Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around the United Kingdom.

This part of the loose leaf diary documents WD Walker's monthly financial position including attempts to drawn on his Australian investments during the Great Depression years.

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • November 1929 to November 1932 monthly details of expenditure and balance

  • 9 January 1930 to 24 October 1932 summary of financial position mail from London, EE Wilson National Bank Adelaide, SC Ward and Co., Mr LH Hicks, Mr RM Jones, Commonwealth Bank Adelaide, W Ramsay, vicMelbourne, John Mitchell and Sons, Adelaide, Mr E Bailey, Harringtons, nswSydney, JB Hughes, Ken Boykett, Geo Mason, saNorwood, Kev Ward St Peters, nswSydney Mail, Art in Australia

  • 25 October 1932 telegram from Mr Mallyon relating to non transfer of cash

  • 24 October 1932 telegram from Auntie Nell birthday wishes

  • undated telegram to Withnell waPerth requesting loan

  • 26 April 1930 to 1 July 1931 Hamilton H Ford Hawaii, Geo Hamilton Sydney, Mrs Alfred London, Mr H Hanson Flinders Chase, Mr EE Wilson, LH Hicks, RM Jones, Puck, Mr W Murdoch London, HB Henderson, University of Adelaide, Mr WR Charlton, nswSydney Mail

  • 14 July 1931 receipt for registered mail posted

  • August 1931 to 27 October 1932 Mr J Whinham Packard, Medindie, Australian Mutual Provident Adelaide, RM Jones, Mr Mallyon, Mrs Withnell waPerth

  • undated telegram Mr Mallyon requesting loan

  • 7 November 1932 to 24 November 1936 Mr BS Roach Kent Town, JB Hughes, Mr WE Walker, London, Edward Tann, income tax London, Mr Walter Dobbie Adelaide, Aunt Nell, GA Avey Epping, G Christy London, Ed Tann, Mr Arthur H Mitchell, ukNorwood, Mr Freedman, Hope Bros London, Mrs Kirby, WJ Wainwright, DH Evans London, MJ Hall, Jakshine Air Services Ltd Leeming, R Scruton York, Dr KN Mathen Lucknow, HP Bennett London, Albert Wilson Durham, Leonard Lyle Cardon

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/28/2
Date Range01 November, 1929  -  24 November, 1936
Quantity 1.5cm,    
FormatsIndexes
Series AA357/04