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Betty Clark, of Bankstown, New South Wales.

Archive Collections / Johnson, James Eric / Series AA159/2 / Betty Clark, of Bankstown, New South Wales.
Betty Clark was a member of the NSW Mineralogical Society and editor of its monthly newsletter, Mineralogical News.

This item contains the following pieces of correspondence:

  1. 8 November 1979. Handwritten letter to Johnson requesting information about phosphate minerals around Moculta (SA) and discussing establishment of a mineralogical society in South Australia. Two pages.

  2. 10 December 1979. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing identification and exchange of mineral specimens. Three pages.

  3. 18 September 1980. Handwritten to Johnson discussing a news item published in the Mineralogical News, the availability of information about Australian minerals, and the Evelyn and Moline mines in the Northern Territory. Two pages.

  4. 9 October 1980. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing occurrence of 'rosarite' and mineral collecting, and requesting information about the mineralogy of Preamimma, South Australia. Three pages.

  5. 13 November 1980. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing mining in the Northern Territory and mineral collecting. Two pages.

  6. 5 January 1981. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimens from Wisemans Creek (NSW), Christmas, and an article about the mineralogy of Londonderry in Western Australia. Two pages.

  7. 14 March 1981. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing mineral specimens exchanged, Colin Price, and membership of the NSW Mineralogical Society. Two pages.

  8. 30 March 1980. Handwritten letter to Johnson discussing Johnson's application for membership in the NSW Mineralogical Society, and mineral collection and exchange. Two pages.



Australian locations mentioned in this correspondence include Tanunda (SA), Moculta (SA), Angaston (SA), Glen Eden (NSW), Tottenham (NSW), Oberon (NSW), Reaphook Hill (SA), Milgun (WA), Moline (NT), Dome Rock (SA), Preamimma (SA), Wisemans Creek (NSW), Wedderburn (NSW), Rum Jungle (NT), Mt Fitch (NT), Mt Bundey (NT), Lake Boga (VIC), Broken Hill (NSW), and Merriwa (NSW).

Individuals mentioned in this correspondence include Chris Johnston, Graham Sweetman, Dr Ralph Segnit, Vince Piesley, Don McColl, Brian England, Jack Pixley, Dennis Walter, Colin Price, Violet Frazier, Norman Robinson, John Reeve, Ross Pogson, Ivan Mumme, Ted Fowler, and Albert Chapman.

Creator: Johnson, James Eric
Control: AA 159/2/8
Date Range:  08 November, 1979  -  30 March, 1980
Quantity:  0.3cm,   8   correspondence
Formats: General Correspondence
Series:  AA159/2
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