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Robert Logan Jack Papers 1874-1919

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Title
Robert Logan Jack Papers 1874-1919
Subject
Queensland--History
New South Wales--History
Western Australia--History
Aboriginal Australians--Australia
Mining camps
Archives
Chinese language
Correspondence
Category
1. Settlement
2. National boundaries
3. World War I
Keywords
Surveyors
Creator
Jack, Robert Logan
Current holder
State Library of Queensland
Period of reference
1874 – 1919
Link
https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99194343402061
Series number
5638
Item number
9.91943E+13
Access rights
Open access
Rights
Out of copyright. Copyright shared with Library Board of Queensland.
Country of origin
Australia
China
Place
Townsville
Language
English
German
Chinese
Description from source
A series and item list is available, Arranged into 23 series.

Narratives contained in the field notebooks describe interactions and observations of Aboriginal people and their culture, encountered during Jack's expeditions
This collection contains personal papers including letters as well as field notebooks, passports, diaries, maps, plans, and reports relating to his many geological survey expeditions in north Queensland and China.
Physical format
Notebook
Correspondence
Passports
Diaries
Maps
Records