Agriculture, Environmental & Health Studies Collections
Agriculture
Whittington Interceptor Sustainable Agriculture Land Treatment Society Incorporated (WISALTS) Collection
Harry Whittington devoted most of his life developing innovative solutions to the growing salinity problems in the Wheatbelt and South Western Australia. In 1978, a group of farmers were convinced by Harry’s ideas and formed the WISALTS organisation.
The collection consists of photographs, farm plans, newspaper clippings, correspondence, documents, notebooks, newsletters, minutes, agendas and other various items relation to the operation of WISALTS. It also includes Harry Whittington’s research into contour banks and subsequent engineering of the interceptor bank.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Whittington Interceptor Sustainable Agriculture Land Treatment Society Incorporated (WISALTS) Collection, QB 15, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Environmental Studies
Solar Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (SERIWA) Collection
The collection consists of reports and documents published by SERIWA from 1979 to 1985.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Solar Energy Research Institute of Western Australia (SERIWA) Collection, QB 3, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Health Studies
History of Chiropractic Collection
The collection consists of newspaper clippings, books, documents, letters, photographs, objects and various framed items.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], History of Chiropractic Collection, QB 47, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.
Stan Gorringe Collection
The collection contains memorabilia, certificates, photographs and newspaper cuttings covering Stan's sporting activities. Also monographs, pamphlets and magazines related to sports, physical development, physical education, fitness and well-being, human anatomy and diet.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Stan Gorringe Collection, QB 11, Special Collections, Geoffrey Bolton Library, Murdoch, Western Australia.