Catalogue of South Australian Minerals

Correspondence, drafts and notes relating to the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals, the primary research project of Johnson's later years.

This item includes the following documents:

  1. Typewritten letter to Johnson from AC Turner, Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, discussing his role as supervising editor of the Minerals Catalogue of South Australia and its publication. 14 February 1978. One page.

  2. Carbon copy of handwritten letter from Johnson to AC Turner at the Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, discussing the submission of his ‘Revised Catalogue of the Minerals of South Australia’ for publication and the subsequent lack of response from the Department. 2 March 1978. One page.

  3. Typewritten letter to Johnson from AC Turner, Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, discussing publication of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 7 March 1978. One page.

  4. Typewritten letter to Dr JK Ling (AA871), Director of the South Australian Museum, from BP Webb, Director-General of the Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, discussing publication of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 7 March 1978. One page.

  5. Small handwritten note (measuring approximately 11x7 cm) recording a telephone message from AC Turner in relation to arranging a meeting to discuss the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 14 March 1978. One page.

  6. Johnson’s handwritten notes recording the details of a meeting he attended with Keith Johns and AC Turner to discuss preparation and publication of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 17 March 1978. One page.

  7. Typewritten letter to Johnson from BP Webb, Director-General of the Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, discussing payment for the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 29 March 1978. One page.

  8. Carbon copy of handwritten letter from Johnson to BP Webb, Director-General of the Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, acknowledging receipt of a cheque for $2500. 7 April 1978. One page.

  9. Typewritten letter from AC Turner to Johnson discussing progress on publication of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. 5 January 1979. One page.

  10. Handwritten letter from AC Turner to Johnson thanking him for providing material to be included in the Catalogue of South Australian minerals and discussing mineralogical matters. 9 July 1980. One page.

  11. Typewritten letter to Johnson from Jonathan Selby, Department of Mines and Energy, South Australia, enclosing a copy of the newly published Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. Johnson died on 14 October 1983 and never saw the published Catalogue. 18 October 1983. One page.

  12. Spiral bound photocopy of a draft of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals, with plain buff coloured cardboard covers. The document from which this copy was made contained extensive handwritten edits, and dated and initialled annotations, mostly from July 1979. Further pages of text have been added to this copy, and further extensive handwritten annotations and revisions have been made. Undated. 110 pages.

  13. Spiral bound copy of a typewritten draft of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals, with plain buff coloured cardboard covers. The text of this draft incorporates additional minerals and some of the handwritten notes made on the previously listed draft (AA 159/4/9/12), making this a later version. Undated. 204 pages.

  14. Typewritten partial draft of the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. This draft copy consists of loose A4 sized pages held together with a bulldog clip. The pages are photocopied and include some handwritten annotations. This draft includes data and minerals not included in the other drafts in this collection. Undated. 214 pages.

  15. Photocopy of the spine labels from three ‘Erskine Half Arch Files’, containing Johnson’s and D King’s notes for the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. Undated. Three pages.

  16. Loose handwritten notes for the Catalogue of South Australian Minerals. Notes for each mineral listed in the Catalogue are arranged in alphabetical order. The notes were kept in three ‘Erskine’ Half Arch Files but they are now stored in their original order in acid-free cardboard covers. Undated. 346 pages.

CreatorJohnson, James Eric
ControlAA 159/4/9
Quantity   16   manuscript, notes, correspondence
FormatsGeneral Correspondence, Loose Notes
Series AA159/4