Papers of Sidney William Jackson, 1899-1939 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 723271
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Jackson, Sidney William, 1873-1946
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1899-1939
- 1.6 m.
- Summary:
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Correspondence, 1899-1939. Some 50 letters and 14 letterbooks of correspondence with various people including Henry L. White, Gregory Mathews and Dr Alexander Graham Bell; Data books, 1895-1907. 5 data books with details of eggs, nests and other specimens collected on field trips. Other notebooks, address books, etc; Field trip books. Diaries, notebooks and letterbooks covering field trips from 1908 to 1922;. Illustrated material. i) Pen drawings with notes on insects and birds. ii) Photographs of trees, eggs, birds, members of the Arunta tribe, etc. iii) Approx. 1000 glass negatives; Printed material. Newspaper cuttings, 1934-1937. Broadsides, invitations, etc. The Diaries of S.W. Jackson by A.H. Chisholm.
- Biography/History:
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Noted zoologist with wide experience of birds in the field. Jackson began his collection of eggs in 1886. His work took him on many field trips across Australia. He took numerous photographs and paid attention to minute detail in nature drawing.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 466.
- Cited In:
- Guide to collections of manuscripts relating to Australia ; A423.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (11 p.).
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1899-1939
- Occupation:
- Zoologists
- Other authors/contributors:
- Chisholm, Alec H. (Alec Hugh), 1890-1977
- Copyright:
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