W. A. Kittson Central Australia Collection
Preliminary arrangement and description by D. Tambo; latest revision A. Demeter
Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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Guide to the W. A. Kittson Central Australia Collection, 1927
Collection number: Bernath Mss 156
Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Processed by:
- D. Tambo
- Date Completed:
- June 18, 2012
- Encoded by:
- A. Demeter
© 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: W. A. Kittson Central Australia Collection
Date: 1927
Collection number: Bernath Mss 156
Creator:
Kittson, W. A.
Collection Size:
0.4 linear feet
(1 document box).
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Abstract: Two photo albums and other material relating to a "Reso" railroad and motor car tour organized to give Australian businessmen
knowledge of the area's resources.
Physical location: Del Norte.
Languages:
English
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]. W. A. Kittson Central Australia Collection. Bernath Mss 156. Department of Special Collections, Davidson
Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2005.
Scope and Content of Collection
Two photo albums and other material relating to a "Reso" railroad and motor car tour organized to give Australian businessmen
knowledge of the area's resources. Kittson, listed as a mechanic from Melbourne, was one of the drivers. Itinerary included
Oodnadatta, Hamilton Bore, Charlotte Waters, Horseshoe Bend, Finke River, Maryvale Station, Hugh River, Alice Springs, Macdonnell
Ranges, and Barrow Creek. Includes numerous images of aboriginal population; also local terrain, settlements, camels, and
Reso party encampments and members ("Resonians").
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Aboriginal Australians--Pictorial works
Australia - Pictorial works
Victorian Railways
Box 1: 1
Documents - Reso tour supplementary bulletin, with detailed itinerary information; passenger lists for motor cars; rail schedule
for trip; description of journey by H. H. Olney, reprinted from the Ivanhoe "News"; handwritten letter by Kittson to his family;
two menus from rail dining car.
Box 1: 2
Souvenir album - Album containing 44 black and white photographs, captioned in typed English, featuring group shots of "Resonians"
(tour participants), scenic views, Aboriginal peoples, cattle, etc.
Box 1: 3
Snapshot album - Album containing 64 small black and white amateur photographs, featuring trains, camels, and automobiles;
scenic snapshots, and Aboriginal peoples.
Box 1: 4
Ephemera - Identification button for Kittson, labeled "W. A. Kittson, Motor Driver" with Reso Tour logo and tagline "See Australia
First."
