Biographical entry Helms, Richard (1842 - 1914)

Summary

Richard Helms was a field officer on the Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition 1891-2. He worked for the Australian Museum 1888-90, the New South Wales Department of Agriculture from 1891 as a collector and from 1900 as a bacteriologist. He worked in WA 1896-99.

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

• Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 64; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

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

• Richard Helms - Records, 1891, A2575-6; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
• Richard Helms - Records, 1879 - 1887, ML MSS 3839; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Chisholm, A. H., 'Helms, Richard (1842-1914), zoologist and botanist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 4, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1972, p. 374. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040423b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Alexander, W. B., 'Obituary: Mr. Richard Helms', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia, vol. 49, 1914. Details
• Maiden, J.H., 'Records of Australian Botanists', Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales, vol. lv, 1921, pp. 60-132; 150-169. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Helms, Richard', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462107. Details