Biographical entry Verco, Joseph Cooke (1851 - 1933)

Summary

(Sir) Joseph Cooke Verco practised medicine in South Australia from 1878. In 1885 he helped found the Medical School of the University of Adelaide and lectured in medicine 1887-1915. On retirement he revived his interest in shells and worked for the South Australian Museum.

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Archival resources

South Australian Museum Archives

• Joseph Cooke Verco - Records, 1914 - 1933; South Australian Museum Archives. Details

State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana

• Joseph Cooke Verco - Records, 1851 - 1924, PRG 322; State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Details
• Royal Society of South Australia - Records, 1853 - 1969, SRG 10; State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Details

The University of Adelaide Archives

• Joseph Cooke Verco - Records, 1885 - 1915; The University of Adelaide Archives. Details

Published resources

Books

• Verco, J., Combing the Southern Seas, B.C. Cotton, Rigby Ltd, Adelaide, 1935. Details

Book Sections

• Southcott, R. V., 'Verco, Sir Joseph Cooke (1851-1933), Physician and Conchologist', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, pp. 318-319. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120355b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Verco, J. C., 'Sir Edward Stirling, Kt, CMG, FRS, MA, MD, FRCS, CMZS. A Note of Appreciation', Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 1, 1919, pp. 298-299. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Verco, Jos C', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-572640. Details