Series 450: David J. Stewart. Photographs, notebooks, scrapbook, objects and other records on the reporting of the Boer War, 1892-1907

MLMSS 9894/Box 1980
PXE 1706

series

1892-1907

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs

9593933

0.3 metres of textual material (1 box)
5 photograph albums - 224 photographs

Mr David J Stewart moved to Australia, from New Zealand, at the end of 1892, where he became associated with Mr Nelson P Whitelocke of the National Advocate, Bathurst. After serving for several months he was appointed editor of the Illawarra Mercury, Wollongong. He resigned at the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899 and served continuously with the NSW Mounted Rifles or B Squadron 2nd N.S.W.M.R. Throughout the whole of his war service Mr. Stewart acted as special correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, and soon after his return entered the service of John Fairfax & Sons. In 1980 his daughter offered Stewart's collection of photographs and correspondence to John Fairfax Ltd

This series holds five albums of photographs during David Stewart's time in the Boer War. All photographs have hand written captions but few with dates (1899-1902). It holds one scrap book of published reports by Stewart to the Illawarra Mercury, and Sydney Morning Herald (Not Dates). It holds a leather folder with hand written correspondence as well as some Dutch and Egyptian official papers, and a red velvet crest. There is a smaller bound carbon paper notepad with a leather strap and some notebooks (without dates). Some loose articles from various publications - Daily telegraph, Evening News, Sydney Mail.

Copyright status:: In copyright
Research & study copies allowed:
Rights and Restrictions Information:: No publication without prior written approval of Fairfax Media Ltd
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Fairfax Media Ltd.

Original Fairfax Series Number 80