Biographical entry Richards, Henry Caselli (1884 - 1947)

Summary

Henry Caselli Richards was Lecturer, 1911-19, and then Professor of Geology, 1919-47 at the University of Queensland. He was chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Committee from 1925 and was a prominent member of both local and national scientific societies.

Archival resources

John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland

• Henry Caselli Richards - Records, 1922 - 1927; John Oxley Library, Manuscripts and Business Records Collection, State Library of Queensland. Details

The University of Queensland Archives

• Henry Caselli Richards - Records, 1911 - 1947; The University of Queensland Archives. Details

University of Queensland, Geology Department Library

• Henry Caselli Richards - Records, 1933 - 1936; University of Queensland, Geology Department Library. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

• Hill, Dorothy, 'Richards, Henry Caselli (1884-1947), Professor of Geology', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 373-374. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110383b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Bryan, W. H., 'Obituary: Professor H. C. Richards', Australian Journal of Science, vol. 10, no. 1, 1947, pp. 13-14. Details
• Bryan, W. H., 'H. C. Richards Memorial Address', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, vol. lix, no. 5, 1947, pp. 141-150. Details
• Richards, Henry C, 'The Development of Petrology During the Present Century. Presidential Address.', Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, vol. xxvi, 1914, pp. 1-11. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Richards, H C', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-636236. Details