946102
- TitleEric Gustav Edelfelt diary, November 1884-February 1889
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- Call numberB 1118
B 1119 - Level of descriptionfonds
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November 1884-February 1889 - Type of material
- Reference code946102
- Physical Description2 volumes of textual material - manuscript
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
The writer, a Swedish scientist, spent some years in New Guinea, at first collecting crotons and later as manager of Burns Philp's trading station at Motu Motu.
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Short Catalogue card - Scope and ContentMost of the diary was written in New Guinea, describing his discoveries there and the customs of the Papuans. Several papers on these journeys written by Edelfelt were published in the Royal Geographical Society of Australia, Queensland filed in Mitchell Library. Edelfelt also contributed a chapter for J.W. Lindt's picturesque New Guinea, 1887, a copy of which is in Mitchell Library
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Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012 - Creator/Author/Artist
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