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Nancy (Nan) Giese Collection

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Collection Number15-037Date1954-2012Scope and ContentsSpeeches, original documents, typescript transcriptions, photocopies, reports, printed material, press cuttings, albums and awards generated in the development of tertiary and secondary education and arts organisations in the Northern Territory

Background

Nancy (Nan) Giese AO OBE MBE Doctor of Education, honoris causa, (1922-2012), was pioneer of tertiary education in the Northern Territory. She was a member of the Interim Council of the Darwin Community College, Chair of its Council, and Commissioner of the NT Vocational Training Commission. Following a period as Chair of the Council of the Darwin Institute of Technology, Nan was appointed the inaugural Deputy Chancellor of the Northern Territory University (NTU). In 1993 she succeeded The Hon Austin Asche AO to become the second Chancellor of NTU and oversaw its transition to Charles Darwin University in 2003. As Chancellor for 10 years, she was instrumental in guiding the establishment of the University’s extensive art collection and fostering its musical life. Mrs Giese was also Chair of the University Foundation that raised funds for research and teaching projects. In 2009 the University Council bestowed upon her the title Emeritus Chancellor in recognition of her long service in university governance. Mrs Giese was a recipient of numerous honors. In 1970 Nan was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire; in 1977 she became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire; in 1997 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia. In 2003 she received the Centenary Medal and the Administrator's Medal, and in 2004 was awarded a Doctor of Education, honoris causa, by CDU.

ProvenanceRecords donated by the Giese family and arranged by CDU

LocationArafura Research Archive. Please contact the askthelibrary@cdu.edu.au for more information.

Box List AvailableNoItem List AvailableYesShelf Metres0.9Cultural AdviceAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers are advised that this collection may contain images or names of people who have since passed away

Keyword(s)EducationArts and cultureDarwin Community CollegeDarwin Institute of TechnologyNorthern Territory UniversityCharles Darwin UniversityWomenNorthern Territory HistoryLanguageEnglishPhysical DescriptionManuscripts, typescript, printed matter (books, pamphlets, fliers), clippings, photographs, etc.

Related Material15-036 Harry Christian Giese Collection held by the Arafura Research Archive

14-008 Northern Territory University and preceding institutions: collection held by the Arafura Research Archive

See links below.

URLNorthern Territory University and preceding institutionsHarry Christian Giese Collection held by the Arafura Research ArchiveFriends, former colleagues celebrate Nan Giese's lifeTne Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia

Document

‘To the future’ [Nan Giese presenting an award at Darwin Community College’s second Annual Presentation of Awards Ceremony], n.d.

‘Land Mark, Mirror Mark’, welcome speech, 13 Sept 2000

Nancy Giese speech for launch of exhibition, 5 March 1999

Photocopied article from iNTUition, ‘Valuable gift for NTU art collection’, Vol. 10, No. 2, April 1998

Darwin Institute of Technology: A Profile, 1988

Darwin Institute of Technology - A historical perspective

Darwin Community College: program for official opening on 10 March 1974

Letter from Minister for Education re Nan Giese’s appointment to the Interim Council of NTU

Letter from Minister for Education confirming Nan Giese’s reappointment as member and Chairman of the NT Council of Advanced Education for the period Jan 1988 – Jan 1991

‘A Long Standing Commitment to Education in the Northern Territory’ (n.d. - approx. 1982)

‘Darwin a “university town”’

‘Rock Art Historian Receives Honorary Doctorate’

‘Printmaking building opens’

‘Our NT seniors have much to give’

‘China learns lesson from NTU’

‘Chancellor Nan still gets Uni buzz’

‘Nan battled for our schools, university’

‘NT Vocational Educational Training Awards’

‘Distinct guidelines leading university into year 2000: Chancellor lists plans’

‘Study at the Northern Territory University’

‘Community Development Minister, Mr Marshall Perron […] who officially opened the new computer centre, with college officials’