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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000140b.htm person Scott Helena AACR2 Forde, Helena 11 April 1832 24 November 1910 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Harris Park, New South Wales, Australia Naturalist Natural history artist Helena Scott, having an education from her father, Alexander Walker Scott, similar to her sister Harriet, was also a fine illustrator. In 1864 she married E. Forde and accompanied him on a survey of the Darling River between Wentworth and Bourke and made a collection of fodder grasses and other flora. Helena Scott was made an Honorary member of the Entomological Society. Nearly 300 of her specimens are in the National Herbarium of Victoria. Scott, Alexander Walker (1800 - 1883) National Herbarium of Victoria (1896 - )

Nearly 300 of Scott's specimens are in the Herbarium.

 Scott, Harriet (1830 - 1907)

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 Forde, Helena (18320411-19101124)

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 'Scott, Helena', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Scott, Helena Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The Scott Sisters: Art Treasures of the 19th Century Revealed Ord, Marion The Scott Sisters: Art Treasures of the 19th Century Revealed 1987 Australian Natural History 22 194-198 Book Section: Scott, Alexander Walker (1800-1883), entomologist and entrepreneur Gray, Nancy Scott, Alexander Walker (1800-1883), entomologist and entrepreneur Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 93-94 Book: Historical drawings of moths and butterflies Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena Historical drawings of moths and butterflies Roseville, N.S.W. Craftsman House 1888 Book: Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations Drawn from the Life [volume 1] Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena; with descriptions, general and systematic by A.W. Scott Australian Lepidoptera and their Transformations Drawn from the Life [volume 1] London J. van Voorst 1864 Book: Australian Lepidoptera and their transformations. Vol. II Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena; with descriptions, general and systematics by A.W. Scott Australian Lepidoptera and their transformations. Vol. II London: Sydney J. van Voorst: Australian Museum 1890-1898 Book: Historical drawings of native flowers Scott, Harriet and Scott, Helena; introduced and selected by Marion Ord Historical drawings of native flowers Roseville, N.S.W. Craftsman House 1988 Book: The mammals of Australia illustrated by Harriett Scott and Helena Forde for the Council of Education : with a short account of all the species hitherto described Krefft, Gerard The mammals of Australia illustrated by Harriett Scott and Helena Forde for the Council of Education : with a short account of all the species hitherto described Sydney Government Printer 1871 Book: The snakes of Australia : an illustrated and descriptive catalogue of all the known species Krefft, Gerard The snakes of Australia : an illustrated and descriptive catalogue of all the known species Sydney Government Printer 1869 Book: Women of Flowers: Botanical Art in Australia from the 1830s to the 1960s Norton, Leonie Women of Flowers: Botanical Art in Australia from the 1830s to the 1960s Canberra National Library of Australia 2009 Book: Collecting Ladies: Ferdinand von Mueller and Women Botanical Artists Olsen, Penny Collecting Ladies: Ferdinand von Mueller and Women Botanical Artists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Review: Historical Records of Australian Science Cohn, Helen M. 2010 Historical Records of Australian Science 21 2 292-4 Book: Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Hooker, Claire Irresistible Forces: Australian Women in Science Carlton Melbourne University Press 2004 Book: Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists MacInnis, Peter Curious Minds: the Discoveries of Australian Naturalists Canberra National Library of Australia 2012 Book: Transformations: Harriet and Helena Scott, colonial Sydney's finest natural history painters Finney, Vanessa Transformations: Harriet and Helena Scott, colonial Sydney's finest natural history painters Sydney NewSouth Publishing 2018 Journal Article: Ferdinand Mueller's Female Plant Collectors: a Biographical Register Maroske, Sara and Vaughan, Alison Ferdinand Mueller's Female Plant Collectors: a Biographical Register 2014 Muelleria 32 92-172 Book Section: The contribution of women to Australian Botany Carr, D. J. The contribution of women to Australian Botany Sydney Academic Press 1981 People and Plants in Australia D. J. Carr and S. G. M. Carr 325-32 Papers of Harriet and Helena Scott. Australian Museum Papers of Harriet and Helena Scott. Series 192 1850 - 1890 3 notebooks plus an extensive collection of original sketches and watercolours of Australian Lepidoptera. 0.4 m Papers of Harriet and Helena Scott. Australian Museum Papers of Harriet and Helena Scott. Series 193 Original watercolour drawings. Artwork Helena Scott - Records Australian Museum Helena Scott - Records Series 151 1862 Botanical journal including a manuscript booklet listing plant life collected on Ash Island, Hunter Valley, and specimens of Ash Island botany pressed between pages of contemporary newspapers 1862 [1 bundle, Series 151]. Scott Family - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Scott Family - Records ML MSS 38 1777 - 1925 'Guide to the papers of the Scott Family in the Mitchell Library, Sydney' Part 1. Includes references to Alexander Walker Scott, Harriet Scott and Helena Scott. 37 volumes, 36 boxes, 6 folders Artwork Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Edward Pearson Ramsay - Records ML MSS 563 1860 - 1912 Correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1860-1912, containing letters dealing with natural history received from scientific colleagues, including, W.T. Denison, W. Woolls, W.B. Clarke, S. Diggles, A.W. Scott and his daughters Harriett and Helena, C. French (senior), K.H. Bennett, J. MacGillivray, G.W. Barnard, W.E. Armit, K. Broadbent, J.T. Cockerell, J. Rainbird, R. Grant, T.A. Gulliver, S. White, J.F. Wilcox, Count Castlenau [Laporte, François] and F. Mueller. 7 volumes