folders (84 plans) Contents Architectural drawings, financial records, correspondence, biographical and personal notes, articles, speeches, job photos, subject files, diaries, journal and newspaper cuttings. Buildings which drawings and files relate to include St. Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane; Ipswich Girls Grammar School; Ipswich Boys Grammar School; Lennons Hotel, Brisbane and Lennons Hotel, Broadbeach. Biography Dr Langer graduated in Vienna as an architect from the master class of Peter Behrens. He migrated to Australia in 1939, and settled in Brisbane. He became a lecturer at the University of Queensland, and later also at what is now called the Queensland University of Technology. He was fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and of the Australian Planning Institute. He was also the first president of the Institute of Landscape Architecture, and an executive member of the National Trust. He designed many of Queensland's best-known buildings, including the chapel at St. Peter's Lutheran College in Brisbane. Notes Open access. Access to personal correspondence is restricted. Application to access restricted material may be submitted to the Fryer Librarian for consideration. Records in this collection are listed to folder level only. Related manuscript material is held at F3208 Records of the Langer Memorial Committee and UQFL157 Gertrude Langer Collection. Material in Box 44 has been rehoused into two boxes. Box 1 Blocksidge and Ferguson (5 folders) OTIS Elevator Co Box 2 Brisbane Crematorium (2 folders) Cochrane - Chelmer residence ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 1 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid Condon - Katherine, NT Di Betta, Mr and Mrs J Box 3 Gorton Flats (Indoor) Grant Kedron Park Teachers Training College Canteen Lindsay-Smith, Mr L Marriage Guidance - work done Hon. Architect Koala Sanctuaries (Lone Pine) Mc Culloch, Mr S O'Neill, Dr J M Reed, Mrs or Miss Richards, Coorparoo residence Box 4 National Trust Mirosch, Dr Winter, Dr Westfalen Colliery - Carthage Wynnum Workers Pastime Club Box 5 Kingaroy (Landscaping 1965. November 1967, mostly 1967) Kingaroy Shire Council. Memorial Library. 1965- very few; July 1966, 1967; contract 1968; bulk of material 1968 Kingaroy Town Plan Kingaroy 1955. Issue of Kingaroy Herald, March ctd 1957, Material up to 1960 Kingaroy Shire council 1950-1958. Various projects Kingaroy Shire Council Correspondence, some with Hug Brothers, Maryborough and Hug (architect). 1962-64. Contract 1962 and specification. Box 6 Kingaroy Town Hall 1962-63. Civic Centre - 1954 earliest correspondence. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 2 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid Kingaroy Shire Council. Town Hall, 1960-65. Contract 1961. Box 7 Kingaroy Shire Council, 1959-64. 'Contract December 1961. Caboolture Shire Council 1967. Dalby Town Council - Civic Centre and Memorial Park. 1968. Includes plans Levy, Dr - Southport. Private residence. 1952-54; 1958; 1966 Bundamba - October 1962 • McQueen residence and retaining wall - contract. • Boxflat Colliery • Bribie Island residence • Contract Feb 1961 - workshop Very large folder; correspondence goes back to 1946. Box 8 McQueen. 2nd folder. October 1965 - Contract, Boxflat. Mixture of company and private work Contract Jan 1966 (not a Langer contract) 1967. McDonald, AD (sic). Residence. Mackay. 1963-1966 McDonald, AG (sic). Mackay. 1966-67 Melbourne, R Mitchell. (Queenscliffe Development). Marina and shopping facilities. 1964-65. Paradise Bay, Long island, via Proserpine. Units and owners residence 1963-64. Pioneer Shire Council. 1962-65 Town plans. Seaforth and Bald Bay near Mackay. Springcliffe. Southport Lutheran Manse. No correspondence. Drawings only and estimate of cost, 1967. Walker, Miss HMB. Residence 1965-66. Widgee Shire Council proposed development of Rainbow Beach (1967-68). Widgee - near Gympie. Rainbow Beach - shore preservation 1967. Box 9 Cloncurry Shire Council. Shire Hall 1966. Personal and miscellaneous: • Photograph - aerial Biloela studies (2) ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 3 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid • Biloela folder - feasibility study for Valley View Estate Biloela 1968. Dolphin Heads. Mr Maitland E Low 1965-69. Real Estate development. Springbrook Hotel. A Grant. Proposed hotel Springbrook, 1959 Personal and miscellaneous: • Main Roads (big jobs) Woolloongabba • Mixture of business and personal correspondence 1966-67 Jan 1968. Mooloolabah Beach Estate, Keith White (Mooloolabah) 1965. Webb, Mrs I. Townsville. Residence 1968-69. Contract undated. Wood, Ian. Bonavista. 1947-1955. • Anny Wood Memorial Park, Mackay. • "Buenavista: • Conversion of residence to restaurant. Box 10 Aged Peoples Home, Mackay 1967-69. Contract 1964. Blackford, Mr and Mrs D. residence - "Bonavista" 1969. Mackay. Holy Trinity Church, Goondiwindi. (5 copies) - contract. Extensions and alterations. Undated Ipswich Girls Grammar School - Work, 1960-67. • Lodge for Headmistress 1965. • Class rooms 1965. • Halls, sports oval, etc. McQueen Box flat, 1964-66 • Walker, Miss H - private home - specifications. 1965. • Box flat hotel 1965. • McQueen residence 1965. Ipswich Boys Grammar School. Various works 1965. McCallum, Mr. Mackay scheme (?) 1963. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 4 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid Box 11 Cash book receipts and disbursements. 1952-55 disbursements 1955-56_ 8 Petty Cash Oct 52 - June 55. Record of money incoming - accounts made. 1965-69 Legal Claims Account rendered. 1961-65 Petty Cash 1952-55 Specification - Broadbeach Hotel Petty Cash 1959-60-61 Petty Cash 1955. 1957 Petty Cash 1960 Listing of cheques. 1960-1963 - Expenditure 1958-1960 Payroll July 1960-62 Superannuation - National Mutual Life Payroll 1957-60 Payroll 1955-57 Payroll 1953-55 Payroll tax 1950-1953 Expenditure 1954-1958 Profit & Loss 1957-58 Payroll 1962-64 Papers - legal claim - Langer vs Kimiklis Box 12 Staff Cards Petty Cash Mar '52 - Sept '52 Employee Payroll tax records Box 13 St Peter's Lutheran College New science block - Bill of Quantities (2 copies) Marriage Guidance Council - Plan - Number 1152/14 Applicants copy 3889/65. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 5 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid Lindsay-Smith, Mr L. Specification - Conversion of residence into flats 26.5.67. Includes applicants copy of plan = 2679/67. Plan = 1200/2 St Peter's Lutheran College - Construction of Chapel - Bill of Quantities - June 1966 Boxflat Extended Colliery, William McQueen Prop Ltd - New works office, workshop & store, oil store and site works. Bill of Quantities. Sept. 1965 Kingaroy Shire Council. Construction T J O'Neill Memorial Library. Bill of Quantities -Kingaroy; Civic Centre - Bill of Quantities Ipswich Grammar Schools. Public Address system - tenders received June 1962. Ipswich Boys Grammar School. Specification - Electrical Installation - Contract 2/59. Dining room, kitchen and laundry Bona Vista at Mackay. Description of work to be done at existing residence St Peters college. - Dining room block Indooroopilly - Bill of Quantities William McQueen & Co. Specification Work and materials required erection of works office, workshop & store, oil store and site works 14.12.65 Commonwealth Bank Contract Documents. Specification of works and materials and Building Contract 9 July 1965. Box 14 "Homefield" Aged Persons Home. Bill of Quantities of new infirmary. ( 2 copies) Ipswich Boys Grammar School - Class room block - Contract June 1961 (2 copies) Commonwealth Savings Bank Ltd - Bill of quantities - new office building. 366 Queen St, Brisbane Jan. 1965 Addendum April 1965. Carcel Bay Dev Pty Ltd - March 1968 - letter St Paul Presbyterian Aged Persons Home, Mackay. Specifications ctd and Contract Agreement (not dated) Builders contract 26 Jan 1360. St Peters Lutheran College - Specification Pedestrian Bridge and steps 29.7.66 Plan 3712/66 Plan 1050/174 Ipswich Boys Grammar School. Extension to laundry - Specification 1/59 Box 15 Commonwealth Bank, 366 Queen Street. 1964-68 (1 large folder). Commonwealth Bank, 366 Queen Street. Bank accounts 1966-68. Commonwealth Bank, 366 Queen Street. 1965-66 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Last updated: 13/04/2021 © University of Queensland 6 FRYER LIBRARY Manuscript Finding Aid Box 16 Commonwealth Bank Building - OTIS elevator - Contract Sept 1965. Letters about lift. Commonwealth Bank Building, Rocklea. Specification - Materials and works Commonwealth Bank, Rocklea. Folder on premises 1964-67 St Peter's. 1965-67, possibly other dates. 1968 - (number of folders within this large one) folders on: • Chapel, woodcarvings, pews • Small folder on chapel - including drawings of chapel • folder on timber pews for chapel • Bell • Stonemason • Chapel lighting • Organ • St Peter's diningroom (two folders) Box 17 St Peter's chapel not paid: 1966-69. Large folder