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Title
George Francis Jack Bergman papers relating to Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker, 1960?
Creator
George F. J. (George Francis Jack) Bergman, 1900-
Call number
MLMSS 577
Level of description
fonds
Date

1960?
Type of material
Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
936636
Physical Description
1 volume and 1 folder of textual material
Scope and Content
Volume 1
a. 'Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker (1788-1862), Australia's first Government Astronomer', with bibliographical notes. Corrected typescript, 1960? Published in condensed form in R.A.H.S. Journal XLVI; 5 November 1960. Discusses Rumker's relations with Governor Brisbane in Australia and England

Folder 2
b. Research material, consisting of correspondence about Rumker, notes, photocopies of Rumker's letters and photographs etc.
The photographs include a portrait of Rumker and one of a bas relief portrait of him in the Hamburg Town Hall
Description source

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-160B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
Name
Rumker, Charles Stargard
Brisbane, Thomas, Sir, 1773-1860
Subject
Astronomers--Correspondence.
Astronomers--Australia.
Portraits.
Astronomy--Australia.

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