Series 6 - Bureau of Mineral Resources - Correspondence


Date Range1950s - 1970s
ProvenanceArmin Aleksander Öpik
Description

Inwards and outwards, reports, lists, photographs and drawings.


Inventory Listing

6-1 Correspondence Inwards

Various letters, mainly from colleagues requesting reprints or information, includes Allison R. Palmer, C. R. Twidale, A. H. Low; black and white photographs with corresponding letter, Estonian correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1950s - 1970s    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-1 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-2 Correspondence Inwards

Correspondence in English, German, Estonian, French, concerning publications, reprints, comments on papers, receipts.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1950s - 1970s    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-2 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-3 Correspondence Inwards

Various correspondence, includes: organisation of colloquiums and conferences; details of current conodont research; requests for assessment of grant applications (and drafts of replies); letter from Ellis L. Yochelson; report on Allison R. Palmer's visit to Australia; list of Australian Palaeontological Research Projects; Commission on Stratigraphy Circular 7, 1965, with details of 22nd IGC Meeting; manuscript drafts of Monthly Reports, April, March, May 1961; BMR Christmas Greetings cards.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1953 - 1971    Quantity 1.6 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-3 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-4 Correspondence Inwards - IGC Chairman 1956 - Walcott Medal 1962

Correspondence with E. J. Guzman (International Geological Congress) concerning chairing a session of the 1956 Congress and Max Banks (University of Queensland); manuscript drafts regarding awarding of the Walcott medal, typescript acceptance letter to Dr H. L. Dryden (National Academy of Sciences, Washington) 1962; black and white photograph.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1956 - 1962    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-4 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-5 Correspondence Inwards

Various correspondence including M. F. Glaessner, Edmund D. Gill, Frank Robbins, S. M. Rowe, O. N. Warin; price list for Palaeontological Research Institution publications, 1957; circular and News of the Geological Society of Australia.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1957    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-5 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-6 Correspondence Inwards

Agnostids descriptions from Allison R. Palmer, manuscript notes, black and white photograph.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1959    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-6 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-7 Correspondence Inwards - N. J. McMillan

Correspondence with N. J. McMillan, Tenneco Oil Company, including copy of letter from D. O. Nelson to McMillan; manuscript draft of reply, black and white photograph.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1962 - 1963    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-7 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-8 Correspondence Inwards

Correspondence with Royal Society of Canberra (W. J. Perry and N. H. Fisher), Allison R. Palmer, Bob Henderson, S. S. Goldich, Jim Jago, D. A. Brown (Geological Society of Australia), A. M. Cooney, R. A. Robinson and others, with drafts of replies in some cases; manuscript bibliography; Commission on Stratigraphy Circular 8, 1971; ANZAAS concerning membership; BMR reports on sample cores.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1963 - 1976    Quantity 2.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-8 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-9 Correspondence Inwards

Correspondence with Ellis L. Yochelson, Allison R. Palmer, Peter Jell, and others; details concerning 'Palaeogeographic Provinces and Provinciality' Symposium, 1972; photocopies of fossil descriptions.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1963 - 1972    Quantity 1 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-9 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-10 Correspondence Inwards - Notes

Various correspondence, BMR Bulletin corrections, manuscript notes.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1963 - 1964    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-10 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-11 Correspondence, U.N. - Stratigraphic Correlation between Sedimentary Basins of the Asia and Far East Region

Typescript copy of United Nations memorandum, addressed to Dr. Fisher; manuscript notes.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1965    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-11 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-12 Correspondence - Notes

Correspondence with D. A. Brown, J. N. Casey; summary of activities for January-March 1965.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1965    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-12 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-13 Correspondence Inwards - G. Z. Fölonary - Notes

Letter from G. Z. Fölonary, manuscript notes.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1965    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-13 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-14 Correspondence - Paper for comment, 'The Palaeo-latitude of Evaporite deposits'

Typescript paper with covering note, figures.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1960s    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-14 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-15 Correspondence Inwards

Letter from Per Ahlberg; Circular 12, 1976, of the IUGS Commission on Stratigraphy with supplement regarding 25th IGC Meeting; address list of members of Subcommission on Cambrian Stratigraphy.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1976    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-15 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-16 Address cards - Postcards

Australian Atomic Energy Commission programme, various postcards, address cards and greeting cards.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1950s - 1970s    Quantity 1.6 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-16 Box Number 30 Series 6
6-17 Correspondence Outwards - Inwards

Notebook with carbon copies of manuscript letters sent out by Öpik, various correspondence, including that from N. H. Fisher.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1953    Quantity 1.6 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-17 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-18 Correspondence Outwards - Inwards

Notebook of carbon copies of manuscript correspondence, letter from Geological Society of Australia.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1953 - 1955    Quantity 1.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-18 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-19 Correspondence Outwards - Inwards

Book of carbon copies of manuscript correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1955 - 1956    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-19 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-20 Correspondence Outwards - Inwards

Book with copies of manuscript correspondence, typescript correspondence from W. N. Benson and others, copy of the Australian Code of Stratigraphic Nomenclature, manuscript notes.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1956 - 1959    Quantity 2.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-20 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-21 Correspondence outwards - Inwards

Letters from Dorothy Hill, F de Keyser and others, book with carbon copies of correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1957 - 1960    Quantity 2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-21 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-22 Correspondence Outwards

Writing pad with carbon copies of letters sent out, letter from D. A. Brown.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range October 1966 - April 1967    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-22 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-23 Correspondence Outwards - Inwards

Writing pad with copies of correspondence, letters from D. A. Brown.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1967 - 1968    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-23 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-24 Correspondence Outwards

Carbon copies of correspondence in writing pad, letter from D. A. Brown.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range February 1968 - 1971    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-24 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-25 Correspondence Outwards

Notebook with copies of letters, sketches.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range January 1969    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-25 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-26 Correspondence Outwards

Writing pad with carbon copies of correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range March 1969 - June 1969    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-26 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-27 Correspondence Outwards

Pad with copies of correspondence, letter from D. A. Brown.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range July 1970 - August 1970    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-27 Box Number 31 Series 6
6-28 Correspondence Ellis Yochelson and family

Personal and professional correspondence from Ellis Yochelson, greeting cards with family news.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1950s - 1970s    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-28 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-29 Report - Damage to Room 61 (by the fire)

Typescript report assessing fire damage to equipment and specimens.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range c. 1953    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-29 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-30 Correspondence - G. M. Philip

Typescript letters received from G. M. Philip.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1965    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-30 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-31 Correspondence - Geological Society of Australia

Various correspondence from the Geological Society, mostly with editors of the Society's Journal, D. A. Brown and J. E. Glover.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1964 - 1970    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-31 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-32 Correspondence - International Union of Geological Sciences

Commission on Stratigraphy Circulars 1 (1965), 5 (1969), 7 (1970) with address lists of members attached to each, related correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1965 - 1970    Quantity 0.4 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-32 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-33 Correspondence - Australian Academy of Science

Manuscript list of Öpik's publications held by the Academy, letter from T. G. Room concerning the Academy's administration.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1968    Quantity 0.2 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-33 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-34 Correspondence - Geological Society Appeal

Geological Society of London publication appealing for funds to upgrade its premises, related correspondence.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1971    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-34 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-35 Correspondence - J. H. Shergold

Correspondence relating to the appointment of J. H. Shergold as Lecturer in Geology at Macquarie University.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1975    Quantity 0.1 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-35 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-36 Correspondence - Australian National University

Lists of geological reprints held by the Department of Geology, correspondence relating to the election of members of Council by Convocation.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1970s    Quantity 0.5 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-36 Box Number 32 Series 6
6-37 Correspondence - ANZAAS

Copy of ANZAAS Constitution, correspondence relating to funding.

Creator Armin Aleksander Öpik
Date range 1970s    Quantity 0.3 cm, 1 file
Inventory Identifier 6-37 Box Number 32 Series 6

Published by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, April 2004
With support from Nora Romot, Paul Öpik and The University of Melbourne
Listed by Lisa O'Sullivan with Gavan McCarthy and Tim Sherratt
HTML edition Ailie Smith
Updated 13 November 2007
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