A.J. Campbell collection, 1832-1921 [picture] / A.J. Campbell
- Bib ID:
- 1585910
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Campbell, Archibald James, 1853-1929
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- 1832-1921
- ca. 330 photographs, 1 sketchbook (26 drawings), 1 painting, 29 prints, 1 sketchbook (16 drawings), 1 album (27 photographs)
- Biography/History:
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Archibald James Campbell was an ornithologist. He was an active member of the Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria, specialising in ornithology. He was a founding member of the Royal Australian Ornithological Union and was twice elected President, once in 1909 and again in 1928. In 1900 Campbell published his book Nests and eggs of Australian birds, which became a standard work on Australian ornithology. For many years he was editor and co-editor of the Union's journal, The Emu. Campbell was also a founding member of the Wattle Club in 1899, and involved in the establishment of the Australian Wattle Day League in 1911. He was made a life member of the League in 1912.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer based on accompanying documentation.
- Bulk of items in collection date between 1832 and 1921, with some items created between 1921 and 1929.
- The collection also contains copy of Archibald George Campbell's book Photographs of the lyrebird : Australia's wonder bird and master mimic.
- Some of the photographs in this collection have been published in Archibald Campbell's book Nests and eggs of Australian birds, and probably in other publications including The Emu .
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147116770
- Related Material:
- Related material: Papers of Archibald James Campbell ; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 9650.
- Has Sub-series:
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- Has subcollection: Sketchbook of scenes in Victoria, 1839-1885
- Has subcollection: Sketchbook [of scenes in Scotland by Archibald J. Campbell, 1832-1835]
- Has subcollection: Nature prints
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Campbell, Archibald J., 1817-1872
- Related Records:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1929
- Published status:
- Unpublished
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