Corporate Body

CSIRO Mineragraphic Investigations (1927 - 1966)

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

From: 1927
Australia
To: 1966
Functions: Industrial or scientific research and Resources

Summary

Mineragraphic Investigation was originally part of the CSIR and was established in 1921. It continued operations after the CSIR became the CSIRO. In 1966 Mineragraphic Investigation ceased to exist as an independent entity, becoming part of the Division of Applied Mineralogy.

Timeline

Controlling Corporate Bodies

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

Related People

Edwards, Austin Burton (1909 - 1960)
Austin Edwards worked at the Mineragraphic Investigations Section from 1934 and was Officer-in-Charge between 1953 and 1960.

Date: 1953 - 1960
Stillwell, Frank Leslie (1888 - 1963)
Officer-in-Charge 1929 - 1953

Published resources

Books

Schedvin, C.B; Trace, K., Historical Directory of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, 1926-1976 (Canberra: CSIRO, 1978), 101 pp. https://csiropedia.csiro.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/csiro_historical_directory_1926_1976.pdf. Details

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-524028. Details

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