Person

Boston, William (Stan)

Occupation

Industry Liaison Officer

Alternative Names

Boston, Stan

Summary

William Stan Boston served as the Industry Liaison Officer for the Division of Textile Industry CSIRO. Stan Boston was also involved in the 1986 publication Wool textile research . Stand Boston was also heavily involved in the establishment of Sirovilla retirement village alongside his colleagues within the CSIRO Division of Textile Industries social club. A sub-committee of the CSIRO Division of Textile Industries social club was formed dedicated to the development of affordable and secure housing for retiaries. From 1983 - 1985 Stan Boston served as secretary on this committee.

Related Corporate Bodies

CSIRO Division of Textile Industry, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1958 - 1988)

Published resources

Books

Evans, David J, The Sirovilla Story (Belmont, Australia: Patsey Pacific Publishing, 1999), http://www.sirovilla.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/The-Sirovilla-Story.pdf. Details

Newspaper Articles

'Invicta - A Wool Story', The Canberra Times (1979), 22. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110934628. Details
'C.S.I.R.O. spins a new yarn', Victor Harbour Times (1981), 16. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187379392. Details

Elizabeth Daniels

Created: 14 November 2017

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