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CLELAND, J.B. (John Burton) PRG 5 Series List
John Burton Cleland (1878-1971), son of William Lennox Cleland, Resident Medical Officer at the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, was Government Microbiologist in Sydney in 1909-1920, where he made a significant contribution to experimental epidemiology, and Marks Professor of Pathology at the University of Adelaide 1920-1948, during which time he methodically collected the results of more than 7,000 autopsies conducted by him at the Royal Adelaide and Repatriation Hospitals, and was recognised for his expertise in macroscopic and microscopic pathology.
From his youth, J.B. Cleland showed great interest in natural history, particularly fungi, and in later years this interest continued and extended to the fields of ornithology, anthropology, and wildlife conservation. He was also particularly interested in Cleland family genealogy, and amassed considerable material on Cleland ancestors for the history ‘The Ancient Family of Cleland’, published in 1905.
J.B. Cleland’s contribution to medicine and natural history was widely recognised, and he received many honours during his life time, including a knighthood in 1964, and the naming after him of Cleland Wildlife Reserve (later Cleland National Park) in 1967. He was a member of the Royal Society of South Australia for 75 years and of the National Park Commission from 1927-1969, and was active on the (South Australian) Aboriginal Affairs Board and the Board of Anthropological Research at the University of Adelaide for many years.
Each of these interests is reflected in the J.B. Cleland papers (1626-1971), which contain a large volume of correspondence (including letters from some of the most eminent pathologists, biologists and anthropologists of the time), notes and manuscript articles on medical, natural history and anthropological subjects (series 15-20), and genealogy (series 26-34), covering almost the whole span of J.B. Cleland’s long and active life. The collection also includes many photographs of Cleland family members, photographs of historical importance taken on various expeditions, ca.1907-1957, and the private papers of J.B. Cleland, his wife Dora Isabel Cleland (nee Paton) and their children.
A more detailed appreciation of J.B. Cleland may be found in the Royal Society of South Australia obituary of 1971, of which there are copies in series 14. ______
Private papers of J.B. Cleland, 1. 1648, 1890-1970. 32 cm [Includes school reports, certificates, essays, verse, diary, notebooks, invitations and greeting cards. See special list for details]
Letters to J.B. Cleland and family members from parents and relatives. 2 1892-1920. 1.5 metres Also includes invitations and postcards. [Some overlap with series 9]
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Letters from J.B. Cleland to Dora Isabel Cleland (Paton). 1899, 1907- 3 1909. 6 cm
Letters from J.B. Cleland and others. 4 1900-1905. 2 cm [Includes letters from J.B. Cleland to: his mother, brother William, Dame Matilda; from Mollie Stirling to Mattie; from Chrissie Stirling to Mattie; from Elspeth to Mattie; Catherine to Mattie.]
Letters to J.B. Cleland relating to D.I. Cleland’s stomach growth. 5 1951-1952. 1 cm
Obituary notices and letters of sympathy to J.B. Cleland on the death 6 of D.I. Cleland. 1955. 1.5 cm
Photographs and correspondence re St Anne’s College memorial 7 plaque to D.I. Cleland. 1955. 1.5 cm
Private papers of Dora Isabel Cleland. 8 1891-1938. 1957. 12 cm [See special list for details]
Letters to J.B. Cleland from colleagues, officials and friends. [Some 9 overlap with series 2] 1891-1970, nd. 45 cm [Letters relating to medical, natural history and personal subjects. Letters arranged chronologically by decades. See special for list of signatories]
Honours, society memberships etc. bestowed on J.B. Cleland. 10 1935-1968. 38 cm [See special list for details]
Magazine and newspaper cuttings. 11 1898-1970. 2 cm [Includes personal and work related articles about and by J.B. Cleland.]
Autobiography, diary extracts and notes, reminiscences, 12 correspondence, bibliography, manuscripts and notes. 1878-1970, nd. 12 cm
Legal and financial papers of J.B. Cleland. 13 1907-1968 20 cm
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Press obituaries and letters of sympathy to Cleland family on the 14 death of J.B. Cleland. 1971. 10 cm
Miscellaneous notes, lectures, articles, correspondence, reports and 15 cuttings on medical subjects. ca.1895-1960. 1.2 metre [See special list for details. Arranged in subjects created by J.B. Cleland]
Notes and reports on post-mortems conducted at the [Royal] Adelaide 16 Hospital and Repatriation Hospital. ca.1877-1969. 90 cm. RESTRICTED – NO ACCESS UNTIL 60 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THE OCCURRENCE. [See special list for details]
‘The Medical and Scientific Archives of the [Royal] Adelaide Hospital’. 17 1923-1947. [Published record of 7,000 post-mortems conducted at the R.A.H. 1920-1948]
Medical articles by J.B. Cleland. 18 nd. 9 cm.
Notes, off-prints, manuscript articles, reports, photographs and 19 cuttings on natural history subjects. 1895-1970. 64 cm [See special list for subjects covered. Includes approx. 50 letters from Ryack Bake relating also to personal matters, 1943-1944.]
Notes, articles, correspondence and photographs on anthropological 20 subjects. nd. 10 cm [See special list for subjects covered].
Notes, articles, cuttings and photographs of Australian history and 21 biography. nd. 8 cm [See special list for details.]
Miscellaneous articles and notes on the history of science and 22 miscellaneous extracts and cuttings, mainly of a humorous and whimsical nature. Also includes papers of Advisory Council, personal papers, branding corporal punishment and recruiting in First World War 1914 and old age statistics. nd. 6 cm [See special list for details.]
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Miscellaneous cuttings, mainly relating to other members of the 23 Cleland family. 1903-1971. 3.5 cm. [See special list for items not kept].
Collection of maps, mostly relating to areas of South and Central 24 Australia (all outsize). Also includes 2 letters to J.B. Cleland regarding travel arrangements. (part formerly D 3927 - D.Reg 1/241) 1882-1928. nd. 55 cm [See special list for details of the large-scale maps. Published travel maps returned to family.]
Notes for an manuscript, typed and published of ‘Acceptable Words, a 25 collection of quotations from the reading of J.B. Cleland’. nd. 40 cm. [See special list for details – in subjects as arranged by J.B. Cleland]
Notes on the Cleland family genealogy, including published verses of 26 Lieut-Col William Cleland (ca,.1667) and published copy of ‘The Ancient Family of Cleland by J.B. Cleland 1905, ‘The Clelands of 1941’ 1626, 1660, 1689, 1697, 1904-1905, 1910, 1916-1919,1923- 1969, nd. 16 cm. [See special list for details]
Papers of and about John Cleland, FRS of Edinburgh and his son 27 John Robert. 1809-1952. 16 cm
Papers of and about John Bill Burton and family. 28 1797-1969. 90cm [See special list for details]
Papers of and about the Paton family. 29 1765-1907. 16 cm [See special list for details]
Papers of and about the Glen and Fullerton Cleland families. 30 1903-1964. 16 cm [See special list for details]
Papers of and about William Lennox Cleland and family. [Includes 31 historical material on the Cleland Hills, named after William Lennox Cleland.] 1877-1946. 32 cm [See special list for details]
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Papers of and about Sir Samuel Davenport and family including letters 32 to and by Don & Rachel Cleland, John Cleland, and family, Christmas cards, photographs and newspaper cuttings and a booklet ‘Papua and New Guinea Scientific Society Transactions 1966’. 1905-1966. 20 cm
Papers of Donald Cleland and family, mainly correspondence, 33 photographs, Christmas cards and newspaper cuttings from New Guinea. 1955-1971. 3 cm
Papers of and about the children of J.B. Cleland, William Paton 34 Cleland, Barbara La Nauze, Margaret Horan, Joan Paton and Elizabeth Simpson. 25 cm RESTRICTED: Permission to use Series 34 must be sought from the donors.
Family photographs (portraits). 35 ca.1919-1948, nd. 26.5 cm [See special list for details]
Group photographs and photographs relating to natural history 36 expeditions. Contains some Aboriginal photographs. 1901-1916, 1936, 1954, nd 16 cm [Includes photographs from Flinders Island, Pearson Island, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia, Kangaroo Island, Tasmania, South Australia, Wilgena, Cape Barren Island, Melville Islands, Victoria, River Murray, Ayers Rock, Central Australia, Aboriginal (some Aboriginal photographs in reserve awaiting clearance]
Photographs and postcards of ancestral homes, Cleland family 37 houses, places visited general views and artwork. nd. 16 cm [Overseas postcards returned to family]
Glass and cellulose negatives and slides and roll film, mostly originals 38 of photographs in series 35-37. nd. 7 cm [Indexed by J.B. Cleland]
Minutes, financial and other papers relating to the National Parks 39 Commission and other similar bodies of which J.B. Cleland was a member. 1963-1969. 3 cm
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Diaries of J.B. Cleland 40 1889-1969 25 cm [See special list for details]
Cuttings and note books of J.B. Cleland 41 nd. 2 cm
Miscellaneous notebooks containing addresses, appointments and 42 jottings. 1904-1914, 1946, nd. 2 cm
1876 US flag 43 1876. IN RESERVE.
Autograph book. 44 ca.1902-1904. 0.5 cm
Contents list to items contained in series 40-44, compiled by J.B. 45 Cleland. nd. 0.5 cm
General map of the Barrier Ranges Mineral Fields (formerly D 4106 - 46 D.Reg 1/261) ca. 1888
Press obituaries and expression of thanks for condolences on the 47 death of Sir Donald Cleland. 1975-1977.
Legal documents detailing personal and business transactions. 48 1891-1989 31 cm. [See special list for details]
Photograph albums of J B Cleland illustrating field trips. 49 1922-1935. 5 cm. [Comprises 3 albums, some views missing together with fragment of album, illustrating trips to Lake Bonney, Ooldea, Flinders Ranges, Far North S A, Central Australia including Hermannsburg and the Diamentina. Includes observations of Aboriginal life.]
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Plans for a septic system 50 1917. 0.5 cm Comprises two plans – an annotated drawing of a ‘Bacteriolytic or septic tank’ issued and signed off by the Central Board of Health for installation at Dr W.L. Cleland’s home at Beaumont; together with a plan of the land at Beaumont, showing the location of the septic tank in relation to the house and stable & shed.
NOTE: these plans were located at PRG 5/13/6 but the connection with the other records in that series cannot be established.
Pamphlets relating to Stow Memorial Church 51 September 1937. 0.5 cm (2 items) Comprises two documents from the centenary celebrations of Stow Memorial Church, comprising: 1. Stub of a thank-offering completed by J.B. Cleland. JBC also has documented other members of the family related to the church, dating back to 1853. 2. Leaflet from the centenary showing the original church and the current (1937) church, together with the various centenary celebration activities.
Letter re bequest of A.F. Cleland 52 1928. 1 sheet. Comprises a letter from the executors of A.F. Cleland in relation to a bequest left to J.B. Cleland in the former’s will.
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