Biographical entry Cairn, Edward James
- Occupation
- Natural history collector
Summary
Edward James Cairn collected specimens for the Australian Museum, Sydney. Cairn is known to have made a trip to the Huon Gulf in 1881 and the Astrolabe ranges in New Guinea in 1882.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Edward James Cairn - Records, 1881 - 1882, Uncatalogued MSS set 446; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Cairn Edward James', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476315. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 29 January 2007
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