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John Alexander Portman papers

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Title
John Alexander Portman papers
Subject
Australia--Emigration and immigration—History
Voyages and travels
Aboriginal Australians--Australia--Western Australia
Aboriginal Australians--History
Missionary settlements
Western Australia--History
German language--Writing
Photographs
Archives
Correspondence
Category
5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Keywords
Engineers
Current holder
State Library of Western Australia
Period of reference
1955 – 1976
Link
https://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2554563~S2
Series number
MN 3063
Item number
ACC 8916A
Access rights
Request at location
Rights
Copyright Undetermined. Copyright or other restrictions may apply. Available for reference; not for loan.
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Kalgoorlie
Perth
Language
German
English
Description from source
4 cm + 5 magnetic tape reels.

Correspondence, miscellaneous files and five sound recordings on magnetic tape. John Alexander Portman arrived in Australia in 1955 on the SS Oronsay. He worked on Aboriginal missions in Western Australia and was also employed as a draftsman in Perth and as consulting engineer in Kalgoorlie. He also produced a collection of photographs.
Physical format
Manuscripts
Correspondence
Sound recording
Photographs
Related resources
https://catalogue.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2463618~S2