Sir William Dixson: certificates, addresses, and travel documents, 1907-1943

fonds

1907-1943

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Prints

955938

textual and graphic material (1 box)

Item 01
Illuminated address presented by the staff of British Australasian Tobacco Co. Ltd., July 1907, to William Dixson, Assistant Managing Director, on the occasion of his departure for a holiday overseas / illuminated by John Sands

Item 02
Australian Museum diploma, dated 14 May 1926, appointing William Dixson an honorary correspondent; with letter of transmission, dated 18 May 1926

Item 03
Sir William Dixson's certificate as life fellow of the American Geographical Society, New York, 8 March 1928

Item 04
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia Queensland Branch certificate of life membership for Sir William Dixson, 6 November 1933

Item 04a-b
Domain of Neptunus Rex ... ceremony of Crossing the Line : certificate of initiation presented to William Dixson on board S.S. Changte, Australian Oriental Line, 6 December 1933 and 5 October 1934

Item 04c-d
Letter from A. Hore-Ruthven, Governor, to Mr Dixson concerning his award of the King's Silver Jubilee Medal, 3 May 1935 ; Certificate from Buckingham Palace by command of His Majesty The King accompanying a Silver Jubilee medal awarded to William Dixson, Esquire, 6 May 1935

Item 05
Framed tribute to Sir William Dixson from his household staff, 18 April 1939 / illustrated by W. C. Penfold & Co., Sydney

Item 06
Certificate admitting Sir William Dixson to membership of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor, 13 June 1939

Item 07
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital life governor's certificate electing Sir William Dixson, 1 November 1939

Item 08
Women's Hospital, Crown Street Sydney, life governor's certificate electing Sir William Dixson, 25 August 1943

Item 09-14
William Dixson passports and travel documents, ca. 1907-1908

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.