Items held in the USQ’s Historical Archives collections fall under 30 categories (PDF 143KB).
Historical collections
Established as part of USQ’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the primary collection includes publications, historical papers, memorabilia and old technology items in various formats relating to the growth and development of the institution through its various phases:
- Queensland Institute of Technology (Darling Downs) (1967-1971)
- Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (1971-1989)
- University College of Southern Queensland (1990-1991)
- University of Southern Queensland (1992-present).
Location:
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O4 Block
USQ Toowoomba.
A collection of oral histories, film and photographs, which track developments from the founding of the Darling Downs University Establishment Association in 1960 to the present. Archival film of many events, lectures and occasions held by the University since 1982, are preserved in video and digital format.
Location: Y Block, USQ Toowoomba.
This collection contains:
- more than 1.5 million photographic negatives used for publication in the Toowoomba Chronicle from 1953 to early 2002
- 37,000 editions of the Toowoomba Chronicle newspaper from 1861 to 2009 held on microfilm rolls
- Toowoomba Chronicle scrapbooks collection of 91 volumes containing published photographs from 1979 to 2001 and Down Stars scrapbooks collection of 12 volumes from 1955 to 1969
- a comprehensive Card Referencing System for identification of negatives.
Location: Y Block, USQ Toowoomba.
To access the collection, please contact:
- Photographic negatives (reproduction)
Toowoomba Chronicle
Email: photo@thechronicle.com.au
- Newspaper articles and editions (copies)
Toowoomba Regional Council Local History Library
Email: libinfo@tr.qld.gov.au
The history book USQ: The First 40 Years, authored by John Clarke and Alison McDonald, documents the history of USQ and its predecessor organisations.