Rev. Robert Evans papers, ca. 1980-1989, and diaries of O. D. Evans, 1924-1969
Rev. Robert Evans papers, ca. 1980-1989, and diaries of O. D. Evans, 1924-1969
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ca. 1980-1989, 1924-1969
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MLMSS 8455
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0.66 metres of textual material (4 boxes)
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Collection of astronomical observation records and related articles, reports and correspondence compiled by The Rev. Robert Owen Evans, ca. 1980-1989. Also includes Christian devotional diaries of his father, Obed David Evans, a published Sydney botanist, ca. 1924-1969.
BOX 1
Devotional diaries of O. D. Evans, father or The Rev. Robert Ev...
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Rev. Robert Evans papers, ca. 1980-1989, and diaries of O. D. Evans, 1924-1969
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Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2011-2012
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Presented by The Rev. Robert Evans in 1989
Administrative / Biographical history
Rev. Robert Owen Evans (b. 1937), minister of the Uniting Church in Australia and amateur astronomer, holds the all-time record for visual discoveries of supernovae. Evans was born in Sydney, and graduated from the University of Sydney. He majored in philosophy and modern history.
From a religious family, was ordained a Methodist minister b...
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MLMSS 8455
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YK5Q6E7n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5Q6E7n
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411450
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