Charles Turnbull Harrisson diaries, 2 December 1911-12 April 1913, kept while a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914

MLMSS 386

fonds

1911-1913

Textual Records, Graphic Materials

914124

Microfilm : CY 1188

1 box of textual material

Charles Turnbull Harrisson was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in ca.1868. In 1911, he became a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, and was appointed to the staff of the Western Base Party as a biologist and artist. This party, under the leadership of Frank Wild, consisted of 8 men. They were landed on the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the vicinity of the Queen Mary Land, Antarctica, by the S.Y. Aurora on 15 February, 1912. Harrisson accompanied Wild on his main eastern sledge journey, as well as taking part in several others. He remained at the Western Base, Shackleton Ice Shelf, until 23 February, 1913, when the party was relieved by the S.Y. Aurora. On his return, Harrisson was appointed to the position of biologist with the Commonwealth Fisheries Bureau, Australia. He was assigned to the Commonwealth Fisheries Investigation Ship, Endeavour, which disappeared with all on board on 3 December, 1914, shortly after leaving Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean

DIARIES

ITEM 1
a. Diary, 2 December 1911-31 December 1912
Includes references to S.Y. Aurora, 1911-1912, Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean, 1911, the wrecked topsail schooner Clyde and its crew at Macquarie Island, Southern Ocean, 1911, George Harris Sarjeant Dovers, 1911-1912, Charles Archibald Hoadley, 1912, Dr. Sydney Evan Jones, 1912, Alexander Lorimer Kennedy, 1912, Morton Henry Moyes, 1912, Andrew Dougal Watson, 1912, and Frank Wild, 1911-1912. (MLMSS 386/Item 1)

ITEM 2
b. Material extracted from inside cover of Item 1, 1912
Includes 'rough sketch plan showing locality of second base', 1912, and 'rough sketch plan of second base', 1912. (MLMSS 386/Item 2)

ITEM 3
c. Diary, 1 January-12 April 1913
Includes references to S.Y. Aurora, 1913, George Harris Sarjeant Dovers, 1913, Charles Archibald Hoadley, 1913, Dr. Sydney Evan Jones, 1913, Alexander Lorimer Kennedy, 1913, Morton Henry Moyes, 1913, Andrew Dougal Watson, 1913, and Frank Wild, 1913. (MLMSS 386/Item 3)

ITEM 4
SKETCHBOOK
PXD 782

ITEM 5
DRAWINGS
PXD 782
Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1913 / [drawings by] Chas T. Harrisson, artist to the Second Party.

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-1195C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Keyword subjects:

Shipwrecks -- Southern Ocean