Sub-series 3: Harold Lasseter diary with fragments, 1930-ca. 1931.
Sub-series 3: Harold Lasseter diary with fragments, 1930-ca. 1931.
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
1930-ca. 1931
Call Numbers
SAFE/MLMSS 3269 (Safe 2/10)
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Physical Description
Contents
0.08 metres of textual material (1 volume in box)
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Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
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Issue Copy
Digitised
Finding aids
Transcript available online - http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2010/D03919/a1190.pdf
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The diary is covered in plain red cloth, with a holder for a pencil on one side and a ribbon that can be tied around it. The entries are in pencil and include some crude pencil sketches of Aborigines, a kangaroo and an emu. The fragments form letters to Lasseter's wife, Rene. They are on pages torn from the diary and show marks of fire, water and d...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sub-series 3: Harold Lasseter diary with fragments, 1930-ca. 1931.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Digital order no:Album ID : 823469...
Object History
Originally purchased by Ion Idriess who included a transcription in his book 'Lasseter's last ride' published by Angus & Robertson in 1931. The diary and fragments remained with Angus & Robertson until 1977, when they were acquired by the Library as part of the publishing company's records
Published information
The manuscript was published in facsimile by Angus & Robertson in 1986. Lasseter's diary. [Sydney] : Angus & Robertson, 1986. It was also largely published in Ion Idriess' book, 'Lasseter's Last Ride', Syd., Angus & Robertson, 1932.
Contextual Information
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- National treasures from Australia's great libraries
Council of Australian State Libraries (1 December, 2005 - 31 December, 2006)
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1929 Harold Lasseter claimed that, years earlier, he had discovered a rich gold bearing reef in Central Australia. In 1930 an expedition was formed, with Lasseter as guide, to search for the reef. Following a number of accidents and dissension in the party, Lasseter went on alone. He was not seen again, nor was any reef discovered. A search par...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/MLMSS 3269 (Safe 2/10)
Record Identifier
1kVdGpOn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1kVdGpOn
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Reference code
431401
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