Guide to the Papers of Sir Cedric Stanton Hicks, 1817, 1880-1976

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Summary

Collection number:
MS 5623
Creator:
Sir Cedric Stanton Hicks
Extent:
6.06 metres and (38 boxes + folio items)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir Cedric Stanton Hicks, National Library of Australia, MS 5623, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available
Access conditions:
Available for reference. Not for loan.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection includes photographs, correspondence and writings of Stanton's father George Hicks, a journalist. There is correspondence from most periods in Stanton's life, a great deal of material in connection with the Catering Corps of the Australian Army, and nutrition in general, many published scientific articles, research material relating to land reform in Italy, lectures and speeches and personal documents such as bank statements and bills. An autobiographical memoir, 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor' was added in 2001.
Biographical Note:

Born at Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand, 2 June 1892, Hicks became a famous physiologist and pharmacologist. He was responsible for scientific reform of food preparation for the Australian Army during World War II having moved to Australia in 1926 to take up the Chair of Human Physiology and Pharmacology at Adelaide University, a position he held until 1958. For further details see The Australian Encyclopedia. He died in 1976.

Indexed terms

Names:
Sir Cedric Stanton Hicks

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2623920) for the access conditions.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Sir Cedric Stanton Hicks, National Library of Australia, MS 5623, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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