Papers of Ernest Henry Stanley, 1895-2006
- Bib ID:
- 8614882
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Stanley, Ernest Henry, 1865-1952
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- [between 1895 and 2006]
- 2.15 m (1 large folio box) + 1 medium folio box + 1 map folio
- Summary:
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The collection comprises papers of Ernest Henry Stanley, who was an Australian railway engineer and writer, and includes correspondence with the editor of The Bulletin magazine, correspondence with the former Australian Prime Minister Andrew Fisher, correspondence and photographs regarding the New Australia settlement in in Paraguay, photographs of various places and railways in South America, genealogy reports regarding Stanley's family history; plus newspaper clippings, diary, documents and publications relating to Stanley's career.
- Biography/History:
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Ernest Henry Stanley (1865-1952) made significant contributions to both Australian engineering and South American railway building. Born in the Police Camp Beechworth, Victoria, he worked for many years on mining and railway surveys in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. At age 40, Stanley went to South America for the Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway Company and spent 14 years working for various mining and railway companies including the British Transandine Railway Company based in Mendoza, Argentina. He was employed as a Resident Engineer in the building of the Transandine Railway (Ferrocarril Trasandino). He was a regular contributor to The Bulletin Magazine under the name E.H.S, "Quetzal" and "Bad Australian".
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference number: MS 10603.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1895-2006
- Terms of Use:
- Copying of the Ernest Henry Stanley's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
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