Reverend Adolphus Peter Elkin papers, ca. 1900-1977, together with papers of William Tyrrell, Bishop...
Reverend Adolphus Peter Elkin papers, ca. 1900-1977, together with papers of William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, 1847-176, and Josiah Brown Pearson, Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, 1880-1883, and miscellaneous papers, ca. 1840-1905
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ca. 1840-1977
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3704
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Manuscripts, Clippings and Pictures
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1 box of textual material - manuscript, typescript, photocopy, printed
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Microfilm : CY 2568, frames 1-310
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The bulk of this collection is comprised of the Tyrrell and Pearson papers. There is considerable evidence which suggests that Elkin acquired these papers in the course of researching two of his books. Morpweth and I which was published in 1937 refers directly to the Tyrrell papers. The Pearson papers were given to Elkin by Lucy Pearson, and it is...
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Full title
Reverend Adolphus Peter Elkin papers, ca. 1900-1977, together with papers of William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, 1847-176, and Josiah Brown Pearson, Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, 1880-1883, and miscellaneous papers, ca. 1840-1905
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Keyword subjects:
Church of England--Bishops--New South Wales--Newcastle
Church of England--Dioceses--New South Wales--Newcastle
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-326C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
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Administrative / Biographical history
Reverend Adolphus Peter Elkin, Anglican clergyman and anthropologist was born on 27 March 1891, in West Maitland, NSW. In 1915 he was ordained a minister in the Church of England. In 1929 he accepted an invitation by George Merrick Long, Bishop of Newcastle, to become the rector at Morpeth, NSW. In 1934, he was appointed Professor of Anthropology a...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 3704
Record Identifier
nmQd8ZBn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nmQd8ZBn
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Reference code
913370
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