Guide to the Papers of John Flynn

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MS 3288

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Collection Summary

Creator
John Flynn
Title
Papers of John Flynn
Date Range
1876 - 1960
Collection Number
MS 3288
Extent
3.36 metres (22 ms Boxes + 2 folio packets)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Scope and Contents

Papers 1876-1960 relating to Flynn's life and especially his involvement with the Australian Inland Mission and the Flying Doctor Service. Included are letters, newscuttings, pamphlets and a few photographs.

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn536359).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 John Flynn, National Library of Australia, MS 3288, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Item Descriptions

Class MS 3288. Original Consignment

Series 1. General correspondence

General Correspondence, 1898-1924 (File 1) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1925-1929 (File 2) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1930-1932 (File 3) - Box 1
General Correspondence congratulations on O.B.E., 1933(a) (File 4) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1933(b) (File 5) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1934-1936 (File 6) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1937-1940 (File 7) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1941 (File 8) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1943-1944 (File 9) - Box 1
General Correspondence, 1945-1956 (File 10) - Box 1

Series 2. Correspondence between Flynn and his father

Flynn's letters to his father + two photographs, 1901-1920 (File 1) - Box 2
Flynn's letters to his father, 1920-1928 (File 2) - Box 2
Letters from J. Flynn's father, 1906-1924 (File 3) - Box 2

Series 3. Other correspondence

Ancient letters, 1806-1874 (File 1) - Box 2

Series 4. Personal and family documents

Personal and family documents, 1876-1924 (File 1) - Box 2

Series 5. Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church, 1912-1939 (File 1) - Box 2
Presbyterian Church, 1940 (File 2) - Box 2
Presbyterian Church, 1941-1944 (File 3) - Box 2
Presbyterian Church, 1945-1951 (File 4) - Box 3
"Kirk at Work" Exhibition, Sydney Town Hall, 1935 (File 5) - Box 3

9th-12th April

Series 6. Australian Inland Mission

Subseries 6.1. Correspondence
Correspondence, 1898-1913 (File 1) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1914-1915 (File 2) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1916-1917 (File 3) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1918-1920 (File 4) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1921-1922 (File 5) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1923 (File 6) - Box 3
Correspondence, 1923-1924 (File 7) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1925 (File 8) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1926 (File 9) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1927 (File 10) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1928 (File 11) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1929 (File 12) - Box 4
Correspondence, 1930 (File 13-14) - Box 4
Correspondence A.I.M., 1931 (File 15-16) - Box 5
Correspondence A.I.M., 1932 (File 17) - Box 5
Correspondence A.I.M., 1933 (File 18-20) - Box 5
Correspondence A.I.M., 1934 (File 21) - Box 5
Correspondence A.I.M., 1935 (File 22) - Box 5
Correspondence A.I.M., 1936-1937 (File 23) - Box 6
Correspondence A.I.M., 1938-1939 (File 24) - Box 6
Correspondence A.I.M., 1940-1945 (File 25) - Box 6
Correspondence A.I.M., 1946-1950 (File 26) - Box 6
Correspondence, undated (File 27) - Box 6
Subseries 6.2. Board minutes
Board minutes, 1931-1932 (File 1) - Box 6
Board minutes, 1937 (File 2) - Box 6
Board minutes, 1938 (File 3) - Box 6
Board minutes, 1939 (File 4) - Box 6
Board minutes, 1941-1942 (File 5) - Box 7
Board minutes, 1943-1944 (File 6) - Box 7
Reports, 1914-1930 (File 7) - Box 7
Reports, 1931-1935 (File 8) - Box 7
Reports (File 9) - Box 7
Reports from Qld. churches, 1913 (File 10) - Box 7
A.I.M. Publicity notes, 1931-1933 (File 11) - Box 7
A.I.M. Publicity notes, 1934-1937 (File 12) - Box 7
Baptism & marriage certificates (File 13) - Box 7
Application forms for nurses (File 13) - Box 7
James Simpson Love-will (File 13) - Box 7
Estate of Ellen Thorpe & misc. paper (File 13) - Box 7
Reports (File 14) - Box 8
Minutes & drafts, 1912-1929 (File 15) - Box 8
Miscellaneous papers, 1930-1933 (File 16) - Box 8
Miscellaneous papers, 1934-1939 (File 17) - Box 8
Miscellaneous papers, 1940-1956 (File 18) - Box 8
Miscellaneous papers, undated (File 19) - Box 8
Letters sent to Rev. Alexander Don from J. Flynn (File 20) - Box 8
(Rev. Don former English missions sec. for NZ. Pres. Ch.) (File) - Box 8
Marriage Register, 1933-1938 (File 21) - Box 9
1 Book (reading service) (File 21) - Box 9
Telegrams (File 21) - Box 9
Patrol Organizers' reports (File 21) - Box 9

Series 7. Australian Aerial Medical Service

Subseries 7.1. Correspondence
Correspondence, 1919-1929 (File 1) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1930-1932 (File 2) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1933 (File 3) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1934 (File 4) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1935 (File 5) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1936-1938 (File 6) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1939-1940 (File 7) - Box 10
Correspondence, 1940-1950 (File 8) - Box 10
Subseries 7.2. Reports, minutes, etc.
Reports, 1927-1929 (File 1) - Box 11
Reports, 1930-1931 (File 2) - Box 11
Reports, 1932-1933 (File 3) - Box 11
Reports, 1933 (File 4) - Box 11
Reports, 1934 (File 5) - Box 11
Reports, 1935 (File 6) - Box 11
Reports, 1936-1938 (File 7) - Box 11
Reports, 1939 (File 8) - Box 11
A.A.M.S., 1937 (File 9) - Box 12
A.A.M.S., 1942 (File 10) - Box 12
Miscellaneous papers, 1919-1950 (File 11) - Box 12
Miscellaneous papers, undated (File 12-13) - Box 12

Series 8. Travels

Flynn's visit to New Zealand – Correspondence, 1936-1940 (File 1) - Box 12
Notes, publicity, etc., 1938-1940 (File 2) - Box 12
Passenger list - Orient line Aust.-England, 1929 (File 3) - Box 12
Visits to outback Australia Qld., Tas., W.A., 1940-1944 (File 3) - Box 12
Permit of entry to Northern Territory (File 3) - Box 12
View of Jerusalem (File 3) - Box 12

Series 9. Photographs

Portrait of J. Flynn 19? (File 1) - Box 13
Portrait of John Flynn as a young man [picture].
Visit to Perth, October 1939 (group photo) (File 1) - Box 13
Queensland tour - photo's of Bundaberg (File 1) - Box 13
Portrait of John Flynn's mother (File 2) - Box 13
Portrait of John Flynn (File 2) - Box 13
Portrait of John Flynn as a young man with spectacles
John Flynn's family photos (File 2) - Box 13
Palm Valley, during filming of "The Inlanders" (File 3) - Box 13
Winged healers of the Inland (File 3) - Box 13
Miscellaneous photos (File 4) - Box 13

Series 10. Flynn's Sermons

Flynn's sermons (File 1) - Box 13
Prospective sermons (File 2) - Box 13

Series 11. Business

Business (File 1) - Box 13
A.I.M. ledger, 1912-1917 (File 2) - Box 13

Series 12. Manuscripts & Broadcasts

Manuscripts, mostly undated, 1923 (File 1) - Box 14
Manuscripts, 1932-1944 (File 2) - Box 14
Manuscripts A.I.M. Handbook (File 3) - Box 14

Series 13. Invitations, 1933

Series 14. Diaries, 1912-1941

Series 15. Maps, Plans, Publications, Etc.

Maps (File 1) - Box 14
Maps & Plans (File 2) - Box 14
Plans of John Flynn's A.A.M.S. (File 3) - Box 14
Publications (File) - Box 14
2 Volumes Australia Unlimited (File) - Box 15
1 Volume Australian Environment (File) - Box 15
Hebrew Grammar (File) - Box 15
Radio Operators handbook (File) - Box 15
Bushmans companion (File) - Box 15
The new testament in Greek (File) - Box 15
Copy of "We of the Never-Never" presented to Dr Flynn by author Mrs Heneas Gunn with an inscription by her issues of N.S.W. Presbyterian (File) - Box 16
Miscellaneous magazines (File) - Box 16
Pamphlets (File) - Box 17

Series 16. Condolences

Condolences A-B (File 1) - Box 18
Condolences C-D (File 2) - Box 18
Condolences E-F-G (File 3) - Box 18
Condolences H-I-J-K (File 4) - Box 18
Condolences L-M (File 5) - Box 18
Condolences M-N-O-P-Q (File 6) - Box 19
Condolences R-S (File 7) - Box 19
Condolences T-U-V-WXYZ (File 8) - Box 19
J. Flynn's Memorial, 1955-1960 (File 9) - Box 19

Series 17. Newspaper Cuttings

Book of newspaper cuttings (File 1) - Box 19
Death of John Flynn (File 2) - Box 19
Newspaper cuttings, 1903-1917 (File 3) - Box 19
Newspaper cuttings, 1918-1919 (File 4) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1920 (File 5) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1920 (File 6) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1921-1922 (File 7) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1923-1925 (File 8) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1926-1929 (File 9) - Box 20
Newspaper cuttings, 1930 (File 10) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1931 (File 11-12) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1932 (File 13) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1933 (File 14) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1934 (File 15) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1935 (File 16) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1936-1937 (File 17) - Box 21
Newspaper cuttings, 1938-1943 (File 18) - Box 22
Newspaper cuttings, 1945-1951 (File 19) - Box 22
Newspaper cuttings, 1952-1959 (File 20) - Box 22
Articles from magazines (File 21) - Box 22
Articles (File 22-23) - Box 22

Series. Documents of Rev. Scott McPheat

Comprising various papers of Rev. Scott McPheat.


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