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