Records of Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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This paper-based collection relating to Frank Macfarlane Burnet, medical scientist and Nobel Laureate, contains: personal papers including correspondence, certificates, speeches, sketches, manuscripts, photographs, receipts and accounts (1913-1990); diaries and notebooks for Burnet and his family (1880-1985); Nobel Laureate files (1954-1985); publications (1942-1984); manuscripts with publishing correspondence and reviews (1950-1986); draft manuscripts with correspondence and working papers (1930s-1985); correspondence and subject files; Walter and Eliza Institute files; working papers and subject files; X-Disease, Kuru and Gajdusek files (1923-1980); index cards (1950s-1970s); scrapbooks (1930s- 1985); drawings and watercolours (1921-1932); photographs (1900-1984); projection slides (1932-1979); audio and video cassettes; personal correspondence between Linda Burnet and family (1931-1933).

65 archive boxes (7.8 linear shelf metres).