Papers of Duncan Alexander Brown, 1955-1962 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1941279
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Brown, D. A. (Duncan Alexander), 1925-
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [1955-1962]
- 0.82 m. (5 boxes) + 1 folder + 2 volumes.
- Summary:
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MS 9452 comprises papers assembled by Alex Brown during his expeditions to Macquarie Island, 1956, Mawson Station, 1958, and Davis Station, 1961, in Antarctica. The papers include personal messages sent to his family, official monthly newsletters, a catalogue of lichens and algae collected on Macquarie Island, a diary of a four month traverse south of Mawson Station, nest records and logs for research into snow petrels, 1958-1962. The collection also includes Davis Station and Platcha weather station radio logs, newspaper cuttings and photographs and slides of Macquarie Island and Antarctica, including expeditioners, wildlife and landscapes.
The Acc07/128 instalment consists of a small box containing 19 colour slides showing the wandering albatross and other wildlife.
The Acc09/55 instalment comprises two hardbound diaries: 1. Personal handwritten diary of biologist Kent Keith, entitled "A year on Macquarie Island, 1956"; 2. Extract from Alex Brown's "A voyage of discovery on the NV Valla Dan and a year at Mawson, 1958".
- Biography/History:
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Radio telegraphist. Duncan Alexander Brown was a member of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) to Macquarie Island, 1956, Mawson Station, 1958, and Davis Station, 1961.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 9452, MS Acc07.128, MS Acc09.055.
- Reproduction:
- Some photocopies.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Finding aid available in the Special Collections Reading Room and on the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms9452
- Subject:
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- Brown, D. A. (Duncan Alexander), 1925- -- Archives
- Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
- Telegraph -- Antarctica -- Employees -- Archives
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica
- Lichens -- Catalogs and collections -- Tasmania -- Macquarie Island
- Algae -- Catalogs and collections -- Tasmania -- Macquarie Island
- Birds -- Antarctica
- Macquarie Island (Tas.) -- Discovery and exploration
- Macquarie Island (Tas.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Photographs
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Australian -- Photographs
- Time Coverage:
- 1955-1962
- Occupation:
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of Duncan Alexander Brown's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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