David Harvey Sutton twelve original manuscripts of the first volume of the ‘The Lyntonian’ magazine, edited by Rosebud, 1932-1934

MLMSS 8467

fonds

1932-1934

Textual Records, Drawings

411653

0.18 metres of textual material

Harvey Sutton (1882-1963), professor of medicine, was born on 18 February 1882 at Jail Hill, Castlemaine, Victoria. He owned a collection of original manuscripts the first volume of ‘The Lyntonian’ children’s literary magazine.

With Dr J. S. Purdy, he inaugurated Health Week in 1921 and was for many years president of the Sydney Health Week Council. Sutton helped to organize the Father and Son Welfare Movement of Australia (established in Sydney in 1926), and regularly spoke in support of family values and sex education; he was also involved in the Recreation and Leadership Movement, the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, the Family Planning Association, the Sydney University Settlement, Legacy, the Royal Society of New South Wales, the Fairbridge Farm Schools of New South Wales and the local branch of the Royal Sanitary Institute. He served, as well, on the National Fitness Council of New South Wales and the Child Welfare Advisory Council.

References:
Library correspondence file
Australian Dictionary of Biography, http://adb.anu.edu.au, (accessed 11 May 2012)

Original manuscripts of the first volume of the ‘The Lyntonian’ magazine, Volume 1, nos 1-112, 1932-1934

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