Guide to the Papers of the Lumsden family

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MS 8095

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Collection Summary

Creator
Lumsden family
Title
Papers of the Lumsden family
Date Range
1946-1973
Collection Number
MS 8095
Extent
0.56 metres (3 boxes, 8 folios)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
National Library of Australia

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn571000).

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Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions.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 Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.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 the Lumsden family, National Library of Australia, MS 8095, [box number and series and/or file number]'.

Biographical Note

Arthur Lumsden is an engineer and folk music enthusiast.

Item Descriptions

Series 1. Engineering

Vol. 1 Measurement of compound angles; Vol. 2 A general method of describing plane curves of the Degree by Linkword; notes on the strength of materials and theory of structures (File 1) - Box 1

Vol. 3 Metrology and Inspection Lecture notes, A. Lumsden (File 2) - Box 1

Vol. 4 Aircraft geometry, using projective geometry, theories; Vol. 5 The design of Harry Pearce's machine, calculations (File 3) - Box 1

Vol. 6 Special structural slide rule, working model of calculations (File 4) - Box 1

Vol. 7 The Theory of screw threads with emphasis on measuring (File 5) - Box 1

Vol. 8 Unpublished paper, Materials of high specific strength, by Dr H.A. Wills, Aeronautical Research Laboratories (File 6) - Box 1

Vol. 9 Design of Heavy Road Transporter for Vic, S.E.C. 1953 with photos of strain gauge tests (File 7) - Box 1

Vol. 10 Fret length calculations with notes for fretted instruments. Rational standard bands chord finger formations; Vol. 11 Societe Genevoise, Switzerland, Data Sheetswith letter from O.P. Dhanda of India; Vol. 12 Personal Work Handbook by Arthur Lumsden (File 8) - Box 1

Miscellaneous engineering papers; seven issues of Engineering Bulletin 1943-1944; two issues of Design January 1949, July 1950 (File 9-15) - Box 2

Series 2. Folk music

Monthly magazines for Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar 1957-1959; monthly magazines for B.M.G, 1963-1965 (File 9-15) - Box 3

Index to folk music scrapbooks V1-15 (volume 8, 14 and 15 not received); scrapbooks containing, cuttings, programs, photos, scores, lyrics and some correspondence Peter Seegar, Stan Gottschalk etc, 1950s - 1960s (File 16) - Box 3

Folk music scrapbook Vol. 1-3 (Item 1) - Box 3

Folk music scrapbook Vol. 4-6 (Item 2) - Box 3

Folk music scrapbook Vol. 7 and 8 (Item 3) - Box 3

Folk music scrapbook Vol. 10 and 11 (Item 4) - Box 3

Folk music scrapbook Vol. 12 and 13 (Item 5) - Box 3


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