Ron Lycette Archive

Material assembled by Ron Lycette (1936-2023), the University of Waikato's first Supervisor of Grounds who worked at the Hamilton campus from 1966 to 1980. Includes papers, correspondence, photographs, slides, and publications.

The collection has three series:

Material relating to career progression and professional practice
Includes documents and correspondence relating to education, job applications by Ron Lycette, correspondence with University of Waikato staff organising his travel to New Zealand, and documents relating to his role as Supervisor of Grounds.

University of Waikato campus development 
Documents, publications, plans, photos, and slides relating to buildings and gardens on the University of Waikato Hamilton campus. 

Academic and teaching practice
Material relating to a landscape design course Ron Lycette taught and a paper he presented at a horticulture conference.