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Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Economics of Mining (Non-Ferrous Metals), 1938, 1938
... The Economics of Mining (Non-Ferrous Metals), 1938...Stanford, California, United States of America ...The book was used by Charles Bacon who studied at the University of Nevada in the late 1930s/early 1940s. Bacon worked at Bunker Hill Mines and Kellogg Idaho, before arriving in Australian in 1951. He worked for CN Myers, a company involved with paper converting. CN Myers was a family business (on Charles Bacon's maternal line). The Mackay School of Mines, Nevada was established in 1908. At the time of writing this mook T.J. Hoover was Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and Dean of the School of Engineering at Stanford University. Theodore Jesse Hoover, brother of the 31st President of the United States, was born in West Branch, Iowa, on January 28, 1871. He attended Stanford and received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology and Mining in 1901. Following graduation his professional career started with the position of assayer for the Keystone Consolidated Mining Company. After one year, he became assistant manager for the Standard Consolidated Mine, and a year later he was promoted to manager of the operation. In 1907 Hoover went to London as general manager of Minerals Separation, Ltd. This company was developing the froth flotation process for recovering minerals from ores. Hoover took an active part in the development of the flotation concentration process and authored one of the first books on the concentration of ores by flotation. After four years with Minerals Separation, Ltd., Hoover entered private practice as a consulting mining and metallurgical engineer with offices in London and in San Francisco. He was very successful and held positions of consulting engineer, managing director, director, and president of many mining companies in America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. He returned to Stanford in 1919 as Professor of Mining and Metallurgy and Executive Head of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy. His experience and ability in organization made him a natural leader. He was influential in the formation of the School of Engineering at Stanford. The School was formed in 1925 and he was made dean, a position he held until his retirement in 1936. As dean of engineering, he promoted a broad fundamental training program for undergraduate engineering students. Under his guidance, emphasis was placed upon graduate work and he was responsible for developing strong graduate engineering curricula at Stanford. While dean he continued teaching and his course, "The Economics of Mining," developed into a book which was published in 1933. He became interested in the functions of engineers and, with Professor Fish, wrote a book entitled "The Engineering Profession" which was published in 1940 and revised in 1950. In addition to his academic activities he was generous in his hospitality. Faculty and students alike enjoyed the annual field day and barbecue at his Rancho del Oso, near Santa Cruz. He was widely read and had a lively interest in all the things he encountered. He speculated on the antiquity of man and man's early production processes. To verify an idea regarding flint tools, he studied their shapes and became proficient in making arrow heads. He was also interested in wild life, and was one of the founding members of the Cooper Ornithological Society. (http://engineering.stanford.edu/about/bio-hoover) Blue hard covered book of 547 pages including an index. Contents include mine valuation (sampling, ore deposits, ore reserves, financial provisions, sale of mineral product, metal prices, reports) and Mining Organization (Co-operative effort, Mining Companies, Promoting Mining Enterprises, fluctuations of share prices, valuation of mining shares, fakes and fallacies, the mining Engineer and the law) and Mine Management (Organization of staff, mine manager, efficiency, industrial relations, training and discipline, safety). Inside front cover 'Charles Bacon Mackay School of Mines"charles bacon, mining engineering, metallurgy, university of nevada, mackay school of mines, stanford, bacon, mining, economics, divining, theodore hoover -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Postcard - Scenic, Warrnambool, Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool, 1902-1910
... Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool...Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool, Great Ocean Road ...The nine postcards in this set were donated together and date to the early 1900s. All but one postcard in this set shows images of Warrnambool, in the Western District of Victoria; the other has a London image. The postcards were all printed in Great Britain according to that country’s postal regulations. The fronts of all cards have titles printed in red. Most of the images on the cards are attributed to photographer Joseph Jordan and belong to the Jordan Series. The back of these cards has an outline for a postage stamp, a vertical dividing line and a heading on each side of the line to separate the Correspondence from the Address. Postcards or ‘correspondence cards’ appeared in Britain in 1894. They were plain cards with a space for the message on one side and an address on the other; regulations didn’t allow anything but the address to be written on the ‘address’ side. In 1902 the British regulations then allowed a picture to be printed on the front and the address on the back, so messages had to be written on the picture side. Soon, the regulations changed and the back was divided for a message and the address. Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool – This same image was published in Table Talk on January 6th, 1910 and in The Age, on December 18, 1929, referred to a revival of fishing at the Bay of Biscay on the Hopkins River. These and similar articles showcased the Bay of Biscay as a popular boating and fishing location and well worth promoting to places outside of Warrnambool. Joseph Jordan - Joseph Jordan was born in 1841 in Leicester England. When he was 16 he joined the 7th Queen's Own Hussars and was sent to India at the outbreak of the mutiny. He took part in the relief of Lucknow and remained in India for eleven years. It was during this time that he became interested in photography. He was posted to New Zealand and later came to Victoria, becoming a sergeant major of the Mounted Rifles. In the mid-1880s he came to the Western district where he was responsible for establishing units of the Mounted Rifles in various country towns such as Dunkeld, Mortlake, Panmure, Bushfield, Koroit etc. He resigned from the army in 1889 and set up a professional photography studio in Liebig Street, Warrnambool. He became very well known in the Western District for family photographs, official photographs of local councillors and groups as well as views of local scenery. In 1891 he photographed the wrecked barque ‘Fiji’ at ‘Wrecks Beach’ near Princetown. His business was taken over by his son Arthur around 1917. Joseph was a keen rifle shot and in 1924 he donated the "Jordan Shield" as a prize to the Victorian Rifle Association. He was made a "Life Honorary Member" of the Warrnambool Returned Soldiers League and in 1933 he was recognised as being the oldest living soldier in Victoria. Joseph died in 1935 aged 95.The image of the figures in a row boat on the river suggests that the location was a popular place to visit. The choice of subject for this postcard indicates the popularity of Warrnambool's natural environment as a tourist attraction at a time when ships called coastal traders brought passengers and cargo to the Port of Warrnambool from ports along Victoria's southwest coast. Joseph Jordan is a significant figure in Warrnambool history as he helped to establish early units of the Mounted Rifles (G Company) in local towns during the late 1880's and later, photographed local scenes, groups and citizens of early Warrnambool.Postcard, one of nine, portrait orientation, coloured print within a rectangle border with an impressed line around the image and a title in red. The picture shows three figures wearing hats in a rowboat on the bank of a river beside cliffs. There is no correspondence written on the card. The back has inscriptions and outlines for a postage stamp. Jordan Series, printed in Great Britain.Front, in red: “Bay of Biscay, Hopkins River, Warrnambool” Back in green: “Jordan Series” “POST CARD” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN” “For correspondence” “The Address only to be written here”flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, maritime museum, warrnambool, great ocean road, warrnambool and district, warrnambool scenes, local scenes, views of warrnambool, joseph jordan, jordan series, jordan photography, postcard, souvenir, correspondence, cameo postcard, bay of biscay, fishing, boating -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Scientific Publishing Co, Stamp Milling of Gold Ores, 1897
... Stamp Milling of Gold Ores...New York, United States of America ...Brown, hard, cloth covered book of 260 pages, including an index and illustrations. The contents include the Philosophy of the Stamp-Milling Process; Gilpin county colarado; Typical Stamp Mills of California; Milling in Black Hills South Dakota; Early Australian methods, more modern Australian Methods; Gold Milling at Bendigo; Double discharge Mortars in Victoria; Stamp Mills of Otago New Zealand, Review of Australian Practice, Wear and Tear of a Mill; Flouring of Mercury. Illustrations include South Clunes United Company, Crushing Mill at Ballarat, Battery at Bendigo.mining, milling, colorado, ballarat, bendigo, california, clunes, america, united states of america, modern australian methods, star of the east, sebastopol, britannia united, bakery hill, north cornish mill, daylesford, new normanby, north cornish -
Federation University Historical Collection
Letter - Photocopy of letter, Letter regarding the naming of Vincent Drive, Mount Helen, 1984, 1984
... Letter regarding the naming of Vincent Drive, Mount Helen...Shire of Buninyong, Buninyong, Victoria, Australia ...Provides information about the naming of Vincent Drive Ballarat University 1984. Vincent Drive was named in recognition of the years of service Richard Vincent gave to the Shire of Buninyong as a councillor.Photograph of letter plus a Ballarat University campus map showing Vincent Drive, plus a newspaper clipping and photocopy of the clipping regarding a new access road to the Ballarat Technology Park ( The Courier, Ballarat, Tuesday, March 19,1996).vincent drive, federation university, buninyong shire, ballarat university, ballarat technology park -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Modern Uses of Non-Ferrous Metal by F.M. Becket et al, 1935
... Modern Uses of Non-Ferrous Metal by F.M. Becket et al...29 West 39th Street, New York, New York, United States of ...This book was used by Charles BaconRed hard covered book of 427 pages in the A.I.M.E. Series (American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Inc). It includes a presentation, or armorial, Bookplate from Seeley Wintersmith Mudd made out to Charles Bacon. Bookplatenon ferrous metal, american institute of mining and metallurgical engineering inc, aluminoum, stainless steel, gold, silver, nickel copper, bookplate, seeley wintersmith mudd, charles bacon -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Rand McNally & Company, Readings in Economic Geography: The Location of Economic Activity, 1968, 1968
... Readings in Economic Geography: The Location of Economic...United States of America ...Robert H.T. Smith was Chancellor of University of Ballarat (later Federation University Australia)Hard covered book with black dust jacket.robert h.t. smith, economic geography, geography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The Principles of Metallographic Laboratory Practice, 1939
... The Principles of Metallographic Laboratory Practice...United States of America ...Author George Kehl was an instructor in Metallurgy at Lehigh University.Brown cloth covered hardcover book of 359 pages with photographs and diagrams.Signed on title page "R. Allsop"metallographic, laboratory, george kehl, bookplate, associated mines, broken hill, seller's plate, tait book co., broken hill associated mines, r. allsop -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, Daniel A Lord, S.J, Miniature Stories of the Saints Book 3, c1946
... Miniature Stories of the Saints Book 3...Brooklyn, New York, United States of America ...This book is part of a collection of books, photos and memorabilia donated from the Chatham-Holmes family collection. It was owned by Mrs McGrath of Ascot. This small paper back booklet contains on each page a coloured picture and story of 18 different Catholic saints. The front and back covers have pictures of saints and the front cover contains the title and Book III.On the title page written in green pen - Mrs McGrath. Ascotchatham-holmes family collection, mrs mcgrath, miniature stories of the saints, daniel a lord, catholic saints -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, The H.W. Wilson Company, List of Subject Headings for Small Libraries, 1948, 1948
... List of Subject Headings for Small Libraries, 1948...New York, New York, United States of America ...5th editionGreen hard covered booklibrary, ballarat school of mines library, cataloguing -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, L.P. ALford, Principles of Industrial Mamangement, 1940
... Principles of Industrial Mamangement...New York, United States of America ...Red hard covered book Inside front cover signed 'David J. Jelbart'.industrial management, industry, david jelbart -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Elements of Physical Chemistry, 1948, 1948
... Elements of Physical Chemistry, 1948...250 Fourth Street, New York, United States of America ...Black cloth bound hard cover volume with embossed gold lettering on the spine. 695 pages. Written on flyleaf "B. Gardner" and two other names crossed out. Also stamped in red "589"atomic theory, atom, gases, solid state, thermodynamics, chemical equilibium, electromotive force, chemical reactions, photochemistry, logarithms, x-rays -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Portrait of Thomas Meighban
... Portrait of Thomas Meighban...Hollywood, California, United States of America ...This items was part of the Ivy Wilson Collection. Ivy Wilson married Frederick Henry Russell on 23 December 1933 at St Mary's Church of England Caulfield, and had one daughter - Nola. Ivy died on 17 November 1998 at Caulfield.Photograph of the actor Thomas Meighbar. Gift of Nola Jones, daughter of Ivy Wilson, 2016ivy wilson, theatre, silent movies, actress, hollywood, thomas meighan -
Ithacan Historical Society
Photograph, Governing Council of Greek Women, Melbourne 1917, 1917
... Governing Council of Greek Women, Melbourne 1917 ...Melbourne, City of Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia ...The photograph is of members of the Governing Council of Greek Women in Melbourne in 1917. A number of the women were from Ithaca. The organisation was created to offer social interaction for Greek women who had settled in Australia in the early years of the twentieth century and was part of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria. Back row L-R: Mrs. A Raftopoulou, Miss Sigala, Mrs. E. Peppa. Middle row L-R: Miss E. Nomikou, Mrs. K. Kyriazopoulou, (President), Mrs. K Mavrokefalou (Vice-president), Mrs. N. Mari. Front: Mrs. B. Zografou. A black and white portrait style photograph of eight young women. The translated caption is printed below the photograph in Greek: THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF GREEK WOMEN, MELBOURNE 1917 gocv, committee, auxilliary -
B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Australia Inc
Map Book, Air Pilot Manual of the Pacific Islands, 3.1.1944
... Air Pilot Manual of the Pacific Islands...Washington, DC, United States of America ...Part of pilot equipment to be carried at all times whilst flying in the South Pacific war zone during WW11Kept up to date and confidential maps for landing areas on all Pacific Islands in case of emergencyLarge linen covered paper map bookAir Pilot Manual of the PACIFIC ISLANDS, confidential, No.4860, 2nd Issue. Office of the ASSISTANT CHIEF OF AIR STAFF INTELLIGENCE Headquarters Army Air Forces, Washington D.C. January 3rd 1944. -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Plaque to mark site of the first St Kilda Town Hall (1859-1890)
... Plaque to mark site of the first St Kilda Town Hall (1859...corner of Grey and Barkly Sts, St Kilda, Vic, Australia ...Plaque reads: The first St Kilda Town Hall and Municipal Offices occupied this site 1859-1890. The building was used as a court house until 1930 when it was demolished. Plaque was unvieled 18th Feb 1990 by Cr John Broderick, Mayor of St Kildacolour photograph unmountedThe first St Kilda Town Hall and Municipal Offices occupied this site 1859-1890. The building was used as a court house until 1930 when it was demolished. Plaque was unvieled 18th Feb 1990 by Cr John Broderick, Mayor of St Kilda -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Donald McDonald, Residence of G.WG. Murray, c. 1872
... Residence of G.WG. Murray...North side of Carlisle St, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...single storey, gothic revival style, residence of G.WG Murray merchant and St Kilda Mayor with familyblack and white photograph, unmounted, copy, good condition, North side of Carlisle St. Photo 1872 G.WG. Murray, Merchant and St Kilda Mayor in Residence -
St Kilda Historical Society
Certificate - Framed, Certificate of Thanks
... Certificate of Thanks...Certificate of, Victoria, Australia ...Pesented to Councillor William Ford, by the Borough Council of St Kilda, 21st November 1866framed colour certificate in gilded folder -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Junction of Acland & Carlisle Sts, 1950s
... Junction of Acland & Carlisle Sts...Junction of Acland and Carlisle Sts, St Kilda, Victoria ...black and white photograph, unmounted, original, good conditionJunction of Acland &Carlisle Sts St Kilda. Donated by Julia Murray( Friends of Luna Park)8.9.2005 -
St Kilda Historical Society
Photograph, Junction of Acland & Carlisle Sts
... Junction of Acland & Carlisle Sts...Junction of Acland and Carlisle Sts, St Kilda, Victoria ...black and white photograph, unmounted,original, good conditionJunction of Acland &Carlisle Sts St Kilda. Donated by Julia Murray( Friends of Luna Park) 8.9.2005 -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Soft covered book, Manzanar Images of America, 2008
... Manzanar Images of America...Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America ...With W.W 2, the Owens Valley California became the first Relocation Centre in1942 to house 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two thirds of them American citizens, removed from the west coast. Author Jane Wehrey compiled images from private and museum archives. Manzanar National Historic site commemorates the life of these Japanese unique communitiesRectangular shaped book. Paper, with cardboard cover. Children playing on street at Manzanar. Series : Images of Americamanzanar,, relocation centres -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, N.S.W. Forestry Commission, Trees for New South Wales: a handbook of trees and shrubs suitable for planting in N.S.W (N.S.W. Forestry Commission), Sydney, 1976, 1976
... Trees for New South Wales: a handbook of trees and shrubs...Sydney, Forestry Commission of N.S.W ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, McGregor, S. E, Insect pollination of cultivated crop plants (McGregor, S. E.), Washington, 1976, 1976
... Insect pollination of cultivated crop plants (McGregor, S...Washington, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Shimanuki, H. & Knox, D. A, Diagnosis of honey bee diseases (Shimanuki, H. & Knox, D. A.), Beltsville, 1991, 1991
... Diagnosis of honey bee diseases (Shimanuki, H. & Knox, D. A...Beltsville, U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, Bee ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Morthorpe, K. T., Jones, W. A., Ryan, K. M. & Holtkamp, R. H, Pollination efficiency & management of honeybees in lucerne seed production (Morthorpe, K. T., Jones, W. A., Ryan, K. M. & Holtkamp, R. H.), Sydney, 1989, 1989
... Pollination efficiency & management of honeybees in lucerne...Sydney, N.S.W Department of Agriculture and Fisheries ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Smith, F. G, Economics of Beekeeping (Smith, F. G.), Perth, 1965, 1965
... Economics of Beekeeping (Smith, F. G.), Perth, 1965...Perth, Department of Agriculture ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Michener, C. D, The social behaviour of the bees: a comparative study (Michener, C. D.), Cambridge, 1974, 1974
... The social behaviour of the bees: a comparative study...Cambridge, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Walsh, R. S, Handbook of New Zealand nectar and pollen sources (Walsh. R. S.), Upper Hutt, [nd]
... Handbook of New Zealand nectar and pollen sources (Walsh. R...Upper Hutt, National Beekeepers' Association of New Zealand ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, New South Wales Forestry Commission Tree Nurseries, Handbook of Trees and Shrubs (New South Wales Forestry Commission Tree Nurseries), Sydney, 1974, 1974
... Handbook of Trees and Shrubs (New South Wales Forestry...Sydney, Department of Conservation ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Milne, P. S, Acarine disease of bees (Milne, P. S.), London, 1948, 1948
... Acarine disease of bees (Milne, P. S.), London, 1948...London, Ministry of Agriculture ... -
Wheen Bee Foundation
Publication, Greco, M., Spooner-Hart, R., Beattie, A. & Holford, P, Application and management of Australian stingless bees (Greco, M. et al.), Sydney, [nd]
... Application and management of Australian stingless bees...Sydney, University of Western Sydney ...