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Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/04 / 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 Kangaroo Island and Boobowie South Australia.

Significant events are documented as follows:

  • start South/Central Australia tour 23 July 1927



References to photographs taken include:

  • Margrie's eucalyptus distillery 2 June 1927

  • seascapes at Cape du Coeudic 7 June 1927

  • Harriet River 8 June 1927



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Dr Carr, Mr Burgess, Tygeman, Mr Hansen, Mr McKinlay (Shell bowserman) Mr Leopold, Mollie, Yacka 1 June 1927

  • possum, yacka, Mr Griffiths (Kywarra), Dr Carr 2 June 1927

  • Mr Edwards, Mr Hansen, yacka, possum, Vivonne Bay, SS Karatta, Flinders Chase, Wood-Jones (AA 379), saOsborne, Angus, Johnson, Mr Priest, Mr Swanston, Kasehagen, Chapman, (Possom trapper), Burgess 3 June 1927

  • Mr Hansen, koala, forecast of report on Flinders Chase reserve and notes must get flora and fauna for release in Flinders Chase 4 June 1927

  • Kasehagen, Chapman, (Possom trapper), Burgess 5 June 1927

  • possum skins 6 June 192

  • Mr Beare, Cape du Coeudic 7 June 1927

  • Mr Hansen, Kasehagen, Chapman, (Possom trapper), Burgess, Chev truck, wallaby, possum, Mr Burgess, Harriet River 8 June 1927

  • Mr Anderson (keeper Cape Borda lighthouse) 9 June 1927

  • SS Karatta, the vicMelbourne, 10 June 1927

  • draft 4 page letter to Flora and Forna Board (re Flinders Chase) dated 20 July 1927 draft few lines to Mr Marshall (owner of hut, on Kangaroo Island) undated, Mr Moore, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Maurice, Mrs Cresswell and Muriel, Bert Bond 10 July 1927

  • Dr Dunstone, possum skin coat for Mollie, 16 July 1927

  • Bert Bond, Mason's garage, Mrs Alexander, Muriel Cresswell, Mrs Longmore, Gawler 23 July 1927

  • Sinclair Wood, Mr Hough, Mr Creasy, Mr Crosland 24 July 1927

  • Mr Hough 27 July 1927

  • Mr Oakes, Mr Tom- Bailey and family 29 July 1927

  • Pat Whillis 30 July 1927

  • Boobowie, Yongala 31 July 1927

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/4/8/11
Date Range:  01 June, 1927  -  31 July, 1927
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: General Correspondence, Diaries
Series:  AA357/04
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