Dawn Geyer Archives Fund
Established through a bequest from the late Mrs Dawn Geyer OAM, the Dawn Geyer Archives Fund was established to support the ongoing development of the Prince Alfred College Archives and the preservation of historic items.
Born in 1932, Mrs Geyer attended the former Woodlands Church of England Girls Grammar School and remained active in its affairs and in particular the recording of its history. For her service to the school she received the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2010. Mrs Geyer died in 2016. Her will stated that her bequest was made in tribute to her adoptive father, Dr Fred Jude (PAC 1885-90), in recognition of the importance of him and his wife in her early life.
“Through the generosity of Dawn Geyer’s bequest, we have been able to support the preservation of significant items within the College’s collections”, says Kate Pulford, College Archivist.
“In 2022, the Fund supported important work to have a selection of our painted portrait artworks professionally photographed by Iain Bond. The selection included the Headmasters’ portraits, which are installed in our Main Building stairwell and first floor landing, along with our most recent acquisition of the superb 1968 portrait of Mr James Martin CMG by celebrated portrait artist and old scholar Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele CBE.
Recording these important artworks in photography allows us to use the digital files as a preservation tool, as well as a means of sharing the splendour of these artworks digitally via our website and other digital projects.
We are grateful for the support of the Dawn Geyer Archives Fund in helping to preserve our unique history and heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations of boys, and the wider community.”
If you would like to support our College Archives, please consider a tax-deductible gift to the Museum and Art Gallery Fund. 100% of your gift will help fund the maintenance and development of our museums and cultural collections, now and in the future.