• Entry type: Resource
  • Entry ID: AWH000442

Shirley Anderson – papers, 1928-1997

  • Repository Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection
    State Library of New South Wales
  • Reference MLMSS 6910/Boxes 1-5; MLMSS 6910/Item 6X
  • Date Range 1928 - 1997
  • Description

    1917-1997; Anderson family papers 1939-1944; Autograph book 1944-1989; References and certificates 1958-1991; Educational file 1928-1997; Genealogy file 1928-1997; Adoption file 1959-1996; Employment file 1950-1993; Poetry and short stories 1964-1994; Correspondence with Russell Braddon (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/1) 199-; Completed writing assignments 1995-1997; Personal travel file 199-; Papers relating to travel writing c.1990; Papers relating to travel date unknown; Travel writing ca.1996; Unfinished notes for autobiography 10 March 1997; A service of thanksgiving for her life 1997; Correspondence with her executor, Anson Austin (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/2) ca.1940-ca.1990; Miscellaneous printed and manuscript material relating to aviation and Shirley’s flying career. It includes printed books, her Pilot’s Log Book, Air Traffic controller’s licence, Flight crew licences, training notes, Australian Women Pilots’ Association periodicals and materials, printed booklets of the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales, and some correspondence 1955-1985; Press newscuttings and photographs (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/3) 1953-1994; Travel diaries (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/4 RESTRICTED) Date unknown; Photographs. Includes family, houses and air traffic controllers (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/5) 1928-ca.1980; Photograph album, mainly of family (Call No.: MLMSS 6910/6X)

  • Formats Textual records
  • Quantity 0 0.96 m
  • Access Partly restricted: 2027.