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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-02-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002007b.htm person Elkin Adolphus Peter CMG AACR2 27 March 1891 9 July 1979 Place of Birth West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Anthropologist Minister of religion Adolphus Elkin was Professor of Anthropology, University of Sydney 1934-1956 and was editor of "Oceania" from 1933. He was President of the Association for the Protection of Native Races 1933-1962 and was involved with work with aborigines. 1915 1915 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1915 1915 Life event - Ordained as minister in the Church of England 1918 1937 Career position - Rector (at various times) at Wallsend, Wollombi and Morpeth, New South Wales 1919 1921 Career position - Vice-Warden, St John's College, Armidale, New South Wales 1927 1927 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College, London 1932 1932 Career event - Elected Associate Member (Anthropology), Australian National Research Council 1933 Career position - Editor, Oceania c. 1933 1954 Career position - Member, Australian National Research Council 1933 1962 Career position - President, Association for the Protection of Native Races 1933 1965 Career position - Professor of Anthropology, University of Sydney 1935 1935 Career position - President , Anthropology Section, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1935 1935 Career event - Elected Member (Anthropology), Australian National Research Council 1937 1937 Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) 1940 1941 Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales 1949 1949 Award - Royal Society of New South Wales Medal 1954 1954 Career position - Chairman, Australian National Research Council 1955 1955 Award - James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 1956 1956 Life event - Retired 1957 1957 Award - Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1966 1966 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - In recognition of service to Australian anthropology Association for the Protection of Native Races (APNR) (1911 - )

President 1933 - 1962

 Royal Society of New South Wales Medal (1884 - )

Awarded the Medal 1955

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Professor of Anthropology 1933 - 1956

 Mueller Medal, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1904 - 2006)

Awarded the Medal 1957

 James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1954 - )

Awarded the Medal 1955

 Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) (1930 - )

President, Anthropology Section 1935; Fellow 1937 -

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Chairman 1954; Member 1935 - 1954; Associate Member (Anthropology) 1932 - 1935

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

President 1940 - 1941

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 'Elkin, Adolphus Peter', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Elkin, Adolphus Peter Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Elkin, Adolophus Peter (1891-1979), Anglican clergyman and professor of anthropology Wise, Tigger Elkin, Adolophus Peter (1891-1979), Anglican clergyman and professor of anthropology Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 87-89 Journal Article: Education as anthropology: A. P. Elkin on "native education", the Pacific, and Australia in the 1930s Paisley, Fiona Education as anthropology: A. P. Elkin on "native education", the Pacific, and Australia in the 1930s 2022 History of education 21 Journal Article: Anthropology in Australia, 1939 Elkin, A. P. Anthropology in Australia, 1939 1939 Oceania 10 1-29 Journal Article: Obituary: F. E. Williams Elkin, A. P. Obituary: F. E. Williams 1943 Australian Journal of Science 6 3 92-93 Journal Article: Obituary: J. H. L. Waterhouse Elkin, A. P. Obituary: J. H. L. Waterhouse 1942 Australian Journal of Science 5 2 61-62 Journal Article: ANZAAS. A History Elkin, A. P. ANZAAS. A History 1962 Australian Journal of Science 25 2-4 Book Section: Child, Coles (1817-1898), clergyman Elkin, A. P. Child, Coles (1817-1898), clergyman Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1969 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 3: 1851 - 1890 A-C Douglas Pike 389 Journal Article: Centenary oration: the challenge to science, 1866; the challenge of science, 1966, part 1 Elkin, A. P. Centenary oration: the challenge to science, 1866; the challenge of science, 1966, part 1 1966 Journal and Proceedings of The Royal Society of New South Wales 100 3/4 105-18 Journal Article: Australian Aboriginal and white relations: a personal record Elkin, A. P. Australian Aboriginal and white relations: a personal record 1962 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 48 3 208-30 Journal Article: The journal Oceania Elkin, A. P. The journal <span style="font-style:italic">Oceania</span> 1970 Oceania 40 245-79 Journal Article: Anthropology in Australia, past and present Elkin, A. P. Anthropology in Australia, past and present 1935 Report of Meeting Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science 1935 196-207 Journal Article: The Australian National Research Council Elkin, A. P. The Australian National Research Council 1954 Australian Journal of Science 16 6 203-11 Journal Article: Anthropological research in Australia and the western Pacific, 1927 - 1937 Elkin, A. P. Anthropological research in Australia and the western Pacific, 1927 - 1937 1938 Oceania 8 306-27 Edited Book: Australian Aboriginal art Berndt, Ronald M. Australian Aboriginal art Sydney Ure Smith 1964 Journal Article: Rock-paintings of north-west Australia Elkin, A. P. Rock-paintings of north-west Australia 1930 Oceania 1 3 257-79 Book: The Australian Aborigines: how to understand them Elkin, A. P. The Australian Aborigines: how to understand them Sydney Angus and Robertson 1938 Book Section: The development of scientific knowledge of the Aborigines Elkin, A. P. The development of scientific knowledge of the Aborigines Melbourne Oxford University Press 1963 Australian Aboriginal studies Shiels, Helen 3-28 Book: Citizenship for the aborigines : a national aboriginal policy Elkin, A. P. Citizenship for the aborigines : a national aboriginal policy Sydney, N.S.W. Australasian Publishing Co. 1944 Journal Article: A Darwin centenary and highlights of field-work in Australia Elkin, A. P. A Darwin centenary and highlights of field-work in Australia 1959 Mankind 5 8 321-33 Journal Article: R.H. Mathews: his contribution to Aboriginal studies Elkin, A. P. R.H. Mathews: his contribution to Aboriginal studies 1975 Oceania 2 2 126-52 Edited Book: Grafton Elliot Smith: the man and his work Elkin, A. P.; and Macintosh, N. W. G. Grafton Elliot Smith: the man and his work Sydney Sydney University Press 1974 Journal Article: Grey's northern Kimberley cave-paintings re-found Elkin, A. P. Grey's northern Kimberley cave-paintings re-found 1948 Oceania 19 1 1-15 Journal Article: A. P; Elkin (1891 - 1979): a personal memoir Reay, Marie A. P; Elkin (1891 - 1979): a personal memoir 1979 Aboriginal history 3 1 88-90 Book: Telling Tennant's story: the strange career of the great Australian silence Ashenden, Dean Telling Tennant's story: the strange career of the great Australian silence Collingwood, Vic. Black Inc. 2022 Journal Article: The concept of primitivity in the early anthropological writings of A.P. Elkin McGregor, Russell The concept of primitivity in the early anthropological writings of A.P. Elkin 1993 Aboriginal history 17 2 95-104 Journal Article: "You are... my anthropological children": AP Elkin, Ronald Berndt and Catherine Berndt, 1940 - 1956 Gray, Geoffrey "You are... my anthropological children": AP Elkin, Ronald Berndt and Catherine Berndt, 1940 - 1956 2005 Aboriginal History 29 77-106 Journal Article: Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1891-1979 Berndt, Ronald M.; and Berndt, Catherine H. Adolphus Peter Elkin, 1891-1979 1979 Archaeology and Physical Anthropology in Oceania 14 3 161-7 Edited Book: Aboriginal man in Australia: essays in honour of Emeritus Prof. A. P. Elkin Berndt, Ronald M.; and Berndt, Catherine H. Aboriginal man in Australia: essays in honour of Emeritus Prof. A. P. Elkin Sydney Angus & Robertson 1965 Journal Article: Professor A. P. Elkin: an appreciation Berndt, Ronald M. Professor A. P. Elkin: an appreciation 1956 Mankind 5 3 89-101 Journal Article: "Mr Neville did all in [his] power to assist me": A. P. Elkin, A. O. Neville and anthropological research in northwest Western Australia, 1927 - 1928 Gray, G. "Mr Neville did all in [his] power to assist me": A. P. Elkin, A. O. Neville and anthropological research in northwest Western Australia, 1927 - 1928 1997 Oceania 68 1 27-46 Book Section: Histories of rock art research in Western Australia's Kimberley, 1838 - 2000 Goldhahn, Jaokim; Harper, Sam; Veth, Peter; and Ouzman, Sven Histories of rock art research in Western Australia's Kimberley, 1838 - 2000 Canberra ANU Press 2022 Histories of Australian rock art research Taçon, Paul C.; May, Sally K.; Frederick, Ursula K.; and McDonald, Jo 173-204 Book: The self-made anthropologist: a life of A .P. Elkin Wise, Tigger The self-made anthropologist: a life of A .P. Elkin Sydney Allen & Unwin 1985 Journal Article: Australian Aboriginal anthropology at the crossroads: finding a successor to A. P. Elkin, 1955 Gray, Geoffrey and Munro, Doug Australian Aboriginal anthropology at the crossroads: finding a successor to A. P. Elkin, 1955 2011 Australian journal of anthropology 22 3 351-69 Book: A vision for Australia's health: Dr Cecil Cook at work Leithhead, Barry A vision for Australia's health: Dr Cecil Cook at work Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2019 Journal Article: Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) White, F. W.G. Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 68-102 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records ML MSS 3704 1937 Records used by Elkin in the preparation of the history of the Diocese of Newcastle, including letters received by him 1937 and newspaper cuttings [1 box, ML MSS 3704]. 1 box Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records University of Sydney, Archives Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records P 130 1920 - 1979 Large collection of research materials including field books, diaries, correspondence, unpublished articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, reports, articles, addresses, lectures and personal records as well as various other materials relating to geographical areas and individuals spanning the breadth of Elkin's career c1920-79 [27 m, P 130]. 27 m Photographs Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Adolphus Peter Elkin - Records DeB 94 1900 - 1965 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 18 May 1965, c45 minutes, 17 page transcript [DeB 94]. 1 tape Audio