Collection consists of minutes, correspondence and records and reports of the Tasmanian finding of an Australia wide biological survey conducted by Biological Club. A committee was established consisting of Pearson (chair); Prof. V V Hickman (University - Spiders); Dr 0 Martin (CSIRO- Botany); J W Evans (Dept. of Agriculture - Entomology); 0 Colbrum Pearson (Museum - as secretary). Later others joined: Dr H Gordon (University - Botany); Prof. H N Barber (University - Botany); Mr L Miller (Dept. of Agriculture - Entomology) & Dr E Guiler (University - Mammals).
Folder of finance related material: (a) Receipt book local orders (b) Bank books (c) Petty cash books (d) Accounts book (record of inward and outward monies) (e) Accounts (receipts for payments for books, subscriptions, material, etc. (f) Booklets for - general accounts, research projects, gear for collectors.
Draft of article by Eric Guiler for the Tasmanian Historical Research Association, Papers and Proceedings, Vol. 43, no.3, September 1996 on the history of the Tasmanian Biological Survey. Titled 'Half a century before its time: the Tasmanian Biological Survey, 1936/ 83'
Correspondence file (a) Replies to circular letters, requesting contributions/help for the survey. (b) Booklet containing list of letters sent June 1937 - September 1952.
