Series 6 - Alphabetical Correspondence 1844-1986


Date Range1844 - 1986
ProvenanceEdwin Sherbon Hills
Description

Mostly correspondence, but includes some associated material filed alphabetically. Main groupings are Early correspondence, Alphabetical files, and Alphabetical correspondence, with separate files for some major correspondents including: Dan Asthana; Emile den Tex; E.J. Heidecker; Hari Narain; E.S. Tim O'Driscoll; C.D. Ollier; R.L. Stanton; and Rowlie Twidale.


Inventory Listing

6-1 Early correspondence

Inwards correspondence on personal and scientific matters, arranged alphabetically. Correspondents include: G.E. Chester; E.de C. Clarke; C.A. Cotton; A.L. Coulson; Irene Crespin; Leon Croizat; S.B. Dickinson; J.A. Dunn; T. Eastwood; W.H. Ferguson; Will.J. Harris; H.F. Harwood; T.L. Ho; G. Jobberas; Maurice Keppel; J.A. Kershaw; A.E. Kitson; Ph.H. Kuenen; Robert F. Legget; Lyonel Lobstein; Keith R. Miles; Eigil Nielsen; D. Orr; J.A. Prescott; A.C.D. Rivett; G.S.S.; C.J. Stubblefield; C.M.T.; Reinhard Thomé; H. Dighton Thomas; C.E. Tilley; L.Keith Ward; W.W. Watts; T.Stanley Westoll; O.a.L. Whitlaw; W.F. (Whit) Whittard; Ruth Wile(?); Gordon J. Williams.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1929 - 1946    Quantity 1.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-1 Box Number 11 Series 6
6-2 Early correspondence - W.N. Benson

Inwards correspondence on scientific and academic matters from W.N. Benson (University of Otago). Includes copies of correspondence between Benson and Jas Jervis about W.B. Clarke.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range May 1945 - March 1946    Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-2 Box Number 11 Series 6
6-3 Early correspondence - O.m.B. Bulman

Inward correspondence from O.m.B. Bulman on personal and scientific matters. Includes copy of a book by L. Aggasiz, Poisson fossiles du vieux gres rouge, Switzerland, 1844, given to ESH as a farewell present by Bulman.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1844 - 1931    Quantity 2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-3 Box Number 11 Series 6
6-4 Early correspondence - T.W. Edgeworth David

Inwards correspondence on scientific matters from T.W. Edgeworth David (University of Sydney). Includes references to W.N. Benson.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 20 May 1933 - 12 October 1933    Quantity 0.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-4 Box Number 11 Series 6
6-5 Early correspondence - Consett Davis

Inwards correspondence from Consett Davis (University of Sydney), largely concerned with Lady Julia Percy Island and Five Islands. Includes letter addressed to F. Wood Jones, forwarded to ESH.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1937 - 1938?    Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-5 Box Number 11 Series 6
6-6 Early correspondence - Charles Davies Sherbon and Frederick Chapman

Inward correspondence from Charles Davies Sherborn (British Museum) on family and general matters, and Frederick Chapman (National Museum, Melbourne). Includes: printed invitation to Sherborn's 'Smoke and Chat'; copy of Sherborn's Where is the - Collection? An account of Natural History Collections which have come under the notice of the compiler, between 1880 and 1939, Cambridge, 1940; reprints of articles by Chapman, 'On a new species of Ceratodus from the Cretaceous of New South Wales' and 'Sherbornina: A new Genus of the Foraminifera from Table Cape, Tasmania'; reprint of article by Chapman and Sherborn, 'Additional Note on the Foraminifera of the London Clay exposed in the Drainage Works, Piccadilly, London, in 1885'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1889 - 1940, (correspondence all 1930s)    Quantity 1.5 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-6 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-7 Early correspondence - F.A. Singleton

Inwards correspondence on scienfitic, personal and university matters from F.A. Singleton (University of Melbourne), particularly relating to the supply of specimens to ESH while in London.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1930 - 1935    Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-7 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-8 Early correspondence - Ernest W. Skeats

Inwards correspondence from Ernest W. Skeats (University of Melbourne) on scientific and personal matters, including congratulations on the 1851 Exhibition scholarship, and arrangements for ESH's lectureship. Also includes copy of a memo by Skeats, 'Proposed rearrangement of staff in the Geology Department consequent on Mr. Chapman's impending retirement'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1928 - 1931    Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-8 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-9 Early correspondence - receipt of reprints

Inwards correspondence from Geology Departments, Institutes, Museums etc., thanking ESH for sending a collection of reprints of papers published by members of his department. Correspondents include: Reginald A. Daly; L.J. Wills; H.H. Hess; Pentti Eskola; Howel Williams; Arthur Holmes; Rudolf Staub; I.de Magnée; Tom F.W. Barth; J. Orcel.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1946    Quantity 0.2 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-9 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-10 Alphabetical Correspondence

Inward and some outward correspondence with: A.J. Amos; Christopher Barton; J. Boulaine; David Boyd; W. Compston; N.H. Fisher; Sir Charles Fleming; Wayne K. Harris; Patrick A. Hill; B.M. Hopkins; Naoya Imai; Shiro Kaneko; G. Knetsch; John R. de Laeter; J.H. Lord; I.S. Loupekine; N.H. Ludbrook; Ken Maiden; L.C. Noakes (includes abstracts of papers by B.C. Barlow, P. Wellman and A.R. Fraser); G. Ozoray; Z. Pertold; P. Schmidt-Thomé; E. Schneibner; K. Schwab; R.R. Skelhorn; Neville C. Stevens; Sir Frederick Stewart; A. Sugimura; A.F. Trendall; R.H. Vernon; E. Wegmann; Lütfü Yalçin.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1953 - 1985    Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-10 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-11 Alphabetical File, 'A-G' - correspondence etc.

Inward and outward correspondence and related material on personal and scientific matters. Correspondents include: The Academia Sinica; A.H. Bartlett; W.D. Birch; Jim Bowler; David Branagan; R. Chappell; Cecily Finlay; J.B. Firman (including circulars on the 'International Conference on Landscapes of the Southern Hemisphere'); Harold Fletcher; Martin F. Glaessner; Barry J. Cooper (in regard to the Geological Society of Australia). Also includes: statement from the University of Melbourne Accounting System; report on the Australian Grants Commission's 'Tertiary Geoscience Education Workshop'; power of attorney from David Hills to ESH; draft of an obituary of Arthur John Gaskin; circular concerning the 'International Register of Geomorphologists'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1969 - 1986    Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-11 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-12 Dan Asthana - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with Dan Asthana (National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd, India; Director of Geology and Mining, Madhya Pradesh; Century Cement) on a variety of personal and scientific matters. Includes: copies of Asthana's career outline, together with testimonials by ESH and Emile den Tex; correspondence with Haddon King and R. Woodall seeking to arrange temporary employment for Asthana with Western Mining Corporation; letter to Bhagwan Singh, with report by ESH on 'Visit to Emerald Project of NMDC, Gamgudha near Udaipur'; copy of itinerary for ESH's visit to Madhya Pradesh in 1975; correspondence with Graeme Philip, relating to Asthana's son Sanjay; draft and final copy of updated testimonial by ESH; correspondence with Sanjay Asthana, studying geology at University of Sydney.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1969 - 1985    Quantity 1.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-12 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-13 Emile den Tex - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with Emile den Tex on personal and scientific matters, particularly the preparation of new editions of Elements of Structural Geology and Outlines of Structural Geology. Includes a copy of a letter to H.J. Zwart also relating to the revision of the two books.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1978 - 1984    Quantity 0.3 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-13 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-14 Alphabetical file, 'H' - correspondence etc.

Inward correspondence and related material on various topics. Correspondents include: John Hill; F.J.R. Hird, consisting of forwarded copies of memos concerning University of Melbourne 'Research Summit', along with copies of Hird's submissions to the 'Summit'; R.W. Home; Richard Lakey and John Leonard, for the Victorian Branch of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, includes background information on IAH, copies of the Australian Chapter's Newsletter, notices and minutes of meetings. Also includes: a copy of Hemisphere, vol. 14 , no. 3, March 1970, with a note from Alex Ritchie forwarding his article 'Glimpses of Australia's distant past'; newspaper cutting dated 22 April 1984, 'Australia's underground Amazon'; handwritten notes for a talk on hydrology, presumably delivered to the inaugural meeting of the Victorian Branch of the International Association of Hydrology; and two 35mm negatives labelled 'p.519'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1970 - 1985    Quantity 0.9 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-14 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-15 E.J. Heidecker - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with Eric J. Heidecker (University of Queensland) largely on scientific matters, particularly collaboration on the proposed revision of Outlines of Structural Geology, and the relief model of Australia. Includes: letter to Neville Stevens; copies of correspondence between Heidecker and the University of Melbourne and the Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics relating to permission to copy part of the Queensland section of the relief model. Also includes: copy of Heidecker's 'Study Leave Programme' for 1985; copies of manuscripts and reprints by Heidecker, Heidecker and T. Supajanya, and Heidecker and J.M.W. Rynn.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1978 - 1985    Quantity 1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-15 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-16 Alphabetical correspondence, 'I - O'

Inward and outward correspondence on scientific and institutional matters. Correspondents include: John Smith and S.J. Stirling, Imperial College of Science and Technology, including photocopy of obituary of Janet Watson from The Times; R.W. Johnson; Barry Jones; Keith Lewis; Liu Tung-sheng; Zhu Zhaoyu; Fred Dunning (Geological Society of London); John McAndrew; Nicholas Rast (University of Kentucky) including copy of curriculum vitae of Bruce Moore; Moscow State University; Arthur Moy, with copy of Moy's 'Submission concerning the recommendation of the Standing Consultative Committee of River Management, regarding speed boating and water skiing activities on the Wimmera River at Dimboola'; Bill Birch and B.R. Wilson (National Museum of Victoria); John S. Myers.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1982 - 1986    Quantity 0.8 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-16 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-17 Hari Narain - correspondence

Inward correspondence from Hari Narain (National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad) relating to ESH's agreement to communicate his paper to the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Also includes a copy of the paper by Narain, S.M. Naqvi and V. Divakara, entitled 'The procontinental growth of the Indian shield and the antiquity of its rift valleys', with photographically reproduced illustrations.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1973    Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-17 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-18 E.S. Tim O'Driscoll

Inward and outward correspondence with E.S. Tim O'Driscoll (Western Mining Corporation) on personal and scientific topics, including the relief model of Australia, lineaments and the Australian Academy of Science. Includes: reprint from Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 'Presentation of the President's Award, 1976 to Elliot Sylvester Timothy O'Driscoll'; invitation to a discussion meeting at Royal Society, London, on 'Major crustal lineaments and their influence on the geological history of the continental lithosphere'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1972 - 1985    Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-18 Box Number 12 Series 6
6-19 C.D. Ollier - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with Cliff D. Ollier (University of New England; Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics) mainly on scientific topics, particularly morphotectonics. Includes copy of Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics, Record 1984/24 - Glossary of Morphotectonics compiled by Ollier; draft copy of paper 'Morphotectonics of continental margins with great escarpments'. Also includes photocopied extracts on the definition of morphotectonics by M. Panizza and M.V. Piotrovsky; copy of letter to Ollier from Jaromir Demek.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1979 - 1984    Quantity 0.9 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-19 Box Number 13 Series 6
6-20 Alphabetical Correspondence, 'P-S'

Inward and outward correspondence on scientific and personal matters. Correspondents include: M. Panizza; Graeme Philip, including a copy of The Earth Resources Foundation, University of Sydney; Annual Report 1980; Judith Philip, with a copy of Philip's curriculum vitae; Graham Pizzey; Reader's Digest; R.A. Reyment; A.E. (Ted) Ringwood; Sir Andrew Huxley and P.T. Warren, Royal Society of London; Reg Sprigg; James (Stubbie) Stubblefield.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1972 - 1985    Quantity 0.9 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-20 Box Number 13 Series 6
6-21 R.L. Stanton - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with R.L. (Dick) Stanton (University of New England) on scientific and related topics. Also includes a number of reprints of articles by Stanton.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1973 - 1985    Quantity 0.7 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-21 Box Number 13 Series 6
6-22 Alphabetical correspondence, 'T-Z'

Inward and outward correspondence on personal and scientific matters. Correspondents include: A.F. Trendall; Jack Tulloh; Susan Turner, with copies of articles on 'Sopwiths Models'; Michel Batisse; Peter Bryce; Royal Society of Sciences, Uppsala, particularly relating to ESH's election as a member; J.W. Warren; Richard Walker, including publicity for his book Curtin's Cowboys, and an invitation to its launch; Janet Watson; Stanley Westoll; Sylvia Whitehead; George Williams with a photocopy of his manuscript on 'The Acraman impact structure: Source of ejecta in late Precambrian shales'; Gordon Williams. Also includes: a copy of Nature and Resources with an article on Michel Batisse's retirement from Unesco; an empty file labelled 'Trikojus'; a postcard from Lena(?).

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1982 - 1986    Quantity 2.1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-22 Box Number 13 Series 6
6-23 Rowlie Twidale - correspondence

Inward and outward correspondence with C.R. (Rowlie) Twidale (University of Adelaide) on many personal and scientific topics, including plans for ESH's 80th birthday. Also includes: draft of paper by Twidale and E.J. Brock, 'J.T. Jutson's contributions to geomorphological thought'; correspondence with Rhodes University concerning Twidale's application for a fellowship; photocopy list of Twidale's publications; typescript copy of paper by Twidale, J.T. Hutton and J.R. Prescott, 'Thermoluminescence dating of coastal dune sand related to a higher stand of Lake Woods, Northern Territory, Australia'.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1983 - 1985    Quantity 1 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-23 Box Number 13 Series 6
6-24 Bryan Wells - correspondence

Inward correspondence from Bryan Wells on a number of personal matters.

Creator Edwin Sherbon Hills
Date range 1983 - 1986    Quantity 0.6 cm,
Inventory Identifier 6-24 Box Number 13 Series 6

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