MS 9025
Papers of Sir William Hudson (1896-1978)
- Date Range: 1948-80
- Quantity: 9.1 m. (62 boxes), plus two folios
- Access Conditions: Restricted until
2005
The papers were donated to the National Library by Lady Hudson in
December 1992. In 1998, following the death of her mother, Margaret Unger
added further papers to the collection. They include correspondence,
diaries and notebooks, speeches, papers relating to the Galloway
Hydro-Electric Scheme, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, National
Safety Council of Australia, Road Safety Council of New South Wales,
Australian Welding Research Association and cuttings.
Most of the papers relating to the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric
Authority (2.16 m.) were transferred the Australian Archives (CP622,
Series M3759).
Typescript carbon copy by Hudson entitled 'Multi-purpose water
development projects in the U.S.A., U.S.S.R. and Australia 1962' is held
at MS 824.
The Library recorded an Oral History interview with Sir William Hudson
in 1971 (TRC 121/5).
| 1896 |
Born in Nelson, New Zealand |
| 1914-15 |
Attended University College, London |
| 1916-18 |
Served with the London Regiment in France
|
| 1918-20 |
Attended Grenoble University, France |
| 1921-22 |
Assistant Engineer in the Hydro-Electric
Section of Sir Armstrong-Whitworth & Co., London |
| 1922-24 |
Assistant Engineer on with the Railway
Construction and Hydro-Electric Construction of the Department of Public
Works in New Zealand |
| 1924-27 |
Engineer-in-charge with Sir
Armstrong-Whitworth & Co. in the construction of the Arapuni Dam in
New Zealand |
| 1926 |
Married Eileen Trotter |
| 1928-31 |
Assistant Engineer on Tunnelling and later
Engineer-in-Charge on Dam Construction with the Sydney Water Board |
| 1931-36 |
On the staff of Sir Alexander Gibb &
Partners, London as Engineer-in-Charge of the construction of the
Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme in Scotland |
| 1937-49 |
Returned to Sydney Water Board as Resident
Engineer on Dam Construction, later Chief Construction Engineer and then
Engineer -in-Chief |
| 1949-67 |
Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains
Hydro-Electric Authority |
| 1955 |
Received Knighthood (K.B.E.) |
| 1964 |
Appointed Fellow of the Royal Society,
London |
| 1968-71 |
Chairman of the Road Safety Council of New
South Wales and President of National Safety Council of Australia |
| 1969 |
Honorary Member of the Federation of
Construction Contractors Australia |
| 1969-71 |
President Road Safety Council of Australia |
| 1969-74 |
Senior Consultant with Sir Alexander Gibb &
Partners, London |
| 1973-74 |
President of Australian Welding Research
Association |
| 1978 |
Died in Canberra |
- Correspondence: chronological, 1948-78
- Correspondence: alphabetical, 1961-76
- Correspondence: expanding file, 1966-79
- Diaries and notebooks, 1960-72
- Speeches, 1950-71
- Conferences, seminars and conventions, 1960-71
- Articles, talks and lectures, 1962-71
- Arapuni Dam, New Zealand, 1924
- Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners and Galloway Hydro-electric Scheme,
Scotland, 1931-36
- Metropolitan Water, Sewage & Drainage Board, Sydney, 1937-64
- Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, 1949-70
- Foundation for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence of New South Wales, 1968-71
- National Safety Council of Australia, 1968-71
- Road Safety Council of NSW, 1968-71
- Waugh & Josephson Holdings, 1970-78
- ANZAC Fellowship Scheme, 1967-73
- Australian Welding Research Association, 1967-78
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences, 1972-78
- Royal Society, London, 1960-69
- Water resources and desalination, 1963-68
- Astronomy [n.d.]
- Cuttings, 1967-72
- Miscellaneous, 1949-89
- Papers of Margaret Unger, 1971-80
- Papers of Lady Hudson, 1978
Series 1 Correspondence: Chronological, 1948-78
Hudson had kept the correspondence in this series in chronological order
and this arrangement has been preserved by the Library. Copies of many of
Hudson's letters were also included. The series includes congratulatory
letters, telegrams and cards sent by politicians, business associates and
friends on his appointment as Engineer-in-Chief with the Metropolitan
Water, Sewage and Drainage Board in Sydney (File 1), on obtaining a
knighthood (Files 5-9) and on retirement (Files 15-16).
A group of letters covering 40 years, which Hudson has kept separate, is
contained in File 34.
The main correspondents include Sir William Spooner, Lord Casey, C.H.D.
Harper, M.L. Tyrrell, John Armstrong, Sir William Dunk, Ray Kendall,
C.H.D. Harper, J. Brophy, E.C.L. Killen, Harold Holt, Sir Hudson Fysh, Sir
Roland Wilson, E.J. Patterson, R.F. Munro, John Davie, J. Donovan Jacobs,
John Redpath, I. Maclean, W. Nimmo, M.A. Morris, C.H. Hammond, D,J,
Caswell, Robert King, Howard Turner, S.J. Saunders, A.G.W. Keys, I.A.
Harley, H.L. Armstrong, J.H. Fraser, R.O. French, Oswald L. Ziegler and
J.A.R. Miles.
Files
| 1 |
1948 |
| 2 |
1949 |
| 3 |
1951 |
| 4 |
1953 |
| 5-9 |
1955 |
| 10-14 |
1967 |
| 15-16 |
1967 |
| 17-21 |
1968 |
| 22 |
1967-69 |
| 23-26 |
1969 |
| 27-28 |
1970 |
| 29-31 |
1971 |
| 32 |
1972-73 |
| 33 |
1974-78 |
| 34 |
1931-72 |
Series 2 Correspondence: alphabetical, 1961-76
The correspondence was kept in alphabetical order, by correspondents as
well as organisations, and the Library has preserved this arrangement.
Some of the topics covered in this series may also appear in other series
(eg. Australian Federation of Engineering Contractors). Copies of some of
Hudson's letters were often included. The correspondents include Sir Mark
Oliphant and E.G. Warrell, K.J. Pike, E.M. Jackson, John Knight, Bryce
Fraser, H. Olivier, R. Mattner, John Justice, E.R. Hoare and Vernon
Lawrence.
Files
| 1 |
Accident Insurance Mutual Limited, 1978
|
| 2 |
Alan Atwiff concerning Hudson's visit to
America in 1968 |
| 3 |
Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy, 1976 |
| 4 |
Australian Council for Balanced
Development, 1971-72 (See also File 52) |
| 5 |
Australian Federation of Civil Engineering
Contractors, 1968. See also Series 3/1-3 |
| 6 |
Australian Kidney Foundation, 1968-70
|
| 7 |
Australian National University: University
House, 1970 |
| 8-9 |
Australian National University: Working
Party on Engineering Sciences, 1969-70 |
| 10 |
Australian Road Transport Federation, 1967
|
| 11 |
Boys Scouts Association: Canberra-Monaro
area, 1966-70. Includes minutes of meetings, reports and notes |
| 12 |
Lindsay Campbell of Agriscue Australia,
1970-73 |
| 13 |
Citizens' Road Life Saving League, 1966-67
|
| 14 |
Drought Reserve Storage, 1967-68 |
| 15 |
Vincent Fairfax and Sir Ian Potter
concerning the Development of Water Resources, 1967-68 |
| 16 |
Russell Dumas regarding the Ord Dam, 1968
|
| 17 |
Carl Egan of Cooma-Monaro Express,
1968 |
| 18-21 |
Federal Inland Development Organisation,
1963-71. Include minutes, reports and other papers |
| 22 |
N.J. Gleeson of Dubbo Primary School, 1968
|
| 23 |
Institute of Materials Handling (NSW),
1968-69 |
| 24 |
Institute of Public Affairs (NSW), 1969
|
| 25 |
Institution of Engineers, Australia,
1967-75 |
| 26 |
Institution of Royal Engineers, Kent, UK.
1968 |
| 27-31 |
International Commission on Large Dams,
1962-72. The files includes papers concerning Hudson's visit to Bratsk,
the site of an Hydro-Electric Station on the Angara River, USSR. |
| 32 |
Irrigation Publishing Associates
concerning water development, 1967-68 |
| 33 |
John Holland Construction Group, 1971
|
| 34 |
F.L. Lawton concerning Atlantic Tidal
Power Programming Board, 1966-67 |
| 35 |
Leeton Community Advancement Funds Rice
Bowl Festival, 1969-70 |
| 36 |
Mackay, Queensland concerning irrigation
study, 1967-68 |
| 37 |
Mervyn Millett, 1972 |
| 38 |
Monash University, 1968 |
| 39 |
Orange Field Days, 1969 |
| 40 |
Reader's Digest concerning an article
written by Hudson, 1971-73 |
| 41 |
The Royal Automobile Club of Australia,
1968-69 |
| 42 |
Salvation Army Advisory Board, 1968 |
| 43 |
Silver Valley Mines Pty. Ltd., 1969
concerning the construction of an offshore coal-loading terminal at Port
Mawson, NSW. Hudson was the Inspector of the project. |
| 44-46 |
South Africa Assignment, 1973-74. Hudson
prepared a report for ORCO Consortium, Johannesburg on the Orange-Fish
Tunnel Project. The files also include notes and reports. |
| 47 |
Justice S.C. Taylor, 1968 |
| 49 |
Newcastle University, 1970-75 |
| 50 |
Braille and talking book library,
1974-1976 |
| 51 |
Inventor's Association, 1969-1971 |
| 52 |
Papers relating to the Australian Council
for Balanced Development, Australia-Britain Society and Boys Scout
Association, 1974 |
| 53 |
Federal Inland Development Organisation |
Series 3 Correspondence: expanding File, 1966-79
The correspondence in this series was kept by Hudson in alphabetical
order in an expanding file and this arrangement has been preserved by the
Library. Copies of some of Hudson's letters were included. The
correspondents include Gordon Mathams, H.J. Buchanan, C.H. Locke, T.A.
Rodriguez, S.G. Palmer and M. Schondelmaier.
Files
| 1-2 |
Australian Federation of Construction
Contractors (incorporating the Australian Federation of Civil Engineer
Contractors), 1970-73. See also Series 2/5. |
| 3 |
Australian Federation of Civil Engineer
Contractors, 1967-69. See also Series 2/5. |
| 4 |
Australian Institute of Dairy Factory
Managers and Secretaries (Victoria Division), 1966 |
| 5 |
Australian Institute of Parks and
Recreation, 1970 |
| 6-7 |
Australian Outward Bound Trust, 1966-73
|
| 8 |
Cabramurra Ski Club, 1971-72 |
| 9 |
R.S. Colquhoun nominated for Knighthood,
1972 |
| 10 |
Committee for Economic Development of
Australia, 1966-76 |
| 11 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
Research Organisation concerning Irrigation Research Station, 1969 |
| 12-15 |
Institution of Civil Engineers, 1968-73
|
| 16 |
Ivan Kobal, 1972-75 |
| 17 |
A.D. Meares & Bishop, 1973 |
| 18 |
Murrumbidgee Valley Water Users
Association, 1967-78 |
| 19 |
Nelson College Old Boys' Association, New
Zealand, 1967-79 |
| 20 |
New Zealand Institution of Engineers,
1967-72 |
| 21 |
Patron, 1965-76. Hudson was Patron of a
number of clubs, including Geehi Club, Cooma Little Theatre and Lake
Jindabyne Yacht Club. The file contains papers concerning these
activities. |
| 22 |
Royal Australian Institute of Architects,
1968-70 |
| 23 |
University College, London, 1969-78 |
| 24 |
Wild (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1972 |
| 25 |
Miscellaneous items |
Series 4 Diaries and notebooks, 1960-72
The series comprises 21 mostly appointments diaries and notebooks. The
notebooks contain telephone numbers, notes on the Australian Welding
Research Association, National Safety Council of Australia, water
development in Australia, dams and other topics.
1 Box
Series 5 Speeches, 1950-71
Handwritten drafts, annotated typescripts of Hudson's speeches and some
related correspondence. The series also contains a number of roneoed and
printed copies of speeches by others, including Robin Boyd and Harry
Seidler.
Files
| 1 |
1950-51 |
| 2 |
1953-54 |
| 3 |
1955 |
| 4 |
1956 |
| 5 |
1957 |
| 6 |
1958 |
| 7-9 |
1955-67 |
| 10 |
1959 |
| 11-12 |
1960 |
| 13 |
1961 |
| 14-18 |
1962 |
| 19 |
1963 |
| 20 |
1964 |
| 21-23 |
1966 |
| 24-29 |
1967 |
| 30-31 |
1968 |
| 32-34 |
1969 |
| 35 |
1970 |
| 36 |
1971 |
| 37 |
[n.d] |
Series 6 Conferences, Seminars and Conventions, 1960-71
Hudson attended numerous conferences, seminars and conventions, and he
was sometimes the guest speaker. The series contains correspondence with
A.L. Fielding and Alexander McDonald, agendas and related papers. See
also Series 5.
Files
| 1 |
Annual Electricity Conference, Taree, 1970
|
| 2 |
Architectural Convention, Adelaide, 1969
|
| 3 |
Australian Citizenship Convention,
Canberra, 1960 |
| 4 |
Australian Institute of Management,
Hobart, 1969 |
| 5 |
Conference on Civil Engineering Problems
Overseas, London, 1964 |
| 6 |
Industrial Safety Conference, Mount
Gambier, 1970 |
| 7 |
National Development Conference, Canberra,
1971 |
Series 7 Articles and lectures, 1962-70
This small series contains typescript copies of a lecture and an article
written by Hudson.
Files
| 1 |
'Administration and organisation of a
public construction authority': lecture given to the students of Civil
Engineering Construction Management Course at the University of New
South Wales in 1965. |
| 2 |
Typescript copy of an article entitled
'National wastage from industrial accident', 1970 |
Series 8 Arapuni Dam, New Zealand, c.1924-27
Hudson was the Engineer-in-charge with Sir Armstrong-Whitworth & Co.
in the construction of the Arapuni Dam in New Zealand.
Files
| 1 |
Photograph, plan and a copy of The
story of Arapuni (Auckland, 1933) |
| 2 |
Album containing photographs and
typescript notes |
| 3 |
Album of photographs showing the dam under
construction [n.d.] |
Series 9 Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners and Galloway
Hydro-Electric Scheme, Scotland, 1931-74
Hudson was on the staff of Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners in London,
as Engineer-in-charge of the construction of the Galloway Hydro-Electric
Scheme in Scotland, between 1931 and 1937. From 1964 to 1974 he was a
senior consultant with the firm.
The series comprises material relating to both activities, including
typescript notes entitled 'The Galloway Hydro-Electric Power words',
correspondence with Stuart Harrison and Guthrie Brown, Hudson's
resignation as Senior Consultant, photographs, contracts and other printed
material.
File
| 1 |
Correspondence 1937 with Stuart Harrison
|
| 2 |
Correspondence 1965 with Guthrie Brown
|
| 3-5 |
Correspondence 1967-74 with Sir Angus
Paton and discussion notes on various subjects, including Hudson's
resignation as Senior Consultant to the firm in 1973. |
| 6 |
Draft of 'Notes on operation of Tongland
and Glenlee Power Stations', 1934
Photographs, plans and printed material |
Series 10 Metropolitan Water, Sewage & Drainage Board, Sydney,
1937-64
Hudson was employed by the Board from 1928 to 1930 and from 1937 to
1949. The series includes papers relating to Warragamba Dam, such as a
typescript entitled 'Metropolitan Dam and Pipe Line Medical Services'
(1942), a copy of Warragamba Dam by T.B. Nicol (1964), a notebook
and construction manuals.
File
| 1 |
Typescript 'Metropolitan Water Sewage &
Drainage Board', Sydney, 1942 |
| 2-3 |
Files on the Warragamba Dam, 1960-64 |
| 4 |
Notebook |
| 5-9 |
Manuals and information booklet, 1936-52
|
Series 11 Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, 1949-70
Hudson was first Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric
Authority from 1949 until his retirement in 1967. He continued to collect
papers relating to the Authority after his retirement.
The bulk of the papers relating to the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electrc
Authority are now held at the Australian Archives (CP622, Series M3759).
Files
| 1 |
Papers relating to Hudson's re-appointment
as Commissioner in 1960. |
| 2-11 |
Typescripts of articles, 1949-70 |
| 12-16 |
Papers concerning hydro-electric power,
wages and accommodations in the Snowy Mountains area (1966), Safety
Handbook and other printed material. |
Series 12 Foundation for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence of New South Wales (F.R.T.A.D.D.)
Hudson was on the Board of Directors of F.R.T.A.D.D. and also the
Foundation for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism of Australia. He was
President of the 29th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug
Dependence held in Sydney in February 1970. The series include
correspondence, submission papers, copies of some of Hudson's letters and
a typescript copy of Hudson's report of the Conference. The correspondent
is A.P. Diehm.
10 files
Series 13 National Safety Council of Australia, 1968-71
Hudson, who had a long interest in promoting safety in the workplace,
was President of the National Safety Council of Australia between 1968 and
1971. The original arrangement of the files in the series has been
maintained. They include correspondence, minutes of meetings, notes and
reports. The main correspondents are T.G. Crane and S.G. Mitchell. Copies
of some of Hudson's letters are included.
File
| 1 |
Correspondence, 1968-69 |
| 2 |
Correspondence, 1969-70 |
| 3-4 |
Correspondence, 1970-71 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1968-71 |
| 6 |
Correspondence, 1973-74 |
| 7 |
Federal Council minutes and
correspondence, 1967-68 |
| 8 |
Federal Council minutes and
correspondence, 1969-70 |
| 9 |
Federal Council minutes and
correspondence, 1970-71 |
| 10 |
Federal Council minutes and
correspondence, 1972 |
| 11-12 |
Federal Council minutes and
correspondence, 1973 |
| 13-15 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1969-70 |
| 16 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1970-71 |
| 17 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1968-71 |
| 18-19 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1973 |
| 20 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1972-73 |
| 21 |
Federal Executive Committee
correspondence, minutes and reports, 1973-74 |
| 22 |
Annual Convention, Cessnock, NSW, 1968
|
| 23 |
International Congress on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence, Sydney, 1970 |
| 24 |
Symposium and Industrial Safety Campaign,
1969 |
| 25 |
National Development Conference, Canberra,
1971 |
| 26 |
Symposium, Canberra, 1972 |
| 27 |
Government grants and fund raising,
1967-70 |
| 28-29 |
Appeal files, 1969-71 |
| 30 |
Articles of Association of the National
Safety Council of Australia |
| 31-34 |
Data and statistics, 1966-71 |
| 35 |
Notes on discussions with State Presidents
and Managers, 1970-71 |
| 36 |
Expenses, 1970-71 |
| 37 |
Submissions to Council, 1970-71 |
| 38-39 |
Industrial Safety, 1970-71 |
| 40-41 |
Cost of workplace accidents, 1970-74 |
| 42 |
National Rehabilitation and Compensation
Committee, 1973-74 |
| 43 |
University training on industrial safety,
1970-71 |
| 44-45 |
Workers' compensation, 1968-73 |
| 46-48 |
Queensland Branch of N.S.C.A., 1969-72
|
| 49 |
Tasmania Branch of N.S.C.A., 1969 |
| 50 |
Victoria Branch of N.S.C.A., 1968 |
| 51 |
Correspondence and notes concerning the BP
Managing Director's Safety Award for 1969 |
Series 14 Road Safety Council of New South Wales, 1968-71
Hudson was the Chairman of the Council between 1968 and 1971. The series
includes correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports and other
papers. The correspondents are G.T. Sonenberg, T.G. Crane and S.G.
Mitchell. Copies of some of Hudson's letters are included.
File
| 1-5 |
Board Papers, 1968-69 |
| 6-10 |
Board Papers, 1969-70 |
| 11-15 |
Board Papers, 1970-71 |
| 16 |
Annual reports and minutes of meetings,
1968-73 |
| 17-21 |
Correspondence, minutes of meetings and
other papers, 1969-71 |
| 22-23 |
Correspondence and other papers relating
to Government grants, 1968-74 |
| 24 |
Activity report [n.d.] |
| 25 |
'Initiating papers', 1968 |
| 26 |
Guidelines and re-organisation, 1971 |
| 27 |
Re-organisation, 1968 |
| 28 |
Staff and administration, 1968-69 |
| 29 |
Expenses, 1968-71 |
| 30 |
Salary, 1971 |
| 31 |
Miscellaneous notes on administrative
matters, 1968 |
| 32 |
Obituary on S.L. Kessell, Chairman of the
Federal Executive Committee, 1972 |
| 33 |
Constitution |
| 34-38 |
Correspondence with the Minister for
Transport, M.A. Morris, 1968-71 |
| 39 |
Correspondence with Executive Officers,
1969-70 |
| 40 |
General correspondence, 1968-69 |
| 41 |
General correspondence, 1969-70 |
| 42 |
General correspondence, 1970-71 |
| 43-46 |
Seat belts: correspondence and
typescripts, 1969-72 |
| 47 |
Seat belts: drafts of recommendation for
submission to Cabinet [n.d.] |
| 48-50 |
Seat belts: Cabinet Standing Committee on
Road Safety, 1970-72 |
| 51 |
Papers 'Survival car project', 1969 |
| 52 |
Saved by the Belt Club, 1970 |
| 53 |
Miscellaneous articles on seat belts |
| 54 |
Citizens Road Life Saving League, 1967-71
|
| 55 |
Traffic Accident Research Advisory
Committee, 1969-70 |
| 56-58 |
Safety Training in Schools, 1969-72 |
| 59 |
Simulators |
| 60 |
General information on safety, 1968-71
|
| 61 |
South Australian Branch, 1969-70 |
| 62 |
Miscellaneous papers |
| 63-72 |
Cuttings, 1968-70 |
| 73 |
Drink Driving, 1966-71 |
| 74-75 |
Printed material |
Series 15 Waugh & Josephson Holdings, 1978-79
Waugh & Josephson Holdings were the New South Wales distributors of
products manufactured by the Catepillar companies. Hudson was one of the
Directors. The series includes correspondence with J.G. Vale and A.C.
Atwill, minutes of meetings and annual reports.
7 files
Series 16 ANZAC Fellowship Scheme, 1967-73
The Scheme, funded by the New Zealand Government, offers Fellowships to
Australians who have achieved distinction in their professions to further
their training in New Zealand. Hudson was Chairman of the ANZAC Fellowship
Selection Committee between 1967 and 1973. The series contains
correspondence with G.J. Mackerell, copies of applications for the
Fellowship Awards and other papers.
6 files
Series 17 Australian Welding Research Association, 1967-78
Hudson was President and Chairman of the Association. The series
includes correspondence with M.W. Padman, drafts of Hudson's speeches,
reports, minutes of meetings, newsletters, cuttings and roneoed circulars.
23 files
Series 18 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences, 1972-78
Hudson was a member of the Academy. The series contains circulars,
notices and minutes of meetings and reports.
4 files
Series 19 The Royal Society, London, 1960-69
Hudson was appointed a Fellow of the Society in 1964. The series
contains correspondence, including letters, cards and telegrams of
congratulation, circulars, Bulletin of the Royal Society and other
printed material. The correspondents include H.C. Coombs, F.H. Wheeler,
Lord Casey, William McMahon, W.H. Connolly, Edward Ford, R.N. Robertson
and H.M. David.
File
| 1-3 |
Correspondence, 1960-64 |
| 4 |
Handwritten and typescript drafts of
lectures given by Hudson to the Society in London, 1969 |
| 5 |
Correspondence, 1969-78 |
| 6 |
Miscellaneous papers
Printed material |
Series 20 Water Resources and desalination, 1963-68
Water resources and desalination were among Hudson's long standing
interests. The series includes drafts and copies of articles by Hudson and
others, cuttings, notes and some correspondence. The correspondents are
Sir Mark Oliphant and Professor C.H. Munro.
File
| 1-5 |
Water resources and irrigation in
Australia |
| 6 |
Copy of 'Desalination by Hydro Power',
1965 |
| 7 |
Typescript and booklets 'North Scotland
Hydro-Electric Board', 1972 |
| 8 |
Papers on irrigation in the western
regions of United States. |
Series 21 Astronomy [n.d.]
Astronomy was one of Hudson's hobbies. The series includes notes,
cuttings, notebooks and printed material.
1 folder and 5 volumes
Series 22 Cuttings, 1967-72
The topics of the cuttings includes the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric
Scheme, drought, irrigation, road safety, safety in the workplace and the
Ord River Project. Some of the articles were either written by Hudson or
based on interviews with him.
4 files
Series 23 Miscellaneous papers, 1949-89
File
| 1-2 |
Obituaries and tributes to Hudson, 1978
|
| 3-4 |
Biographical files, including cuttings,
notes and a draft memoir by D.G. Price, Margaret Unger and others,
1949-89 |
| 5 |
Certificates, awards and passports |
| 6 |
Correspondence with Lady Hudson concerning
articles about her husband, 1979 |
| 7 |
University College, London, 1961-62 |
| 8 |
New Zealand: printed ephemera, maps,
photographs and roneoed material |
| 9 |
Industrial safety, 1967-68 |
| 10 |
Miscellaneous papers |
| 11 |
Card index |
| 12 |
Obituaries and tributes to Hudson,
correspondence with Lady Hudson concerning articles on Sir William and
awards |
| 13 |
Biographical notes |
| 14 |
Miscellaneous papers |
| 15 |
Miscellaneous correspondence |
Folio
Card Index
Certificates, awards, map, notebook
Series 24 Margaret Unger, 1971-80
Margaret Unger is one of the daughters of Sir William and Lady Hudson.
She corresponded with her father while researching for her book Voices
from the Snowy (Sydney, 1989).
File
| 1-2 |
Correspondence, 1972-74 |
| 3 |
Typescripts of Voices from the Snowy |
| 4 |
Cuttings |
| 5 |
Corrected transcript of an Oral History
interview with Hudson, 1971 (Tape recording held at TRC 121/5) |
| 6 |
Miscellaneous papers, 1973-80 |
Series 25 Lady Hudson, 1978
The papers in this series include cards, telegrams and letters sent to
Lady Hudson after the death of Sir William.
File
| 1-2 |
Sympathy cards |
| 3 |
Telegrams of sympathy and floral tribute
cards |
| 4-6 |
Letters of Sympathy and List of Addresses |
| Box |
Series |
Files |
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1 |
1-7 |
| 2 |
1 |
8-14 |
| 3 |
1 |
15-21 |
| 4 |
1 |
22-28 |
| 5 |
1 |
29-33 |
| 6 |
2 |
1-3 |
| 6 |
2 |
4-11 |
| 7 |
2 |
12-19 |
| 8 |
2 |
20-27 |
| 9 |
2 |
28-34 |
| 10 |
2 |
35-42 |
| 11 |
2 |
43-49 (see also Box 62) |
| 12 |
3 |
1-9 |
| 13 |
3 |
10-17 |
| 14 |
3 |
18-25 |
| 15 |
4 |
21 volumes |
| 16 |
5 |
1-6 |
| 17 |
5 |
7-12 |
| 18 |
5 |
13-19 |
| 19 |
5 |
20-26 |
| 20 |
5 |
27-32 |
| 21 |
5 |
33-37 |
| 22 |
6 |
1-7 |
| 23 |
7 |
1-2 |
| 23 |
8 |
1-2 |
| 24 |
9 |
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| 25 |
9 |
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| 26 |
10 |
1-9 |
| 27 |
11 |
1-11 |
| 28 |
11 |
12-16 (see also Box 62) |
| 29 |
12 |
1-8 (see also Box 62) |
| 30 |
13 |
1-5 |
| 31 |
13 |
6-12 |
| 32 |
13 |
13-21 |
| 33 |
13 |
22-29 |
| 34 |
13 |
30-37 |
| 35 |
13 |
38-45 |
| 36 |
13 |
46-51 |
| 37 |
14 |
1-5 |
| 38 |
14 |
6-10 |
| 39 |
14 |
11-15 |
| 40 |
14 |
16-23 |
| 41 |
14 |
24-32 |
| 42 |
14 |
33-39 |
| 43 |
14 |
40-45 |
| 44 |
14 |
46-53 |
| 45 |
14 |
54-62 |
| 46 |
14 |
63-69 |
| 47 |
14 |
70-75 |
| 48 |
15 |
1-7 |
| 49 |
16 |
1-6 |
| 50 |
17 |
1-7 |
| 51 |
17 |
8-11 |
| 52 |
17 |
20-23 |
| 53 |
18 |
1-4 |
| 53 |
19 |
1-3 |
| 54 |
19 |
4-6 |
| 55 |
20 |
1-8 |
| 56 |
21 |
1, plus 5 volumes |
| 57 |
22 |
1-4 |
| 58 |
23 |
1-6 |
| 59 |
23 |
7-11 (see also Box 62) |
| 60 |
24 |
1-6 |
| 61 |
25 |
1-6 (added May 1998) |
| 62 |
2 |
50-52 (added May 1998) |
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17 |
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11 |
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12-15 |
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40 items |
Last updated 25 January 1999
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