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Records of the Uniting Church in Australia, 1908-1998 [manuscript]
Bib ID 1101659
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
Uniting Church in Australia. Frontier Services
 
Access Conditions Part available for research; part not available for research. Not for loan. 
Description 1908-1998 
86.2 m. (531 boxes, includes 8.3 m. folio items) 
Summary

The great bulk of this collection is correspondence files with various subject headings. There are also minutes, financial records, maps, plans, photographs, news cuttings, printed material. All aspects of the Australian Inland Mission (A.I.M.) are represented, including history, the Aerial Medical Service, hospitals and hostels, United Church in Northern Australia, National and State Councils, publicity material, Far North Children's Health Scheme, Federal Methodist Inland Mission, patrol padres, Rev. John Flynn and Rev.Fred McKay. Also several artefacts and pieces of A.I.M. equipment. In 1977 the A.I.M. changed its name to Uniting Church in Australia Frontier Services.

Biography/History

The Australian Inland Mission was established by the Presbyterian Church of Australia's Board of Inland Missions on the recommendation of Rev. John Flynn, in 1912. Flynn was appointed organizing agent and superintendent. Eight patrols and hospitals in several towns form the basis of A.I.M. activities, which also include the Far North Children's Health Scheme, Old Timer's Homes, hostels and colleges. The Flying Doctor Service was established and administered by the A.I.M. from 1928-1939 at Cloncurry, then was incorporated into the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.

Notes

Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 5574.

Cited In

Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; D935.

Index/Finding Aid Note Preliminary list available (182 p.) 
Subjects Australian Inland Mission - Archives.  |  Uniting Church in Australia Frontier Services - Archives.  |  Flying Doctor Service of Australia.  |  Adelaide House (Alice Springs, N.T.) - History.  |  Presbyterian Church - Missions - Australia - Archives.  |  Rural hospitals - South Australia.  |  Telephone, Wireless.
Time Coverage 1908-1998 
Other authors/contributors Flynn, John, 1880-1951  |  McKay, Fred, 1907-2000  |  Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical Service  |  Australian Inland Mission. Records

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