Paul Cropper papers related to Australian animal folklore, ca. 1970-ca. 2000
Paul Cropper papers related to Australian animal folklore, ca. 1970-ca. 2000
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Date
ca. 1970-ca. 2000
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10018
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Physical Description
Contents
1.6 metres of textual material (10 boxes)
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Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
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Contents
Paul Cropper papers, ca. 1970-ca. 2000, including correspondence, field and interview notes, eyewitness reports, newspaper cuttings and government files relating to animal folklore or 'mystery animals' in Australia.
BOX 1
Bunyips, post 1900:
Reports and lake and river monsters in Australia, after 1900.
Papua New Guinea Reports.
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Full title
Paul Cropper papers related to Australian animal folklore, ca. 1970-ca. 2000
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Description source
The contents list is adapted from an inventory compiled by Paul Cropper.
Contextual Information
Source
Donated by Paul Cropper in 2016
Collection history
Paul Cropper accumulated the collection. Some papers were donated to him from other animal folklore researchers.
Administrative / Biographical history
Paul Cropper has researched animal folklore in Australia since 1975. He has co-authored two books on the subject, 'Out of the Shadows, Mystery Animals of Australia', 1994 and 'The Yowie: in search of Australia’s Bigfoot', 2006. Animal folklore relates to stories of mystery animals that may or may not exist, may or may not have been sighted. Such an...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 10018
Record Identifier
n88X4xRn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n88X4xRn
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Reference code
9588739
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