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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-05-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002144b.htm person McEvey Allan Reginald AACR2 5 September 1919 14 December 1996 Place of Birth Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia Ornithologist Allan McEvey was Curator of birds at the National Museum of Victoria from 1955 for almost 30 years. He was interested in the relationship between ornithology and art and published material on the art of John Cotton, John William Lewin and John Gould.

Born Rutherglen, Victoria, 5 September 1919. Died 14 December 1996. Educated University of Melbourne. Royal Australian Air Force during World War II; school teacher, Victoria; Curator of Ornithology, National Museum of Victoria 1955 for almost 30 years, developing the avian osteological collection to be one of the best in the world, and caring for the H.L. White collection of bird skins and eggs. Fellow, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1980. Played a key role in the establishment of the Society of Wildlife Artists; President, Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 1968-69; first Chairman, RAOU Records Appraisal Committee; member, with D.L. Serventy, of the RAOU Review Committee in 1969, the recommendations of which ushered in the modern era for the RAOU.

 McCulloch, Ellen Margery (1930 - 2005) Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union (1910 - 1997)

President 1968 - 1969; Fellow 1980 - 1996

 National Museum of Victoria (1858 - 1983)

Curator of Ornithology 1955 - 1984

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 McEvey, Allan (1919-1996)

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 'McEvey, Allan Reginald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology McEvey, Allan Reginald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Donald Fergusson Thomson A. R. McE [ ie McEvey, Allan] Obituary: Donald Fergusson Thomson 1971 Emu 71 2 88-89 Journal Article: Literary notes no. 2: some Brittlebank bird paintings McEvey, A. Literary notes no. 2: some Brittlebank bird paintings 1966 Emu 66 189-90 Journal Article: Obituary: Norman Joseph Favaloro McEvey, A. R. Obituary: Norman Joseph Favaloro 1991 Emu 91 4 258-60 Journal Article: RAOU Fellows: citations: Henry Norman Burgess Wettenhall McEvey, A. RAOU Fellows: citations: Henry Norman Burgess Wettenhall 1989 Emu 89 3 186-7 Book Section: Le Souef, Albert Alexander Cochrane (1828-1902), pioneer and director of the Zoological Gardens, Melbourne McEvey, Allan Le Souef, Albert Alexander Cochrane (1828-1902), pioneer and director of the Zoological Gardens, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 80-81 Book Section: Keartland, George Arthur (1848-1926), naturalist McEvey, Allan Keartland, George Arthur (1848-1926), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 540-541 Book Section: Campbell, Archibald James (1853-1929), ornithologist McEvey, Allan Campbell, Archibald James (1853-1929), ornithologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 543-544 Book Section: Coleman, Edith (1875-1951), naturalist McEvey, Allan Coleman, Edith (1875-1951), naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 463 Book: The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Robin, Libby The Flight of the Emu: a Hundred Years of Australian Ornithology 1901-2001 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2001 Allan Reginald McEvey - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Allan Reginald McEvey - Records MS 9387 1968 An article by McEvey 'Collection of John Gould manuscripts and drawings', "La Trobe Library Journal" 1/2 (October 1968) with additional notes [1 folder, MS 9387]. 1 folder