Helena Scott pictorial and manuscript collection, 1864-1889
Helena Scott pictorial and manuscript collection, 1864-1889
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Date
1864-1867, 1872, 1876-1878, 1881-1882, 1886, 1888-1889
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Formats
Pictures and Manuscripts
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection comprises 3 pictorial and manuscript record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.¶By subject and format
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Helena Scott - papers, 1864-1889
Sketches of Murray and Darling Rivers Taken in Camp, 1865-66 / H. Forde
Botanical drawings, ca. 1852-1896 / by Helena Forde
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Full title
Helena Scott pictorial and manuscript collection, 1864-1889
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Author / Creator
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Administrative / Biographical history
Helena Scott, daughter of entomologist Alexander Walker Scott and Harriet Calcott, was a professional artist and natural history collector. Born in Sydney and educated on Ash Island near Newcastle, Helena and her sister Harriet became adept at painting Australian insects. In 1864, Helena married Edward Forde and subsequently accompanied him on a su...
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Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
n88EedBn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88EedBn
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Reference code
430613
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