Captain James Porter family papers, 1788-1957

MLMSS 3617

fonds

1788-1957

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Cartographic Materials, Photographs

913228

1 volume and 1 box of textual material - typescript, printed

Sidney James Porter married Miss Munroe, daughter of Captain James Edward Munroe. Their children included George M. Porter and Sidney Edward Porter. James Porter arrived in Australia in 1853 and was the son of Captain James Porter

Series 01: Captain James Porter, 1788-1822
VOLUME 1
a. Account book, 1820-1822

BOX 2
Item 1
b. Nautical tables, 1788. Annotated
Items 2-3
c. Printed testimonials on Porter's Patent Anchor, ca. 1843-1846

Series 02: George M. Porter, ca. 1914-1957
Items 4-5
Material relating to the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force in New Guinea, 1914

Series 03: Sidney Edward Porter, ca. 1918-1950
Item 6
Four poems relating to World War I, the Great Depression and Anzac Day, ca. 1918-1950

Series 04: Captain James Edward Munroe, 1888-1903
Item 7
List of vessels served in by Captain Munroe
Illuminated address presented by the passengers on the ship Victoria on its voyage from Cooktown, Queensland, to Brisbane, Queensland, December 24, 1888 is filed at MLMSS 1055X/Item 26

Series 05: Miscellaneous Material, 1866-1953
Item 8
Includes assessment of property of James Porter, 1866

This collection includes maps at M Ser 4 000/1 MLMSS 3617/Maps 1-10

This collection includes pictorial material at Pic.Acc.4719 in Pic. Source File

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (1-309C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011