Papers of Frank Hurley [manuscript]. 1912-1963.

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Papers of Frank Hurley [manuscript]. 1912-1963.

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Papers, including diaries kept on Antarctic expeditions, New Guinea expeditions, during World War I and II and during an Australian tour; typescripts of publications, scripts of radio talks and films; personal papers; newspaper cuttings covering his expeditions and career (Pictorial material running to thousands of items is held in the Pictorial Section of the Library).

91 cm. (6 boxes)

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Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962

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Frank Hurley, born James Francis Hurley in Sydney, Australia, on October 15 1885, was a photographer and cinematographer. He left school without qualifications and worked in a steel mill before completing his education at the University of Sydney. He then worked for a firm of photographers but soon left to join the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 (leader Douglas Mawson). He took photographs of wildlife and was also a member of the party of three that sledged to the South Magnetic Po...