Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1954-1984 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
7 boxes (Offsite Storage)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Allan Fraser Wilson was born on 15 May 1921 in Adelaide, South Australia. He studied simultaneously at the University of Adelaide and the Adelaide Teachers College. In 1944, he graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Science in Geology with First Class Honours. Later, in 1947, he completed a Master of Science under the supervision of Sir Douglas Mawson. Following his placement at the University of Western Australia, Wilson was appointed Head of the Department of Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Queensland in 1960, where he remained until his retirement in 1986. He died on 28 May 2001 in Brisbane.
Repository
Archival history
Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1954-1984
Collection alternatively titled as: A.F.Wilson Collection.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Geological field notes and photographs created by Wilson during trips to various states of Australia and overseas. Collection also includes rock samples, postcards, journal articles, and Wilson's thesis.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Alma MMS ID
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Wilson, A. F. (Subject)
- Allan Fraser, 1921-2001 (Subject)
- University of Queensland Department of Geology (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Migrated
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.