M. H. Ellis pictorial material, 1860s, ca.1904-1952
M. H. Ellis pictorial material, 1860s, ca.1904-1952
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Date
1860s, ca.1904-1952
Call Numbers
PXD 1305 , R 2079 , SLIDES 257 , ON 529
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Physical Description
Contents
approx. 1007 loose and 11 mounted photographs - 5 x 5 cm. (smallest), 25 x 30 cm. (largest) - albumen, chiefly silver gelatin
6 albums (approx. 439 photographs and 45 postcards)
1 glass slide - 12 x 16.5 cm. - colour
1 folder of ephemera and textual material (postcards, bookmark, newscuttings, visiting cards, and printed material)
1 flag - approx. 39 x 47 cm. - silk?
approx. 213 negatives - various sizes - mostly cellulose nitrate
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Arrangement
Loose photographs have been grouped into captioned and uncaptioned photographs.
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Copying Conditions
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
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Scope and Contents
Contents
PXD 1305 (2 BOXES)
Approx. 242 captioned photographs, including: [wedding?] party at Edwards’ Hut on the summit of Barrington Tops, [1920s?]; views from trans-Australia car journey, 1924 with Francis Birtles; buffalo and bird shooting; Knowles, Ellis and Birtles in Sofia; Aboriginal people, Arnhem Land and Alice Springs; “Men of the Arrundta...
Alternative Titles
Full title
M. H. Ellis pictorial material, 1860s, ca.1904-1952
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
This pictorial material is part of M. H. Ellis papers at MLMSS 1712 and ADD-ONs 197, 300.
Date note
Portraits of W. C. Wentworth ca.1860s?; other material ca.1904-1952.
Conservation note
Custom housing requested for R 2079, 17/4/2013 (located at OMB Mounting drawer 3)
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Mrs Gwen M. Ellis, February 1969, July 1969 and December 1970
Pic.Acc.2094
Pic.Acc.3559
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1305 , R 2079 , SLIDES 257 , ON 529
Record Identifier
npAdPEl1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAdPEl1
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Reference code
909459
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