Bruce Smith memoirs, 1999

MLMSS 10222/Box 1X

fonds

1999

9627802

0.23 metres of textual material (1 outsize box) - computer printouts, annotated

Bruce Smith was born in Artarmon NSW in 1922 and after leaving school worked as a survey assistant. He joined the RAAF in 1942 and flew in Stirling bombers in operations over Germany. After the war he studied engineering at Sydney University, graduating in 1950. In subsequent years his work as an engineer took him to New Guinea and the Northern Territory. In 1964 he was appointed Chief Engineer and Joint Managing Director of Queensland Aerial Survey Company. From 1969 to 1971 he was OIC of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) to Mawson in Antarctica.
Reference:
Library correspondence file

Sent by Bruce Smith to Philippa Hickey, Chief Librarian, Willoughby City Council for comment, 1999.

Printouts of documents comprising the memoirs of Bruce Smith and entitled: Sequence of Segments; and, Articles and Technical Papers. Includes accounts of the author's World War Two service with the R.A.A.F. and work with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition.

01. Letter to Philippa Hickey from Bruce Smith, 20 January 1999
02. The Bruce Smith story - introduction - Why reminisce?
03. Junior Survey Assistant - March 1939-February 1942
04. The Airforce Years - Phase 1, 1942-1944
05. Sydney University Undergraduate Years 1946-1950
06. Post-graduate Employment [&C.] - December 1950 to March 1953
07. Secretary (works) in Port Moresby
08. Territory Anecdotes: [a] Primitive Roads, &c.
09. Post-Grdauate Study and Writing Textbooks (LTC Delft.) Jan '59-Apr. '61
10. Mawson (1970) Station Report
11. Field Trips of the 17th Mawson A.N.A.R.E.
12. Antarctic Experiences - AS OIC Mawson [1970]
13. Bruce Smith's Mawson Station Log

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