Series 01: Nancy Bird Walton papers, 1933-1963
Series 01: Nancy Bird Walton papers, 1933-1963
About this item
Full title
Call Numbers
MLMSS 811
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Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
v. and 2 (2") boxes -
4 volumes and 2 (2 inch) boxes
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Series
Access and use
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Microfilm : Refer to Contents for location numbers
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Papers re early flying years, 1933-1954. (MLMSS 811/1).
Letters, 1934-1962; Drafts of articles. (MLMSS 811/2: Request Microfilm CY 3472, frames 1-188).
Report of National Heart campaign, 1961. Newspaper cuttings, 1936-1939. (MLMSS 811/3).
Original draft of 'Born to Fly' (1961) as returned by publishers. (MLMSS 811/4: Request...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Series 01: Nancy Bird Walton papers, 1933-1963
Notes
General note
This collection includes pictorial material at PXA 8 and PX*D 8 (Pic.Acc.372)
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
Pioneer aviatrix, founder of Australian Women Pilot's Association, war-time Commandant of Women's Air Training Corps. Among her achievements was the operation, from her own resources, of an aerial ambulance service in the far west of New South Wales and Queensland, 1936-1939. Married Charles Walton, 1939. In charge of Women's Committee of National...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 811
Record Identifier
nM7lQymY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nM7lQymY
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Reference code
422071
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