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Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

Full title: Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

Author/creator: Carrington, Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, Baron, 1843-1928, MacLaurin, Henry, Sir, 1835-1914, Russell, Henry Chamberlain, 1836-1907.

Date: 1856-1912.

Call Numbers: MLMSS 6755, R 895, R 896

Record Identifier: 9AL3Rv8Y

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Formats: Manuscripts, Pictures, Photographs, Objects

Contents: 0.05 metres of textual material - manuscript, printed, and typescript, Clippings, Photographs, Objects

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Notes: Digital order no:Album ID : 824215

Permalink: https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL3Rv8Y

MMS ID: 110312791

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    Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

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    MLMSS 6755 , R 895 , R 896

    Record identifier

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    Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

    Full title

    Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

    Author / Creator

    Russell, Henry Chamberlain, 1836-1907

    Date

    1856-1912

    Call Numbers

    MLMSS 6755 , R 895 , R 896

    Record Identifier

    9AL3Rv8Y

    Formats

    Manuscripts, Pictures, Photographs and Objects

    — Physical Description

    Contents

    0.05 metres of textual material - manuscript, printed, and typescript

    Clippings

    Photographs

    Objects

    — Other Descriptions

    Level of description

    Fonds

    Access and use

    Physical Access Conditions

    Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Applies to R 895 and R 896

    Finding aids

    Subjects

    Subjects and topics

    Astronomers--New South Wales Civil servants--New South Wales Meteorologists--New South Wales Sydney Observatory Royal Society (Great Britain) University of Sydney

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    — SCOPE AND CONTENTS

    Contents

    1856; Handwritten receipt from the University of Sydney for the sum of two pounds paid by Mr Bourne Russell for the matriculation of his son, Henry Chamberlain.

    1857; Certificate (in Latin, with translation) issued for completing the second year of studies in Arts at the University of Sydney.`

    Date unknown; Hand coloured photograp...

    — ALTERNATIVE TITLES

    Full title

    Henry Chamberlain Russell papers, 1856-1912

    — AUTHORS, ARTISTS AND CONTRIBUTORS

    Author / Creator

    Author / Artists

    — NOTES

    General note

    Digital order no:Album ID : 824215

    — CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION

    Source

    Presented to the University of Sydney Archives by Mrs J. R. Moodie, granddaughter of Henry Chamberlain Russell in 1984, and transferred to the Mitchell Library in 1989.

    Administrative / Biographical history

    Henry Chamberlain Russell was born at West Maitland, New South Wales, in March 1836. He graduated from the University of Sydney in 1859 and was associated with the University for the rest of his life, eventually becoming Vice-Chancellor. In 1870 he was appointed the Government Astronomer, in which position he observed the transit of Venus in 1874....

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    — PRIMARY IDENTIFIERS

    Call Numbers

    MLMSS 6755 , R 895 , R 896

    Record Identifier

    9AL3Rv8Y

    Permalink

    https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9AL3Rv8Y

    — OTHER IDENTIFIERS

    Reference code

    402598

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