Papers of Pietro Baracchi, 1888-1973

Title	Papers of Pietro Baracchi, 1888-1973
Subject	Australia--Emigration and immigration—History Immigrants' writings Italian language--Written Italian Italian diaries Astronomy Families--History Victoria--History
Category	1. Settlement 2. National boundaries 3. World War I 4. World War II 5. Cold War (including Decolonisation)
Creator	Baracch, Pietro
Current holder	National Library of Australia
Period of reference	1888 – 1973
Link	https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2443510
Series number	MS 8913
Item number	2443510
Access rights	Request at location
Rights	Copyright Undetermined, Available for research.
Country of origin	Australia
Language	English Italian German
Description from source	28 cm. (2 boxes) + 1 folio. Papers relating to the personal and public life of Baracchi include diaries, scientific notes, records of field trips, photographs and pamphlets. The diaries are of his retirement trip to Europe (1922-1925), a diary kept at the meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science in Sydney (1898), a diary relating to the astronomical observatory at Mt Stromlo (1911-1913), notes on Baracchi's tours of Victoria, notes of his reading on astronomy including Halley's Comet, and notes relating to his son Guido, including his imprisonment. The formal and informal portraits are mainly of Pietro and his son Guido and their families.
Physical format	Manuscripts Diaries Typescripts Correspondence Books
File	Papers of Pietro Baracchi - selection