Alfred H. Stephen scrapbook, 1837-1916, [compiled 4 February 1872]
Alfred H. Stephen scrapbook, 1837-1916, [compiled 4 February 1872]
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1837-1916 [compiled 4 February 1872]
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3236
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts, Clippings, Ephemera, Pictures and Drawings
Physical Description
Contents
0.09 metres of textual material (1 box) - manuscript, carbon typescript, clippings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Scrapbook consists of clippings, letters, printed ephemera, photographs and sketches compiled by Alfred H. Stephen as indicated by the handwritten inscription on the first page of the scrapbook.
Contents include typescript letter addressed To the Honourable George Milner Stephen Esq., Colonial Secretary, late Acting Governor of South Austral...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Alfred H. Stephen scrapbook, 1837-1916, [compiled 4 February 1872]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
This collection was listed in 2005 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.
Signature / Inscriptions
"Alfred H Stephen, from the three sisters, Melbourne, February 4th 1872"--Title page
Attributions / Conjectures
Formerly attributed to Sir Alfred Stephen (1802–1894). Attribution questioned by a researcher. There are many indications in the scrapbook that it belonged to Alfred Farish Hindmarsh Stephen (1844-1928). It contains many references to his father George Milner Stephen (1812-1894) and a clipping of the obituary of Sir Alfred Stephen (1802-1894).
Description source
Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (2-250C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Source
Acquired from Mrs A.M.B. Cooper in 1977
Administrative / Biographical history
Alfred Farish Hindmarsh Stephen, was the third son of George Milner Stephen (1812-1894), Colonial Secretary of South Australia, and a grandson of John Stephen (1771-1833).
Born in 1844 Heligoland, and educated in Dresden, Germany, he studied law in Melbourne and took up a position with the Oriental Bank. He was stationed at Araluen and late...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3236
Record Identifier
16AJBQQn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJBQQn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
422726
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