Papers of Frederick Watson [manuscript]. 1814-1979.

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Papers of Frederick Watson [manuscript]. 1814-1979.

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The bulk of the collection comprises Watson's own papers documenting most phases of his life, from early days as student & medical practitioner to his long career as a historian, publicist & editor of Historical records of Australia. Also papers of his father, James Watson, & of other forbears. Papers include family, business, political & official correspondence, manuscripts, research material, essays, cutting books, certificates, legal documents, printed items, invitations & photographs, as well as books from Watson's library & an unusual array of objects. Major correspondents include: Sir Mungo MacCallum, B. R. Wise, Charles MacDonald, Sibella Macarthur Onslow, Elliot Johnson, J. H. Keating, Sir Earle Page, G. A. Wood, W. A. Holman, Sir Daniel Levy, Frank Clune, Lallah Keating, A. B. Paterson, H. E. Hunt.

9.52 m. (65 boxes plus fol. items)

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Watson, Frederick, 1878-

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Director of the Children's Community Workshop; New York, N.Y. From the description of Frederick Watson interview, 1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220199612 James Frederick Watson (1878-1945), surgeon & radiologist. Editor of Historical records of Australia 1912-1925 & in later life wrote on historical, economic & constitutional subjects. James Watson (1837-1907) emigrated to Australia 1856. In 1869 he was elected to the Legislative A...

Watson, James, 1837-1907

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