James Smith Papers, 1837-1909
James Smith Papers, 1837-1909
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Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1837-1909
Call Numbers
MLMSS 212
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Physical Description
Contents
5 volumes, 1 folder of textual material
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Fonds
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Issue Copy
Microfilm : Letters received, 1852-1882); CY 2403 (MLMSS 212/3: Letters received, 1883-1889); CY 2404 (MLMSS 212/4: Letters received, 1890-1894); CY 2405 (MLMSS 212/5-6: Letters received, 1895-1909, & newscuttings, c.1850-c.1900).
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Contents
Vols. MLMSS 212/1-5: (a). Letters received, 1852-1909, with some miscellaneous letters and papers, 1837-1909. Correspondents include: B.C. Aspinall, D. Bandmann, Ludwig Becker, Kyle Bellew, Walter Bentley, Anna Bishop, Dion Boucicault, Austin Brereton, G.V. Brooke, Robert Brough, S.M. Caffyn, N. & C. Chevalier, Marcus Clarke, George Coppin, Arthur...
Alternative Titles
Full title
James Smith Papers, 1837-1909
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Strutt, William, 1825-1915
Turner, Ethel, 1870-1958
Bishop, Anna, 1810-1884
Boucicault, Dion, 1859-1929
Clarke, Marcus, 1846-1881
Don, William
Von Guérard, Eugene, 1811-1901
Becker, Ludwig, 1808-1861
Bentley, Walter, approximately 1849-1927
Chevalier, Nicholas, 1828-1902
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Keyword subjects:
Librarians -- Victoria -- 19th century.
Critics, Australian -- 19th century.
Description source
Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-690C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
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Administrative / Biographical history
J. Smith, 1820-1910, journalist, author, critic, emigrated from England to Victoria 1854, worked on various papers ( Melbourne Age, Leader, Argus, Evening Mail, Melbourne Punch). Librarian to Victorian Parliament 1863-1868. In 1868 he resumed duties with the Argus until retirement in 1896
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 212
Record Identifier
n7oVD6ln
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n7oVD6ln
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Reference code
422446
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