Dr Walker, a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to venerial disease during his travels and professional life, some of which is documented in his diaries. He and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Adelaide, Spencer Gulf and Mt Eba South Australia.

Significant events are documented as follows:

• Rhodes scholarship application turned down 4 January 1924
  
  
• engagement to Mollie, broken off (in favour of Charlie) 30 January 1924
  
  
• visited Home for Incurables and Kalyra 17 February 1924
  
  
• WD Walker and Mollie, second engagement 3 March 1924
  
  
• visited SA Farmers Union Milk and Cream factory 10 March 1924
  
  
• encouraging criticisms of Typical Australian Scenes from National Geographic magazine in America, 15 June 1924
  
  
• appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of SA Branch, became a member of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 25 August 1924
  
  

References to photographs taken include:

• Mr and Mrs Hudson, waves breaking over deck at Kingscote 9 January 1924
  
  
• Mr and Miss Taylor and their goats and pet sheep, and light house, three graves of dead sailors from SS Pareora all on Althorpes Island 10 January 1924
  
  
• landing stores, carving done by Miss Gulley in 1905
  
  
• wedge tailed eagle, turkeys and pigs, Cape Barren geese on Wedge Island 12 January 1924
  
  
• 60 photos of seals at Hummocks Island and light house 13 January 1924
  
  
• schnapper caught off Flinders Island, photos Groper Bay 17 January 1924
  
  
• Black Rock 20 January 1924
  
  
• 2 gannet, storm petrels, pacific gull at Spilsby 21 January 1924
  
  
• engagement to Mollie, broken off 28 January 1924
  
  
• story in 'Abo' column in this weeks Bulletin (The Bulletin [University of Adelaide newsletter?](including photos of Prof. Stirling (AA 309), George X and echidna) 2 February 1924
  
  
• Outer Harbour boat races Century Tire, Lady Sid, Tortoise and Millawa 23 February 1924
  
  
• sea shells and oysters (middens) in cliff, face canoe tree (Scarred trees) and gum trees around Devon Downs 19 April 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• dead pelican and skull- (skelletal remains) 20 April 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• excavating Australian Aboriginal skelton (skeletal remains) found 2 dozen skeletons exposed by wind action, mussel shells, fire stones (middens), river steamer with trees in background 21 April 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• vines and grapes, apples (Mr Geo Hurst Torrens Gorge property) and Mollie, and girls at lunch 27 April 1924
  
  
• Sugar Billy (Australian Aboriginal man) and other Aboriginal celebrities and the East West Express, pet crow and Derwent Kingfisher "Jack" and Margaret Harvey in garden, huge garden bean in Harvey's garden 17 May 1924
  
  
• camels at Mt Eba 18 May 1924
  
  
• loaded truck, salt bush and mulga scrub at Mt Eba 19 May 1924
  
  
• salt bush and blue bush 20 May 1924
  
  
• dingo trapped by Horace Reid, flashlight photos Glen and WD Walker sleeping on floor, Horace Reid cooking in hut at Birthday Well 21 and 22 May 1924
  
  
• road and mail box 23 May 1924
  
  
• Youngun and Sophie at McDonall Peak on way to Mt Vivien 25 May 1924
  
  
• Australian Aboriginal shelter 26 May 1924
  
  
• Glen with dingo, Australian Aboriginal shelter, ford (truck) climbing steep sand hill, Jack Hele with a kestrel, Sam Kerrison with horse, and pack horse at New Peak Station 27 May 1924
  
  
• flashlight WD Walker cleaning rifle 28 May 1924
  
  
• double hare lip, and cleft palate for publication in the Review 4 August 1924
  
  
• infectious disease of chest, cancer, of male breast, flap of skin over face, amputation of a leg, kids on lawn "ACH" 11 August 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• flash lights of Mr Mallyon and Becky, Mollie, at tea 11 August 1924
  
  
• wattle blossom near Upper saMitcham 17 August 1924
  
  
• WD Walker with dog shark at Pt Noarlunga 11 December 1924
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Mrs Alexander 3 January 1924
  
  
• Mollie, Ellis, Conqueror see also slides marked "Large waves over Conqureror" and "The conuureror" 4 January 1924
  
  
• Mrs Alexander, Bob and Irene, Capt Justice 8 January 1924
  
  
• Kath and Alice Meaghan 9 January 1924
  
  
• George Richie, Rex Sargent, Althorpes 11 January 1924
  
  
• Andrew Gulley 12 January 1924
  
  
• Mr Bascombe, Joe Cornish, Dr Davey 14 January 1924
  
  
• Miss Claire Arnold on St Francis Island 15 January 1924
  
  
• Capt Justice 16 January 1924
  
  
• Sonny, Mollie, Collie Mallyon 19 January 1924
  
  
• Don, Steele 20 January 1924
  
  
• Mr Kerrison of Spilsby, Miss Jacobs 21 January 1924
  
  
• WB Aristides, Mr Lucas (Harbours Board engineer) 23 January 1924
  
  
• Dr Leitch, Dr Tassie 24 January 1924
  
  
• Mrs Tassie, Mollie, 25 January 1924
  
  
• Mrs Justice, Mollie, Kath, Muriel, Mrs Marchant, Charlie 28 January 1924
  
  
• Mary Vera Alexander (? Mollie,), Charlie, Miss Simpson, Jerry and Mick 30 January 1924
  
  
• Harringtons (photographsdevelopers), Mrs Marchant 29 January 1924
  
  
• KimVH, Charlie, 1 February 1924
  
  
• Dr Powell, Prof. Stirling, Charlie, Mollie, 2 February 1924
  
  
• Mrs Alexander, Kath, Syd, Trix Pearce 3 February 1924
  
  
• Muriel 5 February 1924
  
  
• Dr O'brien, Dr Burston, Dr Walter Browne, Mr Searey, Syd Alexander, Mollie, Underdown, Ethyl, Mary 17 February 1924
  
  
• Mr Horswill (photographsprints), TG Wilson, Dr. Bull, Prof. Cleland (AA 60), Win, Mollie, Mick, Nell 18 February 1924
  
  
• Aunty Nell, Uncle Jim, Chas and Doll, Mollie, TG Wilson 21 February 1924
  
  
• Harry Knott (radio therapist), Mr Searey, Harrington, Quorna, Jock Willing, Marshman, Mollie, 23 February 1924
  
  
• Harry Knott, Dr Powell, SS Conqueror, Mollie, Miss Simpson, Jack Fewster, Doll and Chas, Puck and Kim VH , Delano, Grandma Walker, Aunt Maggie, Aunt Esther and Uncle Frank, Auntie Lizzie, Mr Mallyon, Dr Minchin, Dr Leitch 1 March 1924
  
  
• photos sent to Siddall's Methodist Book depot, TG Wilson, Harrington, Mr Labatt, SS Conqueror, Aunt Esther, Mick, John Harris, Teddy Beare, Mollie, 3 March 1924
  
  
• Puck and Kim VH , TG Wilson, Teddy Beare, Win 10 March 1924
  
  
• Mr Zimmerman, Mrs Roy and Bill 18 April 1924
  
  
• wedding of Philps to Miss Gow of Mannum 19 April 1924
  
  
• Bill Anderson, Zimmerman 21 April 1924
  
  
• Mrs Marchant, fossils, pelican bones and Aboriginal skeletal remains, Mollie, 22 April 1924. This item is restricteed.
  
  
• Viv and Mary Underdale, Mrs Streich 27 April 1924
  
  
• Prof. Cleland impressed with Swan Reach skeletal remains and midden photos, Mr McKay, Mr Mallyon, Dud Fegan, Mr Mullins, Hector Pick, Reg and Connie Harvey 16 May 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Gordon Jacob, Mrs Ross Jacob, Wood Jones (AA 379), Mrs Britta, Harry Coleman (Dr Lewis son) 17 May 1924
  
  
• Malcolm Kerr (Dr Walker senior's groom) 18 May 1924
  
  
• Horace Reid 19 May 1924
  
  
• 5 Jacob brothers saw service at Gallipoli, Bert Edwards, Mr Pick, Ross Jacob 22 May 1924
  
  
• Sam Irvine (mail car, driver) on Kingoonya-Opal fields Road 23 May 1924
  
  
• Ian Kerrison, Jack Hele, Youngun and Sophie 25 May 1924
  
  
• Sam Irvine, Jack Lewis, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Harry Coleman at Kingoonya 30 May 1924
  
  
• Mrs and Mr Harvey (station master Kingoonya), Picks (Jock, Jim, Ted, Hecken, Dot, Syd, Eileen) 31 May 1924
  
  
• Prof. Cleland proposes WD Walker as a member of the Royal Society of SA 15 June 1924
  
  
• Aunty Nell in London, Sonny, Chas and Doll, Auntie Lizzie 9 July 1924
  
  
• Mr Stefansson, Mr Waite (AA 356) 10 to 15 July 1924
  
  
• Arthur Reid, Geoff Morey 15 July 1924
  
  
• Mollie, Mr Stefansson 16 July 1924
  
  
• Dr Gilbert, Helen Mayo, Normal Linsay's water colors, Mr Cockburn regarding 26 page Christmas Book including 3 illustrated articles from university magazine (Central Australia as seen today, A trip along the West Coast and Where the sea once was), Dr Pauline 4 August 1924
  
  
• Bressler and Mr McKay, Dr Simpson Newland asks WD Walker to undertake some photograpic case studies, John Harris, Ken Maddon, Ted McLachlan, Donald Fain, Mr Mallyon and Becky 11 August 1924
  
  
• Viv and Mrs Marchant (children And, Lois, Jimmy), Syd Alexander, Bert Collyer, Mollie, 17 August 1924
  
  
• Brian Swift, Sidney Plowman, Miss Edith Sketheway, (Sr) Sister Day 22 May 1924
  
  
• Prof. Agar, Wood-Jones (AA 379), Archie Price 26 August 1924
  
  
• Wood-Jone's display of Australian Aboriginal photos and implements, John Camp 27 August 1924. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Harringtons, Mollie, Mr Cockburn regarding Christmas book, John Cramp, Pitt Rivers 29 August 1924
  
  
• Dr Scott, Teddy Beare, Mollie, Dr John Verco (AA 504), Dorothy Adams 3 September 1924
  
  
• Ziff Altmann, Dr Gilbert, Dorothy Adams, Mick Schneider, Mr Mallyon, Dr Swift, Teddy Beare 16 September 1924
  
  
• Mullins (motor mechanic) 5 October 1924
  
  
• Dr Hone, Dr Roz, 28 November 1924
  
  
• Mrs Marchant, Mr Creswell, Miss North 29 November 1924
  
  
• Mollie, 30 November 1924
  
  
• Mollie, 1 December 1924
  
  
• Mr Creswell 2 December 1924
  
  
• Mollie, 3 December 1924
  
  
• Rosie Natoon Australian Aboriginal woman speaks of Karpaney, Karloan, Kropinyerie, Natoon etc, bungun worms (fish bait) 4 December 1924
  
  
• news clipping "Starving Aborigines" from The Register, Mollie, 5 December 1924
  
  
• bungun worms, Rod Bosworth, Mr Creswell, Mr Bellamy, Mr Chambers 6 December 1924
  
  
• Mollie, Mr Creswell, Miss McLeod, Mr Bellamy 7 December 1924
  
  
• Mrs Ingham, bungun worms, Mr Chambers, Mr and Mrs Bosworth, Ross Jacob regarding North-South rail line route in The Register 8 December 1924
  
  
• Mrs Alexander, Miss North, Mr Creswell 9 December 1924
  
  
• Mrs Fisher, Mrs Walpole 11 December 1924
  
  
• Mrs Reg West 12 December 1924
  
  
• Mollie, Kath 13 December 1924
  
  
• Mollie, Kath, Win, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Marchant 23 December 1924