MS 8131
Papers of Howard Williams



Scope and Content Note

  • Papers
  • 1878, 1907-69
  • 10 cm (6 folders)

Biographical Note

Dr Williams is an Honorary Consulting physician at the Royal Children's in Melbourne and an author of a book entitled:

From charity to teaching hospital: Ella Latham's presidency 1933-54, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.


Series Description

Folder                   

1.             Correspondence, 1929-55                                        
               Letters of Sir John and Lady Latham to Sir Thomas and Lady     
               White.  They contain family news and comments on the social    
               life in Melbourne and London.  Also includes a letter of       
               Douglas Galbraith to Lady White relating to Galbraith's        
               involvement in Rehabilitation Centres in Australia.            
2.             Cuttings relating to Sir John Latham's Career, 1934, 1940,     
               1969.                                                          
3.             11 black and white and Sepia photographs of the Latham         
               family.                                                        
4.             Copies of marriage and birth certificates of Latham and        
               Tobin (Lady Latham's parents), 1878, 1907-23.                  
5.             A copy of a broadcast address by Sir John Latham, 29 June      
               1933.                                                          
6.             Miscellaneous printed items.