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Mrs Mary Vera (Mollie) Walker personal diaries

Archive Collections / Dr William Delano Walker / Series AA357/08 / Mrs Mary Vera (Mollie) Walker personal diaries
CONTAINS RESTRICTED MATERIAL

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 Wilpena, the Flinders Ranges, Innamincka and Cordillo South Australia.

References to photographs taken include:

  • Beltana, dam overflow 2 June 1928

  • Angorichina hostel gardens 26 June 1928

  • goat team, cemetary, Blinman 30 June 1928

  • Wilpena along the pound and panorama from hill top, car, camp arrangements 6-8 July 1928

  • Balcanoona flashlight snooker game and listening to wireless 13-14 September 1928

  • Parallana Hot Springs 15-16 September 1928

  • on the 'Cobbler' 17 September 1928

  • Cordillo wool stacks 20 September 1928



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Beltana, rain 2 June 1928

  • Mrs Rumball, Mr Cole 3 June 1928

  • Nilpena, Beltana 10 June 1928

  • 3500 negatives sorted, arranging for photographs etc, saCopley, Mrs Rumball, Mr Haby, saHawker, Syd Alexander, Prof. Watson (AA 354) (Bird Department) 23 June 1928

  • Beltana, Parachilna, dust storm 24-25 June 1928

  • Angoichina Hostel, Mrs Tom 26 June 1928

  • Glen View, Ron Horwood 27 June 1928

  • Angoichina Hostel 28 June 1928

  • Blinman, McDouall Stuart cemetary 29 June 1928

  • Aroona, Hans Heysen country 30 June 1928

  • Wilpena, Ron Horwood, Port Augusta races 1-2 July 1928

  • Mr Cockburn (railway Superintendent), St Marys Peak 3 July 1928

  • long descriptions of the pound 4-8 July 1928

  • dust storm 9-11 July 1928

  • St Marys Peak 12-13 July 1928

  • saHawker, Crawfords Wonoka 14 July 1928

  • Mrs Crawford, Mr Wills (bank), Dr Mabin, Kath 15 July to 5 August 1928

  • articles for Varsity, Adelaide High School, St Peters College and Report on condition of Australian Aboriginal people (see AA 357/1) all despatched from saHawker, Bonds Tours, Dr Marbin, Mr Wills, Mr Condon, Kath Rice, Dr Louise Lammar (Geophysicist), Anne Menz, Mrs Herman Menz, Mrs Hancock (professors wife) 6 September 1928

  • Paraicyla Gap, Wirrealpa, H Lewis, Wirrealpa Station, Mrs B England, Mrs Gordon English, Miss Bonless, Martins Well 7 September 1928

  • Bopmonie, Titree, Westaloona, Balcanoona, Charlie Napier, Mr Wilson, Lake Frome 8 September 1928

  • dust storm, Dorothy Padman, Harold Hele 10 September 1928

  • Hugh Frazer, Scotch Jackeson 11 September 1928

  • Mrs Ragless, Dorothy Padman, Mrs Swift 12 September 1928

  • dust storm, Mrs Ragless, Mrs Alex Wilson 13 September 1928

  • AJ and PA McBride, Delco light, Mr Goose, Jack Riding, Alex Robertson 14 September 1928

  • Panallana, Mr Lachlan McTaggart, 1860 rain chart, kangaroos, Mr Goose and daughter, Jim Ryan 15 September 1928

  • Mooloowatana, Mt Hopeless, teeth, Mr Ryan, Mr Thompson and family, Yandama station, Mr Webb (mail driver), Mr Goy 16 September 1928

  • Lake Crossing, the cobbler, Accallana, flies, drought, 1840, Mrs Rennick, Mrs Olsen, 400 miles by donkey team, teeth, car, Piebusch (Afghan man), Australian Aboriginal people, camel train for Cordillo Downs, Finke River, emus, Mr Burns (government boring plant), Innamincka, Mr Butler 18 September 1928.This item is restricted.

  • Mrs Butler and 3 boys, Australian Inland Mission (AIM) hostel, Mr Webb, Mr Good, De Pury (police officer), Mr Copeland, Mr Dayman (police officer), 25000 dingo scalps, Farina, Bell Brothers 19 September 1928

  • dust storm, Patchewaree wbore, 12 years to wbore cost 27000 pounds, Mr Webb, old Afghan men, dead camels, Cordillo, 52000 sheep shorn, Sister Steward, Mrs, Newland, wool, scouring, Miss Turnbull, Abdul Sassanee, Hirdon family, Australian Aboriginal people, Arabury Station, Mr Cassidy, Mr Gillen (AA108), Eily Gillen 20 September 1928

  • Stuart Peas, black swans, wild ducks, aeroplane, old Afghans, Innamincka, dust storm, teeth, Mrs Dorin 21 September 1928

  • Mr Butler, Burke's dig tree site 1860, Nappamerie, Mrs Walter Johnston 23 September 1928

  • Mr Webb, B Bond 24 September 1928

  • teeth, Mrs Easther, Australian Aboriginal woman, Mrs Inkermann, Mr Johnston 25 September 1928

  • sort photographs and negatives 26-27 September 1928

  • dust storm followed by lightning, 28-29 September 1928

  • car, new crown wheel 30 September to 5 October 1928

Creator: Dr William Delano Walker
Control: AA 357/8/1/5
Date Range:  02 June, 1928  -  05 October, 1928
Quantity:  0.1cm,    
Formats: Diaries
Series:  AA357/08