Series 12 - Scrapbooks


Date Range1926 - April 1985
Quantity70 cm, 8 scrapbooks, files
ProvenanceFrank Macfarlane Burnet
Description

Correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs, mementos, reports, programmes, and certificates.


Inventory Listing

12-1 Scrapbook Early and 1940-1945

Hard backed scrapbook containing press cuttings, correspondence, momentos, photographs, including: book reviews; Lasker Award 1952; newspaper articles
Note: page numbers are given in brackets {}

Inwards correspondence from: Cecil K. Drinker to Charles Kellaway (re: Comparative Pathology and Tropical Medicine chair at Harvard University) {32}, Harvard University Medical School (Dunham Lectureship,1943-44) {32,38-9}, Royal Society {43,54}, Australia House (London) {49}, The Athenaeum Club {53}, Minister for Health and Social Services {56}, W. Mansfield Clark {58,60}, Government House (Knight Bachelor,1950) {61}, P.P. Laidlaw(?) {71}, Royal College of Physicians(London) {74}, British Medical Association(Stewart Prize,1935) {77}, Owen Dixon {82}, Cicely Newton {83}, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (Frederick Price Lectureship,1954) {93}, Glasgow University (Honorary Doctorate of Laws,1951) {132}, Leo Szilard {146}, British Broadcasting Corporation {160} [1941-1967]

Photographs:
Unidentified couple, 1926 {1}
F.M. Burnet(?) on Old Sarum, 1927 {68}
F.M. Burnet with woman and Prof. K. Marling at Buningan, 1954 {80}
F.M. Burnet with group, no date, 1952? {80}
F.M. Burnet with three women, including D. Caughy, New Zealand, 1932 {81}
F.M. Burnet with C.M. Demenec, New York, 1952 {89}
Wallaby Picnic, 1947 {160}
[1926-1954]

Items of Special Note:
Selection of book reviews of The Biological Aspect of Infectious Disease, including one by J.B.S. Haldane, 1940-41 {1-18}
Selection of book reviews of Production of Antibodies. A Review and a Theoretical Discussion, 1942 {20-25}
Selection of reviews of monograph "Influenza: A Survey of the Last 50 Years in the Light of Modern Work on the Virus of Epidemic Influenza" written with Ellen Clark, 1943 {25-29,41}
Review of Background of Infectious Diseases in Man, 1947 {31}
Press clippings, Lasker Award, 1952 {36,67,128-129}
Selection of book reviews of Virus as Organism. Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of some Human Virus Diseases, 1945-49 {40,42-43}
Honorary Degree, D.Sc., University of Cambridge, 1946 {45,95}
The Queen's Coronation Commemoration Medal, 1953 {47}
Selection of book reviews of The Natural History of Infectious Disease, 1953 {68-69}
Marriage of Elizabeth Anne Burnet to Paul Merrick Dexter, 1951 {90,125,139}
Series of articles for the Melbourne Age, "The World of Science", 1941-1943 {100-107,110-119}
Selection of book reviews of Viruses and Man, 1954 {140-142, 144-143}
Collection of signatures {150-154}
Portrait of Sir David Rivett, 1951 {160}
[1940-1954]

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1926 - 1967    Quantity 1 scrapbook
Inventory Identifier 12/001 Box Number 52 Series 12
12-2 Scrapbook 1952-1960

Hard backed scrapbook of press cuttings, mementos, correspondence and photographs including especially: Trip to Europe for von Behring Prize 1954; Royal visit to WEHI 1956; Trip to Ceylon and India 1956; Order of Merit award 1958; Overseas lectures and honorary degrees; Trip to Soviet Union 1960; Nobel Prize 1960; Trip to Japan 1961

Correspondence:
Inwards corresondence from: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Danmark Naturviden-skabolige Samfund (President), Australian Embassy (The Hague), R. Bastiavelli, Professor Walcher(?), National Academy of Sciences, Harvard College, Buckingham Palace, Ian Wood (WEHI correspondence on Duke of Edinburgh's visit 1954), R.G. Casey to Amrit Kaur, National Academy of Sciences (Lecture invitation, 1956), Robert Menzies (National Radiation Advisory Committee - on Burnet's resignation, 1959), ? Madsen, Rationalist Press Association, card letter from F.M. and Linda Burnet to Robin Dexter (1958), Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, Buckingham Palace (Order of Merit), Master - Trinity College Cambridge, Society of Apothecaries of London (Gold medal), Vanderbilt University, Griffith Taylor, W.J. Slim (Governor General), B.B.C., Aspendale Technical School, Soviet(?) Academy of Medical Sciences (invitation, 1960), University of London (Honorary D.Sc. 1960), Cardine Institute (Nobel Prize 1960), Royal Academy of Arts (London), Linus and Ava Helen Pauling (Appeal to Stop the Spread of Nuclear Weapons, January 1961), Sir Charles Darwin, P. Grimwade, Stanford University (Herzstein Lectureship, 1960), Japan Federation of Junior Tailors' Clubs (1961)
[1950-1961]

Photographs:
F.M. Burnet delivering lecture, Rome, 4 March 1954
F.M. Burnet with D. Marotta, Instituto Superiore di Sarita, Rome, 4 March 1954
F.M. Burnet and lecture audience, Rome, 4 Mach 1954
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and Prof. Kalkof, Tubingen, Germany, no date, 1954
F.M. Burnet with Profs. Walcher, Schmidt and Heidelberger, Marburg (von Behring Prize), 14 March 1954
F.M. Burnet and ? Demerec, Fifth Avenue, New York?
Duke of Edinburgh at WEHI, 1954
Duke of Edinburgh (with copy of Burnet's Viruses and Man), Melbourne, 1954
F.M. Burnet, F.L. Sloper and Mr. Soman?, India?, 16 December 1955
F.M. Burnet and colleagues, Virus Research Centre, Poona, December 1955
Rajkumri Amrit Kaur with Linda Burnet, Lyceum Club (Melbourne?), no date, 1956?
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet, Col. and Mrs Bhalnagar?, Bombay, no date, 1955
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet with leopard cub, Poona, December 1955
Dr Ventakatchalum(?) and Dr. Pandal Ceylon?, no date, 1955
Rajkumari with F.M. Burnet and others at WEHI (two photos), 1956
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and R.K. Mukerjee, Lucknow University(?), no date, 1955
Linda Burnet with women medical students, Lucknow, no date, 1955
Group photo - New Zealand Tour, Mount Cook (with labels), January 1957
Group photo - New Zealand Tour, skiing the Tasman Glacier (see previous labels), no date, January 1957
F.M. Burnet and Linda Burnet, Philadelphia, September 1958
F.M. Burnet with J(?) Stokes, Philadelphia, June 1958
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and other, 2 September 1953
F.M. Burnet, Dr. Bonne, Dr. Kaplan and Dr. Nagler, WHO Expert Committee on Poliomyelitis, Geneva, July 1957
F.M. Burnet (Chairman) with committee members Nagler, Cowan, Gear, Paul Sabin, Melruck?, Sernskopf?, Lepine? and Solvoseri?, Geneva, July 1957
F.M. Burnet and Georgiona Bonser, no date,
Bulechowsky and Truhut, July 1958
Wheeler and other, July 1958
Haddow and Kanolkar?, July 1958
Kaplan, Furth and Mole?, July 1958
Banquet - Seventh International Congress for Microbiology, City Hall, Stockholm, 7 August 1958
Photographs from Mechanism of Antibody Formation Symposium, Liblice, Czechoslovakia, 27 May - 30 May 1959:
Conference Venue
Waksman, Blaskovic, Malek and others
F.M. Burnet and Waksman?
Grabar? and Sorkin?
F.M. Burnet with Bratislav Group
F.M. Burnet, Silber and Malek
F.M. Burnet with Bussard and others
Group leaving conference building - including N. Jerne and ? Humphrey Weigle
F.M. Burnet, Smith and Leben?, no date, 1958-59?
F.M. Burnet with Jacob and Levoff, Paris, no date, 1959?
F.M. Burnet with Brock, P. Medawar, H. Dale, Best, Wolstenhome and others, CIBA Meeting, England, June 1959
F.M. Burnet and Wilson Smith, CIBA Meeting, England, June 1959
Two unidentified men - probably at CIBA Meeting, England, June 1959?
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and couple, Naples, 1959
Group photo - WHO Expert Committee on Poliomyelitis, Washington D.C., June 1960
Group photo - Second International Conference on Live Poliovirus Vaccines, Washington (labelled on back), June 1960
Photopostcards of Kremlin (four pictures), 1960
F.M. Burnet with Avariton possibly in Soviet Union, no date, 1960?
F.M. Burnet, B.J. Kaplan and others - International Polio Research Conference?, Academy of Medical Science(?), U.S.S.R., July 1960
F.M. Burnet in Academic Procession, receipt of D.Sc. Honorary Degree, Harvard University? 16 June 1960
Procession - probably U.S., no date, 1960
F.M. Burnet and other, Harvard University, 16 June 1960
F.M. Burnet in Academic Procession (two photos) Harvard University, 16 June 1960
Receiving the Degree, Harvard University, 16 June 1960
Academic Assembly, Harvard University, 16 June 1960 Linda, Liz and Deborah at party? no date, 1960?
Still-photos from BBC and ABC television programme "Man Against Himself" (various), 1960
Lunch at Jimmy Watson's, Carlton, Melbourne (five photos, including F.M. Burnet, Deborah Burnet, Margaret Holmes, Metcalf, Nakemura and others), November 1960
Japanese scientist(?) possibly Yaoi, no date, mid 1961 Photos from Japan - Order of Rising Sun award and celebrations, Tokyo, 13 April 1961 (Eleven photos):
Dr and Mrs Aguma (Governor of Tokyo) 13 April 1961
Geisha girls and others (three photos)
Mr. Ishedake (?)
Mr. Yoshida (?)
F.M. Burnet with Geisha girls (two photos)
Linda Burnet and woman
F.M. and Lind Burnet with Mr Agata
Two old photographs:
Man wih three dogs (Mr Druce?), no date, 1930s?
Man and megaliths - The Devil's Den near Marlborough?), no date, 1930s-1940s
Large colour photograph - F.M. Burnet and others in Academic Dress (U.S.A.?), no date, 1960s
[1930-1961]

Items of special note:
Australian Association for the United Nations (Victorian Division), Draft Report by F.M. Burnet - bacteriological warfare, no date, 1953
Handcoloured (?) etching of Marburg, Germany
Erlich - von Behring Prize notices
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - notification of election as foreign associate, 4 May 1954
Appointment as Cutter Lecturer on Preventive Medicine 1957-1958, Harvard University, May 1958
Boobook Club minutes, 431st Meeting - written by F.M. Burnet, 22 June 1949
Two WEHI Christmas cards, original photographs of corals by F.M. Burnet, 1953
Selection of book reviews of The Natural History of Infectious Diseases (1953-1959)
Selection of book reviews of The Principles of Animal Virology (1955-1957)
Selection of book reviews Enzyme, Antigen and Virus (1956-1960)
Selection of book reviews of Principles of Animal Virology (1955-1956)
Presidential Award - from International Poliomyelitis Congress, 1957
Honorary Associate - Rational Press Association, August 1951
Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences - election as Foreign Member 1957
Award of Order of Merit, 1958
Award of Gold Medal in Therapeutics, Society of Apothecaries of London, 1957
American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Certificate of Foreign Honorary Membership, 1958
Scientific and other notes - in booklet from Third Canadian Cancer Research Conference, June 1958
Pamphlet by F.M. Burnet - "Migration and race mixture from the genetic angle" (Canberra, 1959)
Royal Society - notification of Copley Medal 1959
Selection of book reviews of The Clonal Selection Theory of Acquired Immunity (1959-1961)
American Philosophical Society - certificate of election as Member, April 1960
Honorary degree - notification from University of London, Honorary D.Sc., February 1960
Telegram and notification of Nobel Prize to F.M. Burnet and P.B. Medawar, October 1960
Press cuttings on Nobel Prize - Australian and overseas (1960-1961)
Selection of Japanese press cuttings (1960-1961)
Honorary membership - certificate from Japan Veterinary Society
[1949-1961]

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1952 - 1960    Quantity 1 scrapbook
Inventory Identifier 12/002 Box Number 53 Series 12
12-3 Scrapbook 1961-1970

Hard backed scrapbook of press cuttings, mementos, correspondence and photographs including especially:
Visit to Japan, Order of Rising Sun, 1961
Melbourne University Medical School Centenary, 1962
Overseas lectures and committees
Trip to Czechoslovakia, 1964
Burnet's retirement, 1965
Honorary awards
Trip to Canada, 1967
Felton Bequests Symposium, 1969

Correspondence: Inwards correspondence from: Tehnicke Novine (Yugoslavia), H. Hartley, K. Lorenz (21 March 1963, 10 August 1964, Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh), J. Latham, British Paediatric Association (James Spence Medal 1963), A. Bukrinskaya, L. Farrer-Brown (Nuffield Foundation), Sommer Memorial Lectureship Committee (Portland, Oregon), J.R.A. Glenn, World Health Organization (1964), E.L. Tatum (long telegram re: Nobel Laureates statement to Pope Paul, March 1965), H.H. Dale, Australian Academy of Science, F.M.R. Walshe, B. Loch? (to Ian Burnet), K. Lorenz (January 1968), R. Lock ?, Governor General's office (K.B.E.), Lord Casey, J. Morgan, A. ? Smith, D.F. Hornig (The White House, Washington, 1968), Royal College of Surgeons (England), B. Sofronov
[1961-1969]

Photographs:
Binocular microscope (presented to F.M. Burnet by Japan Bacteriological Society, no date, 1961
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and woman, at Futara-San Shrine(?), no date, 1961
F.M. Burnet delivering lecture, Japan Bacteriological Society 34th Annual Meeting, Yokohama 5-7 April 1961 (two photos), April 1961
F.M. Burnet and others at dinner, Yokohama, April 1961
F.M. Burnet and others outside Cancer Institute, Tokyo, 6 April 1961
F.M. Burnet with Japanese medical scientists, April 1961
F.M. Burnet interviewed for NHK broadcast (three photos), 1961
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet, Mr Higashi, Mr Ogala, Mr Yaoi (Jnr) and others at tea, Nara, 1961
F.M. Burnet and Linda at Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine, Nara (eight photos), 1961
Japanese dancers (two photos), 1961
F.M. Burnet with Geisha and hostess, 1961
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet, Mr and Mrs Nakahara, Mr Nakamura and others at tea (two photos), 1961
F.M. Burnet and Linda Burnet observing Japanese musical performance, 1961
F.M. Burnet with Kamahara and Fujino? Osaka, 1961
F.M. Burnet with Kamahara Osaka, 1961
F.M. Burnet with Fujino? Osaka, 1961
F.M. Burnet with Mr Bailsdale?, no date, 1961
F.M. Burnet receiving garland, Jaipur, 1960
F.M. Burnet with Indian official ?, Jaipur, 1960
F.M. Burnet, Mr Crocker and Indian official (?), (four photos), New Delhi?, no date, 1960
F.M. Burnet with Robert Menzies (and others) at Dargie portrait donation ceremony (six photos), no date, 1961
F.M. Burnet and others, Sayonrara Party (six photos), 17 April 1961
WHO committee (ACMR), including F.M. Burnet (Chairman), N. Jerne, Mr. Humphrey, Mr. Coons and others (three photos), June 1962
Medical School Centenary Banquet, Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne, 16 August 1962
F.M. Burnet and others, Philadelphia?, September 1962
F.M. Burnet, Honorary Doctor of Laws, Melbourne University, Medical School Centenary, August 1962
F.M. Burnet and others at Centenary Banquet, 16 August 1962
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet, Mr. and Mrs Koons and A.H.?, no date, 1960s
F.M. Burnet, Linda and others viewing Asian art book, no date, 1960s
WHO Medical Research Advisory Committee photos at Lindsay? 1963 (Five photos); Geller, Best, Vairtaaven(?), Currier and other, Lindau, June 1963 Dell, Burnet, W.B. Wood, Hemsworth, S. Manuwa, Hamfere and Kanolkar, Lindau, June 1963 Weller, Burnet, Bernadotte, Heymans, Bosh, Krebs, Hahn and others, Lindau, July 1963 F.M. Burnet with G. von Bekesy, LINDAU, 1963 T.H. Weller and G. von Bekesy, Lindau?, 1963
K. Lorenz smoking a pipe, no date, 1960s
CIBA Meeting, Paris, June 1963 (four photos); Linda, F.M. Burnet and Deborah Burnet, June 1963 F.M. Burnet and P. Medawar, June 1963 Mr. Gemour? and Mr. Dresser?, June 1963 Mr Sorkin and Mr Malseder?, June 1963
I. Miller with albino rabbit, WEHI, 1963
G. Nossal at microscope, WEHI, 1963
Mr. N.(?) with laboratory mice, WEHI, 1963
K.A. Lim and family, November 1963
H.K. Ward, 1962
Mr and Mrs Koller with F.M. Burnet and Linda Burnet, Basle, May 1964
F.M. Burnet delivering lecture (with Mr Malek seated), Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Basis of Antibody Formation, Prague, May-June 1964, May 1964
F.M. Burnet with conference attendants at campfire, Slapy, Czechoslovakia, June 1964
F.J. Dixon, F.M. Burnet, R.M. Zollinger and others, Sommer Memorial Guest Lectureship, Portland, Oregon, 22 April 1964
Abbot and Ada at electron microscope, WEHI(?), 1965
F.M. Burnet with Margaret Holmes and laboratory mice, WEHI(?), 1965
F.M. Burnet delivering lecture (with Malek, Humphrey and Sterzl(?) seated), Prague, May 1964
F.M. Burnet, Grabar, Linda Burnet, Malek, N. Jerne and Mme Grabar at dinner, Prague, July 1964
F.M. Burnet and others at campfire, Slapy, July 1964
CIBA Foundation Symposium - The Thymus, University of Melbourne 25-27 August 1965. F.M. Burnet Guest of Honour (Five photos): F.M. Burnet delivering speech, Wilson Hall, August 1965; F.M. Burnet with Lord Casey(?), August 1965; F.M. Burnet, G.J.V. Nossal and Lord Casey, August 1965; F.M. Burnet with other (two photos), August 1965; F.M. Burnet with Spiros Doxiadis (and medal in hand), no date, 1960s
F.M. Burnet and W. Summons (Wallaby Club Walk), Kangaroo Ground Victoria, 1961
F.M. Burnet delivering speech (probably at S.E. Asian Regional Pugwash Conference, University of Melbourne, January, 1967
F.M. Burnet with A. Frapier, Montreal ? June 1967 Brittanica Awards dinner - F.M. Burnet and others, no date, 1967
F.M. Burnet with members of PNG Council of Institute of Human Biology, Inaugural Meeting, Port Moresby, 13 February 1968
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet - waterside lunch, Maine, U.S.A., 1967
F.M. Burnet, Linda Burnet and woman, Maine, 1967
Inaugural Meeting, La Trobe University Council (including F.M. Burnet), 19 December 1966
F.M. Burnet, December 1968
John Gorton delivering speech (with F.M. Burnet and R. Garvard seated), Wilson Hall, 1967
F.M. Burnet, K. Lonsdale and John Gorton, 1967
F.M. Burnet with child, circa 1957
Linda Burnet and Lord Adrian, CIBA Dinner, Royal College of Physicians, 23 June 1969
F.M. Burnet addressing dinner guests, CIBA Dinner, Royal College of Physicians, 23 June 1969
Nobel Prizewinners (Medicine) Meeting, including F.M. Burnet, J.C. Eccles, S.A. Waksman, C. Huggins, H.A. Krebs, F.A. Lipmann, Weller, K. Bloch, A.H. Theorell and others (two photos), Lindau, July 1969
F.M. Burnet receiving decoration from Lord Casey (K.B.E.?), no date, 1969?
Nobel Prizewinners (Medicine) Meeting (see above), Lindau, July 1969
F.M. Burnet eating dinner, no date, 1969?
F.M. Burnet with others at opening of Mont Park Mental Health Laboratories (two photos), March 1969
F.M. Burnet with N. Jerne (possibly at Felton Bequests Symposium 15 September 1969), no date, c1969
F.M. Burnet with General Heaton (Head of U.S. Medical Services), no date, 1969?
[1957-1969]

Items of special note:
Origami gift and letter (Japan, April 1961)
Selection of book reviews of Natural History of Infectious Disease (3rd Edition, 1962)
Melbourne University Medical School Centenary Celebrations - mementos (August 1962)
Monash University Medical School Opening - mementos (April 1963)
Papua and New Guinea Medical Research Advisory Committee - reconstitution (P.N.G. Government Gazette, 17 October 1962) Jame Spence Medal - notification from British Paediatric Society (28 Fbruary 1963)
American College of Physicians - certificate of Honorary Fellowship (April 1963)
Selection of newspaper articles by F.M. Burnet (1965-1970)
Selection of reviews of Biology and the Appreciation of Life, 1966 Boyer Lectures
Artwork by Susan Dexter (Christmas cards c.1968)
Sketch by F.M. Burnet - Sils-Baselgia, 1968
Selection of book reviews of Changing Patterns - An Atypical Autobiography (1968-1970)
Knight Commander of the British Empire - notification from Governor General's office (16 December 1968)
Honorary Doctorate, Human Biology - typescript of conferral speech, Madang, 3 September 1969
Royal College of Surgeons of England - notification of Honorary Fellowship (November 1968)
Selection of book reviews of Cellular Immunology (1969-1970)
[1961-1970]

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1961 - 1970    Quantity 1 scrapbook
Inventory Identifier 12/003 Box Number 54 Series 12
12-4 Scrapbook 1970-81

Hard backed scrapbook of press cuttings, mementos, correspondence and photographs including especially:
Overseas trips and international conferences
Publication of Dominant Mammal
Newspaper articles (esp. Smoking, Genetic Research,
Environment, Euthanasia, Science Policy and Nuclear War)
Personal and family memorabilia

Correspondence: Inwards correspondence from: La Trobe University Council, A. Smith, M. Tishler, Eriga, M. Huggins, F.S. Fisher, J.A.L. Matheson, I. Burnet, D. Llewellyn Jones, Union Council (Melbourne University), Australian Mutual Provident Society, R.R. Porter, G.? Edelman, Melbourne Club, Ian Burnet, Malcolm Fraser (April 1977)
[1970-1977]

Photographs:
Down House and gardens, Kent (two photos), March 1970?
Group photo - Luncheon in honour of Duke of Edinburgh, The Sciences Club Melbourne, 8 April 1970
F.M. Burnet (possibly at Madang), no date, 1969?
F.M. Burnet, Fr. Morrison? and other, Madang, 1969
F.M. Burnet delivering lecture, 5 February 1971
F.M. Burnet holding spider monkey with Kuru, August 1971
F.M. Burnet and others, Methodist Ladies College Hall, 29 September 1972
Photograhs of Australian Academy of Science Burnet Lecture Medal (two photos), 1972
David and Andrew Giddy, November 1972
F.M. Burnet with Michael Burnet, Papua New Guinea, 1968
F.M. Burnet at opening of Biological Sciences Building (University of Newcastle?), 1 March 1974
F.M. Burnet, no date, 1974?
F.M. Burnet on Kooragang Island trip, no date, 1974
F.M. Burnet and cactus, Tucson, April 1975
F.M. Burnet, G.J.V. Nossal and Sir Ernst? 1975
F.M. Burnet in Arizona desert, Tucson, 1975
F.M. Burnet with woman, probably Arizona, 1975
F.M. Burnet amongst cactuses and scrub, Arizona, 1975
Group photo - Nobel Prizewinners Meeting, Lindau June 1975. (Including F.M. Burnet. Photo lablelled on back), June 1975
K. Lorenz, Count Bernadotte and others, Lindau, June 1975
Seven Photos from DNA-Repair Symposium, (Austria?): F.M. Burnet with Chargiff (two photos), no date, 1976 F.M. Burnet with H. Slor (two photos), no date, 1976 F.M. Burnet, Hazel Burnet and other, no date, 1976 Hazel Burnet and others at dinner, no date, 1976 F.M. Burnet and other, no date, 1976
Ian Burnet (F.M. Burnet's brother), 1972
F.M. Burnet, 26 February 1978
F.M. Burnet and Z. Cowan - Knight of Order of Australia investiture, 23 August 1978
F.M. Burnet, H. Burnet with M. Feldman, M. Selg and E. Katzir (probably at Weizmann Institute, Israel), no date, 1979-1980?
Andrew and David Giddy in College Cadet uniforms, October 1980
F.M. Burnet being shown Flu neurominidase(?) molecule model by P. Colman, CSIRO, February 1983
F.M. Burnet, Ian Gust, G.J.V. Nossal, no date, 1980s
The Burnet Family (13 members), September 1983
[19681983]

Items of special note:
Selection of press articles by F.M. Burnet
Selection of reviews of Dominant Mammal, Immunological Surveillance and Genes, Dreams and Realities
Beetle pictures from magazines
Card with photograph of goose, possibly taken by K. Lorenz (1970)
Selection of reviews of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute 1915-1965 and Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease
Artwork by Sue Dexter, (Birthday and Christmas Cards, 1971-1973)
Sketch of "Oyster Catchers near Auckland" (September 1973)
Book reviews by F.M. Burnet: Rise Up to Life by L. Bickel (reviewed in Search 1974), The Science of Self by D. Wilson (reviewed in Search 1974)
Official First Day Cover - 33 cent "Immunology" stamp (14 May 1975)
Photocopy of Marriage Certificate - F.M. Burnet to H.G. Jenkin (16 January 1976)
Knight of Order of Australia - press cuttings (1978)
[1970-1981]

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1970 - 1981    Quantity 1 scrapbook
Inventory Identifier 12/004 Box Number 55 Series 12
12-5 Scrapbook Material 1974-1975

Loose material for scrapbook. Correspondence: Inwards correspondence from: Hazel Burnet, Georgie?, J.T. Boyer (University of Arizona), Photocopy of letter from Davis to Richard; Memorabilia: Press cuttings, notices, pamphlets from trip to Arizona, philatelic First Day Cover (set of four stamps including 33c "Immunology" stamp)

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1974 - July 1975, 1974 - July 1975    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 12/005 Box Number 55 Series 12
12-6 Scrapbook Material 1971-1982

Loose material removed from rear of scrapbook file 12/3. Press cuttings, mementos, correspondence and photographs.

Correspondence: Inwards correspondence from: M. Tishler, Joan?, Elizabeth Duff, M. Delbrin? (California Institute of Technology), H.E. Williams
[1970-1979]

Photographs:
David, Andrew and Michael, March 1970
F.M. Burnet, Kooragang Island (copy)
F.M. Burnet talking with students, Lindau, 1975
Family photo - eight grand children, December 1977
F.M. Burnet with Asian guest, April 1980
Four generations - F.M. Burnet with daughter, grand- and great- grand children, February 1983
Family photo (including F.M. Burnet), February 1983
F.M. Burnet with child (P. Wilson?), February 1983
Hazel Burnet with P. Wilson, February 1983

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 1971 - 1982    Quantity 0.9 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 12/006 Box Number 55 Series 12
12-7 Scrapbook Material 1983-1984

Loose material for scrapbooks. Press cuttings, mementos, correspondence and photographs.

Correspondence: Inwards correspondence from: Ian Burnet, University of Newcastle, Sue Wilson and Ian Wark (dictated from hospital bed, 17 April 1985)

Photographs:
Sue Wilson and her children (ten photos), 1984-1985
F.M. Burnet with other in academic dress, no date, 1980s
Two boys, no date, 1980s

Items of special note:
Diploma Certificate from Consejo Cultural Mundial Mexico (29 November 1984)
Mementos of opening of P.L. Bazely Human Vaccine Building, CSL, Parkville (13 April 1984)]

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range November 1983 - April 1985    Quantity 1.7 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 12/007 Box Number 55 Series 12
12-8 Press cuttings 1960s-1970s

Selection of press cuttings on F.M. Burnet (collected by Peggy Bower). Includes interviews, press articles, book serialisations, letters to editors, reviews of Burnet's books (mostly Endurance of Life and WEHI 1915-1965).

Creator Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Date range 196? - 197?    Quantity 1.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 12/008 Box Number 55 Series 12

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