Frank Hurley collection of diaries, 10 Nov. 1912 - 13 Aug. 1918, together with related papers, ca. 1...
Frank Hurley collection of diaries, 10 Nov. 1912 - 13 Aug. 1918, together with related papers, ca. 1920, miscellaneous material, 1909-ca. 1925, and photographs, 1914-1917
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1909-ca. 1925
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.5 metres of textual material (5 boxes)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 01
Sledging diary, 10 Nov. 1912 - 10 Jan. 1913, kept while a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, together with an edited typescript transcript.
(MLMSS 389/1, Items 1-2: CY 1423 Diary, frames 1-148; Transcript, frames 149-190)
SERIES 02
Diaries, 5 Nov. 1914 - 25 Apr. 1917, kept while a member of the Imp...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Frank Hurley collection of diaries, 10 Nov. 1912 - 13 Aug. 1918, together with related papers, ca. 1920, miscellaneous material, 1909-ca. 1925, and photographs, 1914-1917
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This collection includes further pictorial material. See D 19 - D31 for war photographs and D 156 - D 162/10 for Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, photographs.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Frank Hurley, Aug. 1919
Administrative / Biographical history
James Francis Hurley, photographer, Antarctic explorer and author, was born in Sydney, N.S.W., on 15 Oct., 1885. In 1911, he became a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, and was appointed to the staff of the Main Base Party as the official photographer. This party, consisting of 18 men, was led by Sir Douglas Mawson. They...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
YolEJVE9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YolEJVE9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
826129
How to access this item
For use in the Library
Enquire with staff in the reading room or enquire online using Ask a Librarian.
For more information see How to use Special Collections.
