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Lawrence Hargrave - Records

Title
Lawrence Hargrave - Records
Repository
Powerhouse Museum
Reference
P2756, P3174, P3321
Date Range
1866 - 1915
Description

Private papers covering Hargrave's expedition to New Guinea 1872-77, his work as assistant astronomical observer at the Sydney Observatory 1878-83, and his research into human flight; the collection is made up of 12 notebooks and includes correspondence, press-cuttings, printed material, drawings, diagrams, memoranda and experimental notes and covers the dates 1866-1915 [P2756, P3174 and P3321]. The collection also exists as a microfilm copy in the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

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