Harris family - papers concerning Alexander Harris, 1854-1983
Harris family - papers concerning Alexander Harris, 1854-1983
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1854-1983
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6185
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Manuscripts and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
2 boxes - 0.26 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Textual Records - (typescript)
Clippings
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection comprises three record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.
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Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Alexander Harris - papers, 1857-1874
Robert Carr Harris - correspondence, 1866-1886
Grant Carr-Harris - papers concerning Alexander Harris, 1891-1983
Alternative Titles
Full title
Harris family - papers concerning Alexander Harris, 1854-1983
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs R. Carr-Harris in 1993
Administrative / Biographical history
Alexander Harris was born in London in 1805. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the army. He took to drink, led a generally dissolute life, deserted and in 1825 fled to New South Wales. There he worked as a cedar-getter, became deeply religious and established himself on the land. He returned to England in 1841. He married but his wife died five weeks...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 6185
Record Identifier
YezEyQb9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezEyQb9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
65704
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