Dr Walker (referred to as WD Walker throughout the inventory descriptions), a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to infectious diseases during his travels and professional life, some of which may be documented in Mrs Walker's (referred to as Mollie, throughout the inventory descriptions) diaries. Doctor and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.
Previously accessioned as D3/6
A loose leaf diary detailing Mrs,Walker's daily life including travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Alice Springs and Hermannsburg Northern Territory.
References to photographs taken include:
- Alice Springs ceremony 3 January 1928. This item is restricted.
- Arlrunga Miss Terry Mr Garland paddling in river, kitten 4-6 January 1928
- Hermannsburg children in school 13 January 1928
- Jay Creek 18 January 1928
Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:
- Alice Springs, Mr Tuss, telegraph station, car, tennis, ant, heaps, teeth 1 January 1928
- Mrs Walden, telegraph station, Mrs Standley 2 January 1928
- Syd Alexander, Miss Terry English journalist, teeth, Mr Kramer (AA 669), ceremony, Toby (Austalian Aboriginal man) 3 January 1928. This item is restricted.
- Arltunga telegraph station, Mr Gailand, Miss Terry, Charlie Sadadins (Afghan man), Lord Roberts, Acacia Well, Miss Bloomfield Loves Ck, Mr Noblet (police officer and post master), Bitter Springs Gorge 4-6 January 1928
- Rosenbohm station, Claraville, Hale River, Florence River, ruby, garnet. 7 January 1928
- Paddys Rock Hole, Bob (Australian Aboriginal man), Mr Noblet 8 January 1928
- Mr Garland, Bob (Australian Aboriginal man), Miss Terry, Mrs Garland, Mr Noblet 9 January 1928
- Alice Springs, wild orange, Joe Australian Aboriginal man 10 January 1928
- Billy McCoy, Miss Lock (AA 186), Australian Aboriginal people, Mr Tuss, Hermannsburg, Woodforde, Mrs Roper, Joan Roper, Mollie, Mrs Meiers 11 January 1928. This item is restricted.
- Alice springs, Hermannsburg, telegraph station, Heavitree Gap, Mr Campbell, Pine Gap, kangaroos, Essex car, Finke River, Mr Albrecht (Lutheran missionary AA662), Mr Heinrichs school teacher, Mr Dregenmueller head stockman, Australian Aboriginal people, Palm Valley 12 January 1928. This item is restricted.
- Mrs Roper, ceremony, Mr Carwood 13 January 1928. This item is restricted.
- Mr Kramer (AA 669), Australian Aboriginal people14-15 January 1928
- Billy McCoy, Arltunga, Mr Noblet, storm, Loves Ck, Mr Littlejohn (police officer) 16 January 1928
- chasing Mr Littlejohn, Hamilton Downs 17 January 1928
- Mrs Stanley, Mrs Cawood, Mrs Barrington, Jay Ck, Simpsons Gap, Sister Small, camera, Harry (Australian Aboriginal boy) 18 January 1928
- Mrs Alexander ill, Mollie, to return to Adelaide, Dr Haste, Mr Cawood, Mrs Kilgarif 19 January 1928
- Horseshoe Bend, Mrs Elliott 20 January 1928
- Sam Irvine, Mr Caldweell, Mr See, Mr Turner 21 January 1928
- Mr Hocking, Charlotte Waters, Oodnadatta, Mr Elliott, Mrs Giles, Mrs McCoy 22 January 1928
- train Oodnadatta to Maree and Quorn 23 January 1928
- Adelaide 24 January 1928
- wire (ie telegram) from WD Walker splendid trip 750 miles 16 Febuary 1928
- letters from WD Walker and diary, Mrs Rice 29 Febuary 1928
- Adelaide, Murray Bridge, Kim and Puck, Mrs Terry 16 March 1928
- Murray Bridge, Gwen Beaumont 18 March 1928
- Mollie, left Mrs Alexander at Murray Bridge with Kath, Wyn, Syd, Ern and Wilema 19 March 1928
- Becky Mallyon, saBrighton 20 March 1928
- Mrs Terry 21 March 1928
- Adelaide to Yongala, Jean Paterson, Booboorowie 22 March 1928
- Syd Alexander, Jean Paterson 25 March 1928
- Quorn Maree 26 March 1928
- Mrs Boys, Syd Fargow 27 March 1928
- Peterborough, Quorn, Tom Mitchell, Criterion Hotel, Edie Butcher 28 March 1928
- Quorn Maree, Beltana, saHawker, Mrs Giles 29 March 1928
- Maree, WD Walker, kangaroo, 30 March 1928