George Augustus Robinson papers, 1818-1924
George Augustus Robinson papers, 1818-1924
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1818-1924
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Physical Description
Contents
72 volumes including the Guide.
Textual Records
Drawings
Photographs
Textual Records - (printed)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into seven record series
Access and use
Issue Copy
Partly Digitised
Microfilm
Finding aids
Guide located at A 7093 -
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 1
George Augustus Robinson Great Britain voyage to Van Diemen's Land etc, 1818-1844
Includes journals, miscellaneous papers, sketches, notebooks.
SERIES 2
George Augustus Robinson journals, 1829-1849
1. Van Diemen's Land, 1829-1834
2. Flinders Island, 1835-1838
3. Port Phillip Protectorate, 1839-1849
SERIES 3...
Alternative Titles
Full title
George Augustus Robinson papers, 1818-1924
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
The papers were arranged by Mr. N.J.B. Plomley, 1961-1962.
The collection was copied onto preservation microfilm between the years 1971 and 1998. Further microfilm or digital / paper copies from microfilm may be purchased for research use: microforms@sl.nsw.gov.au
The papers relating to Tasmania, 1829-1834, in this collection (ML A 70...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from the estate Albert Robinson son of George Augustus Robinson, through Maggs Bros, London, August 1939
Collection history
Purchased by the Maggs Brothers on behalf of the Mitchell Library in Sydney the day before World War II broke out in September 1939 and held in the National Library of Wales at Aberystwyth until February 1947 when they were transferred to the Mitchell Library
Administrative / Biographical history
George Augustus Robinson (1788-1866) was Chief Protector of Aborigines in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) between 1829 and 1838. In 1832, Robinson inspected Flinders Island (Bass Strait) and recommended it as a suitable place on which to found a home for the Aborigines. In 1838 it was decided to bring in a scheme to protect the Aborigines on the mainl...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
94RxrOy1
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Reference code
422087
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