Papers of Staniforth Smith, 1901-1931 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1463000
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Smith, Staniforth, 1869-1934
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid available at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1901-1931
- 9 cm. (7 boxes).
- Summary:
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Contains letters from various correspondents including Alfred Deakin, J.H.P. Murray, Atlee Hunt, G.F. Pearce and H.H. Lewis. There are also press cuttings, diaries from 1906-1930 and some twenty publications. Subjects include the acquisition of land in Papua, the Kikori Expedition, missions in Papua and biographical material on Benjamin Boyd and Staniforth Smith.
- Biography/History:
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Senator for WA 1901-1906; director of Agriculture and Mines and Commissioner for Lands & Surveys, Papua, 1907-1916; Administrator, Papua; Administrator of N.T., 1919-1921.
- Notes:
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- Manuscript references no. : NLA MS 1709.
- Card index to correspondence available.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Descriptive list available (11 p.).
- Subject:
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- Smith, Staniforth, 1869-1934 -- Archives
- Murray, Hubert, Sir, 1861-1940 -- Correspondence
- Deakin, Alfred, 1856-1919 -- Correspondence
- Missions -- Papua
- Land tenure -- Papua New Guinea
- Papua -- Officials and employees -- Archives
- Northern Territory -- Politics and government -- 1918-1922
- Papua -- Politics and government
- Time Coverage:
- 1901-1931
- Occupation:
- Colonial administrators
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
- Papers of Miles Staniforth Cater Smith
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
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