Papers of George Seddon 1970-2000 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 3075737
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Seddon, George, 1927-2007
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1970-2000
- 14 cm (1 box)
- Summary:
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Reviews and other material relating to three of Seddon's publications: 'Searching for the Snowy, an environmental history' (1994); 'Landprints: reflections on place and landscape' (1997); and 'Swan song : reflections on Perth and Western Australia 1956-1995' (1995). The collection includes background material, correspondence with publishers including contract, marketing proposals, and launch arrangements. Also, some biographical material and general correspondence, and a copy of 'Looking at an old suburb : a walking guide to four blocks of Fremantle'.
- Biography/History:
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George Seddon was Professorial Associate, Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, Department of English, University of Western Australia. He has held Chairs in English at UWA; Geology at Oregon; History and Philosophy of Science at UNSW; Environmental Scienc at Melbourne, and has taught at universities in Lisbon, Toronto, Bologna, Rome, Venice, Minnesota and Oregon. He was Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies at the University of Melbourne (1974-82), later becoming Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning (1982-87). His publications include 'Searching for the Snowy, an environmental history' (1994); 'Landprints: reflections on place and landscape' (1997); 'Swan song : reflections on Perth and Western Australia 1956-1995' (1995); and 'Looking at an old suburb : a walking guide to four blocks of Fremantle" with Barbara Haddy (2000).
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 9760
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Environmentalists
- Other authors/contributors:
- Seddon, George, 1927-2007 . Looking at an old suburb
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