Guide to the Papers of George Simpson

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MS 812

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Collection Summary

Creator
George Simpson
Title
Papers of George Simpson
Date Range
1926-1960
Collection Number
MS 812
Extent
1.8 metres (10 archive boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2245802) for the access conditions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of George Simpson, National Library of Australia, MS 812, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Records of the A.A.M.S., F.D.S., A.I.M

Subseries A. Federal Council of the Flying Doctor Service

Minutes of Annual Meetings, 1936-1946 (File 1)
Minutes of Annual Meetings, 1951-1957 (File 2)

Subseries B. A.A.M.S. (F.D.S.) Victorian Section

Minutes, etc, 1934-1956 (File 3-4)
Minutes, etc, 1950 (File 5)

Subseries C. A.A.M.S. (F.D.S.)

Circulars, 1935-1954 (File 6)
Bulletins, 1940-1956 (File 7)

Subseries D. A.A.M.S. (F.D.S.) Flying Doctor reports

Flight reports, 1930-1932 (File 8)
Flight reports, 1932-1937 (File 9)
Miscellaneous documents on formation of A.A.M.S (File 10-10a)

Subseries E. Australian Inland Mission

Diary, 1929-1931 (File 11)
Diary, 1931-1933 (File 12)
Publicity, 1930-1932 (File 13)
News Sheet (Roneoed), 1952-1960 (File 14)
Minutes, 1928-1947 (File 15)
Minutes, 1950- (File 16)
Reports, 1934-1959 (File 17)

Series 2. Subject files

Subseries A. Formation, Development, Administration of A.A.M.S. (F.D.S.)

Constitution. Pending drafts, 1933 (File 18)
General information and organisation, 1932-58 (File 18a)
Miscellaneous statistics, Staff, patients, calls, etc, 1930-1936 (File 19)
Financial statements, 1929-1960 (File 20)
Formation of the N.S.W. Branch, 1935-1936 (File 21)
Development, W.A, 1934-1935 (File 22)
Development, W.A, 1937 (File 23)
Opening of the Alice Springs Base (File 24)

Subseries B. Meetings and Conferences

A.I.M. Board Meeting, July 1957 (File 25)
Canberra Conference, 1957 (File 26)
Federal Council Meeting, 1948 (File 27)
Federal Council Meeting, 1951 (File 28)
Federal Council Meeting, 1956-1957 (File 29)
Federal Council Meeting, 1957 (File 30)
Federal Council Meeting, 1958 (File 31)
Federal Council Meeting, 1958 (File 32)

Subseries C. Flying doctors

Harry Hudson - Flynn's flying doctors Articles, notes, correspondence, 1953-1957 (File 33)
Nuffield Foundation - negotiations re Travelling Fellowship for Dr. Vickers, 1952 (File 34)
A.A.M.S. Travelling Fellowships, 1936 (File 35)
Arrangements for dinner in honour of Dr. Vickers, 1928,1932 (File 36)
Appointment of Flying Doctors, 1930-1937 (File 37)
Problems of Flying Doctor at Lake Grace, 1928 (File 38)
Cloneurry problems, 1934 (File 39)
Articles by Simpson on F.D.S. published in various medical journals, 1927-1950 (File 40)
Correspondence re article by Simpson in M.J.A, 1949-1951 (File 41)

Subseries D. Aircraft

Acquisition and maintenance of F.D.S. aircraft, 1958-1959 (File 42)
Anson crash in the Kimberleys, W.A, 4/2/56 (File 43)
R.A.A.F. Air Ambulance, 1929, 1940 (File 44)

Subseries E. Wireless

Darwin Radio Conference, 1952-1953 (File 45)
Wireless deputation, 1932 (File 46)
Wireless: general, 1940 (File 47)
Wireless: general, n.d (File 48)
Nurses' wireless sets, 1935-1945 (File 49)

Subseries F. Visits to Flying Doctor bases

Visit by Asian students, 1955 (File 50)
Visits by V.I.P.'s, 1954 (File 51)
Visit by Dr. Ida Mann, 1953 (File 52)

(re Trachoma)

Visit by Dr. Mrs. Simpson to Wyndham and Derby, 1937 (File 53)
Reports on Secretary's visit to Wyndham Derby, 1956 (File 54)
Correspondence re visit to Broken Hill, 1933 (File 55)

Subseries G. Memorials to John Flynn

Death and funeral of John Flynn, 1951 (File 56)
John Flynn Memorial Church, Alice Springs, 1954-1956 (File 57)
Flynn Memorial, Moliagul, 1955-1956 (File 58)
Flynn Memorial General (Pamphlets, etc.), 1951-1955 (File 59)
Flynn Memorial, Tennant Creek, 1953 (File 60)
Memorial Cairn at Cloncurry, 1955 (File 61)
Memorial Minutes, 1955, 1958 (File 62)

Series 3. Correspondence

Subseries A. Miscellaneous

Cloncurry Flying Doctor, 1929-1930 (File 63-64)

(Includes some reports) 2 folders

Telegrams from John Flynn, 1935-1936 (File 65)
Undated and personal correspondence, 1926-1931 (File 66)
Undated and personal correspondence, n.d (File 67)
Correspondence from Dr. Vickers, 1931-1958 (File 68)
Correspondence from A.I.M. Nursing Service, 1928-1957 (File 69)

Subseries B. General correspondence (Files)

1928 (File 70)
1929 (File 71)
1930 (File 72)
1931 (File 73)
1932 (File 74)
1933 (File 75)
1934 (File 76)
1935 (File 77)
1936 (File 78)
1937 (File 79)
1938 (File 80)
1939 (File 81)
1940-1941 (File 82)
1944 (File 83)
1951 (File 84)
1953 (File 85)
1954-1957 (File 86)
1958 (File 87)

Subseries C. Correspondence by Simpson (carbon copies)

"A.I.M. 1932-1933" (File 88)
"A.I.M. 1933-1939" (File 89)
"A.I.M. 1934-1935" (File 90)
"A.A.M.S. 1935-1936" (File 91)
"Trip, April 1948" (File 92)
"F.D.S., 1952" (File 93)
"F.D.S., 1955" (File 94)
"R.F.D.S., July 1958" (File 95)
"R.F.D.S. - A.I.M., 1958-1959 (File 96)

Subseries D. Diaries (used for appointments, addresses, etc.)

1926, 1927, 1937, 1941 (File 97)

Series 4. Speeches, press cuttings, miscellaneous loose papers

Subseries A. Speeches, personal notes, etc. (Mainly handwritten) and articles

Drafts of speeches (handwritten in exercise books) (File 98)

Including: John Flynn (M.J.A. July 1951) Final Draft; Knox Church, 12/8/58. "The Challenge of Coen"; "Graziers Conference, Balranald, 30/4/59"; "Gisborne Centenary - Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Address, 20/4/58"

Articles and speeches (mainly handwritten on scraps of paper) (File 99)
Notes, drafts, copies of speeches and articles by Simpson (handwritten, typed and roneoed) (File 100)

Subseries B. Press cuttings, ca, 1932-1958

Subseries C. Miscellaneous loose papers

Material not belonging to any of the above categories (chiefly undated), found throughout the collection and placed in one folder for convenience.

Series 5. Printed matter

Periodicals containing articles about A.I.M., and A.A.M.S. (F.D.S) (File 103)

Printed material by or about A.I.M. or A.A.M.S. (F.D.S.) (pamphlets, reprints of articles) (File 104)

Printed material: general. Periodicals, pamphlets, reprints, etc., roneoed. Chiefly background material on the Inland. Aircraft (File 105)

Copies of official publications of divisions of F.D.S (File 106)

Including: Air doctor (S.A.) 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1959. The Flying Doctor (Qld) July, 1945. The Flying Doctor (N.S.W.) 1/4/47, 1/4/50, 1/1/51, April 1951.

Copies of Frontier news published by the A.I.M, 1930-1959 (File 107)


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