Biographical entry Forsyth, John Walter

Summary

John Walter Forsyth, a solicitor by profession, was an amateur historian interested in navigation and cartography. He was also a Trustee of the Public Library of New South Wales.

Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

• John Walter Forsyth - Records, 1948 - 1963, ML MSS 979; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Forsyth, J. W., 'Tasman, Abel Janszoon (1603?-1659), Mariner', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 503-504. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020463b.htm. Details
• Forsyth, J.W., 'Janssen (contracted to Jansz), Willem (fl. 1603-1628), mariner', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 2, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1967, pp. 13-14. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020013b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Forsyth John Walter', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476310. Details