914626
- TitleJames Henry Watson papers, 1908-1916, regarding St. Mary's Towers, Douglas Park, N.S.W., 1841-1916
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- Call numberMLMSS 4406
- Level of descriptionfonds
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1908-1916 - Type of material
- Reference code914626
- Physical Description1 volume of textual material
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
J. H. Watson, 1842-1934, merchant and historian, was Honorary Research Secretary for the Royal Australian Historical Society, 1915-1934
The origins of St. Mary's Towers go back to 1841 when Major Mitchell began to build the house he called Park Hill. In 1860 it was purchased by Dr Robert Lewis Jenkins, who added to the building and changed its name to Nepean Towers. In 1904 the residence was sold to the Society of Missionaries of Sacred Heart and renamed St Mary's Towers - Scope and ContentIncludes correspondence, 1916, manuscript notes, ca. 1916, and newscuttings, 1908-1916, regarding the residence, 1841-1916, Sir Thomas Livingston Mitchell 1831-1855, and Dr Robert Lewis Jenkins, 1841-1883
- Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (7-1223C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011 - General note
Keyword subjects:
Local history -- New South Wales -- Douglas Park - Name
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