M2536 - M2538
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Series. YL, 1882 - 1986
Assignment by Henry Solomon Wellcome and Wellcome Foundation Ltd. to sell to Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. business carried on by them in Australia. (4p, printed), 1926 (File Box 10)
British Antarctic Expedition (168p.), 1910 (File Box 12)
Correspondence and lists re supply of medical outfits and photographic equipment by Burroughs Wellcome to the expedition, and a personal donation to funds by H.S. Wellcome...
Business Correspondence, 1883 - 1884 (File Box 16)
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Burroughs? (Sydney) to Wellcome re business, 24 November 1883 (Item)
Burroughs (Norwood) to Wellcome that Thompson returned from Australia, 'all our goods going well there', competition from other firms, 5 September 1884 (Item)
Shackleton (303p.), 1914 - 1921 (File)
Correspondence and lists re medical equipment supplied to Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition...
Wyeth v Horton and Burroughs, 1895 (File Box 18)
Agreement between J. Wyeth and Bros of Philapelphia and Burroughs Wellcome to appoint Burroughs Wellcome sole agents for Wyeth Pharmaceutical products in Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia (4p.), 1 June 1895 (Item)
Folder of Material re Capt. Scott, September 1909 - July 1910 (File Box 24)
Capt. R. Scott (British Antarctic Expedition, 1910, London) to H.S. Wellcome soliciting his support, 22 September 1909 (Item)
Capt. R. Scott to Burroughs Wellcome & Co. thanking them for supplies. (Copy), 4 July 1910 (Item)
Reuter's notice re supply of photographic chemicals by Burroughs Wellcome, 2 June 1910 (Item)
G. Macdonald on Burroughs Wellcome Australia (File Box 33)
Memoranda and correspondence regarding Gilbert Macdonald's trip to Australia in 1983 in connection with the centenary of Wellcome Australia in 1986. 1982-83. (18p.)...
Note: R207, n.d. (File Box 33)
Note re case supplied to Capt. Ross Smith on his leaving London for Australia. (1p.)
P/C of notes on Copper's Australia, 1980 (File Box 33)
Comprises: Gilbert Macdonald's notes on Cooper's in Australia (1860 first Cooper Dip supplied… 1959 Burroughs Wellcome acquired Cooper Mcdougall and Robertson); on Wellcome in Australia (summary), list of photographs from Australia, tasks for researcher, notes on Sir Alan Cobham's flight to Australia and Sir Ross Macpherson Smith...
Notes re History of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Australia, c.1888-1900 (File Box 33)
Comprises: Notes on and xeroxes of references to Burroughs Wellcome in Australian Journal of Pharmacy (21p.)
notes on Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Australia, n.d. (File Box 33)
Comprises: 2 papers on history of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia Ltd). (10p. and 5p, typescripts).
Gilbert Macdonald's notes for Wellcome Australia, 1986 (File Box 33)
Comprises: 1980 centenary - UK activites. Draft outline Centenary book - Australia Wellcome Australia - 1986: centenary sequence...
Gilbert Macdonald Correspondence with C. Deeth in Australia, October 1980 (File Box 33)
Clem Deeth (Linden) to A.J. Sheppard (Wellcome Foundation, London) re his memories of Burroughs Wellcome (Australia) 1921-1966, 8 October 1980 (Item)
A.J. Sheppard to Clem Deeth acknowledging, 14 October 1980 (Item)
A.J. Sheppard to Ken Roberts (Sydney) forwarding copies of above correspondence, 14 October 1980 (Item)
Notes re Australia, c. 1934-1972 (File Box 34)
Comprises: Press cuttings re Cooper's in Australia and Burrough Wellcome (Australia) Ltd. (14p.)
Correspondence re Digoxin farm, 1958 (File Box 34)
Comprises: Correspondence and articles on growing of foxgloves (Digitalis lanata) on a farm north of Sydney...
Australia: envelope Mr. Falder (File Box 34)
Photograph of Sydney works(?) List of property in Sydney with values.
Correspondence between SM Burroughs and Shepperson in Australia, 18 June 1882 - 23 April 1889 (File Box 37)
Comprises: Letters from SM Burroughs (Ceylon, Adelaide, Auckland, New York) to Wellcome and to Shepperson; Wellcome (London) to Burroughs; WS Shepperson (Melbourne) to Burroughs and Wellcome; incomplete letter folios 5-17 re business in India and Australia ('This Australian business is going on very steadily and.…will…prove an excellent outlet for England Pharmacy' 23 April 1889). (c. 59p.)
Memorandum from CM Wenyon, 1928 (File Box 37)
Comprises: Copy letter from Eleanor S. Williams (Tolowai Bay, New Hebrides) re treatment of Yaws in New Hebrides, 4 February 1928 and covering memoranda from CM Wenyon (London), and others. (5p.) [Photographs wanting]
Notes for chairman visiting Australasia from G. Macdonald. (8p.), 26 June 1980 (File Box 38)
Suggested topics for speeches in Australia and New Zealand, references to Alan Cobham; history of the company in Australia and New Zealand; Cooper Company; visit by Silas Burroughs.
Wellcome Foundation Ltd. and Subsidiaries Annual Accounts, 1954 - 1955 (File Box 41)
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. Accounts (8p.), 31 August 1954 (Item)
Summary (4p.), 31 August 1955 (Item)
Burroughs Wellcome Overseas Ltd. Accounts (2p.), 31 August 1955 (Item)
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (New Zealand) Ltd. Accounts (6p.), 31 August 1955 (Item)
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. Accounts (6p.), 31 August 1955 (Item)
Wellcome Foundation Ltd. Accounts of Subsidiary Companies and Branches, August 1949 - February 1950; 1949 - 50; 1951 - 52; August 1952 - February 1953 (File Box 43)
Accounts of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. (43p.)
Overseas offices: Australia, n.d. (File Box 50)
Comprises: Page 7 of list of personnel at Sydney Office and suggestions that WJ Kirchner succeed EW Wrigley as Manager. (1p.)
Survey of Cod Liver oil, Vitaminised oil and similar preparations, May 1946 (File Box 71)
Survey prepared by Willmotts Advertising Agency Pty. Ltd. for Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. (162p, typescript)...
Sydney, c. 1950-1952 (File Box 75)
Material from Publicity Division re Sydney Office. (c.182p.)...
Australia/New Zealand Toplis Material, 1909 - 1950 (File Box 81)
[C. Gordon Oakes] (B.W. London) to Leah Toplis (Auckland) re death of her husband, 21 March 1950 (Item)
Leah Toplis (Auckland) to Oakes forwarding papers by her husband, BW's New Zealand representative, 8 February 1950 (Item)
'The First Week's Experience of a Burroughs Wellcome Representative' by J.W. Toplis. (7p.), March 1909 (Item)
Tuberculosis: paper to read at annual conference of representatives of Messrs. Burroughs Wellcome & Co., Sydney, by J.W. Toplis (8p.), 14 December 1909 (Item)
More About Tuberculosis: lecture to be given by J.W. Toplis at conference of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. representatives, Sydney. (8p.), December 1910 (Item)
The Seven ages of 'Kepler': address given by J.W. Toplis at conference of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. representatives, Sydney. (6p. incomplete), 5 October 1921 (Item)
Vitamins with special references to 'Kepler' extract of malt and 'Kepler' extract of malt and cod liver oil: address given at annual conference of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. representatives in Sydney, by J.W. Toplis. (7p.), 17 October 1923 (Item)
Impressions and report of the conference of representatives (Messrs Burroughs Wellcome & Co.) Sydney 17-20 October 1923 (2p.), 26 October 1923 (Item)
Impressions and report of the conference of representatives (Messrs Burroughs Wellcome & Co.) Sydney October 15-18 1924 (4p.), October 1924 (Item)
Iodine in the treatment and prophylaxis of endermic goitre: address at annual conference of representatives of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. of Australia, Sydney, 9-12 Sept. 1925 by J.W. Toplis (5p.), September 1925 (Item)
Australia 1950's. John Curtis Correspondence, May 1950 - December 1950 (File Box 81)
Two memoranda re 'Kepler'. Sydney Showcard, May 1950 (Item)
5 memoranda re request by Sydney House to prepare paper on Insulin for presentation at meeting of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science in Brisbane in 1951, November 1950 - December 1950 (Item)
Copy of letter S.M. Burroughs to H.S. Wellcome, August 1882 (File Box 97)
S.M. Burroughs (Adelaide) to Wellcome apologising for his behaviour. (Extract, typed copy), 9 August 1882 (Item)
Estates Sydney - General, 1939 - 1956 (File Box 98)
Memoranda (some incomplete), photographs, blueprints and elevation re premises owned by Burroughs Wellcome (Australia) & Co. Ltd. in Sydney. (93p.)
Wellcome's letter book 2, April 1889 (File Box 112)
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To Frank Lincoln (Sydney) re relations with Burroughs; Lincoln's visit to Australia, opinion of Shepperson, n.d. (c. April 1889) (Item p. 117-122)
To Shepperson (Melbourne) introducing Lincoln, an old American friend, 1 April 1889 (Item p.123)
Lincoln introducing Shepperson, 1 April 1889 (Item p. 124)
Wellcome's Copy letter book no. 1, January 1882 - March 1883 (File Box 107)
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To Burroughs, trusts Burroughs will remain in Australia until he has conquered the country, 6 September 1882 (Item p. 19-32v)
To Burroughs re visit of Forrest to Singapore, he is to go onto Australia, 27 January 1882 (Item p. 84-107v)
To Burroughs re visit from Dr. Elliott of Sydney, 30 March 1883 (Item p. 110-117v)
To Burroughs re news from Forrest of sale of Burroughs Wellcome products in New Zealand, 9 August 1883 (Item p. 152-153v)
To Burroughs re letter to him from AJ Tompsitt (Sydney) re order for ten pound show case. (faint), 26 October 1883 (Item p. 183-4v)
Wellcome's notebook, 1902 (File Box 114)
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Wellcome to Burroughs Wellcome & Co. re producing sweet Australian wine, 21 January 1902 (Item p. 23-28)
Series. WF Accessions, 1882 - 1986
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 42, 1937
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In Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury District, 1937 (File 86/20)
Between Alan Grant of Waimace in the Provincial District of Canterbury, sheep farmer, plaintiff, and Cooper, Mcdougall and Robertson Ltd., manufacturers of sheep dip, defendants. Deposition of witnesses on behalf of the defendants. Pt. 1 and 2 (215p, Printed)
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 58, 1955 - 1973
Subseries 86/43/1-7. Secretariat Files: Material re Burroughs Wellcome (Australia Ltd.), 1955 - 1973
Minutes of Board of Directors of Burroughs Wellcome (Australia) Ltd., 1955-73 held in London and Sydney. (177p.) (File 86/43/1)
Subjects discussed include: dividend payments, annual accounts, appointment of directors, sale statistics, budget, capital expenditure.
Minutes of Board of Directors of Wellcome (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1965-67, 1969-70, 1972 held in Sydney. (11p.) (File 86/43/2)
Select 1972 only (Duplicates 86/43/4)...
Minutes of meetings of (local) committee of the Board of Directors of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) 1965-71, held in Sydney. (205p.) (File 86/43/3)
Subjects discussed include: sales; estimates, capital expenditure, overseas visits; development laboratory/research grants; formation of company in Phillipines.
Minutes of meetings of Directors of Wellcome (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1965-70 held in Sydney. (25p.) (File 86/43/4)
Subjects discussed include: accounts, election of Directors, property valuation.
Minutes of 1st. meeting of Management Committee of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd. (6p.), 24 June 1970 (File 86/43/5)
Subjects discussed include: responsibilities of the company, sales, exports.
Members of the AGM of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (Australia) Ltd., 1955-1972, held in London. (50p.) (File 86/43/6)
Subjects discussed include: annual accounts, election of directors, dividend, new articles of association (1961)
Minutes of AGM of Wellcome (Australia) Pty. Ltd. 1967-1970, held in Sydney. (11p.) (File 86/43/7)
Subjects discussed include: annual report and accounts, election of Directors, dividend.
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 61, 1986
Subseries 86/86/1-3. Material re Centenary celebrations, 1986
Ken Roberts (Chairman Wellcome Australia Ltd.) to P. Hobbs enclosing invitations to 1986 Wellcome Australia medal and Award banquet, 8 August 1986 (File 1/1)
Invitation to P. Hobbs to attend banquet, 30 September 1986 (File 1/2)
Menu and table list for banquet. (13p.) (File 1/3)
Invitation to attend dinner in Hyde Park Barracks Cafe on 1 Oct. following opening of Devils, Drugs and Doctors exhibition (File 2/1)
Brochure and Card for Devils, Drugs and Doctors exhibition at Hyde Park Barracks (File 2/2)
Programme for opening on, 1 October 1986 (File 2/3)
Invitation to attend family day at Cabarita on 5 October 1986 to celebrate centenary (File 3/1)
Programme of activities for 5 Oct. (File 3/2)
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 65, 1951
Subseries 87/9/1-2. Correspondence re Adrien Albert, February 1951
Adrien Albert (ANU) to Sir Henry Dale and Dr. C.H. Kellaway (Wellcome Trust) re support provided while writing his book, The Acridines, 23 February 1951 (File 87/9/1)
Charles Kellaway (Wellcome Research Institution) to Sir Henry Dale (Wellcome Trust) re presentation copy of The Acridines, 27 February 1951 (File 87/9/2)
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 66, July 1882 - November 1883
Subseries 87/33/4-57. S.M. Burroughs Correspondence from abroad, July 1882 - November 1883
S.M. Burroughs (Adelaide, Sydney, Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Hobart, Melbourne, Ballarat, SS Australia, South Pacific) to Wellcome (mainly). (c.252p.)...
F. Grimwade (Melbourne) to Burroughs re business between them, 4 November 1882 (File 87/33/9)
Burroughs (Medina) to Wellcome re Rankin acting as representative in Australia. (4p.), 9 October 1883 (File 87/33/61)
Burroughs (Medina) to Burroughs Wellcome & Co. to obtain supply of eucalyptus oil from Grimwade Ridley & Co. (1p.), 13 October 1883 (File 87/33/62)
Burroughs (Minniapolis) to Wellcome re supply of eucalyptus oil. (6p.), 10 November 1883 (File 87/33/64)
Note on business situation in Australia and New Zealand. (Page 6 of a letter), n.d. (File 87/33/68)
Notes on prospects for Australia in 1883 - effects of 7 months of drought. (2p.), n.d. (File 87/33/73)
Note on travel plans in Australia. (1p.), n.d. (File 87/33/75)
Notes on eucalyptus products. (8p.), n.d. (File 87/33/79)
Order for Birks Pharmacy, Adelaide. (1p.), n.d. (File 87/33/81)
Note re Forrest in Singapore. (2p.) (pp. 5 and 6 of letter), n.d. (File 87/33/84)
Note re Ricke Tompsitt & Co., Melbourne. (4p.), n.d. (File 87/33/86)
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 76, 1986
Subseries 88/7/7. Press cuttings and publicity material: Material re Wellcome Australia centenary, (53p.), 1986
Speech notes for Premier Hon. Barrie Unsworth: official opening - Wellcome Pharmaceutical factory, Cabarita, 3 October 1986 (File)
Product list, n.d. (File)
Press release re award of 1986 Wellcome medal to Prof. Ian McClosky of University of New South Wales, 1 October 1986 (File)
Wellcome Australia: booklet on history of the company in Australia, n.d. (File)
Subseries. WF Accessions Box 153-4, 1895 - 1943
Subseries 89/70. Powers of Attorney etc., 1895 - 1944
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Charles Corning Weld, re Australasia. (5p.), 26 September 1895 (File)
A.B. Hector re Australasian business. (4p.), 15 August 1896 (File)
Alec B. Hector (Sydney) transferring power of attorney to Frederick Thornley, 19 March 1898 (File)
A.B. Hector re Australasian business and covering letters (23p.), c.1898-1910 (File)
George Edward Pearson, Manager of Australasian business. (5p.), 14 June 1901 (File)
G.E. Pearson re lease of Waterloo mill, Sydney. (2p.), 7 March 1902 (File)
Reginald George Cole, re Australasian business. (6p.), 26 August 1904 (File)
Declaration by R.C. Sudlow re returns from Sydney. (2p.), 13 September 1904 (File)
A.B. Hector re Australasian business and covering letters (20p.), c.1910-12. (File)
A.B. Hector re Australasian business and covering letters (c.12p.), c.1913-14 (File)
William Wood re Australasian business and covering letters (18p.), c.1913-14 (File)
A.B. Hector re Australasian customs and covering letters (16p.), c.1914-25 (File)
A.B. Hector. (10p.), 9 October 1919 (File)
Alexander Burnett Hector, Manager of Australian business. (11p.), 19 March 1924 (File)
E.W. Wrigley re Australasian business and covering letters (23p.), 1925 - 1931 (File)
Edward William Wrigley re property in New South Wales. (5p.), 8 January 1927 (File)
B.W. Australia re release of land to HM The King and the Minister of Public Works. (28p.), 19 May 1930 (File)
E.W. Wrigley re Australasian business and covering memoranda 1931-38. (21p.), 16 April 1931 (File)
Memoranda on New South Wales Companies Act, E.W. Wrigley appointed as agent. (9p.), 1937 (File)
Edward William Wrigley re Australasian business and covering letters and telegrams (27p.), 1938 - 1944 (File)
Albert R. Cook re New Zealand. (4p.), 6 February 1939 (File)
Roy Beaumont Tattersall and others and covering letters, 1942. (10p.), 5 May 1942 (File)
Edmund Beattie appointed agent, New South Wales and covering letters 1943-44. (13p.), 19 November 1943 (File)
Subseries. Price Lists, 1937 - 1961
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Price list of Fine Products. New Zealand, 1937 - 1939 (File PB/74)
Price list of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Fine Products, Singapore and Malaya, 1961 (File PB/74)
