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Papers 1905-1993 [manuscript]
Bib ID 471204
Format ManuscriptManuscript, OnlineOnline
Author Allan, Scotty (George Urquhart), 1900-1996
Online Versions Finding aid
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1905-1993. 
56 cm. (4 boxes) + 1 folio package. 
Summary

Correspondence, personal documents, notebook, diary, newspaper cuttings, invitations and other papers relating to Allan's career including his work as a pilot for the Royal Air Force and Australian National Airways and as an employee of Qantas. Also includes papers relating to Catalina flying boats and their use by the RAAF in World War II and writings by various authors on aviation in Australia.

Biography/History Air pilot and Deputy General Manager of Qantas. Pilot with Australian National Airways, 1929-1931 and employee of Qantas, 1934-1961. Allan flew with Charles Ulm and P.G. Taylor in the record-breaking "Faith in Australia" flight from England to Australia in 1933. 
Notes

Manuscript reference no.: NLA MS 4911.

Related Material Associated material: Photographs and maps from the Allan Papers are held in National Library of Australia Pictorial and Map Sections. 
Index/Finding Aid Note Descriptive list available (3 p.). 
Subjects Allan, Scotty - (George Urquhart), - 1900-1996 - Archives.  |  Ulm, C. T. P. - (Charles Thomas Phillippe), - 1897-1934.  |  Qantas Airways.  |  Australian National Airways.  |  Air pilots - Australia - Archives.  |  Aeronautics - Australia.  |  Seaplanes.  |  Catalina (Seaplane)  |  World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations.
Occupation Aircraft pilots.  |  Aviators.
Details Collect From
MS 4911 Manual Request only from Manuscript Reading Room, 2nd Floor
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