Collection RS5 - James Backhouse Walker Collection

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Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC RS5

Title

James Backhouse Walker Collection

Date(s)

  • 1884-1898 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

5 files

Context area

Name of creator

(1841-1899)

Biographical history

James Backhouse Walker (1841-1899), solicitor and historian, was born on 14 October 1841 in Hobart Town, son of George Washington Walker, shopkeeper, and his wife Sarah Benson, daughter of Robert Mather. Educated at the High School, Government Domain, ... »

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Presented to the Society by J.B. Walkers sisters in 1920

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Collection consists of notes and draft articles also a large collection of newspaper clippings regarding Tasmania

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.Collections@utas.edu.au

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Dates of creation revision deletion

HE Apr.2020

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