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Biographical entry Thorpe, William Walford (? - 1932)
- Died
- 2 September 1932
- Occupation
- Anthropologist and Ethnologist
Summary
William Walford Thorpe was appointed to the scientific staff of the Australian Museum, Sydney, aged 19 and worked on Aboriginal artefacts. He was a founder of the Anthropological Society of New South Wales 1928 and was its secretary 1929-32.
Archival resources
John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland
- William Walford Thorpe - Records, 1890 - 1899, OM67-22; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Thorpe, W W', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-607386. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 September 2004
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