Home Bright Sparcs
Biographical entry

Home | Browse | Search | Previous | Next
Be a Bright Sparcs Supporter

Elford, Harold Stewart (1902 - 1956)

Online Sources
Chemical engineer
Born: 31 August 1902  Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia.  Died: 15 May 1956.
Harold Stewart Elford was director of Tait Publishing Company 1933-52, rising to managing director of both that company and the Tait Book Company in 1952.

Career Highlights
Born 31 August 1902. Died 15 May 1956. Educated University of Adelaide (BE 1925). Research Officer, Electrolytic Zinc Company, Tasmania 1925-28, chief technical officer, Commonwealth Development & Migration Commission 1928-30, Chemical engineer, ICI (Australia) 1930-33, Director, Tait Publishing Company, Melbourne 1933-52, Managing Director of Tait Publishing Company and Tait Book Company 1952-56. Manager, No. 5 explosives factory, Deer Park, Victoria 1940-43, Assistant Director Food Manufacture, Commonwealth Food Control 1943-45. Foundation member and first secretary, Melbourne branch, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
 
Online Sources

Google
Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 15 September 2004

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy
Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions
Prepared by: Acknowledgements
Updated: 26 February 2007
http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P001645b.htm

[ Foundation Supporter - Committee to Review Australian Studies in Tertiary Education ]
[ Top of page | Bright Sparcs Home | Browse | Search ]