William McIntyre diaries and notebooks, 1859-1897
William McIntyre diaries and notebooks, 1859-1897
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1859-1897
Call Numbers
B 396-B 409
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0.20 metres of textual material (14 volumes)
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Notebooks and diaries belonging to William McIntyre, school inspector, for the years 1859-1897 (incomplete). Used for taking details of school inspections and reports. Details of teachers, conditions and building of school buildings, pupils, enrollments, and surrounding social conditions. Also letters sent, expenses, salaries, distances traveled, books read.
B 396 - 1859. Notebook for various years, 1859, 1864 and 1866.
B 397 - 1861. Notebook.
B 398 - 1861. Diary.
B 399 - 1863-64. Notebook.
B 400 - 1866, (diary cover 1860). Notebook.
B 401 - 1867-69. Notebook.
B 402 - 1879 (diary cover 1878). Diary. Entry for April 6th includes the beginning of his voyage to London on board the "John Elder". 1879 'Shipping.', Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), 7 April, p. 2, viewed 4 March, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107155207. Also includes 3 newspaper clippings on the ship "S.S. Chimborazo"
B 403 - 1882. Notebook.
B 404 - 1883. Notebook.
B 405 - 1889. Diary.
B 406 - 1892. Notebook.
B 407 - 1894-1896. Notebook.
B 408 - 1896-98. Regular inspection, primary schools.
B 409 - 1897. Diary....
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William McIntyre diaries and notebooks, 1859-1897
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Information transferred from Manuscripts Index Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2013-2014
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Clinton
Administrative / Biographical history
William McIntyre (1830-1911), school inspector, was born on 29 January 1830 in County Antrim, Ireland. McIntyre had become an organizing master by 1856 when the New South Wales Board of National Education induced him to migrate with free passages and half-pay on the voyage. On arrival he became inspector for the Hunter River district. In 1859-60 he...
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Call Numbers
B 396-B 409
Record Identifier
YzOgNGM9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOgNGM9
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1102949
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