A.T. Yarwood aggregated collection of papers

fonds

1790-1998

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Clippings, Photographs

9661050

10 metres of textual material (55 boxes, 1 volume, 1 outsize item, 4 folders) includes photographs and 30 audio cassettes

Alexander (Sandy) Turnbull Yarwood (1927-2002), historian and author, was born in Ryde, NSW. Educated at Sydney University (BA Hons, 1949; Dip Ed, 1950; MA Hons, 1962), his first academic appointment was in the History Department, University of NSW, in 1957. From 1969-1981 he taught at the University of New England, retiring as an Associate Professor. Yarwood's books include Asian migration to Australia (1964), Samuel Marsden : the great survivor (1977), Race relations in Australia (1982), Walers : Australian horses abroad (1989) and From a chair in the sun : the life of Ethel Turner (1994). He wrote shorter works in local history devoted to Albert Shire in Queensland and Mosman in Sydney. Yarwood regularly reviewed for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

COLLECTION 1
A.T. (Alexander Turnbull) Yarwood - 'The 'horse business':an outline of the origins of horse exports from Australia to India 1834-1847', 1984

COLLECTION 2
A. T. (Alexander Turnbull) Yarwood - further papers, 1790-1996

COLLECTION 3
A.T. Yarwood - bibliography of Ethel Turner's writings other than her published books, compiled ca. 1990 - 1994

COLLECTION 4
A. T. Yarwood further papers, 1823-1997

COLLECTION 5
A. T. (Alexander Turnbull) Yarwood further papers and sound recordings, 1880-1998