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Curriculum vitae of M.J.D. White
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Typescript with list of publications 1982. Additions 1983
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1982 - 1983
Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-1
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-2
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Biographical publications, memoirs and obituaries
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Typescript; 'Scientific contributions of M.J.D. White' unsigned, n.d. Tearsheet - biographical entry White, M.J.D. n.d. Photocopy printers proof 'M.J.D. White: the Scientist and the Man' by W.R. Atchley Obituaries: American Philosophical Society Yearbook, 1984 (E. Mayr) Australian Entomological Society News Bulletin May 1984 (K.H.L. Key). Human Genetics Society of Australasia Newsletter February 1984 (G.C. Webb) and Genetics Society of Australia News Bulletin 1984. University of Melbourne Staff News, February 1984 (B. Lee) Typescript obituary, n.d. K.H.L. Key Metaleptea 1984 (typescript) D.C.F. Rentz Genetics Society of Australia - 1984 Conference Programme - honoring M.J.D. White University of Melbourne Staff News May 1984 - naming of M.J.D. White Genetics Seminar Room Search, October 1985 - cartoon Correspondence with Isobel White from ANU and notices of establishment of Michael White Travel Award, c. March 1985
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1970s - 1985
Quantity 2.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-2
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-3
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Autobiography
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Draft typescript for years 1910-1938, notes for period to early 1980s, 174pp
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (1978 - 1983?)
Quantity 1.4 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-3
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-4
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Scrapbook
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Loose leaf scrapbook. Travel, conference and other mementos, postcards and photographs. Photographs including White: M.J.D.W. at Baousse Rousse, Menton, May 1927 M.J.D.W. with L. Hogben, D. Slome, C. Gordon at Foulness beach 1932 Large colour photo of M.J.D.W. on field trip, n.d. M.J.D.W. at departmental picnic (?) n.d. M.J.D.W. and others at dinner, October 1978 M.J.D.W. at International Congress on Myriapodology (Several photos) October 1978 M.J.D.W. with D. Shaw, J. Gurton(?), G. Stert(?) and Sally (Isobel) White - Brindabella Ranges, 28 March 1979 M.J.D.W. on board ferry to Montecristo(?) (two photos) 9 October 1978
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1927 - 1983
Quantity 2.8 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-4
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-5
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Miscellaneous personal writings
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Notes for 'advertisement', general knowledge questions, note on collecting Polyzosteria, sketch of family tree
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (1970s - 1980s)
Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-5
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-6
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University of Missouri - Associate Professorship
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Notification of appointment and salary increase
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 28 August 1956 - 14 April 1957
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-6
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-7
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The Royal Society (London) - election as Fellow
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Notification and letters of congratulation. Correspondence with the Royal Society
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range March 1961 - May 1963
Quantity 0.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-7
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-8
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The Royal Society (London) - personal records of Fellows
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Personal record book, and notebooks for entries
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1962
Quantity 0.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-8
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-9
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Certificate of Foreign Honorary Membership 8 May 1963
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Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-9
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-10
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Alexander Agassiz Visiting Professorship, Zoology, Harvard College
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Notification of appointment
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 22 January 1968
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-10
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-11
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University of Melbourne - Emeritus Professorship
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Correspondence with Registrar
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 22 December 1975 - 7 January 1976
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-11
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-12
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American Philosophical Society - Foreign Membership
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Letter of congratulation from E. Mayr
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 24 April 1978
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-12
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-13
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Accademia Nazionale Italiania Di Entomologia (Socio Onorario) and Accademia Mediterranea delle Scienze (Membership)
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Correspondence and notifications
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1979 and 1982
Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-13
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-14
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Linnean Society - Fellow honoris causa (1979) and Medal for Zoology (1983)
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Notifications and correspondence
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 30 May 1979 and 21-26 January 1983
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-14
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-15
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Genetics Society of Australia and Human Genetics Society of Australasia - Honorary Membership
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Notifications and correspondence
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range November 1977 and September 1980
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-15
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-16
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Royal Society of Victoria Medal
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Notification and letter of congratulation
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 12 March 1980 - 14 March 1980
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-16
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-17
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U.S. National Academy of Science - Foreign Associate
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Letters of congratulation and correspondence with Academy
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 18 May 1981 - 15 November 1982
Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-17
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-18
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Australian National University - Visiting Fellowship
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Notification of appointment and extensions, Registrar ANU
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 22 April 1975 - 26 January 1983
Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-18
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-19
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Personal accounts and receipts
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Taxation and income records, travel and association membership receipts, royalty statements, insurance and motor vehicle records, personal and medical receipts
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1967 - 1983
Quantity 3.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-19
Box Number 1
Series 1
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1-20
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Family correspondence
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Personal letters to M.J.D. White from Charlotte, Jonathan and Sally White. Private letters to Michael and Sally White
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1960s(?) - 1982
Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-20
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-21
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Isobel M. (Sally) White papers
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Correspondence, reprint of article by I.M. White, Power of Attorney document and photograph of Isobel White with Aboriginal child, n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1970s - 1984
Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-21
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-22
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Personal correspondence
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Personal letters from Margaret Andr, W.S. Berwell, Jenny Cole (?), Asha Sampson, Miriam Rothschild, E.F. Corti, J. Noads, Anne Wilks, Ione Fett, K. O'Dea, Margaret Kalk, J. Schorstein, Tina Near (?), J.W. Evans, Geraldine Lazarus, Tina Mear(?), Janina Stashevska-Wooley and others
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1960s (?) - 29 December 1982
Quantity 0.8 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-22
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-23
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Personal correspondence - Margaret Kalk
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Personal letters from M. Kalk. Includes two small photographs: Fred Kalk n.d. (1961-1962), John Kalk n.d. (1961-1962) and South African press cutting (M. Kalk?) n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range May 1961 - September 1963
Quantity 1.8 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-23
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-24
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Personal correspondence - Margaret Kalk
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Personal letters from M. Kalk, and M. Kalk to Dept. of Zoology, University of Melbourne.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range August 1963 - April 1966
Quantity 1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-24
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-25
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Personal correspondence - Martha Papadakis (nee Walker)
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Personal letters and postcards from Martha. Includes photograph: Martha knitting, n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range February 1967 - August 1978
Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-25
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-26
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Personal correspondence - Danuta Loesch (Loesch-Mdzewska)
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Personal letters from Danuta. Includes cards, and colour photograph of Danuta (?) n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range October 1970 - August 1973
Quantity 0.8 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-26
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-27
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Personal correspondence - Danuta Loesch
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Personal correspondence from Danuta Loesch, with a photocopy of letter to Danuta. February 1978
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 26 November 1977 - 10 December 1981
Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-27
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-28
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Cards and card-letters
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Christmas, Birthday and Get Well cards received. Includes Polish press cutting of snow plough in Warsaw - from Danuta Loesch, and several invitations
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1970 - 1982
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-28
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-29
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Cards, post cards and playing cards
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Cards and postcards not sent. Set of old postcards: Three Alpine postcards - with notes, July 1926. Set of forty photographic postcards of Mexico and Arizona - mostly Mayan relics of Yucatan - some with notes, n.d. Set of playing cards and brass key
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1926 - 1982
Quantity 1.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-29
Box Number 2
Series 1
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1-30
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Diary 1966
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-30
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-31
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Diary 1971
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-31
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-32
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Diary 1975
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-32
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-33
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Diary 1976
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-33
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-34
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Diary 1977
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-34
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-35
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Diary 1978
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-35
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-36
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Diary 1979
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-36
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-37
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Diary 1980
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Appointment diary. Includes small photograph of woman
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-37
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-38
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Diary 1981
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Appointment diary. Includes location notes on Spargoville Acacias
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-38
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-39
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Diary 1982
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Appointment diary
Creator Michael James Denham White
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-39
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-40
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Notebook - overseas trip (?)
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Travel arrangements, addresses and notes
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (mid 1970s)
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-40
Box Number 3
Series 1
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1-41
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Notebooks
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Three notebook-address books, undated, with some notes (bibliographical, frog karyotype techniques etc.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. probably 1976, 1977 and 1978
Quantity 0.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-41
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-42
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Address Book
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Bound address book
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (1970s - 1980s?)
Quantity 0.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-42
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-43
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Portrait photographs
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Portraits and passport photos. Unlabelled and undated, with negatives
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1950s(?) - 1980s
Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-43
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-44
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Photographs
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Early photographs mostly undated and unlabelled. Includes photographs of: Yucatan, Mexico, n.d. (1937-38?) M.J.D. White and colleagues, Texas (?) n.d. (1940s ?) M.J.D. White's children, Texas 1949 M.J.D. White and colleagues, Texas n.d. (1950s) Sally and the children (negative) (?) n.d. (mid-1950s) Departmental photo, U.S. mid-1950s M.J.D. White with F.A. Saez and others 1951 Dr. Oguma and Y. Takenouchi? June 1954 Photos of desert plants, n.d. Group photo, Texas n.d. (1950s?)
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1937 - 1959
Quantity 1.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-44
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-45
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Photographs
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Photographs of M.J.D. White and others leaving for field trip - with proof sheet and negatives
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (1960s?)
Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-45
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-46
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Photographs
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Photographs of M.J.D. White, colleagues, friends and family. Many undated and unlabelled. Includes photographs of: University of Melbourne Zoology School - four photographs with negatives, December 1962 Zoology (?) class and staff of 1963 - three photos, 1963 S. Makino (?) and Dr. Wheeler - two photos, 1965 P.G. Fontana in Italo-French Alps 1966 White, Fontana and Zoology (?) staff n.d. (1967-1968) P.G. Fontana 13 March 1968 Dinner portrait - White with friend 10 September 1968 Australian Entomological Society - Third Annual General Meeting - group photo (fully labelled) August 1969 Conference photograph (?) n.d. (1960s) Staff at University of California (?) n.d. (1960s?) M.J.D. and Sally White with S. Makino 17 January 1976 Sophie Ducker n.d. M.J.D. White October 1978 M.J.D. White in office and laboratory - several photos n.d. (1970s) M.J.D. White and others in Europe (?) November 1981 Danuta Loesch (?) and another with White's car 1983 Yuri and Puttolo - pet photo n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1962 - 1983
Quantity 1.9 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-46
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-47
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Photographs, negatives and unmounted colour slides
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Miscellaneous photographs and negatives including: Albino Aborigine child (press photos) n.d. M.J.D. White on field trip - unmounted slides n.d. Dust storms at Toluca and sugar cane plantations Coolaba(?) n.d.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range n.d. (1970s?)
Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-47
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-48
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Rockefeller Archive Centre - Material on M.J.D. White
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Photocopy material from Rockefeller Archives, received from J. Sapp 28 October 1987. Includes correspondence; W. Weaver with W.S. Stone, W. Weaver with G.W. Beadle, concerning White's prior Communist Party association and the McCarran Act (Texas 1951). Correspondence between White and Rockefeller Foundation re Fellowship (1946), with resume of White's Fellowship activities, records of interviews (19 September 1946) and Rockefeller Foundation file notes. Diary and interview records - Th. Dobzhansky on White's departure to Australia (1953), A.G. Paton on M.J.D. White (1959), correspondence with R.K. Anderson, Rockefeller Foundation (1959), and others
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 31 January 1946 - 8 June 1959
Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-48
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-49
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Audio-Cassettes
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Two audio-cassette tapes of M.J.D. White. (A) interviewed by Robyn Williams, for ABC Science Show 21 June 1981 (B) Another copy of M.J.D. White on ABC Science Show 21 June 1981 (Side B; Borodin trio, Haydn and Ravel) Also cassettes recordings of the M.J.D. White celebration at the Australian Academy of Science, Canberra, 24 January 1984
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1980s
Inventory Identifier 1-49
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-50
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Letters of Condolence
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Photocopies of letters received by Mrs I. White after the death of M.J.D. White and also some letters received by him shortly before he died
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1983 - 1984
Quantity 2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-50
Box Number 4
Series 1
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1-51
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Michael White Travel Award
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Correspondence with the Australian National University concerning the establishement of the award and reports from some of the early recipients of the award, Lynne McIntyre and Peter H. Cooke.
Creator Michael James Denham White
Date range 1985 - 1987
Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 1-51
Box Number 4
Series 1
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