Preparing and examining specimens.

Description

Accession[1991.0014] Records of the McCoy Society For Research And InvestigationIdentifierUMA-ITE-1991001400006Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA group of men preparing and examining specimens at night. Historical note - Commencing on 9 July 1935 as the Melbourne University Society for Investigation and Research, it became The McCoy Society (in memory of Professor Sir Frederick McCoy) on 1 August and adopted the above name on 30 October. Formed at the suggestion of Vice-Chancellor Priestley and with the advice of Professor Wood-Jones, Dr. Gwynneth Buchanan and Dr. Reuben Patton, a Provisional Committee was elected to prepare a constitution and the inaugural Meeting was held on 16 August 1935. The Society arranged scientific field trips and issued reports. This photograph was taken during one of the scientific field trips.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnitBWP Album 0009Conditions of Use and ReproductionThis image is provided for research purposes and must not be reproduced without prior permission of University of Melbourne Archives. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online

Provenance

CreatorMcCoy Society For Research And InvestigationRoleProvenance

Dates

DateUndated

Dates

Date1935-1950Date ContextDate of accession

Description Control

Previous System ID1991.0014.00006Format NumberBWP/1105UMAIC IDUMA/I/2619

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions11.4 x 16 cm

Subjects

SubjectMCoy Society for Field Investigation and Research--Photographs

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